1. Captain Marvel
“The captain of the lightning and thunder” – Spectre, 83

2. The beginning
Captain Marvel’s alter ego is a young boy named Billy Batson

3. Billy Batson talks to strangers

4. Billy is chosen to become the next Shazam/ Captain Marvel (the name is a little unclear)

5. When Billy says the word “Shazam” he transforms into Captain Marvel – the world’s mightiest mortal

6. What’s his role in Kingdom come?
For Thursday:
Explain Billy Batson/Captain Marvel’s role in the story. Compare/contrast his response to the changing era of superheroes to Superman’s. How has Lex Luthor been able to exploit Billy for his own plans?
What do you find important or significant about Superman and Wonder Woman’s meeting at the United Nations? (You can focus on the dynamic between Superman and Wonder Woman, or how the humans view the superhumans’ plans to “save the world.)”