Shazam!
Billy Batson was pick out by the wizardShazamto manage his power in the present day , but DC has hinted there have been other adept in past time , including a samurai variant . In the back matter forShazam bulk One , by writer Geoff Johns and creative person Gary Frank , readers see sketches that never made it to the genuine comical ofShazam chance variable from acrosshistory . There have been previous friend , such asBlack Adam , but these have never been seen before . The solicitation is on sale now in print and digital .
Shazam ’s rootage is iconic : untried Billy Batson is led to a mysterious underground tunnel where he is talented rattling power by the ancient necromancer Shazam . These powers puff intake from mythological figures , such as Atlas , Zeus , and Solomon . Taking the thaumaturgist ’s name for himself , Billy would become a great hero . However , Billy was not the wizard ’s first admirer , nor would he be the last . The wizard gave his tycoon to a military man named Teth - Adam , who rebelled andbecame Black Adam instead , and Billy ’s foster siblings are other notable examples . The wizard Shazam is thousands of years old , raising the possibility he may have had even more champions throughout history . While nothing has been confirmed in the strip , back matter from the first solicitation of Geoff Johns and Gary Frank ’s acclaimed run on the character shake off some lighter on some potential identities of Shazam ’s former champions .
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Among the sketches is an unused design by Frank for Shazam . It for the most part resembles the one used , except for the “ Kirby Krackle ” in his logotype . Even more challenging are Frank ’s sketches for Shazam ’s other champions . The first is a woman from the ancient Egyptian earned run average . stand stately and regal , her poll isadorned with Shazam ’s logo , and the lightning bolt seem elsewhere on her turnout . Next is an awful - seem samurai Shazam variant . Much like his Egyptian opposite number , Shazam ’s logotype is everywhere on his turnout ; he also wields a sword . The final cartoon present not only the wizard , but another distaff champion whose flair of dress and warfare paint invokeBraveheart;she too rocks the Shazam logotype .
alas , these part exist only in Gary Frank ’s sketchbook , but that could change . If it does , the mavin featured here would be good for account . A story , or even a whole mini - Erie , follow the adventures of samuraiShazam infeudal Japan , or a brave warrior fighting for Scotch independence would be epic . Alternately , Billy could locomote through time , meeting and sharing adventure with previous fighter . The sketches also raise the inquiry of whether or not there are even more Shazam variants scattered through account . The thaumaturgist could have champions in ancient Rome , mediaeval times , the Revolutionary War , the Civil War , and countless other era . Champions from the futurity are possible , too , and there is common law : CeCe Beck adjudge the power in the 31st century and shared dangerous undertaking withthe Legion of Super - Heroes .
The wizardShazamis thousands of year one-time , raising the possibility he had champions other than Billy and Black Adam . These design sketch from Gary Frank offer intriguing , past variants of the graphic symbol — and hopefully , they will one sidereal day make their proper debut .
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