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Warning ! Preview pages for Shazam # 9 ahead!Black Adam may beShazam’sgreatest nemesis , but there ’s someone who fills the purpose of the Earth ’s Mightiest deadly far better . Billy Batson has just finish his latest encounter with the fallen Champion of Shazam , but the youthful adult male is go chief - to - chief with a submarine sandwich who is everything Shazam just is n’t .
In a preview forShazam # 9by Mark Waid and Emanuela Lupacchino , newsperson Jack Ryder and his creepy costumed personathe Creeper have number to Shazam’sneighborhood . Ryder bid Billy Batson on Ryder ’s talk showDon’t Ask!to talk of the town about Billy ’s Shazam - themed podcast .
Ryder is extremely confrontational , mocking other superheroes like Metamorpho and Shazamwhile shore up up Ryder ’s secret Creeper identity on aviation . Billy , on the other hand , tries to civilly explicate the recent issues Shazam has been having with the gods . Unfortunately , all Ryder is interested in is creating drama while demeaning other hero , much to Billy ’s dismay .
Shazam and Billy Batson’s Opposite is Jack Ryder / The Creeper
Uponhis return to duty as Shazam(aka the Captain ) , Billy found himself becoming a plaything of the God he draws his powers from . Zeus and other legendary figures vie for ascendance of the Captain . gratefully , Billy was able to convince Solomon to help boost the Captain ’s wisdom and split up the grasp they had over him . Not too long after that , Billy found himself at odds with his old competitor Black Adam , who desired retaliation on the Space Dinosaurs for unleashing waves of paperwork on Kahndaq . Though they had a abbreviated encounter , Shazam and Black Adam care to peacefully part .
Billy Batson and Jack Ryder are both reporters who utilize their platforms to lift up their secret identity operator , though Billy does his chore with grace and dignity while Jack ca n’t help but mock and defame other heroes . When it come to their alter egos , Shazam is one of the strongest heroes around and is literally bless by the gods . Creeper , while strong compared to an fair somebody , is nowhere nigh as strong as the Captain . While Black Adam resist out as Billy ’s solid nemesis , the Creeper mould far well as an opposite to Shazam .
The Creeper Twists What’s Great about Shazam
Both Shazam and Creeper ’s alter egos have the benefit of consume job where they can keep the world informed about their several hero deeds . But while Billy ’s gone for a more wholesome and positive experience for his hearing , Ryder boom on a more sensationalist approach , both to serve himself and put down other heroes . For all his faulting , Black Adam can be healthy towards other heroes and does n’t insult them just to bring up his own position . The Creeper might ask to put others down to make himself look dear , but that ’s somethingShazamwould never , ever do .
Shazam # 9is available March 5th from DC Comics .
Shazam # 9(2024 )
