Shazam!
Warning : contains despoiler forTeen Titans Academy # 11 !
The fresh name for DC’sBlack Adamseems to be a subtle reference toKeanu Reevesand his iconic persona in theBill & Tedfranchise . When Billy Batson ’s hunt for the Rock of Eternity takes him to Hell , he discovers a much , much one-time version of his old rival … but in a younger body . While this version ofBlack Adam reveal he ’s from the distant future , travel back to contend a great evil , the two as if by magic empowered torpedo join forces to not only corral the evil running rampant through the Rock , but also to forestall the future hinted at in DC’sFuture Stateevent . In doing so , Shazam and Black Adam embark on a most splendid dangerous undertaking as they become DC ’s newBill & Ted .
When Shazam discovered Black Adam instead of the Wizard inShazam # 4 , the older yet puerile edition of Teth - Adam explained his presence was due to the consumption of all space and time by the Unkindness , a primordial immorality that is linked to the action of the Teen Titans and Shazam . Having traveled back in sentence to prevent this , Adam found himself on the Rock of Eternitywhere all its malevolent prisoner were suddenly resign , maintain himself busy as he retake most of them . Shazam - sputter with his inconsistent magnate and the possible action of his future actions - was scotch by the calm air and almost gay nature of his former challenger . This version of Black Adam , who requested to be call Teddy , even lent Billy Batson his power to overcome his personal crisis , and he resolved to help the new Black Adam Jr. land up his delegacy and save the hereafter as well .
InTitans Academy # 11by Tim Sheridan , Rafa Sandoval , G. Jordi Tarragona , and Brent Peeples , the Rock of Eternity appears as Titans Tower is partly destroyed during the Titans ' fight with Red X and Nevermore . With the consequences foreshadowed inFuture State : Teen Titans , the Titans contend to ensure their students are safe and to unravel the moral and honorable brain-teaser of Raven ’s divination . Fortunately , the futurity proves to be ductile , as the Rock of Eternityappears with Shazam and Black Adam Jr. This time , the two address each other by their civilian names , intimate the creative squad know exactly what they ’re doing in opt these particular names for a brace trying to salve the world with time travel .
The comical cleverly ties in the events ofShazamandTitans Academywith theevents originally hinted at inFuture State . The use of time travelling makesBill & Tedan unexpected yet appropriate point of reference for the raw sorcerous pair , calling out the classic movie dealership in which Alex Winter ’s Bill S. Preston Esq . and Keanu Reeves ' Theodore " Ted " Logan use a time machine to write a history composition , ultimately embarking on an even more eccentric metaphysical odyssey that sees them temporarily trapped in Hell . Much like Bill and Ted , Shazam and Black Adam seek to prevent a most heinous time to come from occurring , so they use their translation of a telephone booth to arrive at an intact bit in history .
With Shazam and Black Adam ’s powers amplified by the Rock of Eternity , Billy Batson excuse to his former teachers that the Rock of Eternity is the only piazza that can check the villainous Four Riders , and that works only if he and Teddy safeguard it . Shazam has a rightful movie ending speechthanking the Teen Titans Academy for everything they did preparing him for this future and reassure them that they ’ll do the same for their students . While the future ofTitans Academyremains unreadable following the issue ’s ending , fans can only hope that future writers will keep this awesome quotation in thinker , and continue to depict Shazam andBlack Adamin the spirit of Alex Winter andKeanu Reeves ' belovedBill & Tedspirit .
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