DCNu Second Wave

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Notyetasuperhero

NO!NO!NO! I'm excited for his new stories but why change his name? So what the wizard Shazam grants Billy Batson super powers that are activated when he yells "Shazam" and becomes the superhero...Shazam?

Blame Marvel. They created their own Captain Marvel when the copyright expired for the original Captain Marvel (then not owned by DC...I think) When DC picked up the character they were forced to call the title Shazam! but the character could still be Captain Marvel. It's very convoluted.