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sDiscover how the character who debuted in 1939 under the name of Captain Marvel evolved in the world of comics, where we now know him as Shazam!
Warner bros and DC comics in 2019 they delivered a feature film that took more than 70 years to reach the big screen Shazam!, directed by David F. Sandberg and starring Zachary Levi.inspired by the hero formerly known as Captain Marvel.
In 2023 Sandberg and Levi join forces to bring the sequel with Shazam!: The Fury of the Gods, a film that will follow the adventures of the champion of magic, who faces three fearsome villains, who seek the gifts of the Gods
But this vigilante did not always have this name, which is the result of a series of lawsuits and lawsuits between various comic companies.
origins
The hero, whose secret identity is billy Batson they have a very peculiar history, where competition, legal battles and the creativity of the writers have played an important role.
In the 1940s the company Fawcett Comics launched a character that responds to the name of billy Batson, an orphan who receives the powers of the gods of Olympus (Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury) when mentioning the word Shazam!, this champion of justice was known as Captain Marvel (he Captain Marvel, either Captain Wonderful as he was known in America Latin).
The Captain Marvel comic became a bestseller, surpassing even the popularity of Superman, something that did not go down well with National publications (today DC Comics) company that brought to court Fawcett Comics in 1941, alleging that they had plagiarized the Iron Man.
After 12 years of legal action, the court agreed with DC, and he ordered fawcett comics stop posting Captain Marvel, which led to the cancellation of the series in 1953.
Between courts you see yourself
To avoid bankruptcy, fawcett comics sold his library of titles and characters, first to charlton comics, publishing house that years later he bought DC comics in 1972. But Captain Marvel recovered its original name.
When the rights to the title expired, they were acquired in 1968 by the most important competitor of DC comics, which published some of its superheroes as Captain Marvel.
the house across the street used the name of Captain Marvel in one of his heroes, of alien origin, to later relapse into a woman. Currently the title of Captain Marvel Belongs to Carol Danvers.
The debut in DC Comics
in 1972 DC Comics introduced to Captain Marvel to his Universe, in a publication called SHAZAM!: The Original Captain Marvel, something that bothered marvel comicswhich brought the case to litigation, for which DC stopped using the name Captain Marvel and replaced it with Shazam!: The World’s Mightiest Deadly (The Most Powerful Mortal in the World) from publication #15.
Since 1986 Shazam came to the Justice League, and villains emerged like Black Adam,Dr Sivana and Uncle Dudley.
After several relaunches and cancellations, in 2011 Shazam! He is reintroduced to the DC Universe in the framework of New 52with history written by Geoff johns and illustrated by gary Frank, which was originally published in Justice League numbers 0, 7-11, 14-16 and 18-21, leaving behind the stage of Captain Marvel.
In 2019, David F. Sandberg carried the story of Shazam! and four years later comes the sequel Shazam!: Fury of the Gods.
The Fury of the Gods is unleashed
From New Line Cinema comes “Shazam! The Fury of the Gods”, which continues the story of teenager Billy Batson, who, by reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!”, transforms into his adult superhero alter ego, Shazam.
Gifted with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his foster companions are still learning to combine adolescence with their adult superhero alter egos.
But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient goddesses, come to Earth in search of magic stolen from them long ago, Billy -Shazam- and his family find themselves locked in a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and their lives. the fate of your world.
Directed by David F. Sandberg, Shazam! Fury of the Gods will hit theaters on March 16, 2023, in theaters in the Mexican Republic.
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Source: Warner Bros. Pictures
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