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#12 Verdict [May 2008]

Credits

Writer	Judd Winick
Artist	Mauro Cascioli
Letterer	Rob Leigh
Cover Artist	Mauro Cascioli
Editor	Michael Carlin

Characters

Billy Batson

Batman (Bruce Wayne)

Shazam (Freddy Freeman)

Superman (Kal-El / Clark Kent)

Wonder Woman (Diana Prince)

#11 There's Magic In The Air [March 2008]

Credits

Writer	Judd Winick
Artist	Mauro Cascioli
Letterer	Travis Lanham
Cover Artist	Mauro Cascioli
Editor	Michael Carlin
Editor in Chief	Dan DiDio

Characters

Katana (Tatsu Yamashiro)

Zauriel

Ragman (Rory Regan)

Blue Devil (Daniel Cassidy)

Nightshade (Eve Eden)

Laura Fell (Darla Aquista)

Detective Chimp (Bobo T. Chimpanzee)

Nightmaster (James Rook)

Zatanna (Zatanna Zatara)

Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)

Sabina De La Croix

Enchantress (June Moone)

Zareb

Captain Marvel Jr. (Freddy Freeman)

Plot: The race to possess the power of Shazam is running very closely. Freddy and Sabina are very nearly equal in power level, and both recruit their allies to try to find where the next god, Mercury, can be found. But it quickly becomes apparent that Sabina and her allies' ruthlessness is putting them ahead.

#10 Mercury Rising [January 2008]

Credits

Writer	Judd Winick
Artist	Mauro Cascioli
Colorist	Mauro Cascioli
Letterer	Rob Leigh
Cover Artist	Mauro Cascioli
Editor	Michael Carlin
Editor in Chief	Dan DiDio

Characters

Talky Tawny

Sabina De La Croix

Captain Marvel Jr. (Freddy Freeman)

Plot: Sabina Delacroix' interference in the Trials of Shazam is rapidly becoming a major threat. Having stolen part of the strength of Hercules, and all of Atlas' power she's now been given half of Apollo's power as well in an attempt to motivate Freddy to find someone to stand in Apollo's place holding up the world. Freddy is ahead of her in the trials, but only barely. And now the race is on to find Mercury... and Sabina is already a step ahead.

#9 The Gods Must Be Crazy [October 2007]

Credits

Writer	Judd Winick
Artist	Mauro Cascioli
Letterer	Rob Leigh
Cover Artist	Howard Porter
Editor	Michael Carlin

Characters

Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)

Sabina De La Croix

Captain Marvel Jr. (Freddy Freeman)

#8 He's Got the Whole World in his Hands [August 2007]

Credits

Writer	Judd Winick
Artist	Howard Porter
Letterer	Rob Leigh
Cover Artist	Howard Porter
Editor	Michael Carlin

Characters

Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)

Captain Marvel (Freddy Freeman)

Plot: Freddy finds Atlas, the Greek god who maintains the world, murdered. When attempting to have Apollo take his place, Apollo challenges Freddy to a duel to the death.

#7 Nurture Vs. Nature [June 2007]

Credits

Writer	Judd Winick
Artist	Howard Porter
Letterer	Rob Leigh
Cover Artist	Howard Porter
Editor	Michael Carlin

Characters

Sabina De La Croix

Captain Marvel Jr. (Freddy Freeman)

Plot: Hercules is imprisoned. A mystical battle, which the police mistook for a gang turf-war, leaves him stuck in jail. For all his power, he cannot leave. After Freddie refused to break him out to win his power, Sabina stole a measure of that power. Now, having been given the other half of the strength of Hercules, Freddie must survive Sabina's onslaught. But where Freddie's fighting skill had come from the magic that granted him power, Sabina has been well trained in the arts of combat. If Freddie can't defeat her, then she will be the sole heir to the power of SHAZAM.
Alternative Plot: Sabina and Freddy fight for the right to take on all of Hercules's strength.Amidst the battle, there are flashbacks detailing Sabina's early life and rise to power.Freddy uses the invulnerability of Achilles to defeat Sabina but she escapes, taking half of Hercules's strength with her. She then tracks down Atlas and prepares to kill him.

#6 Hard Time [April 2007]

Credits

Writer	Judd Winick
Artist	Howard Porter
Letterer	Rob Leigh
Cover Artist	Howard Porter
Editor	Michael Carlin

Characters

Captain Marvel

Plot: Captain Marvel Jr begins to come to terms with his new powers.Sabina is threatened by the Council of Merlin to improve her record against the Captain.Seeking out the next god, Hercules, Jr finds him in prison, accused of murdering several people. They may have been bystanders in a magical war, but because they are innocents, Hercules has to stay in jail. He tells Jr that the trial he faces is to get Hercules out of prison. Unfortunately, there is no way this can be done.Sabina, meanwhile, later appears to Hercules and asks him to grant her his powers and she will ignore the rules and break him out. He refuses and she steals his powers; as she comes face to face with Jr, Hercules grants him his powers and the pair face off.

#5 They Just Fade Away [March 2007]

Credits

Writer	Judd Winick
Artist	Howard Porter
Letterer	Rob Leigh
Cover Artist	Howard Porter
Editor	Michael Carlin

Characters

Captain Marvel Jr. (Freddy Freeman)

#4 Old Soldiers Never Die [January 2007]

Credits

Writer	Judd Winick
Artist	Howard Porter
Letterer	Rob Leigh
Cover Artist	Howard Porter
Editor	Michael Carlin

Characters

Captain Marvel Jr. (Freddy Freeman)

#3 Cover Me! [December 2006]

Credits

Writer	Judd Winick
Artist	Howard Porter
Letterer	Rob Leigh
Cover Artist	Howard Porter
Editor	Michael Carlin

Characters

Mary Marvel (Mary Batson)

Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)

Captain Marvel Jr. (Freddy Freeman)

#2 Grounded [November 2006]

Credits

Writer	Judd Winick
Artist	Howard Porter
Letterer	Rob Leigh
Cover Artist	Howard Porter
Editor	Michael Carlin

Characters

Mary Marvel (Mary Batson)

Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)

Captain Marvel Jr. (Freddy Freeman)

Plot: With a word, all of the power of the Marvel Family was snatched away, and surged into Billy Batson, formerly Captain Marvel. Mary Marvel lies in a coma at the hospital with severe burns covering her body. She was fighting a fire harpy when her powers vanished. Sitting by her bed, lightning strikes young Freddie Freeman as he says the name Shazam, and spirits him to the Rock of Eternity.Fate has chosen Freddie to succeed Billy as the acolyte of the power of Shazam as Billy now sits in the Wizard's place. But the rules of magic have been re-written since the Spectre ended the last age of Magic. The acolyte of Shazam will now have to maintain the delicate balance between our world, and the world of magic. And this is not a power that can be given. Freddie will be tested by each of the gods of magic that contribute to the power of Shazam.

#1 The boy & the Man [October 2006]

Credits

Writer	Judd Winick
Artist	Howard Porter
Letterer	Rob Leigh
Cover Artist	Howard Porter
Editor	Michael Carlin

Characters

Zatanna (Zatanna Zatara)

Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)

Plot: After the first year of the New Age of Magic, Captain Marvel has taken up residence in the Rock of Eternity as the guardian of magic. He has more control over his powers than ever before. But after stopping the blood sacrifice of a dozen children to summon a demon, when he says his magic word to return to being Billy Batson, a devestating lightning strike hits him. He doesn't change into Billy Batson, but is in fact transformed again... but into what or who?

#TPB [July 2008]
Format: Trade Paperback Edition: Vol. 2