Disambiguation: wizard
First published in: 1940
The wizard Shazam first appeared in Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #2 (February 1940). He first appeared in a DC Comic in Shazam! (DC, 1973 series) #1 (February 1973). It was revealed in Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #62 (June 7, 1946) that his original name was Shazamo. It was later revealed in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #262 (April-May 1980) that when he was younger he was a hero called The Champion.