Shazam!
Shazammight be one of DC Comic ’s strongest heroes , but how will he handle his surprising deficiency of super - villain to fight ? Shazam , to begin with Captain Marvel , was enclose in the 1940 ’s as Billy Batson , a young boy who was granted limitless power once he speak aloud the magic Word of God " Shazam ! " As Shazam , Billy would transmute into an adult , and grow power similar to that ofSuperman ’s , include flying , super - strength and speed . Billy would not fight evil alone however , and over the twelvemonth he would evolve afamily of Marvel’sto fight aboard . Though Billy ’s crack - heroic name and history have change over the years , his good nature and willingness to struggle wickedness has not . However , Billy would soon come to realize that , despite his illimitable strength , he has few enemies to contend than even he agnize .
InShazam#12 , Billy Batson and Freddy Freeman , Billy ’s foster crony , encounter a robbery in progress at the hand of Herkimer , an anthropomorphic crocodile wearing a business lawsuit . Billy transforms into Shazam and , after a brief confrontation , defeats the villain with ease . On the way home however , Freddy playfully affront Billy ’s lack of arch - enemies , and how Billy is forced to fight rum , quirky , opposition like Herkimer . When Billy name the the likes of of Dr. Sivana andBlack Adam , Freddy cite that Hero like Superman , Batman , andWonder Womanhave a more memorable knave gallery than Billy does . Billy respond that , as he is still young to the heroic life , he is sample to figure out what it is he want to do . Freddy hint that Billy could maybe do more than he currently is , which pass on Billy an idea : travel to Gotham City and fight one of Batman ’s villains .
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When Shazam arrive in Gotham City , he overhears that the Scarecrow is out on the loose . Despite being warned by Freddy that he should n’t enter another heroes territorial dominion , after some trial and error , Shazam care to track down the Scarecrow at chemical treatment adroitness . Shazam ab initio believe the Scarecrow to be an well-fixed villain to subdue , as Billy has the index of the Supreme Being , and Scarecrow is just an ordinary man in a scarecrow suit of clothes . However , even Shazam is susceptible to Scarecrows fear gas which had been flood the room since Shazam entered the deftness . As Billy becomes get over with reverence , Batman enters the scene and manages to stamp down the Scarecrow , and get Billy to overcome his innermost fears . After Scarecrow is shoot down , Billy and Batman have a heart to middle , with Billy still unsure of what he should do with all of his power . Batman assure him that , since he was a child , he forced himself to become Batman , whereas Billy is still a fry and has plenty of time to figure out what he wants from his life . After Batman leaves the scene , Billy has a regenerate gumption of optimism , thanks to his squad - up with the caped crusader himself .
While it ’s true that Shazam may not have the most memorable villains in the DC Universe , he still has a recollective history of battle unique villain all his own . Black Adam , often considered Shazam ’s puckish bane , has a prospicient history of being both a scoundrel and an anti - hero , and his family relationship with the wizard " Shazam " and Billy make him a compelling role . Mr. Mind , though he might be a real dirt ball , is incredibly smart , and with thehelp of his Monster Society , often give Shazam more trouble than one might expect . Even a villain like Dr. Sivana , though he might not be as nuanced as Lex Luthor for representative , is still a compelling take on the " evil scientist " archetype . Though many of Shazam ’s enemy like Captain Nazi have largely been forgotten , Billy Batson ’s villains are still unparalleled in their own right field .
Whilenot every herohas a monolithic rogues drift like Batman orSpider - Manfor example , it ’s important that Hero have a sizeable amount of villains for them to contend . If a hero only has a few villains that give them a challenge , then lecturer could easily forecast who the baddie of the month might be , and know on the dot how the narrative will end . Having a fair amount of villains in a heroes knave gallery tolerate for new and exciting account - lines , and could further search even the most apart villains story , and make them interesting . On the other hired hand , let a smaller scalawag heading allows for the elaboration and development of these characters , rather than having several 12 rogues that rarely get used . While Batman has some interesting villain likeRat - Catcher , they are often brush off in favor of more pop characters like theJoker . Despite not have a tumid rogue ’s gallery of his own , after this dangerous undertaking with Batman , maybeShazamrealized that fighting Crocodiles might not seem so bad after all .
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