History ComicBook / ShazamTheNewBeginning

''Shazam!:The New Beginning'' was a four-issue mini-series that was published by Creator/DCComics in 1987, following the release of the ''[[ComicBook/LegendsDC Legends]]'' mini-series but taking place just before it. The series was written by [[Creator/RoyThomas Roy]] and Creator/DannetteThomas with art by Tom Mandrake. It was the first ComicBook/PostCrisis adaptation of the origin of [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] that was considered canon until years later when [[CanonDiscontinuity it was replaced]] by ''[[ComicBook/ThePowerOfShazam The Power Of Shazam!]]'' by Jerry Ordway. ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths: The Compendium'' now relegates this story to "Earth-85" in the DC Multiverse. However, this series established a permanent change to the character: from then on, Captain Marvel is definitely Billy transformed into an [[ManChild adult superhero with his youthful personality]], instead of Captain Marvel being vaguely treated as a separate individual as before.

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* YouTalkTooMuch: Said by Captain Marvel to Black Adam during their final fight together.

''Shazam!:The New Beginning'' was a four-issue mini-series that was published by Creator/DCComics in 1987, following the release of the ''[[ComicBook/LegendsDC Legends]]'' mini-series but taking place just before it. The series was written by Roy and Dannette Thomas with art by Tom Mandrake. It was the first ComicBook/PostCrisis adaptation of the origin of [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] that was considered canon until years later when [[CanonDiscontinuity it was replaced]] by ''[[ComicBook/ThePowerOfShazam The Power Of Shazam!]]'' by Jerry Ordway. ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths: The Compendium'' now relegates this story to "Earth-85" in the DC Multiverse. However, this series established a permanent change to the character: from then on, Captain Marvel is definitely Billy transformed into an [[ManChild adult superhero with his youthful personality]], instead of Captain Marvel being vaguely treated as a separate individual as before.

''Shazam!:The New Beginning'' was a four-issue mini-series that was published by Creator/DCComics in 1987, following the release of the ''[[ComicBook/LegendsDC Legends]]'' mini-series but taking place just before it. The series was written by Roy and Dannette Thomas with art by Tom Mandrake. It was the first ComicBook/PostCrisis adaptation of the origin of [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] that was considered canon until years later when [[CanonDiscontinuity it was replaced]] by ''[[ComicBook/ThePowerOfShazam The Power Of Shazam!]]'' by Jerry Ordway. ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths: The Compendium'' now relegates this story to "Earth-85" in the DC Multiverse.

* AllJustADream: Billy after his first encounter with Shazam, when he was transformed back to his original self from being Captain Marvel, thought the whole meeting was this when he was left standing at the entrance of the subway station...until he calls out Shazam's name again and realizes that it wasn't.

''Shazam!:The New Beginning'' was a four-issue mini-series that was published by Creator/DCComics in 1987, following the release of the ''[[ComicBook/LegendsDC Legends]]'' mini-series but taking place just before it. The series was written by Roy and Dannette Thomas with art by Tom Mandrake. It was the first ComicBook/PostCrisis adaptation of the origin of [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] that was considered canon until years later when [[CanonDiscontinuity it was replaced]] by ''The Power Of Shazam!'' by Jerry Ordway. ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths: The Compendium'' now relegates this story to "Earth-85" in the DC Multiverse.

* LegacyImplosion: Created by having not only Captain Marvel's origin being set in modern times as opposed to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks the Golden Age period]], but also by having Captain Marvel at that point be the sole recipient of Shazam's powers, barring his EvilCounterpart Black Adam. Shazam briefly recalls the existence of the Marvel Family before the [[ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths Crisis]], and then immediately dismisses it as being "madness".

* ContinuitySnarl: With ''Legends'', as during the series it was not known exactly where Billy's exploits regarding Macro-Man took place. (It was originally assumed to be Fawcett City, as there was a reporter from WHIZ-TV -- the TV station Billy was working for -- on the scene reporting the "death" of Macro-Man.)

''Shazam!:The New Beginning'' was a four-issue mini-series that was published by Creator/DCComics in 1987, following the release of the ''[[ComicBook/LegendsDC Legends]]'' mini-series but taking place just before it. The series was written by Roy and Dannette Thomas with art by Tom Mandrake. It was the first PostCrisis adaptation of the origin of [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] that was considered canon until years later when [[CanonDiscontinuity it was replaced]] by ''The Power Of Shazam!'' by Jerry Ordway. ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths: The Compendium'' now relegates this story to "Earth-85" in the DC Multiverse.

''Shazam!:The New Beginning'' was a four-issue mini-series that was published by Creator/DCComics in 1987, following the release of the ''[[ComicBook/LegendsDC Legends]]'' mini-series but taking place just before it. The series was written by Roy and Dannette Thomas with art by Tom Mandrake. It was the first PostCrisis adaptation of the origin of [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] that was considered canon until years later when [[CanonDiscontinuity it was replaced]] by ''The Power Of Shazam!'' by Jerry Ordway. ''Crisis On Infinite Earths: The Compendium'' now relegates this story to "Earth-85" in the DC Multiverse.

''Shazam!:The New Beginning'' was a four-issue mini-series that was published by Creator/DCComics in 1987, following the release of the ''[[ComicBook/LegendsDC Legends]]'' mini-series but taking place just before it. The series was written by Roy and Dannette Thomas with art by Tom Mandrake. It was the first PostCrisis adaptation of the origin of [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] that was considered canon until years later when [[CanonDiscontinuity it was replaced]] by ''The Power Of Shazam!'' by Jerry Ordway. ''Crisis Compendium'' now relegates this story to "Earth-85" in the DC Multiverse.

''Shazam!:The New Beginning'' was a four-issue mini-series that was published by Creator/DCComics in 1987, following the release of the ''[[ComicBook/LegendsDC Legends]]'' mini-series but taking place just before it. The series was written by Roy and Dannette Thomas with art by Tom Mandrake. It was the first PostCrisis adaptation of the origin of [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] that was considered canon until years later when [[CanonDiscontinuity it was replaced]] by ''The Power Of Shazam!'' by Jerry Ordway.

* FinancialAbuse: Dr. Sivana, who adopts Billy only so he can collect on his parent's life insurance.

In this series, Billy Batson was orphaned by his parents as a teenager and, through a court case to determine who would have custody of the child, goes to live with his uncle Dr. Thaddeus Sivana instead of his great-uncle Dudley Batson. However, he soon finds out what Sivana was after and runs away, only to meet up with the ancient wizard Shazam who gives him the power to become Captain Marvel so he could deal with his EvilCounterpart Black Adam, who was released from exile into hyperspace by Sivana to TakeOverTheWorld.

* LegacyImplosion: Created by having not only Captain Marvel's origin being set in modern times as opposed to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks the Golden Age period]], but also by having Captain Marvel at that point be the sole recipient of Shazam's powers, barring his EvilCounterpart Black Adam. Shazam briefly recalls the existence of the Marvel Family before the [[ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths Crisis]].

* LegacyImplosion: Created by having not only Captain Marvel's origin being set in modern times as opposed to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks the Golden Age period]], but also by having Captain Marvel at that point be the sole recipient of Shazam's powers, barring his EvilCounterpart Black Adam.

''Shazam!:The New Beginning'' was a four-issue mini-series that was published by Creator/DCComics in 1987, following the ''[[ComicBook/LegendsDC Legends]]'' mini-series but taking place just before it. The series was written by Roy and Dannette Thomas with art by Tom Mandrake. It was the first PostCrisis adaptation of the origin of [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] that was considered canon until years later when [[CanonDiscontinuity it was replaced]] by ''The Power Of Shazam!'' by Jerry Ordway.

''Shazam!:The New Beginning'' was a four-issue mini-series that was published by Creator/DCComics in 1987, following the ''[[ComicBook/LegendsDC Legends]]'' mini-series but taking place just before it. The series was written by Roy and Dannette Thomas with art by Tom Mandrake. It was the first canonical PostCrisis adaptation of the origin of [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] until years later when [[CanonDiscontinuity it was replaced]] by ''The Power Of Shazam!'' by Jerry Ordway.