List of Marvel Family Enemies - Joe Magarac

Joe Magarac

Based on a legendary figure made from steel who worked in Pittsburgh Steel mills. Sivan, after reading a Superman comic, gets the idea of making a man of steel. He makes a formula for a super-strong steel, and pours the formula into a steel vat, making another Joe Magarac. This robot is programmed to wreck the Pittsburgh Steel mills. However Billy, who is visiting the mill, transforms into Captain Marvel and knocks the robot through the roof. A homing device in the robot brain leads Magarac back to Sivana. Sivana is angry when he hears Captain Marvel stopped Magarac, but then realises Cap must have turned back to Billy by now. When Billy leaves the mill his mouth is seized by Magarc. While he covers Billy's mouth he squeezes some steel into a gag for Billy. He welds it with his hands over Billy's mouth so he can't yell. He tells Billy that he doesn't need to tie his hands as he is not strong enough to get his gag off. However Billy gets a pad of paper out of his pocket and writes something down, hoping Sivana included knowledge of how to read into Magarac's mind. He writes an insult to Magarac, who hits him, breaking the gag. Billy's jaw is nearly broken, but he figured Magarac's hand was harder than his gag. Despite being dazed he is still able to say Shazam. He transforms and smashes Magarc apart. Sivana has meanwhile made other steel creatures to wreck the mills. After getting advise from Atlas, Cap gets the rest of the Marvel Family to help him smash the creatures. He then meets a steel Superman. He and the Superman hit each other at the same time, and the Superman is destroyed. He then takes Sivana to jail.