The Shazam! origin story, which included two full issues in Justice League (vol. 2) #0 (2012) and 21 (2013), reintroduced Billy Batson/Shazam, the Wizard, Black Adam, Tawny the tiger, and the Shazam Family (Freddy, Mary, Darla, Eugene, and Pedro) to continuity.

Shazam (/ ʃ ə ˈ z æ m /), also known as The Wizard or Wizard Shazam, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Fawcett Comics and DC Comics, first appearing in Whiz Comics #2 (February, 1940) created by C.C. Beck and Bill Parker.

Apr 4, 2019 · Shazam! introduces the DC Extended Universe's newest superhero, but what are his powers and how does his origin story compare to the comics? Created by writer Bill Parker and artist C.C. Beck, the character now known as Shazam debuted in Fawcett Comics' Whiz Comics #2 in February 1940.

Within the cavern, Billy met the ancient wizard Shazam, a champion of mankind for thousands of years. Withered with age, Shazam sat on a throne poised benaeth a giant stone block suspended above him as if by magic.

Mar 17, 2023 · From a young orphan struggling to survive on the streets to a powerful superhero fighting evil, Billy Batson’s transformation into Shazam is a tale of epic proportions. But how did Billy acquire his incredible powers? Every superhero has …

Apr 9, 2023 · Learn about the long history of the original Captain Marvel (aka Shazam) which includes court cases, name changes, and heaps more.

Jan 27, 2023 · Shazam started out as Captain Marvel in the 1940s. We take a look back at the superhero's long and complicated comic book history.

When Billy Batson speaks the name of an ages-old wizard, he is transformed into the World's Mightiest Mortal—Shazam! Billy Batson’s parents died when he was still a baby. The orphaned child believed he had no one to rely on and had to fend for himself.

Billy Batson, the champion of magic known as Captain Marvel and Shazam, has had a consistent origin since his creation in 1941: he is a boy granted powers by a wizard. Details of his life, family and supporting cast have changed but still include the same characters.

Mar 31, 2019 · With Shazam! finally arriving in theaters this week after years in development, it's the perfect time to delve into the character's many comic book origins over the past eight decades. What's immediately noticeable about the first appearance of the original Captain Marvel is how brusque and brief the story is.