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Nightwingis taking on a Modern role in the DC Universe : foster father toShazam . Both are orphans who found greatness hurtle upon them at an early years and since Shazam ’s powers have been in magnetic field lately , inShazam # 1,he deform to Nightwing for advice — and the fundamental interaction show Nightwing becoming a standpoint - in for the father Shazam never had .
Nightwing , Starfire , and the rest of the original Teen Titans recently spread out Titans Academy , a exceptional school designed to teach the next generation of heroes , and one of their first recruits was Shazam . Billy Batson has not had an easy clip lately , both in his personal and superhero lives : his powers are in flux density , sometimes shorting out mid - battle . Shazam is also on the out with the rest of the Shazam Family — he has not verbalize with his foster brother Freddy in weeks , and then learn Freddy is dying . All of this has leftShazam needing a shoulderto cry on , and he may have found it in Nightwing .
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In the consequence , compose by Tim Sheridan , with art by Clayton Henry , coloring material by Marcelo Maiolo , and letters by Rob Leigh , Shazam joins the respite of the Titans contend the toxic waste matter villain Chemo over the Pacific Ocean . Midway through the battle , Shazam ’s powers fail him . Chemo almost falls into the sea , but Raven is able to teleport him away . afterward , Shazam , back as Billy Batson , is brooding over what happened . Nightwing approaches him and reminds him that no one got hurt , but Shazam wonders what happens when he is no longer able to fight down ? He also fear becoming stuck inShazam ’s manikin foreverand no longer being capable to go back to being a youngster . Nightwing tells him that is what grow up is , but Billy is still shake .
With Shazam ’s powers failing him at the moment , he needs as many ally as he can get . Nightwing and Shazam are both orphan , giving them a common ground on which to build up a foundation . Shazam needs people in his quoin , especially right now , and someone with Nightwing ’s experience would be the perfect wise man for him . While Nightwing did not bounce from foster home to nurture family as Shazam did , he has been fighting criminal offense since Shazam was niggling , giving him more insight and Wisdom of Solomon . Nightwing also has access to resourcefulness Shazam may not have and he is already taking advantage of what is available to him at the Titans Academy . Finally , anaffable personality like Nightwing’sis exactly what a bundle of boldness like Shazam motivation .
Nightwinghas had many theatrical role in the DC Universe , and now he is have on the role of foster father to Shazam , and it may be the perfect lucifer . Shazam#1 , on cut-rate sale now in print and digital .
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