An older, rotund man named Dudley, Uncle Marvel did not have any real superpowers. He found Mary Batson’s good deed ledger, which she accidentally dropped, learning her secret identity as Mary Marvel. Claiming to be an uncle from California, Dudley attempted to con his way into the Marvel Family. The Marvels, possessing the wisdom of Solomon, saw through Dudley’s machinations, but since he was, in their opinion, such a “lovable old fraud,” allowed him to join the team as their manager. They also humored his pretense of having Marvel powers. When asked to make use of his supposed superpowers, Dudley would always complain that his “shazambago” was acting up. In a turnabout, a young woman, Freckles Marvel, claimed to be his niece.
Description An older, rotund man named Dudley, Uncle Marvel did not have any real superpowers. He found Mary Batson’s good deed ledger, which she accidentally dropped, learning her secret identity as Mary Marvel. Claiming to be an uncle from California, Dudley attempted to con his way into the Marvel Family. The Marvels, possessing the wisdom of Solomon, saw through Dudley’s machinations, but since he was, in their opinion, such a “lovable old fraud,” allowed him to join the team as their manager. They also humored his pretense of having Marvel powers. When asked to make use of his supposed superpowers, Dudley would always complain that his “shazambago” was acting up. In a turnabout, a young woman, Freckles Marvel, claimed to be his niece.
