Captain Marvel Jr., also known as Shazam Jr. (Frederick Christopher "Freddy" Freeman), is a superhero appearing in American comic books formerly published by Fawcett Comics and currently published by DC Comics.

What was Shazam's real name?

He is the alter ego of Billy Batson, a boy who, by speaking the magic word "SHAZAM!" (acronym of six "immortal elders": Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury), is transformed into a costumed adult with the powers of superhuman strength, speed, flight, and other abilities.

Who is the 7th Shazam?

When he is attacked by Black Adam and the Seven Deadly Sins, Billy shares his Shazam powers with his father, making him the prophesied seventh and final member of the Shazam Family. In superhero form, C.C. Batson wears a yellow/gold costume with red trim (an inverse of the colors of Billy's costume).

What is Shazam's new name?

Shazam! writer Mark Waid tells CBR about why Billy Batson's superhero name had to change to "The Captain" for his and Dan Mora's upcoming DC series. Shazam! writer Mark Wait told CBR why Billy Batson's superhero name needed to be changed to "The Captain" for his upcoming solo series.

Are Shazam and Black Adam the same?

In fact, he's many times treated in classic comics as being more optimistic than Superman himself. Thus, while they share the same symbol, similar costumes, and even have identical superpowers, Black Adam and Shazam are not the same.

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Who's stronger, Black Adam or Shazam?

Shazam acknowledges that he is unsure if he is stronger than Black Adam, despite his confidence in his mortal form. Both Shazam and Black Adam possess the same strengths endowed by the Wizard and have never been able to triumph over each other.

Why isn't Black Adam in Shazam 2?

A recent report suggested that Dwayne Johnson 'kneecapped' Shazam 2 by refusing to allow Black Adam co-stars to appear in the film for a cameo, and declined to participate himself. Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam and Zachary Levi as Shazam, respectively.

Who is Shazam's evil daughter?

Blaze and Satanus are demonic hybrid children of the Wizard Shazam and an unnamed Hellhound demoness who assumed human form in order to seduce Jebediah during his time as Champions of the Cannite gods, calling himself Vlarem or the Champion.

Who is Shazam's girlfriend DC?

Mary Marvel (also known as Lady Shazam and Mary Shazam) is a fictional character and superheroine originally published by Fawcett Comics and now owned by DC Comics. Created by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze, she first appeared in Captain Marvel Adventures #18 (cover-dated Dec. 1942).

Who is Shazam's arch nemesis?

Since DC Comics licensed and acquired Fawcett's characters in the 1970s, Black Adam has endured as one of the archenemies of the superhero Captain Marvel / Shazam and the Marvel Family (a.k.a. Shazam Family), alongside Doctor Sivana and Mister Mind. Textless cover of 52 #45 (March 2007).

Is Billy Batson a God?

Billy was then summoned to the center of his powers and learned that he was in fact the God of Gods. The Wizard that originally gave Billy his powers informed him that, because of Darkseid's death, the connection to the gods inside of him was severed.

What does the H stand for in Shazam?

The original acronym for Shazam went thus: S - Wisdom of Solomon. H - Strength of Hercules. A - Stamina of Atlas. Z - Power of Zeus.

Is Shazam stronger than Superman?

Shazam is in a similar strength class as Superman, but he can also command lightning. Shazam's magical powers give him a clear advantage over Superman whenever they meet in battle. The two heroes have fought several times, and Shazam almost always takes the win unless outside forces are at play.

Can Thor beat Shazam?

On their own, both these noble heroes are capable of beating incredible forces. But for all Shazam's power, he does not match Thor's experience in using the more arcane elements of his abilities.

Who is Shazam's opposite?

Summary. Black Adam may be Shazam's greatest nemesis, but Jack Ryder / The Creeper is the true opposite to the Earth's Mightiest Mortal. Billy Batson and Jack Ryder both reporters, but while Billy is graceful, Jack thrives on drama and insults towards heroes.

Is Shazam faster than Flash?

Shazam can fly at the speed of light, which makes him faster than almost any other hero, but both Barry Allen and Wally West are able to move at speeds faster than light, meaning that while they would have to push themselves, at least two Flashes are faster than Shazam.

Who is the grey Shazam?

In his Shazam form, Eugene is a technopath, while also possessing the family's typical powers, meaning he's able to actually manipulate and communicate with technology using only his mind. His uniform is grey or silver in color. Eugene was played by Ian Chen in Shazam!, and by Ross Butler after his transformation.

Who is Shazam crush?

Billy Batson having a crush on Wonder Woman comes from the "Power of Shazam" comic. That comic also had the Wizard communicate to Billy through a dream, where his face was on Wonder Woman's body.

Who becomes Shazam after Billy?

Mary Bromfield is Mary Marvel. She became one of the Seven Champions of Magic and a member of the Shazam Family along with the Vasquez foster family after her adoptive brother Billy Batson gave her superpowers. Mary later became the new champion of Shazam and was given the full power of the Shazam family.

Who killed the 6 wizards in Shazam?

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The Black Adam film later revealed that Teth-Adam himself killed all of Shazam's compatriots, seemingly revealing that Shazam had lied about the true culpability of the Seven Sins.

Who is the purple girl in Shazam?

DARLA DUDLEY

She also adores her siblings and maintains an optimistic outlook on life. As a super hero, Darla boasts a purple suit. She heavily favors utilizing the super speed aspect of her Shazam powers.

Who is Shazam's strongest enemy?

Why was Black Adam 2 cancelled?

Johnson announced in December that “Black Adam 2” was not moving forward for now. “'Black Adam' got caught in a vortex of new leadership,” Johnson said when Hart asked how it felt for franchise to be stopped. “It was so many changes in leadership.

Why can Black Adam say Shazam?

Black Adam and Shazam both get their powers from the same Council of Wizards, which explains why Teth-Adam says "Shazam!" to power up. Unlike Billy Batson, though, Black Adam draws his powers from the Egyptian gods: Shu, Heru, Amon, Zehuti, Aton, and Mehen.

Will the rock return as Black Adam?

It's unlikely for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to be in more DC movies after his Black Adam exit. Dwayne Johnson was cast as Black Adam in late 2007 and made his debut 15 years later. The character and the project were considered quite personal to him.