For a while, Billy Batson has been going by the name of Captain Marvel and I thought it was a better name because saying Shazam would trigger the transformation. Does anyone know the reason why they changed it to Shazam?
For a while, Billy Batson has been going by the name of Captain Marvel and I thought it was a better name because saying Shazam would trigger the transformation. Does anyone know the reason why they changed it to Shazam?
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Yes, I was inspired by that scene from Dawn of Justice and The Dark Knight Returns.
Obviously skipping powerless human members like Green Arrow or Batman, the question includes:
Aquaman
Captain Atom
Cyborg
Flash (any member)
Green Lantern (any human member)
Hawkgirl/Hawkman/Hawkwoman
Martian Manhunter
Plastic Man
Red Tornado
Shazam
Superman
Wonder Woman
And that's taking their prime comicbook versions into consideration. Assuming they are standing in the middle of nuclear blast, how would that affect each one of them? Who dies and who survives?
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So I read that apparently the wizard gave Shazam complete control of the rock of eternity and it magnified Billy’s powers but that also means that Billy now holds the key to his powers but do they still come from the gods that make up his name or from the rock of eternity now?
How can billy just become a god at the end does that mean anybody can become a god if everyone was god would no one be?
Now that James Gunn is changing Shazam back to his original incarnation starting with the costume and his superhero name, I'm worried that his powers will be changed when it does, because I like Shazam more when he generates and manipulates lightning and shoots it out of his hands and body, I hope he keeps it.
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If they were to fight, you could easily say that shazam would win for important reasons: 1. Superman has no special resistance against magic, which is where shazams powers are from 2. Superman has no special resistance against electricity(most of the time) So if they were to fight, assuming their strength, speed, and durability are at least somewhat close, then shazam would win.
Feel free to correct me if I am wrong but I am fairly certain of this.
So the way Shazam (Billy Batson) and Black Adam got their powers is from a portion or essence of a specific power from each number of gods (Greek/Roman and Egyptian) starting with the gods' strength, speed, wisdom, stamina, courage and power, and Wonder Woman has a portion of powers from five Greek Goddesses. So is the Power of the Gods like a thing to heroes who are endowed with powers by gods?
I've heard from the movie Black Adam where Amon tells Teth-Adam the story about the Champion of Kahndaq and he said that champion is like a demigod, so does anyone think that being empowered by six greek gods or egyptian gods turns you into a demigod?
Something's bugging me, the Wizard Shazam (the one who gave his powers to Billy Batson) has all the powers of six Greek and Roman gods, so does the other members of the Council of Wizards have the same six powers as the Wizard aka Mamaragan?
So they recently announced a tie-in series to the Lazarus Planet event called Revenge of the Gods. The series sees the Gods deciding to turn on the mortal world. I kinda predict that this is gonna have the same plot twist as Amazons Attack as Granny Goodness impersonated Hera to tell the Amazons to attack on the human world where as in this event this will have one of the New Gods impersonating one of the gods to tell them to turn on the humans. What do you think?
I understand why they couldnt keep the name for the comic run because of Marvel taking the trademark, but why did DC need to change the name? Especially since DCs Captain Marvel had his first appearance only a few months after the founding of marvel as a company. If anyone knows the exact details please let me know.
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What are your thoughts about the new comic and the new champion?
A few heroes like Wonder Woman, Shazam and Doctor Fate gained magic through divine empowerment from the gods which comes from the sphere of the gods the source of all magic.
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Since Billy Batson can do magic other than lightning, is it be possible if he can shoot magical energy beams like Doctor Fate?