There's a new Shazam in the DC Universe.

As revealed by PolygonThe New Champion of Shazam! from writer Josie Campbell and artist Evan "Doc" Shaner will see Mary Bromfield (aka Mary Marvel) replace Billy Batson as Earth's Mightiest Mortal.

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"For a long time I just didn’t have any interest in returning to anything Shazam related," Shaner said. "But I always thought Mary should be the lead of the book for a while; and that was the one time I would return if it ever happened."

"‘Who Mary is’ the very heart of this comic," Campbell added. "Who she is, who she wants to be, and the roles that she’s either been forced into or has willingly joined into. [...] It’s really shining a light on her and her wants and her desires — as somebody who was part of a superhero team, doesn’t have her powers, gets them back, and then she’s got a lot of choices suddenly displayed in front of her that she’s gonna have to make real fast."

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Mary Bromfield (also known as both Mary Batson and Mary Marvel) was created by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze, debuting in 1942's Captain Marvel Adventures #18. Much like Billy, she's able to grant herself immense superhuman abilities by saying the name "Shazam!"

"It’s been so long since she had her own book, since before she was a DC property," Shaner said, referring to Mary's Fawcett Comics roots. "We’re hoping to have the fun and the creative energy behind so much of the early stuff that Binder did, but bring that to a more modern audience and try to make it more relatable to kids or young adults today."

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Mary Marvel as Shazam

The New Champion of Shazam! #1

  • Writer: Josie Campbell
  • Artist: Evan "Doc" Shaner
  • Most heroes would be distraught, but not Mary. It’s finally time for a voyage of self-discovery as she prepares for her freshman year of college and a civilian life. But nothing is ever truly normal for this young hero, because she’s just been chosen as the new champion of Shazam! (At least according to a talking rabbit sent by her estranged brother Billy.) Will she embrace the power? Or will it die alongside this world’s hope of survival against the mysterious magical forces waiting to take control?
  • On-Sale Date: Feb. 8, 2022

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Source: Polygon