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Shazam is a name that has been used by Captain Marvel and other members of the Marvel Family. The name originally belonged to an ancient Wizard, who lived in the Rock of Eternity and guarded the Seven Deadly Sins. This wizard bestowed powers on the child Billy Batson. Batson simply had to speak the wizard's name, and he would transform into the adult Captain Marvel. Later on, Billy Batson began using the name Shazam as his alias instead of Captain Marvel. Shazam was created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck, first appearing in the Fawcett Comics publication Whiz Comics #2 (1940). Captain Marvel has been legally controversial because his name is shared by the company Marvel Comics, DC's largest competitor. Marvel Comics would later go on to publish their own character named Captain Marvel. Because of this dispute, DC has not been allowed to use the name "Marvel" in their publications since 1972. They used the name "Shazam" instead while still calling the character Captain Marvel. This problem was solved in the New 52 reboot. Geoff Johns created a Billy Batson who had never gone by the name "Captain Marvel," and was only called "Shazam", until the Dawn of DC reboot.
After his debut in his series, it's Billy Batson's turn to shout the words Shazam and shine on the big screen. Billy Batson is the champion of the wizard Shazam, Captain Marvel, for a few months now. Not long ago, he moved to his new foster home, the Vasquez family. Along with him are two other foster children, Fred, a young boy the same age as Billy, who now needs crutches to walk. And Mary, who is a little older than Billy and Fred. Unfortunately, Billy has difficulty getting close to the two, mainly because he is secretly a superhero, which means he has to make up many excuses to disappear and save the day, whether it's making rescues or stopping crazy criminals. The disappearances and running away to act as a hero not only hinder his relationship with his foster siblings, but also with his foster parents, putting the entire adoption at risk. As if all that wasn't bad enough, he is visited in a dream by the Wizard Shazam, warning of a future threat: his children, two demon lords, have escaped from their prisons and want not only to spread chaos on Earth but also the power of the Rock of Eternity. It's up to Billy to be the only one who can stop them and save the day. It's time to say the word, "SHAZAM!"
