Shazaam welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the comic book origins of
be exploring the comic book origins of
be exploring the comic book origins of Billy Batson otherwise known as Captain
Billy Batson otherwise known as Captain
Billy Batson otherwise known as Captain Marvel as with most comic book
Marvel as with most comic book
Marvel as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining
characters there are often reimagining
characters there are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s
and different versions to a character’s
and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow
past we have chosen to primarily follow
past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1940’s
the storyline which unfolded in 1940’s
the storyline which unfolded in 1940’s whiz comics number 2 which was expanded
whiz comics number 2 which was expanded
whiz comics number 2 which was expanded upon in 1942 s Captain Marvel Adventures
upon in 1942 s Captain Marvel Adventures
upon in 1942 s Captain Marvel Adventures number 18 and 1945 s the Marvel family
number 18 and 1945 s the Marvel family
number 18 and 1945 s the Marvel family number 1
number 1
number 1 Earth’s Mightiest mortal and champion of
Earth’s Mightiest mortal and champion of
Earth’s Mightiest mortal and champion of Justice this hero was first introduced
Justice this hero was first introduced
Justice this hero was first introduced as fili an orphaned paperboy working the
as fili an orphaned paperboy working the
as fili an orphaned paperboy working the nightshift by the subway station in the
nightshift by the subway station in the
nightshift by the subway station in the first issue Billy was approached by a
first issue Billy was approached by a
first issue Billy was approached by a shadowy figure and beckoned into a
shadowy figure and beckoned into a
shadowy figure and beckoned into a subway station where a magical train
subway station where a magical train
subway station where a magical train arrived and transported him to a secret
arrived and transported him to a secret
arrived and transported him to a secret cave there Billy entered its passageway
cave there Billy entered its passageway
cave there Billy entered its passageway alone and discovered a hall filled with
alone and discovered a hall filled with
alone and discovered a hall filled with statues showcasing the seven deadly sins
statues showcasing the seven deadly sins
statues showcasing the seven deadly sins as well as an old man sitting upon a
as well as an old man sitting upon a
as well as an old man sitting upon a marble throne welcoming Billy by name he
marble throne welcoming Billy by name he
marble throne welcoming Billy by name he introduced himself as the powerful
introduced himself as the powerful
introduced himself as the powerful wizard Shazam explaining that he had
wizard Shazam explaining that he had
wizard Shazam explaining that he had fought evil for the last 3,000 years and
fought evil for the last 3,000 years and
fought evil for the last 3,000 years and that his name was an acronym for Solomon
that his name was an acronym for Solomon
that his name was an acronym for Solomon Hercules Atlas Zeus Achilles and mercury
Hercules Atlas Zeus Achilles and mercury
Hercules Atlas Zeus Achilles and mercury as he possessed their respective gifts
as he possessed their respective gifts
as he possessed their respective gifts of wisdom strength stamina power courage
of wisdom strength stamina power courage
of wisdom strength stamina power courage and speed the wizard likewise explained
and speed the wizard likewise explained
and speed the wizard likewise explained that he had been watching Billy since
that he had been watching Billy since
that he had been watching Billy since birth witnessing both the death of his
birth witnessing both the death of his
birth witnessing both the death of his parents and his wicked uncle stealing
parents and his wicked uncle stealing
parents and his wicked uncle stealing his inheritance he had chosen Billy as
his inheritance he had chosen Billy as
his inheritance he had chosen Billy as the one to carry on his quest of
the one to carry on his quest of
the one to carry on his quest of fighting injustice and cruelty due to
fighting injustice and cruelty due to
fighting injustice and cruelty due to his pure heart I’ve been watching you
his pure heart I’ve been watching you
his pure heart I’ve been watching you for some time Billy
for some time Billy
for some time Billy and now bestowed with the wisdom
and now bestowed with the wisdom
and now bestowed with the wisdom strength stamina power courage and speed
strength stamina power courage and speed
strength stamina power courage and speed of the gods you become our new protector
of the gods you become our new protector
of the gods you become our new protector you will become Captain Marvel stowing
you will become Captain Marvel stowing
you will become Captain Marvel stowing his powers on the boy Billy would only
his powers on the boy Billy would only
his powers on the boy Billy would only need to say Shazam in order to transform
need to say Shazam in order to transform
need to say Shazam in order to transform into the grown-up superhuman champion
into the grown-up superhuman champion
into the grown-up superhuman champion Captain Marvel clad with a lightning
Captain Marvel clad with a lightning
Captain Marvel clad with a lightning emblem red outfit and cape following
emblem red outfit and cape following
emblem red outfit and cape following this a granite block hanging over the
this a granite block hanging over the
this a granite block hanging over the Wizards throne snapped and crushed the
Wizards throne snapped and crushed the
Wizards throne snapped and crushed the wizard while Billy was magically
wizard while Billy was magically
wizard while Billy was magically transported back to the subway entrance
transported back to the subway entrance
transported back to the subway entrance the next day while selling papers Billy
the next day while selling papers Billy
the next day while selling papers Billy overheard a conversation by the henchman
overheard a conversation by the henchman
overheard a conversation by the henchman of a mad scientist who had recently made
of a mad scientist who had recently made
of a mad scientist who had recently made the front page for threatening to
the front page for threatening to
the front page for threatening to destroy the USA’s radio system tracking
destroy the USA’s radio system tracking
destroy the USA’s radio system tracking them to the nearby sky tower apartments
them to the nearby sky tower apartments
them to the nearby sky tower apartments Billy decided to contact the head of the
Billy decided to contact the head of the
Billy decided to contact the head of the radio company to inform him of his
radio company to inform him of his
radio company to inform him of his discovery the executive offered Billy a
discovery the executive offered Billy a
discovery the executive offered Billy a job if he could prove what he was saying
job if he could prove what he was saying
job if he could prove what he was saying was true
was true
was true unable to sneak past the building
unable to sneak past the building
unable to sneak past the building security Billy decided to scale a
security Billy decided to scale a
security Billy decided to scale a neighboring building and use his
neighboring building and use his
neighboring building and use his newfound powers to make a mighty leap to
newfound powers to make a mighty leap to
newfound powers to make a mighty leap to the villains secret laboratory crashing
the villains secret laboratory crashing
the villains secret laboratory crashing through the window to smash their radio
through the window to smash their radio
through the window to smash their radio silencer machine and apprehend the
silencer machine and apprehend the
silencer machine and apprehend the criminals
criminals
criminals however the mad scientist wasn’t there
however the mad scientist wasn’t there
however the mad scientist wasn’t there as he had been giving orders to his
as he had been giving orders to his
as he had been giving orders to his henchmen through a television screen
henchmen through a television screen
henchmen through a television screen frustrated Captain Marvel threatened the
frustrated Captain Marvel threatened the
frustrated Captain Marvel threatened the doctor with prison and death afterwards
doctor with prison and death afterwards
doctor with prison and death afterwards Billy called over the radio director and
Billy called over the radio director and
Billy called over the radio director and explained what had happened save for the
explained what had happened save for the
explained what had happened save for the bit about Captain Marvel congratulated
bit about Captain Marvel congratulated
bit about Captain Marvel congratulated he was made a news reporter in the years
he was made a news reporter in the years
he was made a news reporter in the years that followed Billy was mentored by the
that followed Billy was mentored by the
that followed Billy was mentored by the ghosts of Shazam
ghosts of Shazam
ghosts of Shazam and likewise bestowed his powers on his
and likewise bestowed his powers on his
and likewise bestowed his powers on his crippled friend Freddie Freeman and his
crippled friend Freddie Freeman and his
crippled friend Freddie Freeman and his newfound sister Mary together becoming
newfound sister Mary together becoming
newfound sister Mary together becoming the Marvel family
the Marvel family
the Marvel family Billy’s origins were also later
Billy’s origins were also later
Billy’s origins were also later explained adding the retcon that his
explained adding the retcon that his
explained adding the retcon that his parents had been killed by Black Adam
parents had been killed by Black Adam
parents had been killed by Black Adam the first superhero created by Shazam
the first superhero created by Shazam
the first superhero created by Shazam that became corrupted by evil and
that became corrupted by evil and
that became corrupted by evil and banished to outer space for several
banished to outer space for several
banished to outer space for several millennia a superhero that once overtook
millennia a superhero that once overtook
millennia a superhero that once overtook Superman in popularity Captain Marvel
Superman in popularity Captain Marvel
Superman in popularity Captain Marvel quickly received his own live-action
quickly received his own live-action
quickly received his own live-action film serial in 1941 before a copyright
film serial in 1941 before a copyright
film serial in 1941 before a copyright infringement claim over his many
infringement claim over his many
infringement claim over his many similarities to Superman caused his
similarities to Superman caused his
similarities to Superman caused his series to fold in 1953 ironically by
series to fold in 1953 ironically by
series to fold in 1953 ironically by 1972 DC Comics decided to license the
1972 DC Comics decided to license the
1972 DC Comics decided to license the character for outright buying him in
character for outright buying him in
character for outright buying him in 1991 however they were forced to rename
1991 however they were forced to rename
1991 however they were forced to rename his comic series and animated series
his comic series and animated series
his comic series and animated series Shazam due to the rise of Marvel Comics
Shazam due to the rise of Marvel Comics
Shazam due to the rise of Marvel Comics and their own character of the same name
and their own character of the same name
and their own character of the same name further preventing him from reaching
further preventing him from reaching
further preventing him from reaching mass appeal today fans continue to enjoy
mass appeal today fans continue to enjoy
mass appeal today fans continue to enjoy captain Marvel’s thrilling tales and
captain Marvel’s thrilling tales and
captain Marvel’s thrilling tales and many DC crossovers lovingly referring to
many DC crossovers lovingly referring to
many DC crossovers lovingly referring to him as the big red cheese a lighter
him as the big red cheese a lighter
him as the big red cheese a lighter version of Superman this is so cool and
version of Superman this is so cool and
version of Superman this is so cool and all I had to do was say she’s AM
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