That character would eventually become the Captain Marvel we know now, who is arriving in theaters in Marvel’s Captain Marvel just a month before Shazam!. In between the lawsuit (filed in 1951) and the ‘72 revival, the trademark to “Captain Marvel” lapsed, allowing Marvel to seize the name for their own character who emerged in the ‘60s. At that point, Captain Marvel/Shazam had a mini-comeback, appearing in books like The Power of Shazam! and in the acclaimed, deconstructionist miniseries Kingdom Come. In 1972, DC licensed the character and brought him back, and then owned outright owned him in 1991. Given that the superhero genre was in its infancy, National/DC’s argument had legs, and Fawcett was forced to cease publishing Captain Marvel. While Shazam ruled comics in the 1940s, in 1953, DC Comics - then operating as National Comics - won a lawsuit over Fawcett, alleging that Captain Marvel was an infringement of Superman. And when his stories expanded to include more characters, such as Mary Marvel (Billy’s sister) and Captain Marvel Jr., they were all known together as the “Marvel Family.” It was only recently (2011) when their name changed to Shazam and the Shazam Family. Jack Dylan Grazer and Zachary Levi in 'Shazam!' (2019) Warner Bros. But Billy is still a kid, and most of the fun with Shazam’s comics is seeing a boy on a joy ride with every fun superpower imaginable. Upon yelling “Shazam,” Billy transforms into a superhero, temporarily aging and bulking up. Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, Mercury. (We’ll explain all this later.)Ĭaptain Marvel/Shazam, as we’ve said already, is the alter ego of Billy Batson, a misfit orphan boy from Philadelphia who is chosen by the ancient wizard Shazam to receive his power inherited from six Greek gods: Yes, DC has a character that shares the exact same name as the Marvel superhero. Making his debut in February 1940 in Whiz Comics, from the now-defunct Fawcett Comics, “Shazam” was first introduced as “Captain Marvel” and quickly became one of the most popular characters in the 1940s. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Doctor Thaddeus Sivana. Still a kid at heart-inside a ripped, godlike body-Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word-SHAZAM!-this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam, courtesy of an ancient wizard. Here’s the official synopsis from Warner Bros.: We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. The final trailer for Shazam! is embedded below. However, DC fans got to see the film two weeks earlier if they bought tickets through Fandango’s Early Access.
Shazam! was released in theaters on April 5, 2019. Here’s everything else you need to know about Shazam, both the character and the film. Upon uttering the word, “Shazam,” Billy can turn into a mighty titan (Zachary Levi) with ultra strength, super speed, super intelligence and instincts, bulletproof skin, and even the ability to fly. The next film after Aquaman to be set in the DC extended universe, Shazam! is the story of a young orphan boy, Billy Batson (Asher Angel) endowed with powers of the gods. Sandberg ( Annabelle: Creation) is a film starring one of the oldest - and once upon a time, the most popular - comic book superheroes ever. Say the name and the power will flow through you: Shazam! Not to be confused with Kazaam, the 1996 movie starring Shaquille O’Neal as a rapping genie, DC’s Shazam!, directed by David F. Read on for the original article, with some new changes to reflect the latest updates on this topic. This article about the film Shazam! was originally published on Januand updated on Apfollowing the release of the movie.
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