Shazam!
word of advice : contains spoilers forShazam ! # 1
Though Superman is , justifiably , count DC ’s potent hero , there ’s a reasonShazamhas the claim of Earth ’s Mightiest Mortal . Powered by illustrious heroes of myth , the Rock of Eternity ’s champion is one of DC ’s heavy hitters , well able to equal or exceed many of the Justice ’s League ’s strong heroes . In his up-to-the-minute adventure though , Shazam is n’t just losing his powers , he ’s losing control of them , and it could spell out disaster for the DC Universe .
After a brief rift from the spot after the conclusion of his solo serial , Billy Batson made his large return inFuture State . Taking property in a potential future for the DC Universe , that timeline saw the domain most destroyed after an accident involve the young pupil atTitans Academy unleashed the four ridersof the apocalypse . As a phallus of the Titans Academy , Billy agreed to protect Raven after she absorb the four demons into herself . This resulted in Billy part from Shazam so that Billy could stay inHell to protect Raven while Shazamkept being a hero to the people of Earth . Though it ’s clear this is only a possible future for the DC Universe , there are already more than a few eerie sound reflection of it playing out , and Billy losing his powers is one .
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Now , inShazam # 1from Tim Sheridan , Clayton Henry , and Marcelo Maiolo , Billy Batson is possess difficulty at Titans Academy . A conflict with the chemical execration Chemo lead to Shazam plummeting from the sky and losing his considerable strength . Billy render to get guidance from Raven about it , and readers learn that Billy and his instructor are both stimulate visions of theawful future depicted inFuture State . Making matters worse , a satellite comes hurtling towards Titans Tower . Billy transforms to keep his classmates but is promptly depowered , prompting a deliverance from Jon Kent ’s Superman . Later , when Doctor Fate come to the campus , Billy last learns why his powers are fading . The source of his power , the Rock of Eternity , is trapped in Hell . Making matter worse , he learns from his adopted sister Mary that their comrade Freddy is in the hospital . sleep together that having access to Shazam ’s power could pull through Freddy , Billy makes a bold decision , he ’s go to Hell to restore his powers .
More than just losing control of his power , Billy Batson is lose restraint of his life . Though his teachers respect him vastly and fuck that he ’s Shazam , Billy is the target of ballyrag from a few of his equal who do n’t know his secret identity operator . In increase to that , his interactions with Mary show that he has n’t had much contact with his family either . Though the account for his haywire powers seems to be theRock of Eternity ’s new position in Hell , it ’s also entirely possible that Billy ’s existent problem is a lack of trust .
None of this bodes in particular well for Billy or the DC Universe in oecumenical . Future Statealso saw Shazam cutting middleman with his syndicate and going to Hell , though for very unlike reasons than the ace referee see here . Billy even worries about the Shazam persona use up over full time , which is something that has calamitous consequences in DC ’s morose future . give themultiversal threat that Raven becomes inFuture State , Billy Batson and the Teen Titans are on a disastrous path . Unfortunately , Shazamlosing his powers should be the least of Billy Batson ’s concern .
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