The scientist Thaddeus Sivana sought out secrets of magic and discovered Black Adam’s prison in Iraq, freeing him in the process. He then remained as the sole protector and keeper of the Rock of Eternity for thousands of years, and became known simply as “the wizard.” Mamaragan was left the soul survivor and he imprisoned Black Adam in a hidden tomb, frozen in time. Their fortress was the Rock of Eternity.įor a time, the Council of Wizards of the Rock of Eternity empowered Black Adam, but then the man abused his power and turned on them. In either event, he became part of a council of magic wielders and wizards that oversaw the balance of magic on Earth and punished those who tampered with the progress of humanity or upset the balance of magic. In ancient times, there was the man called Mamaragan, wielder of “Living Lightning.” One account says this man was a sorcerer native to the country of Kahndaq, while another says he was not a human being but the god Mamaragan of Aboriginal mythology. Thanks to this position, Billy was often among the first to know about situations that needed help from a hero such as Captain Marvel (WHIZ COMICS #2, 1940). Morris, the owner of a radio station, and was rewarded with a job as a radio news broadcaster. As a result of this adventure, Billy impressed Mr. The wizard’s ghost remained in the Rock of Eternity, able to be summoned for guidance and knowledge whenever Billy needed help.Ĭaptain Marvel then returned to Earth and began his career against evil by fighting the mad scientist Dr. Billy shouted “Shazam” and was transformed into the hero Captain Marvel by a bolt of magic lightning, the force of which broke the thread above the wizard, causing the stone to fall and kill him. The wizard Shazam believed young Billy would be a true champion and told the boy to say his name to be imbued with power and abilities from a pantheon of figures that included Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury. But the man abused his power and attempted to conquer humanity, becoming Khem-Adam (“ Black Adam”), and had to be defeated. Long ago, the wizard had granted power to Teth-Adam (“Mighty Adam”) to be his champion. The wizard explained that he had fought evil for thousands of years but was too old now and needed to pass on his power to a new champion.
Waiting for him was the ancient wizard Shazam, who sat beneath a great stone block hanging by a thread.
One night, a mysterious figure led him into a subway station where a futuristic train car appeared and transported him to the mystical Rock of Eternity. By the age of 10 or so, Billy lived and sold newspapers on the streets of New York.
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Ebenezer was a greedy man and threw Billy out onto the street once he had full control of the boy’s inheritance. In Billy Batson’s first story in 1940, he was a boy orphaned at an early age and sent to the care of his uncle Ebenezer Batson while his twin sister was adopted by the wealthy Bromfield family.
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