With the situation growing increasingly dire, the Shazam family decides to bestow its powers to Wonder Woman to empower her and turn the tide of battle against the villainous pantheon looking to subjugate the world. In retaliation, the wizard curses his power source, so whenever Billy attempts to tap into his super-powered alter ego, he appears severely weakened in his adult form. In Revenge of the Gods, Billy falls out of favor with the ancient wizard Shazam, who gave him and his family their magical powers in the first place, after barring him from the Rock of Eternity during Lazarus Planet. Billy is eventually rescued and reunited with the rest of his family but the situation at home only gets more complicated from there.
THE MARK OF ATHENA TRAILER SERIES
Picking up from the 2021 comic book series Teen Titans Academy and the Shazam miniseries by Tim Sheridan and Clayton Henry, Billy is trapped in Hell and chained to the Rock of Eternity, leaving Mary as the DCU’s primary champion of Shazam for a time. The Shazam family came into Lazarus Planet after a particularly tumultuous time in their history, especially for Billy Batson and his sister Mary Bromfield. Here’s how Revenge of the Gods brought together Wonder Woman and Shazam, leaving both heroes changed and facing an uncertain future.Ī complicated turn of events for the Shazam family
Conrad, penciled by Alitha Martinez, and inked by Mark Morales and John Livesay sets the stage for the conclusion of Cloonan and Conrad’s own Wonder Woman run. Meanwhile, a back-up feature written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Campbell and Yarsky’s back-up story not only serves as a denouement for Campbell and Evan “Doc” Shaner’s 2022 Mary Marvel miniseries but also lays the groundwork for Mark Waid and Dan Mora’s upcoming Shazam relaunch. More than just bringing two iconic DC superhero properties together, coinciding with a similar cinematic team-up in Shazam!: Fury of the Gods, Revenge of the Gods serves as a setup for bigger things to come across the DC Universe. The Lazarus Planet epilogue has divine consequences for both Wonder Woman and Shazam, especially in a back-up story in the miniseries’ final issue by Josie Campbell and Caitlin Yarsky focused on Shazam and Mary Marvel. Willow Wilson, penciled by Cian Tormey and Emanuela Lupacchino, with inkers Raul Fernandez and Wade Von Grawbadger, placing Wonder Woman and her extensive supporting cast with the Shazam family.
While Lazarus Planet, DC’s first crossover event of 2023, ended this past February, the immediate aftermath of the event is felt in the subsequent miniseries Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods.
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