The Book of Captain Marvel (Mary Batson)

[IAmBatman]

The Book of Captain Marvel
(Mary Batson)

C3G DC WAVE 26
WOMEN OF WONDER

Comic PDF



Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Collateral Damage set.
Its model number and name are #079-081/Mary Marvel.

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Character Bio - "As Billy's twin, Mary shared Billy's ability to transform into a superhero by speaking the name of the wizard Shazam [….]The current version of Mary Marvel, […] has the same powers from the same benefactors as her brother (Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury). A power-sharing element was added to the mythos in the Power of Shazam! series; one finite source of power was shared between Mary, Captain Marvel, and Captain Marvel Jr." (Wikipedia, 2013).
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• none

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Human, Captain Marvel has these Human Synergies.
• As a Champion, Captain Marvel has these Champion Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Captain Marvel may either negate other Human Captain Marvels you control or allow you to take a turn with any Human Captain Marvel you control via her Shared Power of Shazam! special power. Current Human Captain Marvels.

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities

• As a figure with the Flying special power, Captain Marvel cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Flying.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Captain Marvel cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Super Strength.

Benefits

• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Captain Marvel interacts differently with certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Super Strength.
• As a Human, Captain Marvel interacts differently with certain special powers. Special powers that Interact Differently with Humans.

Weaknesses

• As a figure with the Flying special power, Captain Marvel interacts differently with certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Flying.
• As a Champion, Captain Marvel interacts differently with certain special powers. Special powers that Interact Differently with Champions.
• Captain Marvel's Zeus and Achilles special power does not affect figures with the Magical Defense special power. Current figures with the Magical Defense special power.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial Playtest: (IAmBatman)
• Second Playtest: (Red Eyed Jedi)
• Third Playtest: (TrollBrute)
• Fourth Playtest: (cwidje)
• Reevaluation Initial Playtest: (IAmBatman)
• Reevaluation Second Playtest: (Ericth74)
• Reevaluation Third Playtest: (Alexandros)
• Reevaluation Fourth Playtest: (IAmBatman)
• Art by A3n
• Mini Pics/Comic Pics/Background
• Mary Batson created by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze
• Comic art by Kevin Maguire and Joe Rubinstein

*8/11/2022 - updated last power to Shazam!: Shared Power to better work alongside the Shazamily faction

[IAmBatman]

NAME = CAPTAIN MARVEL
SECRET IDENTITY = MARY BATSON

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CHAMPION
PERSONALITY = CHARMING

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6

MOVE = 7
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 340

SOLOMON, HERCULES, AND ATLAS
If there is at least one Order Marker on this card, you may add 3 to your initiative roll and, if you win initiative, remove 1 Wound Marker from this card.

ZEUS AND ACHILLES
If Captain Marvel attacks a figure without the Magical Defense special power and the player controlling that figure rolls the 20-sided die for any special power on the defending figure’s Army Card, you may add or subtract 3 from the roll.

MERCURY
If Captain Marvel moves at least two spaces and uses her Flying special power for her entire movement, she may add 2 to her Move and Attack numbers this turn.

SHAZAM!: SHARED POWER
Once per round, after revealing an Order Marker on this card and before taking a turn with Captain Marvel, you may take a turn with up to two other Unique Heroes you control that have a SHAZAM! special power. You may not take additional turns with other figures you control. During this player turn, all figures you control subtract one from their Attack number.

SUPER STRENGTH

FLYING

Spoiler Alert!

(Pre-reevaluation version)

NAME = CAPTAIN MARVEL
SECRET IDENTITY = MARY BATSON

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CHAMPION
PERSONALITY = CHARMING

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6

MOVE = 7
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 6
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 330

SOLOMON, HERCULES, AND ATLAS
If there is at least one Order Marker on this card, you may add 3 to your initiative roll and, if you win initiative, remove 1 Wound Marker from this card.

ZEUS AND ACHILLES
If Captain Marvel attacks a figure without the Magical Defense special power and the player controlling that figure rolls the 20-sided die for any special power on the defending figure’s Army Card, you may add or subtract 3 from the roll.

MERCURY
If Captain Marvel uses her Flying special power for her entire movement and moves at least two spaces, she may add 2 to her Move and Attack numbers this turn.

SHARED POWER OF SHAZAM!
Immediately after revealing an Order Marker on the card of any figure you control that is a Human Captain Marvel or that has this special power, before taking a turn, you must roll the 20-sided die once for all cards you control with this special power. If you roll 6 or lower, that figure cannot use any special powers this turn. If you roll 7 or higher, you may instead take a turn with any figure you control that is a Human Captain Marvel or that has this special power.

SUPER STRENGTH

FLYING

[IAmBatman]

Just moving the art post here.

[quozl]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

SHARED POWER OF SHAZAM!
After revealing an Order Marker on this card or any Human Captain Marvel card you control, if you control more than one Human Captain Marvel on the battlefield, you must roll the 20-sided die before taking your turn. If you roll 6 or lower, you cannot use any powers on any Human Captain Marvel Army Card you control for the remainder of your turn. If you roll 7 or higher, you may take a turn with any Human Captain Marvel you control.

You can remove "on the battlefield" as that's what "you control" means.

[A3n]

Originally Posted by quozl

You can remove "on the battlefield" as that's what "you control" means.

No, it's correct as is because Captain Marvel - Billy can be off the battlefield but you still control him, if the citizen Billy figure is on the battlefield.

Yea

[IAmBatman]

OK, I'm officially opening Mary here up for a reevaluation per a vote in the Sanctum.

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

NAME = CAPTAIN MARVEL
SECRET IDENTITY = MARY BATSON

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CHAMPION
PERSONALITY = CHARMING

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6

MOVE = 7
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 6
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 330

SOLOMON, HERCULES, AND ATLAS
If there is at least one Order Marker on this card, you may add 3 to your initiative roll and, if you win initiative, remove 1 Wound Marker from this card.

ZEUS AND ACHILLES
If Captain Marvel attacks a figure without the Magical Defense special power and the player controlling that figure rolls the 20-sided die for any special power on the defending figure’s Army Card, you may add or subtract 3 from the roll.

MERCURY
If Captain Marvel uses her Flying special power for her entire movement and moves at least two spaces, she may add 2 to her Move and Attack numbers this turn.

SHAZAM: SHARED POWER
Once per round, after revealing an Order Marker on this card, before taking a turn with Captain Marvel, you may take a turn with up to two other figures you control that are either a Human Captain Marvel or that have a SHAZAM special power. You may not take additional turns with other figures you control. During this player turn, all figures you control subtract one die from their attack.

SUPER STRENGTH

FLYING

Below is what I plan to test. Anyone have any concerns before I get to it (probably won't be for a few days) or anything in particular they want to see in the tests?

[Ronin]

Not opinionated on the commas in "S, H, and A" otherwise, but it feels like the second and third ones are a unit. I wouldn't get rid of one and keep the other. Tempting to keep 2 and 3 and replace comma 1 with a semi-colon. I don't think the power quite sets off my "oh god so many commas" senses in the way that some other Heroscape powers do though.

Speaking of which...

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

SHAZAM!: SHARED POWER
Once per round, after revealing an Order Marker on this card and before taking a turn with Captain Marvel, you may take a turn with up to two other Unique Heroes you control that are either a Human Captain Marvel or that have a SHAZAM! special power. You may not take additional turns with other figures you control. During this player turn, all figures you control subtract one die from their attack.

Red just to make it a little less comma-intensive.The blue is speculative but seems like a good idea? No idea what plans are for the faction, though. I'm pretty sure based on conversations we've had that we don't need the scratched-out bit.

SHAZAM!: SHARED POWER
Once per round, after revealing an Order Marker on this card and before taking a turn with Captain Marvel, you may take a turn with up to two other Unique Heroes you control that have a SHAZAM! special power. You may not take additional turns with other figures you control. During this player turn, all figures you control subtract one die from their attack.

[johnny139]

I feel like adding the Marvel Captain Marvels to the mix is odd.

Not a huge fan of Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury as that's essentially two powers stuck together... I'd rather just go up to an extra power and keep them more streamlined.

[Hahma]

Originally Posted by johnny139

Not a huge fan of Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury as that's essentially two powers stuck together... I'd rather just go up to an extra power and keep them more streamlined.

Yeah, I'd rather have the extra power as well. Nothing wrong with 4 text powers.

[SirGalahad]

As it reads she gets to heal even without an OM on her card if you win initiative--is that the intent?

[A3n]

I think 4 powers is fine also. I don't think she should heal without an OM on her card.

I like the way shared power works but not sure why the bonding is tied to the roll. I like the bonding, just not sure why it is tied to the rolling of 7 or higher. Also don't we normally just use "1-6" instead of "6 or lower"?

Also bats, I have to ask a favour, can you put the comics in separate post to the SP please. It's just easier when doing up the cards & even checking SP during the design. Thanx.

Full length of one you have:

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by johnny139

I feel like adding the Marvel Captain Marvels to the mix is odd.

Me too. But back in the day, somebody insisted we name Captain Mar-vel "Marvel," and now somebody has to pay the piper.

We have no precedent of referring to DC or Marvel specifically in card powers and I'm not keen on starting one unless a general consensus insists on it. Call it a peril of cross-dimensional travel.

Originally Posted by johnny139

Not a huge fan of Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury as that's essentially two powers stuck together... I'd rather just go up to an extra power and keep them more streamlined.

Easy enough.

Originally Posted by SirGalahad

As it reads she gets to heal even without an OM on her card if you win initiative--is that the intent?

Yeah, that wasn't the intent, but should be easy to fix and make consistent with how her brother works.

Originally Posted by A3n

I like the way shared power works but not sure why the bonding is tied to the roll. I like the bonding, just not sure why it is tied to the rolling of 7 or higher.

I wanted it to feel like one power instead of two. If the D20 roll is meaningless to the bonding, I think it'll feel like two powers crammed together again. But I wanted to add the bonding in to give you some reason to draft Marvels together, otherwise that power would just be a poison pill to keep you from ever doing so.

Originally Posted by A3n

Also don't we normally just use "1-6" instead of "6 or lower"?

Ask Mr. Special Eyes. He just had me change a 1-6 to a 6 or lower in my LD that's currently on hold.

Originally Posted by A3n

Also bats, I have to ask a favour, can you put the comics in separate post to the SP please. It's just easier when doing up the cards & even checking SP during the design. Thanx.

Sure thing. I was trying to avoid unnecessary extra posts, but if it's necessary, that's easy to do. Do you have any preferences you'd like me to keep, or should I just keep them all for now?

Btw, attempts at updating the wording for the two requests of making the healing OM dependent and splitting into four powers is welcome. If no one gets to it, though, I will take a stab at it eventually here.