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Shazam (/ ʃ ə ˈ z æ m /), also known as The Wizard or Wizard Shazam, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Fawcett Comics and DC Comics, first appearing in Whiz Comics #2 (February, 1940) created by C.C. Beck and Bill Parker.
In 2012, writer and then-DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns revised Billy Batson's origin for DC's New 52 universe, also renaming the character's alter-ego as "Shazam" at this time. In his new origin story, Billy Batson is a moody and troubled 15-year-old foster child living in Philadelphia who has gone through several foster homes. At his ...
Shazam first became available as an app in 2006 exclusively on the Amp'd Mobile cellular service. Shazam for iPhone debuted on 10 July 2008, with the launch of Apple's App Store. The free app enabled users to launch iTunes and buy the song directly, [16] although the service struggled to identify classical music. [17]
His origin as Captain Marvel Jr. was reworked and represented, with Junior making his first Post-Crisis appearance in heroic form in The Power of Shazam! #7 (Sept. 1995). Beginning with The Power of Shazam! #13, writer Jerry Ordway began focusing the book on Captain Marvel and Mary Marvel, relegating Junior to periodic solo stories.
[4] [10] After conceiving the idea for Shazam, Barton co-founded the company in 2000, along with co-founders Philip Inghelbrecht and Dhiraj Mukherjee, and later, Avery Wang as the fourth co-founder. [11] [12] [13] Barton located the company in London, based on the UK being the world-leading country (at the time) as measured by per-capita music ...
Shazam (wizard), a character from the Shazam!/Captain Marvel comics, who gives the superhero and his associates their powers; Shazam!, a scrambler-style theme park ride based on DC's Shazam character, located at Six Flags St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Shazam!, 1974-77 live-action television series based on the comic book franchise
Shazam! is a 2019 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name.Produced by New Line Cinema, DC Films, the Safran Company, and Seven Bucks Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the seventh installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).
This version was the first version of Captain Marvel to have Billy Batson retain his child like personality whilst in his Captain Marvel form. [4] The book sold quite well but never developed into a full series. Another attempt at an ongoing series would not be made again until 1994 with The Power of Shazam!, which revised Shazam's origin again ...