"Justice League" Shazam

A story arc telling the origin of Shazam in the New 52. It ran in the backup stories of Justice League and was the main focus of the volume's issues 0 and 21. Originally the fulll title of the arc was The Curse of Shazam.

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DC Comics

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The Curse of Shazam

First issue:

Justice League #1 The Villain's Journey, Prologue; The Curse of SHAZAM, Part 1

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Note: This page covers the arc published in Justice League 7-11, 0, 14-16, 18-21. As this arc was originally a back-up feature, it ran concurrently with unrelated arcs including The Villain's Journey and Throne of Atlantis. Ultimately it served as a lead-in to the larger Trinity War arc.

The relaunch, written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Gary Frank, introduces Billy Batson and his supporting cast including his arc nemesis Black Adam and Dr. Sivana into the new DC Universe. The arc was featured as a backup story in the Justice League series starting with issue #7 in March 2012.

Issues

May 2012

Justice League (2011) #7 The Villain's Journey, P… May 1st, 2012

June 2012

Justice League (2011) #8 Justice League Team-Up: … June 30th, 2012

July 2012

Justice League (2011) #9 The Villain's Journey, C… July 23rd, 2012

August 2012

Justice League (2011) #10 The Villain's Journey, … August 31st, 2012

September 2012

Justice League (2011) #11 The Villain’s Journey, … September 30th, 2012

November 2012

Justice League (2011) #0 Shazam!; Questions November 30th, 2012

January 2013

Justice League (2011) #14 The Secret of the Cheet… January 1st, 2013

February 2013

Justice League (2011) #15 Throne of Atlantis, Cha… February 28th, 2013

March 2013

Justice League (2011) #16 Throne of Atlantis, Cha… March 31st, 2013

May 2013

Justice League (2011) #18 The Grid; Shazam! Chapt… May 1st, 2013

June 2013

Justice League (2011) #19 Prologue to Trinity War… June 30th, 2013

July 2013

Justice League (2011) #20 Prologue to Trinity War… July 31st, 2013

August 2013

Justice League (2011) #21 Shazam! Conclusion August 3rd, 2013

Volumes

2011

Justice League (2011) 13 issue(s)

Characters in volume

Billy Batson Appeared in 13 issue(s)

Batman Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Superman Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Wonder Woman Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Cyborg Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Freddy Freeman Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Aquaman Appeared in 10 issue(s)

Barry Allen Appeared in 10 issue(s)

Black Adam Appeared in 10 issue(s)

Dr. Sivana Appeared in 9 issue(s)

Darla Dudley Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Eugene Choi Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Hal Jordan Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Mary Marvel Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Pedro Peña Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Rosa Vasquez Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Sloth Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Steve Trevor Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Victor Vasquez Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Pride Appeared in 5 issue(s)

The Wizard Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Envy Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Firestorm Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Graves Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Tawky Tawny Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Wrath Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Atomica Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Element Woman Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Firestorm (Rusch) Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Francesca Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Died in volume

Aman

Black Adam

Concepts in volume

Variant Cover Appeared in 13 issue(s)

Second Feature Appeared in 9 issue(s)

Magick Appeared in 8 issue(s)

Green Lantern Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Magic Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Heroes vs. Heroes Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Origin Story Appeared in 2 issue(s)

#0 Issues Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Apotheosis Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Back-Up Story Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Catchphrase Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Comic Geography of Earth Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Espionage Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Flashback Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Homage Covers Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Kirby Krackle Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Psychic Battle Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Secret Headquarters Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Silver Age of Comics Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Superpowers Appeared in 1 issue(s)

The New 52: Zero Month Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Variant Cover: Blank Sketch Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Variant Theme: Mad Magazine Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Weaknesses Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Wraparound Cover Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Locations in volume

Pennsylvania Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Philadelphia Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Justice League Satellite Appeared in 9 issue(s)

Space Appeared in 9 issue(s)

Gotham City Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Rock of Eternity Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Justice League Watchtower Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Batcave Appeared in 3 issue(s)

New York City Appeared in 3 issue(s)

New York State Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Smallville Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Baltimore Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Belle Reve Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Boston Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Brooklyn Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Kahndaq Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Louisiana Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Maryland Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Massachusetts Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Metropolis Appeared in 2 issue(s)

The Red Room Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Washington D.C. Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Apokolips Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Arkham Asylum Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Atlantic Ocean Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Atlantis Appeared in 1 issue(s)

California Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Daily Planet Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Detroit Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Objects in volume

Trident of Neptune Appeared in 9 issue(s)

Green Power Ring Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Boom Tube Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Lasso of Truth Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Kryptonite Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Kryptonite Ring Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Orm's Trident Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Batboat Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Giant Penny Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Orb of Ra Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Pandora's Box Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Rexie Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Authors in volume

Brad Anderson Appeared in 13 issue(s)

Brian Cunningham Appeared in 13 issue(s)

Gary Frank Appeared in 13 issue(s)

Geoff Johns Appeared in 13 issue(s)

Nick J. Napolitano Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Alex Sinclair Appeared in 8 issue(s)

Ivan Reis Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Joe Prado Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Katie Kubert Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Jim Lee Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Rod Reis Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Scott Williams Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Pat Brosseau Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Gabe Eltaeb Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Hi-Fi Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Kate Durré Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Darren Shan Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Dave Sharpe Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Jonathan Glapion Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Art Lyon Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Carlos D'Anda Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Gene Ha Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Andres Guinaldo Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Billy Tucci Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Blond Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Bryan Hitch Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Cully Hamner Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Dezi Sienty Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Ethan Van Sciver Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Jason Fabok Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Teams in volume

Justice League of America Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Seven Deadly Sins Appeared in 6 issue(s)

A.R.G.U.S. Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Superman/Batman Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Council of Eternity Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Atlanteans Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Drift Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Arkham Asylum Inmates Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Court of Owls Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Daily Planet Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Federal Bureau of Investigation Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Firestorm Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Green Lantern/Green Arrow Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Marvel Family Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Parademons Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Sons of Adam Appeared in 1 issue(s)

S.T.A.R. Labs Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Terrible Trio Appeared in 1 issue(s)

The Talons Appeared in 1 issue(s)

The Trench Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Disbanded in volume

A.R.G.U.S.

Arkham Asylum Inmates

Atlanteans

Council of Eternity

Court of Owls

Daily Planet

Drift

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Firestorm

Green Lantern/Green Arrow

Justice League of America

Marvel Family

Parademons

Seven Deadly Sins

Sons of Adam

S.T.A.R. Labs

Superman/Batman

Terrible Trio

The Talons

The Trench

Characters first appearance

Aman In issue #19

Francesca In issue #15

Goldrush In issue #16

Hara In issue #14

Rosa Vasquez In issue #7

Spore In issue #7

Tracy Trevor In issue #9

Victor Vasquez In issue #7

Locations first appearance

The Black Room In issue #7

Teams first appearance

Drift In issue #15

Sons of Adam In issue #19

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"Justice League" Shazam

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"Justice League" Shazam

Issues

May 2012

June 2012

July 2012

August 2012

September 2012

November 2012

January 2013

February 2013

March 2013

May 2013

June 2013

July 2013

August 2013

Volumes

2011

Characters in volume

Died in volume

Concepts in volume

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Objects in volume

Authors in volume

Teams in volume

Disbanded in volume

Characters first appearance

Locations first appearance

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