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Shazam informs Billy that he was an ancient Egyptian wizard who used his power for many centuries to fight the forces of evil, but that he was now old and not long for this world. Therefore space suit he passes along the side of his power to Billy, who shouts his name - "! Shazam space suit "- space suit to transform into Captain Marvel. Even Shazam was killed, as prophesied, by a giant granite block falling on him, Billy / Marvel can summon the ghost of Shazam for guidance by lighting a special brazier with Shazam shelter for wild animals (the Rock of Eternity). More Marvel superheroes soon joined in carrying on the legacy of Shazam, including members of the Marvel Family Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr. Shazam tells that once, 5000 years before, he gave power to Black Adam, but he was banished to the farthest star in the universe for trying to use it throughout the world. Source
When Billy first meets him, Shazam tells Billy that his name is an acronym for the six ancient heroes. Each letter empowers him with some features: S The wisdom of Solomon; H The strength of Hercules; A The stamina space suit of Atlas; Z The power of Zeus; A The courage space suit of Achilles; M The speed of Mercury.
Originally, the name of the wizard Shazamo, the last state of that letter to the hero of magic, Oggar. However, became upset and tried Oggar power from Shazamo. The wizard Oggar defeated and cursed him to live in the midst of the world of mortals. He was given cloven hooves as a sign of his inner evil, and can cast each magic spell only once. Shazamo then dropped the last letter of his name.
In a story written by E. Nelson Bridwell for World Finest Comics # 262 (cover date of April / May 1980), Shazam origin is further explored. It gave him a backstory where he was a shepherd boy who becomes space suit the champion, space suit one of the first superheroes space suit in the world in ancient space suit Canaan, over 5,000 years ago. By speaking the magic word "VLAREM!" Vlarem (an anagram of "miracle"), he has gained power in the following fictional gods: V for V force oldar Champion has huge amounts of excessive force, and to easily bend steel, punch through walls, and lift large objects. L for L wisdom umian As champion, the Shazam has instant access to a vast amount of scholarly knowledge, he can understand all languages. space suit A for the speed of A rel By channeling Arel is speed, the champion can fly and move with unlimited speed. R for R ibalvei power Ribalvei power, besides fueling the magic thunderbolt that transformed the champion, champion also enhances other physical and mental abilities, provides physical invulnerability, and grants magic resistance against space suit most magic spells and attacks as well as allowing for interdimensional travel. E for E lbiam Such courage space suit wisdom, this aspect is primarily psychological and provides champion superhuman amounts of inner strength space suit from which to draw. It also makes him highly resistant to mind control. M for the durability of M arzosh Marzosh space suit With patience, champion withstand and survive almost all types of extreme physical assaults. In addition, he does not need to eat, sleep, space suit or breathe space suit and can survive alone in space when his champion form.
At one point, the champion is seduced by a demoness disguised as a beautiful woman, and the two of them conceive two half-demon son, Blaze and Satanus, space suit much the displeasure of the gods. Champion later creates the Rock of Eternity from two large rock formations - one from LA