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The Last Son of Krypton is typically seen asDC Comics ’ strongest hero , but when a strange risky venture imbuedSupermanwith the power ofShazam , Clark see just how much magnate the World ’s Mightiest Mortal really wields . Especially during his time as Captain Marvel , he was conceive one of the few heroeson par with Superman . But inAction Comics # 768 , the major power of the once and future Shazam shock even the Man of Steel .
Despite his current mightiness malfunctions , Shazam has never been a duck soup . But while he never quite underestimated Captain Marvel , Superman had a strong clock time grasping the forces that Billy Batson tap into . And it take a firsthand experience with the power of Shazam for it to really drop in .
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That firsthand experience comes inAction Comics # 768by Joe Kelly and Duncan Rouleau when the Shazam Family , then know as the Marvel Family , find their business leader altered by an ancient frog deity . Mary Marvel is made mad while Captain Marvel Jr. ’s superspeed is set to overdrive and Captain Marvel is reduced to nothing but a sentient mouth that ca n’t say anything other than “ Superman . ” The trio make their way to Metropolisin search of Superman ’s help , and when he accompanies them back to Fawcett City , they find a jumbo frog waiting for them . Realizing this kind of threat is outside of his wheelhouse , and finally understand why Captain Marvel was call his name , Clark says the magic word and is directly transmute into a Superman / Shazam hybrid . Using Superman ’s body as a vessel , Marvel fly into the frog ’s mouth and face the deity within by using the Wisdom of Solomon to palm the situation diplomatically .
Though Superman and Shazam do divide , Superman ’s perspective on his fellow hero is forever changed . When he shares his body withthe power of Shazam , Clark is blown off by the strength he feels . He even direct tell Captain Marvel , “ I hadnoidea what you were capable of . ” Superman never exactly undervalue Marvel , but after this adventure , he genuinely take in the two of them as equals in every way : quite an endorsement of Shazam ’s big businessman level .
While this was one of the few times sports fan have seen Shazam loan his abilities to a fellow superhero , it ’s an interesting account beat that has the potential to chance again . With his ongoing conflict with the Shazam mantle , another hoagy could always occupy in for Billy and the Shazam Family as the Wizard ’s champion . If Superman is unavailable , maybesomeone like Wonder Womanwould wield the power responsibly . And the conception of Batman with the powerfulness of Shazam would be too entertaining to pass up .
Shazam is called the World ’s Mightiest Mortal , and this dangerous undertaking show to Superman that the moniker is more than just a attention-getting claim . WhetherDC Comics’Infinite Frontierwill see any other hero sandwich win the powers of the Wizard , office like these prove that Earth will always need its mystical wiz . Plus , ShazamandSupermanare delinquent for another squad - up anyway .
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