Billy batson and the magic of shazam book 1 tp midtown. When billy batson speaks the name of an agesold wizard, he is transformed into the. But when billy discovers the trouble hes father is in and the reason hes sought him out, hell have to not only use the power of shazam to help him, but also fend off the lethal team of. Elevenyearold billy batson has been given an amazing gift. The miniseries established that these versions of captain marvel and billy are two separate beings, and that billy is a reporter for whiz media, rather than a radio broadcaster. William batson dc comics extended universe wiki fandom.
Billy batson finds himself face to face with the one person who could tear apart his family. In a lot of ways billy is the peter pan of comic books in that he never grows up at all. In these tales from billy batson and the magic of shazam. Captain marvel dc comics, also known as shazam, a fawcett comics and, later, dc comics superhero shazam, a wizard character from the shazam. Characters captain marvel, billy batson, golden arrow, spy smasher ibis the invincible and taia stories. Magic and monsters will teach billy batson the virtues of trust as the hero fights off mr.
Buy products related to shazam comic books and see what customers say about shazam comic books on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. What shazam actually stands for in dcs mythology screen. Shazam 6 dc comics you should read ahead of the movie syfy wire. The classic versions of captain marvel and billy batson. The allnew, allfun adventures of captain marvel, the worlds mightiest mortal, are collected from his thrilling comic book series. The original concept was that he would be undefined, between 10 and 12 or 14. Little billy batson is a homeless orphan who is led by a mysterious stranger into a deserted train station, where a train with no driver leads him to a wizards lair. We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. Billy batson by sen1227 captain marvel shazam, character. Shazam is the alter ego of billy batson, who works as a radio news reporter and was chosen to be a champion of.
Following are suggestions on how to buy a comic book collection from someone else. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least years of age, and have read and agree to the terms of service and privacy. An allages comic series based dc comics shazam franchise, and a broad strokes. The magic word shazam transforms billy batson into captain marvel but now theres a new kid at school. Apr 02, 2019 once more popular than even superman or batman, captain marvel aka shazam is one of the oldest and arguably most powerful superheroes in modern existence. Oct 26, 2018 while billy batson, better known to comic book readers as the mighty shazam, was introduced to modern audiences during dc comics new 52 era by writer geoff johns and artist gary frank, the iconic character has been absent since the publisher launched its dc rebirth initiative in 2016. The orphaned child believed he had no one to rely on and had to fend for himself. Our fulfillment center is operational and we are still here to serve your collecting needs. How can shazam say his own name without turning back into. Somewhere along the line as he grew into adulthood, billy became a servant to lex luthor, becoming brainwashed through torture into believing that all superheroes were monsters and that he also had a monster within himself. Captain marvels first appearance in the modern age of comic books was in.
Mar 29, 2019 comic books have provided many readers with fond memories. William billy batson is a young orphan boy who was chosen by the wizard shazam to be a protector of the world, and granted super powers by uttering the word shazam transforming him from a small boy into a fully grown adult. Jan 26, 2019 wouldnt saying hi, im shazam trigger his transformation back to billy batson. Heres the comic book story behind the shazam, or captain marvel, family. Mar 28, 2011 having largely abandoned comic books for commercial illustration, beck became a star of the nascent comic convention circuit in the seventies, as well as a grumpy columnist and commentator for the. Noticing the success of superman at national comics dcs forerunner, fawcett publications decided to publish their own comic book stories. An allages comic series based dc comics shazam franchise, and a broad strokes sequel series to shazam. Captain marvel comics who gives the superhero and his associates their powers. Original captain marvel captain marvel shazam hq marvel transformers shazam movie comic books art comic art batman comics. How can other comic book heroes know his name is shazam. Billy batson and the world of shazam comics on dvd for a full description and price go to. There is superfaint erased arrival date info on the front cover above captain marvels head if you hold the book up to the light and look very closely.
Billy batson is the first superhero named captain marvel created by fawcett comics and is currently a part of the dc universe. Shazam formerly known as captain marvel is a superhero in the dc comics. Since billy and not the wizard shazam gave freddy the powers, in the comic books, freddy shouts the word captain marvel instead of shazam. But one day, he was guided to the rock of eternity, where the ancient wizard shazam waited. Shortly after these events fawcett also decided to shut down its comic book division due to the declining sales of comic books.
Comic books and video for sale comics and video games systems trade paperbacks marvel dc idw dark horse nintendo playstation xbox. This book has 68 pages and was uploaded by movielover on november 27, 2010. This was so that he woudl appeal to the largest audience of superhero comics. Synopsis teases the electrifying big screen debut of billy batson and the evil dr. Glad someone donated a scanned copy of this very first comic books appearance of the original captain marvel aka billy batson character. Billy batson is a teenager who becomes captain marvel or shazam, the worlds mightiest mortal. Granted access to incredible powers by the wizard shazam, he speaks the wizards name and is struck by a lightning bolt that gives him the powers of the gods. Comic books have long served as a source of popular reading material. Dec 04, 2018 the great thing about it is it wasnt just, oh, lets make more superheroes it was tied to billy batsons foster kid story, of not having a family and needing to make his own. Billy batson was active as a superhero known as captain marvel, until the world had changed around him to the point where he stopped calling on the name of shazam. Values of billy batson and the magic of shazam free comic book price guide. When did shazam and billy batson become the same person.
Billy batson was so popular that in 1941 he got his own series, captain marvel adventureshe also earned a movie the very same yearwhich soon became the most popular comic of its time, and. Theo tries to play nice with billy and his fellow classmates. You had your superman analogue in captain marvel, but you also had the wish fulfillment aspect of the stories, with the kids reading the comic book being able to selfidentify with billy and his resourcefulness and then his transformation into the supermanlike figure. Billy batson comic books cgc graded billy batson comics. Known as shazam in the classic fawcett and dc comic books and simply the wizard after dc changed billy batson s name from captain marvel to shazam, this is the character that gave the marvel family their powers. Shazam real name william joseph billy batson, originally known as captain marvel, is a superhero from the dc comics and universe. Its high time the justice league took notice of shazam. Buy products related to shazam comic books and see what customers say about shazam comic books on. Nov 30, 2019 in both the comics and movie, billy batson gives his friend freddy freeman some of his power, letting him transform into captain marvel jr.
Captain marvel was the first superhero comic to just throw out the notion of realism. Their retelling of billy batson s origin story was built on a lot of captain marvel history but also on an. Captain marvel and his alter ego billy batson, keeping it real in the golden age of comic books. In both the comics and movie, billy batson gives his friend freddy freeman some of his power, letting him transform into captain marvel jr. The series debuted in september 2008, and was originally written and drawn by mike kunkel. What shazam actually stands for in dcs mythology screen rant. When billy batson speaks the name of an agesold wizard, he is transformed into the worlds mightiest mortalshazam. But when billy discovers the trouble hes father is in and the reason hes sought him out, hell have to not only use the power of shazam to help him, but also fend off the lethal team of dr. Billy batson was an orphan who was chosen by the wizard shazam to use the power of the gods to fight evil. Its most popular character was captain marvel, the alter ego of radio reporter billy batson, who transformed into the. An allages comic series based dc comic s shazam franchise, and a broad strokes sequel series to shazam.
Written by mike kunkel art by mike kunkel welcome to the brandnew, allfun adventures of billy batson as the worlds mightiest mortal captain marvel, from. The earth5 captain marvel and billy batson appeared, assisting superman, in the final crisis. A description of tropes appearing in billy batson and the magic of shazam. Captain marvel was also the first comic book superhero to be adapted into film, in a 1941 republic pictures serial, adventures of captain marvel. Fawcett comics, a division of fawcett publications, was one of several successful comic book publishers during the golden age of comic books in the 1940s. Find the value of the dc comic billy batson and the magic of shazam volume 1. The orphaned batson, selling newspapers to make some. Written by mike kunkel art by mike kunkel welcome to the brandnew, allfun adventures of billy batson as the worlds mightiest mortal captain marvel, from acclaimed writerartist mike kunkel herobear. Season 7, episode 12 michael gray, who played billy batson in the 70s hit series shazam. Dec 25, 2015 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Shazam 6 dc comics you should read ahead of the movie. With billy batson set to make his liveaction debut in dcs shazam. He was an orphan who was chosen by the wizard shazam to be a champion for good, and was gifted with six legendary figures when he spoke the wizards name, turning. Posted on thursday, april 4th, 2019 by siddhant adlakha.
What is your billy batson and the magic of shazam comic book worth. As we all know by now, for years, billy batson transformed into the hero known as captain marvel by saying the magic word, shazam. Captain marvel, also known as shazam is a fictional superhero appearing in american comics. Billy batson and the magic of shazam 2008 comic books. Part of dc comics johnny dc imprint, it ran for 21 issues from from 20082010. Once more popular than even superman or batman, captain marvel aka shazam is one of the oldest and arguably most powerful superheroes in modern existence. Dcs shazam comic will resolve a 5yearold plotline cbr. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Billy batson and the magic of shazam comic book tv tropes. They have captured the imagination of youth through billy batson s transformation into captain marvel, educated it.