"Ibac on Earth-Two as he attacked Atlantis by tricking him into saying 'I back down from no-one,' defeating him as saying his name causes him to turn into a normal man and vice versa. The character was used prominently in the 1990s series ""The Power of Shazam!"", in which aged Alan Armstrong often recounts his adventures as Spy Smasher. ""Power of Shazam!"" #24 was dedicated to Armstrong's recounting of a Cold War-era mission he undertook with an archaeologist named C.C. Batson to Batson's children, Billy (alter-ego of Captain Marvel) and Mary (alter-ego of Mary Marvel). While Alan was still Spy"
"Shazam placed a spell on the city (broken in later issues) that slowed time to a crawl in 1955. This phenomenon was used to explain the Marvel Family's sometimes anachronistic approaches to life and heroism compared to many of their contemporary heroes in the DC Universe. In 2012, writer and then-DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns revised Billy Batson's origin for DC's ""New 52"" universe, also renaming the character's alter-ego as ""Shazam"" at this time. In his new origin story, Billy Batson is a moody and troubled 15-year-old foster child living in Philadelphia who has gone through several foster homes."
"killed by The Anti-Monitor, and Shazam (Billy Batson) finds himself empowered by a wholly different set of gods as the universe suffers the fallout of Darkseid's death. One of the new gods to give power to Billy in this immediate chaos goes by the name of Zonuz, replacing Zeus, but he explains that this is an alias much as Darkseid is an alias of Uxas, and that his name is ""Yuga Khan, the sire of evil, father of Darkseid"". Billy encounters him in a limbo-like dimension as Yuga Khan takes advantage of the magical chaos to claim the staff of"
"and wiser Billy Batson and his foster siblings Mary, Freddy, Eugene, Pedro, and Darla exploring their powers and the Seven Magic Realms, as Doctor Sivana teams up with Mister Mind to form the Monster Society of Evil. The first issue, featuring a manga backup story focused on Mary and her pet rabbit Hoppy by Johns and ""Shazam!"" fan Mayo ""SEN"" Naito, was published on December 5, 2018. ""Whiz Comics"" #2 (Feb. 1940) introduces William Joseph ""Billy"" Batson, a homeless 12- (later 14-) year-old newsboy who sleeps in the subway station of his home city (originally New York City; later referred"
"back into Billy Batson. Capturing Billy and gagging him, the Scorpion interrogates him about his secret. Billy's tape gag is removed when he agrees to talk. ""Shazam""! is his only response, and he transforms in a flash of light and smoke into Captain Marvel. The Scorpion's identity is then revealed to be one of the last surviving scientists, who is killed by a Siamese native who turns the idol's ray on him, vaporizing him. Captain Marvel tosses the Golden Scorpion and its power lenses into a volcano's molten lava to prevent them from ever being used for evil. Upon its"
"Studios, and wrapped on May 11, 2018. ""Shazam!"" is scheduled for release in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures in RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema and IMAX 3D on April 5, 2019. Billy Batson, a troubled 14-year-old orphan living in Philadelphia, is set up to move into a new foster home - his seventh in a row - with the Vazquez family and their other five foster kids. One day, Billy gets on a subway car and finds himself transported to a different realm, where an ancient wizard gives him the power to transform into a godlike adult superhero by"
"Superman manages to grab Marvel and allow the bolt to transform him into Billy. Holding Batson's mouth shut, Superman tells him he is going to stop the remaining bomb, and Batson must make a choice: either stop Superman and allow the warhead to kill all the metahumans, or let Superman stop the bomb and allow the metahumans' war to engulf the world. Superman tells Batson he must be the one to make this decision, as he is the only one who lives in both worlds: a man (as Batson) and a god (as Marvel). Batson, his mind now clear of"
"Batgirl Batgirl is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts to the superhero Batman. Although the character Betty Kane was introduced into publication in 1961 by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff as Bat-Girl, she was replaced by Barbara Gordon in 1967, who later came to be identified as the iconic Batgirl. The character debuted in ""Detective Comics"" #359, titled ""The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!"" (January 1967) by writer Gardner Fox and artist Carmine Infantino, introduced as the daughter of police commissioner James Gordon. Batgirl operates in Gotham"
"trying to stop Blastaar and his horde from invading Earth via the closed portal. Bison's transformation has made him incredibly strong. His flesh has been toughened by his transformation. His horns can be used to violently gore an opponent. Bison (comics) Bison (William ""Billy"" Kitson) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Bison first appeared in ""Thunderstrike"" #13 (October 1994) and was created by Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, and Al Milgrom. Billy Kitson was a champion basketball player who won a college scholarship and planned to become a professional basketball player, until another player"
"Bison (comics) Bison (William ""Billy"" Kitson) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Bison first appeared in ""Thunderstrike"" #13 (October 1994) and was created by Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, and Al Milgrom. Billy Kitson was a champion basketball player who won a college scholarship and planned to become a professional basketball player, until another player accidentally tripped him resulting in Billy getting a broken leg. This ended his dreams and his relationship with his girlfriend Shimari Asbery. Billy later made contact with the Egyptian God who turned Billy into the man-bull creature Bison to"
"version of himself, resembling a powerlifter in a green uniform. In superhuman form, Pedro has extra amounts of super-strength compared to the rest of the Shazam Family. Darla Dudley is Billy Batson's foster sister, an exuberant African-American preteen who was abandoned by her parents and adopted by Billy's foster parents, the Vásquezes. Introduced in the ""Flashpoint"" miniseries (as a teenager the same age as the other kids), Darla can share Billy's power at by saying ""Shazam!"". Unlike the rest of the Shazam Family, Darla originally remained her same age in super-powered form, only becoming an adult hero a year after"
"they believe Batman was invincible. However, Barry convinces him that no one is invincible; the Marvel Family and Batman agree to join him. The heroes arrive at New Themyscira to stop the Atlantean/Amazon war, and appear to be winning until Enchantress reveals herself as the Amazon spy and uses her magic to separate the Marvel Family and restore them to their mortal forms. Penthesilea kills Billy Batson just as Professor Zoom reveals himself to Barry. Professor Zoom reveals to him that the ""Flashpoint"" timeline was actually created by Barry himself, after he traveled back in time to stop Zoom from"
"though still helping the Marvel Family to fight crime, on Earth-5, as seen in ""The Multiversity"" miniseries by writer Grant Morrison. By shouting ""Shazam!"", the three Billy Batsons are transformed into the Lieutenant Marvels. In this form, they each have the powers of Captain Marvel: the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury. Since they have to share the power, they are each only one-third as powerful as Captain Marvel. In the direct-to-video animated film """", three superpowered henchmen with powers similar to"
"Barry is taken to Billy Batson's home to recuperate, and learns that Jordan's attack has failed and that the final battle between the Amazons and Atlanteans has begun. Barry convinces the superheroes to help stop the war and they depart for Britain aboard Batman's jet, only to be shot down upon arrival. Batson and his siblings combine into Captain Thunder to fight Wonder Woman, while Barry, Cyborg and Batman occupy Aquaman. After killing Black Manta alongside Grifter, Batman is wounded by Ocean Master. Thawne reveals himself and after brutally beating Barry, explains that Barry himself is responsible for this alternate"
"creating the Marvel Family. Outside of the Marvel Family, Captain Marvel served briefly as a member of both the Justice League International and the Justice Society of America. After the 2011 New 52 reboot of the DC characters, Billy Batson is a troubled foster child who has inherited the name, powers, and seat on the council of magic of the wizard Shazam. As ""Shazam"", Billy has powers and an red-uniformed appearance similar to the traditional version of Captain Marvel with the added ability to wield magic via the ""living lightning"" that powers him. In traditional ""Shazam!"" stories, Mary is Billy's"
"assumed the superhero name Shazam. Following DC's New 52 reboot in 2011/12, Freddy Freeman – now a blond instead of the traditional dark-haired youth – appears in current DC Comics publications as one of Billy Batson's foster siblings, and at Billy's whim can share the Shazam powers and become an adult superhero. Freddy Freeman will make his cinematic debut in the upcoming film ""Shazam!"", in which he will be portrayed by Jack Dylan Grazer. After Fawcett Comics' success with their first superhero character, Captain Marvel, the company decided to introduce a spin-off character. Although Captain Marvel had been given part-time"
"the Johnny DC comic book series ""Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam!"" by Mike Kunkel, an all-ages series which follows its own continuity derived from Jeff Smith's 2007 miniseries ""Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil"". Black Adam appeared in the first four issues of ""Billy Batson"", published between late 2008 and early 2009. In this version, Black Adam's alter ego, Theo Adam, is a fourteen-year-old boy, although much of the rest of his backstory remains true to the original Fawcett version of the character. Within the context of the story, the wizard Shazam imprisoned the errant Theo Adam in"
"is Billy Batson's foster brother, an intelligent, bookish teenager about his age of Korean descent with a love of technology and video games. Introduced in the ""Flashpoint"" miniseries, Eugene can share Billy's power by saying ""Shazam!"" and become an adult Shazam-powered version of himself in a silver uniform. He has with the added power of technopathy: the ability to control and manipulate technology via thought. Pedro Peña is Billy Batson's foster brother, an overweight, shy teenager about his age of Mexican descent. Introduced in the ""Flashpoint"" miniseries, Pedro can share Billy's power by saying ""Shazam!"" and become an adult Shazam-powered"
"Batwoman Batwoman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. In all of the character's incarnations, she is a wealthy heiress who becomes inspired by the superhero Batman and chooses, like him, to put her wealth and resources towards a campaign to fight crime as a masked vigilante in her home of Gotham City. The identity of Batwoman is shared by two heroines in mainstream DC publications; both women are named Katherine Kane, with the original Batwoman commonly referred to by her nickname Kathy and the modern incarnation going by the name Kate. Batwoman was"
"Adam returning to Earth, seen as a meteor crashing into a hillside at night. The film then cuts to young Billy Batson living alone in a rundown slum in Fawcett City. It is later revealed that Billy is an orphan whose foster parents threw him out. He goes to a diner to meet with Clark Kent who is writing an article about Billy's situation. Black Adam arrives and attacks Billy, stating his intent to kill the boy before the Wizard can get to him. Clark distracts Adam, allowing Billy to escape while he changes into Superman. Black Adam chases Billy"
"films in the franchise resort to this practice, some of them make use of post-credits scenes to further develop character relationships and establish the plot elements that will influence future installments, such as ""Suicide Squad"" and ""Justice League"". By shouting ""Shazam"", a 14-year-old foster child, Billy Batson, can turn into an adult superhero, courtesy of an ancient wizard. He attempts to master his powers and defeat the evil forces controlled by Doctor Sivana. In August 2014, Dwayne Johnson announced his attachment to a project about the superhero Shazam, formerly known as Captain Marvel. In September, Johnson was revealed to be"
"the ""real"" Billy Batson and sends his three henchmen to find out where Billy lives. Sivana's goons mistakenly find the other Billy Batsons instead and capture them. The mysterious Captain Death captures Tall Billy, Nazi Agent Herr Geyer captures Fat Billy, and bandit ""Biggy"" Brix captures Hill Billy. Sivana uses them as bait to trap the real Billy after hearing he is their friend, having Brix deliver a note, and demanding he comes to the Mill as Billy. When this happens he is knocked out and captured. Sivana and his henchmen gag Billy and tie him and the other Billys"
"Shazam! (film) Shazam! is an upcoming American comedy superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Produced by New Line Cinema, it is intended to be the seventh installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Directed by David F. Sandberg from a screenplay by Henry Gayden, and a story by Gayden and Darren Lemke, the film is set to star Asher Angel as Billy Batson, a teenage boy who can transform via the magic word ""Shazam"" into an adult superhero, played by Zachary Levi. ""Shazam!"" also features Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen,"
"person from Marvel, rather than simply transforming into him – died eight years ago of unspecified health problems. As a result, when he next speaks his word, he will cease to exist, like any dream that no longer has anyone to remember it. His last words to Wonder Woman are to give everyone his best, noting that it was nice existing, before he calls down his lightning and destroys himself. In the dark alternate future of the Elseworlds comic ""Superman: Distant Fires"" (1998), where most of humanity has been destroyed in nuclear war, an adult Billy Batson becomes obsessed with"
"Brandvold, art by John Severin and covers by Walt Simonson. It was reprinted in trade paperback as ""Bat Lash: Guns and Roses"" in 2008. In the ""Weird Western Tales"" #71 tie-in to the ""Blackest Night"" crossover, Bat Lash was reanimated as a member of the Black Lantern along with Black Lantern Jonah Hex and Scalphunter. Bat Lash is one of six DC heroes featured in Walt Simonson's 2012 graphic novel, ""The Judas Coin"". Bat Lash Bartholomew ""Bat"" Aloysius Lash is a fictional Western character in the DC Universe. A self-professed pacifist, self-professed ladies' man, and gambler, Bat Lash's adventures have"
"and gained the powers of Marvel Family foe Black Adam. She temporarily became a villain working for Darkseid and possessed by the New God Desaad. In current DC Comics continuity from 2012 on, Mary Bromfield is Billy Batson's foster sister, having run away from an abusive home at a young age and being placed in the Vázquez home. She shares Billy's secret, and by saying ""Shazam!"" she can gain a superpowered form similar to the traditional Mary Marvel in a red uniform. In both the Golden Age and 1990s versions of the Marvel Family, Billy's friend and classmate Freddy Freeman"
"travels to the W.H.I.Z. radio station with two other Billy Batsons, one from the Western United States and one from the Southern United States, to visit the ""real"" Billy. To prevent confusion, the western Billy suggests he be called ""Tall"" Billy, the southern Billy is renamed ""Hill"" Billy and Brooklyn's Billy is given the title ""Fat"" Billy. At the ""real"" Billy's suggestion, all four Billys form the Billy Batson Club. Billy reveals he is Captain Marvel to them, and says they should only say ""Shazam!"" when he gives them a wink. The nefarious Dr. Sivana hatches a plan to kill"
"that Billy has the potential to be good and passes on his powers to the boy by asking him to speak the magic word ""Shazam"" with ""good intentions"" as merely saying the word has no effect. After saying the magic word, Billy is struck by a bolt of lightning which transforms him into Shazam, a super-powered being possessing super-strength and flight. The Wizard then passes away and transports Shazam back to Earth. When Billy Batson's powers to the original gods of the magic lightning are severed, the spirit of the Wizard arranges for new gods to empower Billy. The Wizard"
"Batkid Batkid is the superhero name of Miles Scott, an American child and cancer survivor. His wish was to be ""Batkid"", a sidekick of the eponymous comic book superhero Batman, the subject of books, radio, television, and films. Once the request went out, thousands of volunteers, city officials, businesses and supporters rallied to turn San Francisco, California into ""Gotham City"" – the fictional home city of Batman – on November 15, 2013 for one of the largest and most elaborate Make-A-Wish projects ever staged. Batkid took part in staged events including several crime scenarios, and received the key to the"
"Bette Kane Bette Kane is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in the 1960s as ""Betty Kane"", the Bat-Girl. Her name was later modified to ""Bette Kane"", and she assumed the role of Flamebird. The original Bat-Girl first appeared in ""Batman"" #139 (April 1961) as Betty Kane, the niece of Kathy Kane, also known as Batwoman. After discovering her aunt's dual identity, Betty convinced Batwoman to train her as her sidekick. Batwoman and Bat-Girl were created to be romantic interests for Batman and Robin, respectively, as well as wannabe crime-fighting"
"death of Barbara's parents and must be brought to justice. Luthor, Hamilton and the Joker are arrested, and a friendship between Batgirl and Supergirl starts to grow, even to the point of an out-of-uniform Kara coming to Barbara's latest book signing. Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl is an ""Elseworlds"" comic book by Tom Simmons, Matt Haley and Barbara Kesel. It is based in a world in which Bruce Wayne was never Batman, and the infant Kal-El did not survive long enough to become Superman. The orphaned Barbara Gordon becomes Gotham's near-dictatorial protector, and Kara Zor-El"
"Batwing (DC Comics) Batwing is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics. Within DC Comics internal continuity, Batwing is one of several superheroes patterned after the famous superhero Batman. Batwing, in particular, was conceived by Batman as his crime-fighting counterpart overseas, 'the Batman of Africa'. The first Batwing is David Zavimbe, a Congolese police officer, created by writer Grant Morrison within the pages of ""Batman Incorporated"" prior to receiving his own eponymous series. Following later events within ""Batman Incorporated"" and ""Batwing"", Zavimbe is replaced in the role by Luke Fox, an American mixed martial artist who"
"Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl is an ""Elseworlds"" comic book by Tom Simmons, Matt Haley and Barbara Kesel. It is based in a world in which Bruce Wayne was never Batman, and the infant Kal-El did not survive long enough to become Superman. The orphaned Barbara Gordon becomes Gotham's near-dictatorial protector, and Kara Zor-El as the Girl of Steel teams with Lex Luthor and the Justice Society. Barbara Gordon is Batgirl, a crime-fighter who rules Gotham City with an iron fist. Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice Society have been permitted to make"