8 Things You Need To Know About Shazam
4. But He Has A Family Of His Own
Although Billy Batson is an orphan, family comes in many forms, and in the world of Shazam it just so happens to be super-powered.
The two most prominent members of DC's Marvel/Shazam family are Mary Bromfield and Freddy Freeman, both of whom have become superheroes in their own right.
Mary, who turns out to be Billy's long-lost sister, is also imbued with otherworldly powers by the Wizard Shazam, transforming her into Mary Marvel.
Meanwhile, Freddy becomes Captain Marvel Jr after Billy transfers some of his powers to him to save his life following an encounter with a supervillain.
The Marvel family originally included an anthropomorphic talking tiger called Mr. Tawky Tawny, but realising how dumb this is, DC Comics reimagined the animal as a regular tiger after its New 52 reboot.