In demonstrating his kindness in an altruistic act, the young Billy Batson received from a Magician the powers of the mythical heroes Solomon (wisdom), Hercules (force), Atlas (resistance), Zeus (magic powers), Achilles (courage) and Mércurio speed and flight), and in pronouncing its initials forming the word Shazam, it becomes the most powerful mortal on earth.

Also known as Captain Marvel until 2011, when DC Comics happened to denominate it officially like \”Shazam\”