Story
Featuring
Captain Marvel / Shazam!
Storyline
After the death of his parents, Billy is forced to choose between living with his Uncle Dudley and his other uncle, Dr. Thaddeus Sivana. Not wanting to be a burden to Dudley, Billy chooses to live with Sivana. Upon learning of Sivana's darker side, Billy runs away, and a stranger leads him to a mysterious subway station where the Wizard Shazam gives Billy the power to become Captain Marvel.
Story Notes
New post-crisis origin of Billy Batson and Captain Marvel. Shazam is shown to remember previously giving powers to Billy, Mary, and Freddy but he knows that now that did not happen (due to the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths).