The series reminds fans there is a reason the Captain is one of DC’s greatest heroes, commanding the respect of Superman and others. Billy Batson knows this too, and even looks up to Shazam himself.

When Billy Batson says the magic word “Shazam ... a number of artists have done homages to it over the years. Superman and Shazam's most bitter fight revealed their long-standing grudge ...

Chosen as the world''s protector against the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man – pride, envy, greed, hatred, selfishness, laziness and injustice – young Billy Batson accepts his destiny as Captain Marvel.

The arrival of Superman on the comics scene was revolutionary ... It featured a 12-year-old orphaned newsboy named Billy Batson who can transform into an adult superhero by shouting one word.

In Philadelphia, Billy Batson is an abandoned child who is proving ... and finds himself selected by the Wizard Shazam to be his new champion. Now endowed with the ability to instantly become ...

WB marketed this film poorly Both official trailers fail to identify an integral hook of the sequel: Billy Batson/Shazam's decision ... trick they used to get Superman in the first film.