Who Is The Wizard? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

The Wizard is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Mamaragan, with over 444 comic issue appearances. A charter member of the Council of Eternity and former caretaker of The Rock of Eternity, The Wizard also known as Mamaragan; Aboriginal God of Thunder and Song is the supplicant turned divine benefactor to his newest champion SHAZAM.

Who is The Wizard?

Current Events In the wake of the New God of Evil's untimely demise, The Wizard Shazam underwent a pilgrimage within the The Source itself. Were all gods go when they die to recruit a new set of Gods to aid Billy; his mortal champion on earth after the connection with the old pantheon was severed by Darkseids death. Origin When Shazam was a young boy, some 9000 years ago, he was chosen by six long-since forgotten Gods to become their hero. By speaking the word "Vlarem", the child becomes the Champion. Years later he would become the one responsible for granting a similar power to Teth-Adam and Billy Batson . Character Creation Shazam was created by Bill Parker . Character Evolution When Shazam was first created he served as only a mentor to Billy Batson , but over time the character became more than that. As the history of Shazam was explored through decades of writing all the way from Fawcett Publications to the pages of DC Comics, Shazam began to take on his own story.

Key facts

The Wizard is of god/eternal origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 444 recorded issue appearances, The Wizard ranks among the most featured characters in comics.