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Young Willie Fawcett from Earth-276 transformed into the superhero Captain Thunder.
History
Young Willie Fawcett appeared in Metropolis, and didn't recognize its famous protector, Superman. Spotting a robbery of an armored car, he rubbed his belt buckle and said "Thunder!", transforming into the super-powerful Captain Thunder.
For some reason, he decided to assist the robbers and briefly fought Superman before fleeing in his Fawcett identity. Willie thought he'd landed in a future earth and sought help from Superman via his friend, Clark Kent. Willie explained that he is Captain Thunder and gained his powers from Merokee, the last shaman of the Mohegan Native American tribe.
Willie told Clark about battling the Monster League of Evil across 1953 dimensions. After imprisoning them, they noted that they have done something to him.
Believing his story, but unsure if Willie was, in fact, Captain Thunder, Clark took Willie to a police station to see if he's been reported missing. Willie instinctively turned into Thunder to prevent a crime, and Thunder's evil persona took over again. Superman tricked him into using his wisdom to figure out what happened and find his way home to his parallel Earth.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Similar to those of Captain Marvel but now his powers are from the Seven Spiritual Powers
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Magic Belt-Buckle: Willie Fawcett has to rub his magic buckle while saying "Thunder" to transform into Captain Thunder.
Notes
- This version of Captain Thunder, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
Trivia
- Unlike Captain Marvel, Captain Thunder is resistant to electricity.
Related
- 3 Appearances of William Fawcett (Earth-276)
- 5 Images featuring William Fawcett (Earth-276)
- 1 Quotations by or about William Fawcett (Earth-276)
- Character Gallery: William Fawcett (Earth-276)
Footnotes