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As the World ’s Mightiest Mortal , Shazamhas always been one of the heaviest hitters on theJustice League . But unlike peers like Superman or even Martian Manhunter , Billy Batson has n’t really had a systematically verbatim failing — like Kryptonite or fire . But just because it ’s not as noticeable does n’t mean it ’s not still present , and Shazam ’s greatest weakness is more of a threat to his teammates than it is to Billy himself .
Justice League Beyond 2.0#13 by Christos Gage , Iban Coello , Ulises Arreola , and Saida Temofonte pits the futurist heroes of the DC Animated Universe against their alien A.I. foeman , Brainiac . Using Nth Metal nanobots , the foeman takes over Shazam , here called Captain Marvel , using him as a experience arm against the heroes of the Justice League .
usually , such machines would have no effects on the World ’s Mightiest Mortal ; unfortunately , Nth Metal ’s inborn wizard - negation makes the Captain particularly vulnerable . And it ’s not the first fourth dimension that his weakness has been prove to be more dangerous for others than it is for him .
Justice League Beyond 2.0takes position in the same continuity as the fan - favoriteJustice LeagueandBatman Beyondanimated programs .
Shazam is often called the World ’s Mightiest Mortal , but one version of Billy Batson is far mightier than anyone realizes — and a Justice League MVP .
Shazam’s Mind Is His Greatest Weakness
Against a being whose raw power rivals that of fellow Justice League heroes like Wonder Woman or Superman , there is very niggling that could genuinely harm Shazam . With his own magical abilities , there is very little that the Captain can not overcome through raw powerfulness or even right-down force of will . Unfortunately , despite the vaunted Wisdom of Solomon , one repeated obstacle with which Billy Batson has struggled has been intellect - control . And every time it encounter , this helplessness of the mind essentially turns Shazam into a living weapon who can go toe - to - toe with Superman with much nobody to put him down easily .
The most famed instance of the Captain ’s psychic impuissance comes fromKingdom Comeby Mark Waid and Alex Ross , in which Lex Luthor spends years using Mr. Mind monotone to turn a young Billy Batson into a human puppet — with that same effect transitioning into his Captain Marvel form . Under Luthor ’s program line , Billyvery nearly kills Superman , just as the DCAU ’s Brainiac supervise to attract off a exchangeable feat with his world ’s chance variable of Shazam . On top of this , the Captain drop some time under the control of the gods in theShazam!series by Waid and Dan Mora , making it clear that this is the one reliable helplessness that Billy Batson has to get the better of .
Shazam’s Greatest Weakness Means Doom for the Justice League
consider Shazam ’s kind demeanour , it makes a lot of signified that his weakness harm others more than it harms him . After all , as the World ’s Mightiest Mortal , Shazam is arguably more physically invulnerable than Superman , so there is n’t much that can slow up him down from a physical standpoint . This entrust Billy ’s mind as his sapless point — even with Solomon ’s Wisdom , as it does n’t render to his human form . Since this same Wisdom is fueled by conjuration , it can understandably also be neutralize by the power of Nth Metal , bequeath Shazam more vulnerable than ever before . creative thinker control is definitely Billy Batson ’s one major helplessness , and if a scoundrel manages to gain command ofShazam , he’ll once more become the deathly extremity of theJustice League .
Justice League Beyond 2.0#13is available now from DC Comics .
