Changes: Mary Bromfield (Prime Earth)

Mary Bromfield lived in an abusive household, prompting her to run away from home at a young age. Eventually she was picked up by the authorities and sent to an orphanage. Soon enough she was adopted by a kindly couple named Victor and Rosa Vasquez. Rosa and Vic had already adopted one child, a disabled boy named Freddy Freeman. One day while on the way home from school Mary and Freddy overheard a pet store owner talking about how they were going to sell a rabbit to a lab for cosmetic research. Deciding they couldn't let that happen Mary and Freddy stole the rabbit and named it Hoppy, bringing it home to take care of it. Soon enough Rosa and Victor adopted several other children, including Eugene Choi, Darla Dudley and Pedro Peña.^[1]

Billy Batson

Mr. and Mrs. Vasquez decided they wished to adopt another child, this prompted the arrival of Billy Batson who was the same age as Mary.^[2] Billy was originally hostile towards the whole family but when Mary was attacked at school by children who were the sons of a wealthy a corrupt businessman named Bryers, Billy saved her.^[3]

A couple of nights later Bryers came to the door of the Vasquez residence accusing Billy of destroying his car, however Billy had been missing since yesterday. A news bulletin came on the TV warning residents of Philadelphia that a new super-villain named Black Adam was rampaging downtown and demanding that the new hero known as Shazam should face him. Freddy then told Mary and the other foster children that Billy was the hero that Black Adam was searching for.^[4]

Freddy told Mary and the other children that Billy was gifted magical powers by a dying Wizard, allowing him to transform into an immortal adult; cast spells, fly, and possess super-strength. Black Adam was an ancient Egyptian with the same gifts as Billy who wanted to steal Billy's power for himself. Mary and the kids found Billy at the zoo where he was hiding with a tiger named Tawny who he used to visit with his parents.^[4]

Bill decided the key to defeating Black Adam would be found in the Rock of Eternity—the Wizard's fortress at the center of existence.^[4] Mary and the other kids travelled into a subway tunnel with Billy, after claiming to talk to a woman on Eugene's ipad that nobody else could hear Billy rushed back out of the tunnel to face Adam.^[5] Mary and the others followed Billy out of the tunnel but were grabbed by Black Adam.^[6]

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Doomsday Clock

In the wake of the chaos caused by the Superman Theory, the bulk of the superhero community travelled to Mars to confront Doctor Manhattan. Mary and the rest of the Shazam Family were amongst these heroes. The combined efforts of Earth's heroes were no match for Manhattan, and they were quickly wiped out.^[7]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Transformation: After Billy bestowed the magic of Shazam on Mary and her foster siblings, Mary gained all of the same powers as Billy. By saying the word "Shazam" Mary can transform into a fully grown version of herself, possessing the power of a demigod.
- Superhuman Strength: Mary is able to fight toe-to-toe with godly beings such as Black Adam and the demonic Bryers.
- Superhuman Durability
  - Heat Resistance: Mary is capable of withstanding strong hellfire, even while in a weakened form.^[8]
- Superhuman Speed
- Superhuman Reflexes
- Magic: Mary is capable of wielding magic in a similar way to Billy, possessing a variety of magical abilities.
  - Electrokinesis
    - Electro-Blast: Mary is capable of producing lighting from her body and blasting opponents with it.
  - Magical Sense: Mary was able to discern that the magical creature she was fighting was Bryers.
- Flight: With Billy's gift Mary is capable of flying unaided.
- Immortality

Notes

Mary Bromfield was created by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze, first appearing in Captain Marvel Adventures #18. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Mary Bromfield first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Justice League (Volume 2) #8 by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank.
Unlike other versions of this character, Mary is not known to be the biological sister of Billy Batson.

External Links

Lady Shazam at dccomics.com

Footnotes

Marvel Family member

This character is or was a member of the Marvel Family in any of its various incarnations, and an ally of Captain Marvel and the Wizard Shazam. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Marvel Family members."

[SH-V3-1-1] Shazam! (Volume 3) #1

[JL-V2-8-2] Justice League (Volume 2) #8

[JL-V2-9-3] Justice League (Volume 2) #9

[JL-V2-18-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Justice League (Volume 2) #18

[JL-V2-19-5] Justice League (Volume 2) #19

[JL-V2-20-6] Justice League (Volume 2) #20

[7] Doomsday Clock #9

[JL-V2-21-8] Justice League (Volume 2) #21

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+| Image                   = Mary Bromfield Prime Earth 0004.jpg
 | RealName                = Mary Bromfield
+| MainAlias               = Lady Shazam<!-- DC Comics Encyclopedia: All-New Edition -->
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 | Alignment               = Good
 | Affiliation             = [[Shazam Family]]
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+| Relatives               = unnamed parents (deceased)
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+| BaseOfOperations        = [[Philadelphia]]
 | Gender                  = Female
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 | Citizenship             = American
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+| Occupation              = [[Student]]; [[Vigilante]]
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 | Creators                = Otto Binder; Marc Swayze
 | First                   = Justice League Vol 2 8
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+| Overview                =
+'''Mary Bromfield''' is '''Lady Shazam''', she is a member of the [[Shazam Family]] and part of the Vasquez foster family alongside [[Shazam (Billy Batson)|Shazam]].
 | HistoryText             =
+===Early Life===
+Mary Bromfield lived in an abusive household, prompting her to run away from home at a young age. Eventually she was picked up by the authorities and sent to an orphanage. Soon enough she was adopted by a kindly couple named [[Victor Vasquez (Prime Earth)|Victor and]] [[Rosa Vasquez (Prime Earth)|Rosa Vasquez]]. Rosa and Vic had already adopted one child, a disabled boy named [[Frederick Freeman (Prime Earth)|Freddy Freeman]]. One day while on the way home from school Mary and Freddy overheard a pet store owner talking about how they were going to sell a rabbit to a lab for cosmetic research. Deciding they couldn't let that happen Mary and Freddy stole the rabbit and named it [[Hoppy (Prime Earth)|Hoppy]], bringing it home to take care of it. Soon enough Rosa and Victor adopted several other children, including [[Eugene Choi (Prime Earth)|Eugene Choi]], [[Darla Dudley (Prime Earth)|Darla Dudley]] and [[Pedro Peña (Prime Earth)|Pedro Peña]].<ref name=SH-V3-1>{{C|Shazam! Vol 3 1}}</ref>
+===[[Shazam! (Collected)|Billy Batson]]===
+Mr. and Mrs. Vasquez decided they wished to adopt another child, this prompted the arrival of Billy Batson who was the same age as Mary.<ref name=JL-V2-8> {{c|Justice League Vol 2 8}}</ref> Billy was originally hostile towards the whole family but when Mary was attacked at school by children who were the sons of a wealthy a corrupt businessman named Bryers, Billy saved her.<ref name=JL-V2-9> {{c|Justice League Vol 2 9}}</ref>
+A couple of nights later Bryers came to the door of the Vasquez residence accusing Billy of destroying his car, however Billy had been missing since yesterday. A news bulletin came on the TV warning residents of [[Philadelphia]] that a new super-villain named [[Teth-Adam (Prime Earth)|Black Adam]] was rampaging downtown and demanding that the new hero known as Shazam should face him. Freddy then told Mary and the other foster children that Billy was the hero that Black Adam was searching for.<ref name=JL-V2-18> {{c|Justice League Vol 2 18}}</ref>
+Freddy told Mary and the other children that Billy was gifted magical powers by a dying [[Mamaragan (Prime Earth)|Wizard]], allowing him to transform into an immortal adult; cast spells, fly, and possess super-strength. Black Adam was an ancient Egyptian with the same gifts as Billy who wanted to steal Billy's power for himself. Mary and the kids found Billy at the zoo where he was hiding with a tiger named [[Tawky Tawny (Prime Earth)|Tawny]] who he used to visit with his parents.<ref name=JL-V2-18/>
+Bill decided the key to defeating Black Adam would be found in the [[Rock of Eternity]]—the Wizard's fortress at the center of existence.<ref name=JL-V2-18/> Mary and the other kids travelled into a subway tunnel with Billy, after claiming to talk to a woman on Eugene's ipad that nobody else could hear Billy rushed back out of the tunnel to face Adam.<ref name=JL-V2-19> {{c|Justice League Vol 2 19}}</ref> Mary and the others followed Billy out of the tunnel but were grabbed by Black Adam.<ref name=JL-V2-20> {{c|Justice League Vol 2 20}}</ref>
+{{Incomplete}}
+===[[Doomsday Clock]]===
+In the wake of the chaos caused by the Superman Theory, the bulk of the superhero community travelled to Mars to confront [[Jonathan Osterman (Watchmen)|Doctor Manhattan]]. Mary and the rest of the Shazam Family were amongst these heroes. The combined efforts of Earth's heroes were no match for Manhattan, and they were quickly wiped out.<ref>{{c|Doomsday Clock Vol 1 9}}</ref>
 | Powers                  =
+* {{Transformation}}: After Billy bestowed the magic of Shazam on Mary and her foster siblings, Mary gained all of the same powers as Billy. By saying the word "Shazam" Mary can transform into a fully grown version of herself, possessing the power of a demigod.
+** {{Superhuman Strength}}: Mary is able to fight toe-to-toe with godly beings such as Black Adam and the demonic Bryers.
+** {{Superhuman Durability}}
+*** {{Energy Resistance|Heat Resistance}}: Mary is capable of withstanding strong hellfire, even while in a weakened form.<ref name=JL-V2-21>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 21}}</ref>
+** {{Superhuman Speed}}
+** {{Superhuman Reflexes}}
+** {{Magic}}: Mary is capable of wielding magic in a similar way to Billy, possessing a variety of magical abilities.
+*** {{Electrokinesis}}
+**** {{Electro-Blast}}: Mary is capable of producing lighting from her body and blasting opponents with it.
+*** {{Enhanced Senses|Magical Sense}}: Mary was able to discern that the magical creature she was fighting was Bryers.
+** {{Flight}}: With Billy's gift Mary is capable of flying unaided.
+** {{Immortality}}
 | Abilities               =
 | Strength                =
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  | Creator5    = Gary Frank
  }}
+* Unlike [[Mary Marvel|other versions]] of this character, Mary is not known to be the biological sister of Billy Batson.
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-| DC                      =
+| Recommended             =
-| Wikipedia               =
+| DC                      = None
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+| Wikipedia               = Mary Marvel
+| Links                   =
+* [https://www.dccomics.com/characters/mary-marvel/ Lady Shazam at dccomics.com]
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Changes: Mary Bromfield (Prime Earth)

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