Drawn to a secret cavern beneath the subway, orphan newsboy Billy Batson met the immortal wizard "Shazam!", who granted Billy superpowers to do battle with evil. By uttering Shazam's name aloud, Billy was thus transformed into not only an adult, but the World's Mightiest Mortal; empowered with the Wisdom of Solomon, the Strength of Hercules, the Stamina of Atlas, the Power of Zeus, the Courage of Achilles, and the Speed of Mercury!
