- For other uses of Shazam, see Shazam (Disambiguation).
| “ | If a superhero can't save his family, he's not much of a hero. | ” |
— Billy Batson to Freddy Freeman[src]
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William Joseph "Billy" Batson is a foster child chosen by the wizard Shazam to be his champion, who bestowed him a series of powerful mystical abilities including the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury. Batson is also the abandoned son of C.C. and Marilyn Batson.
Soon after he transformed into Shazam, Batson returned to reveal his transformation to Freddy Freeman and continued to explore the scopes of his powers with videos of himself online. He soon attracted the attention of Thaddeus Sivana and battled him with his foster family sharing the powers of Shazam.
Biography[edit | hide | hide all]
Early Life[edit | hide]
Searching for His Mother[edit | hide]
Abandonment[edit | hide]
The Vasquezes[edit | hide]
Becoming the Champion[edit | hide]
Meeting Shazam[edit | hide]
Doctor Sivana[edit | hide]
Finding His Mother[edit | hide]
Becoming a Hero[edit | hide]
Billy's Sacrifice[edit | hide]
All Hands on Deck[edit | hide]
Protecting Philadelphia[edit | hide]
Philadelphia Fiascos[edit | hide]
Powers and Abilities[edit | hide]
Powers[edit | hide]
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- Diving Empowerment/Transformation: Batson was chosen by the wizard Shazam to be his champion and was given mystical powers of the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury. Through verbally saying the combination of the first letter in the Gods' names, which is also the name of the wizard, a bolt of lightning strikes from the sky and transforms Batson into the appearance of an adult.[1]
- Wisdom of Solomon/Genius-level intellect: Batson possesses an exceptional intelligence and seems to be able to think of extreme measures to prevent Thaddeus Sivana from stealing his powers.[1]
- Strength of Hercules/Superhuman Strength: Batson has the ability to lift heavy objects with ease, capable of catching a bus after it crashed off a bridge and pushing a barrel away by simply flickering his finger at it.[1]
- Stamina of Atlas/Superhuman Stamina: Batson is able to endure the body stress created after a long period of running, flying and battling his opponents.[1]
- Power of Zeus: Batson has the ability to manipulate Zeus' various powers.[1]
- Electrokinesis: Batson can give out a strong blast of electricity out of his hands and fingers while creating an electricity shield on conducting materials.[1]
- Power Distribution: Through the Staff of the Gods, Batson has the ability to distribute the powers to his siblings equally, with his siblings now each possessing at least one of his abilities.[1]
- Regenerative Healing Factor: Batson was shown to heal from his injuries after battling Sivana.[1]
- Teleportation: Batson is able to send himself and individuals to the Rock of Eternity at will.[1]
- Courage of Achilles/Invulnerability: Batson has the ability to endure conventional attacks with little to no injuries, he also claimed a bullet shot to the head to be similar to a tickle.[1]
- Speed of Mercury/Superhuman Speed: Batson possesses the exceptional speed of Mercury and capable of saving individuals in the matter of seconds.[1]
Abilities[edit | hide]
- Hand-to-Hand Combat: While not formally trained, Batson is able to defend himself quite proficiently with basic hand-to-hand combat skills.[1]
- Theft: Through the years as an orphan, Batson was shown to be a skilled thief and utilized his skills to encounter the Philadelphia Police Department.[1]
Weaknesses[edit | hide]
- Magic Immunity: Beings and creatures that are immune to magic are also immune to Batson's powers.[1]
- Supernatural Beings: Despite being invulnerable to conventional weapons, Batson can be injured by the Seven Deadly Enemies of Men and Thaddeus Sivana.[1]
- Vocal Reliance: While he possesses exceptional abilities as Shazam, Batson's transformation can be easily prevented by stopping him from saying "Shazam".[1]
Equipment[edit | hide]
Current Equipment[edit | hide]
- Shazam Suit: Batson wears a red uniform with a white cape as Shazam.[1]
Former Equipment[edit | hide]
- Staff of the Gods: Batson previously owned the wizard's staff and distributed his powers to his siblings before snapping the staff in half to defeat Thaddeus Sivana.[1]
Appearances[edit | hide]
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Shazam!: The Junior Novel | Appears |
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Shazam!: A Shazam Showdown | Appears |
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Shazam!: Becoming Shazam | Appears |
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Shazam!: Freddy's Guide to Super Hero-ing | Appears |
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Shazam! | Appears |
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Superhero Hooky | Appears |
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Black Adam | Toy |
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Shazam! Thundercrack | Appears |
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Door to Death | Appears |
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Darla's Keepers | Appears |
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The Big Game | Appears |
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Crocodile Catastrophe! | Appears |
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Time Out | Appears |
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Darla's Birthday | Appears |
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Leadership Qualities | Appears |
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Appears |
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Dude, Where's My Gar? | Vision |
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Civilian -
Shazam (2019) -
Shazam (2021)
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Promotional Images[edit | hide]
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"Just Say the Word" -
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"Oh. My. Gods." -
"The Champion" -
"We Are The Power!" -
"This Guy" -
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References[edit | hide]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 Shazam!
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Shazam! Fury of the Gods
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