Captain Marvel and Sivana (later with the beautiful alien Beautia) continued to match wits and Sivana even managed to learn Captain Marvel's identity but the two never seemed able to completely defeat the other, with Marvel foiling Sivana's schemes but Sivana always capable to escaping and surviving seemingly certain death. Though Captain Marvel defeats Sivana's schemes, the villain managed to escape and Marvel promised to one day catch him. Sivana, who blackmailed radio stations by hijacking their airwaves. The next day, Batson had his first adventure, hunting down the criminal mad scientist, Dr. However, Shazam's spirit arose and promised Captain Marvel that he would always be available should he need guidance in the Rock of Eternity, should it be needed.įrom then on, Billy Batson used his superhero identity to fight crime, turning into Captain Marvel by saying "Shazam!" when trouble arose. Shazam then dubbed the boy Captain Marvel and saluted him, but only moments after, the thread holding the boulder above Shazam snapped, causing the boulder to crush Shazam. Shazam told Billy that he need only speak Shazam's name to become such a champion.īilly did just that and was struck by lightning, which transformed him into a muscular adult. Shazam told Billy that because of his goodness and determination that he was chosen to become the world's champion with each of these "mythical elders" granting him a signicant aspect of their beings. He also revealed the name of 6 mythical figures next to his throne: Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury. Shazam revealed that this was his lair, the Rock of Eternity, and that he had been watching Billy's hardships as an orphan. He then met the mysterious man, an old wizard named Shazam, sitting on a throne under an enourmous boulder held only by a tiny thread. He entered a strange, driverless subway car with drove into an underground cave that contained giant statues labeled the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man (Laziness, Hatred, Pride, Envy, Greed, Selfishness, and Injustice).
One evening while selling papers, Billy was guided into the subway by a mysterious stranger. By about 1940, he had become a newsboy in order to pay for food.
Billy was sent to live with his heartless uncle, Ebenezer Batson, but eventually he sent Billy out to live on the streets, forcing the child to survive on his own. When Billy was still 6 months old, Merrill and Jocelyn tragically died in a car accident. Now, when he says SHAZAM, Billy turns from a young boy to an adult superhero named Captain Marvel.īilly Batson was born in 1930 in New York City, born to Merrill and Jocelyn Batson. Billy Batson was an orphan who was chosen by the wizard Shazam to use the power of the gods to fight evil.
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