Thaddeus Sivana breaks into Shazam’s stone temple and grabs the glowing, orb-like embodiment of those sins, that selfsame orb slams into Sivana’s eye socket and allows the nasty sins to escape-and take up super-powered residence in Sivana’s body. (Well, it did, but let’s move on for now.) And for the longest of times, a grand old wizard has kept the name and safeguarded its powers-and in so doing, kept some monstrous manifestations of the Seven Deadly Sins at bay.Īlas, even a wizard’s powers don’t last forever. Sure, it may sound a little goofy, but it’s not like the name came like a bolt from the blue. The Little Mermaid, directed by Rob Marshall, opens in theaters nationwide on May 26, 2023.What’s in a name? Shakespeare once asked.Īnswer: Quite a bit, actually-if the name’s Shazam. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. The Little Mermaid is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The film stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay as the voice of Flounder, Awkwafina as the voice of Scuttle, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Art Malik as Sir Grimsby, Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina, Javier Bardem as King Triton, and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula. Shazam and Black Adam eventually made their home in the DCU.Ĭheck out the teaser trailer for The Little Mermaid, the upcoming live-action reimagining of the animated musical classic. At first he existed on his own world in the DC multiverse (Earth-S), but after 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths destroyed the multiverse, the Shazam family were folded into the main DCU along with the Justice Society of Earth-2 and former Charlton Comics characters like Blue Beetle, the Question and Captain Atom.
(Learn about the many Captain Marvels from both DC and Marvel right here.) Whatever name you want to call him, Shazam has been a fairly constant presence in DC's publishing lineup ever since 1972.
DC finally nipped that problem in the bud with their New 52 reboot in 2011, revamping the character so that he is and always has been named Shazam. That led to decades of confusion over whether Billy's alter ego is actually named Captain Marvel or Shazam.
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Unfortunately, they faced legal challenges of their own, as Marvel Comics was none too happy at the prospect of another company publishing a series called "Captain Marvel." DC's solution was to keep calling the character Captain Marvel in-story but to name all his comics after Billy's benefactor, the wizard Shazam. Ironically, it was DC itself who revived the Captain Marvel franchise in the '70s by licensing the characters from Fawcett and publishing new stories. He debuted in 1940's Whiz Comics #2 and rapidly grew to become the most popular of the many Superman clones of the era.Ĭaptain Marvel debuted in Whiz Comics #2. Shazam (then known as Captain Marvel) was created by CC Parker and Bill Peck for rival publisher Fawcett Comics. Shazam: Origin and BackgroundWhen Superman first hit the scene in 1939's Action Comics #1, it sparked an immediate rush for other publishers to respond with their own superhero characters. That's given rise to sidekicks like Mary Marvel (Billy's long-lost sister Mary) and Captain Marvel Jr. Shazam also has the ability to transfer a portion of his power to others. Basically, he's an almost unstoppable one-man army unless his enemies can somehow trick Shazam into transforming back into ordinary Billy Batson. He also has an array of magical abilities, including the power to generate lightning and to easily solve complex puzzles and codes in the blink of an eye. In effect, this gives a Shazam a very Superman-like suite of abilities that include super-strength, invulnerability and flight. He has the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury. Shazam's Powers and AbilitiesShazam's name is an acronym that comes from the six mythological figures who provide his powers.
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