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Summary
The Rock of Eternity fromShazamlore finds its new place in the unlikeliest of places : a metro system . In an homage to the already buried DCEU , Billy Batson , otherwise known as the Champion ofShazam — or , more lately , the Captain — wakes next to this wizardly generator of ineffable force just under everyone ’s feet . This is a place of secret magic , likewise seen in the live - activity adaptation of Shazam where Billy Batson first meets the Wizard and becomes Shazam .
InShazam!#13 by Josie Campbell and Mike Norton , Billy Batson wakes to findthe Rock of Eternity has moved underground , and it ’s now locate in the middle of a metro station . The Captain tells him that if the Rock had landed in such a odd and specific place , there must be a ground why . The power is being threatened , however , by similarly subterranean creatures , and elsewhere in the story , Mary Marvel and Freddy Freeman conflict monsters in a runaway subway gearing .
Not only hasDC been update Shazam ’s illusion , but down here , the Rock of Eternity has now transformed from a solid , physical objective into a fluid link of magical power , constantly on the move underneath everything - much like a underpass , an important location in the firstShazam!movie from the now - defunct DCEU .
Shazam ’s deadly one-half Billy Batson discovers that he has a brother he never knew about , so why is n’t he felicitous about this new addition to his family ?
DC’s New Shazam Lore Pays Homage to the DCEU’s Shazam
Asher Angel as Billy Batson inShazam!(2019)
Even though there is little Leslie Townes Hope forShazam3 in DC ’s rebooted movie universe , Shazam!(2019 ) still control its place as the smart as a whip peak in the abbreviated incumbency of the now - finish DCEU . Early in the film , a young Billy Batson sits in an otherwise empty subway railcar as it starts to rock , and the illumination start to blink . The transmutation is jarring as the subway introduce into an entirely different property , and Billy step out into a new world , at the Rock of Eternity .
The subway is the updated , modernistic version of the mythical cave deeply below the terra firma , and as such , it ’s really one of the last magical position leave .
There , Billy Batson is chosen to become the incarnation for Shazam and is permeate with the thaumaturgy of the six God that make up his name . Back in the solar day , it took a wad of magic and rituals to get to a new world . Now , it ’s a matter of a chinchy fare and a few stops . Shazam is even embrace this contemporaneousness of transportation bygetting his very own Batmobilein the cartoon strip .
What’s a Subway Got to Do With Shazam?
The Magic of In-Between the Worlds
In earlier iteration , the Champion of Shazam , then roll in the hay as Captain Marvel , descended into the earth through long tunnels to find the Rock of Eternity underneath everything . The descent into the underworld is a distinctive motive in magical rituals that always end in a Shazam - like metamorphosis of self . However , DC ’s currentShazam!series accept place in the modernistic day , and the tunnels are all replaced with bucket along trains . The subway is the update , modernistic translation of the mythical cave deep below the world , and as such , it ’s rightfully one of the last wizard places provide .
Both honoring Shazam ’s magical origins and pay off court to the brilliant chronological succession in the filmShazam ! , this issue ofShazam!shows how the Rock of Eternity is never too far — rather , it ’s just under the heroes ' feet . Whether the character ofShazamwill be see again in live action remains to be visualize , but in the world of DC Comics , Billy Batson has a whole underground humans to bring through .
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SHAZAM ! # 13 ( 2024 )
Originally known as Captain Marvel , the magical mavin Shazam is a DC Comics superhero who realize his powers from various fabulous chassis : Solomon ’s wisdom , Hercules ' persuasiveness , Atlas ' stamina , Zeus ' powerfulness , Achilles ' courage , and Mercury ’s speed . When child Billy Batson utters the phrase " Shazam , " he translate into an grownup superhero with these compound ability . Shazam fights villains alongside the Marvel Family , body forth the ideals of heroism , justice , and magic in the DC Universe .
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Originally known as Captain Marvel, the magical champion Shazam is a DC Comics superhero who gains his powers from various mythological figures: Solomon’s wisdom, Hercules' strength, Atlas' stamina, Zeus' power, Achilles' courage, and Mercury’s speed. When child Billy Batson utters the phrase “Shazam,” he transforms into an adult superhero with these combined abilities. Shazam fights villains alongside the Marvel Family, embodying the ideals of heroism, justice, and magic in the DC Universe.
Originally known as Captain Marvel, the magical champion Shazam is a DC Comics superhero who gains his powers from various mythological figures: Solomon’s wisdom, Hercules' strength, Atlas' stamina, Zeus' power, Achilles' courage, and Mercury’s speed. When child Billy Batson utters the phrase “Shazam,” he transforms into an adult superhero with these combined abilities. Shazam fights villains alongside the Marvel Family, embodying the ideals of heroism, justice, and magic in the DC Universe.
