In 1973, DC launched a brand-new Shazam! comic book series. 1 / 8
A year later, a Shazam TV series was launched by Filmation. 2 / 8
The TV series starred Jackson Bostwick as Captain Marvel, Earth's Mightiest Mortal. 3 / 8
Michael Gray played Billy Batson, who transformed into Captain Marvel. 4 / 8
Billy traveled the country in a motorhome with Mentor (Les Tremayne)). 5 / 8
The Shazam! comic tried to tie in. First, Billy got a shaggier haircut. 6 / 8
Then, an old comic character, Uncle Dudley, became Billy's 'Mentor.' 7 / 8
Billy's job then gave him and Dudley a motorhome to travel the country. 8 / 8