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Superman vs Shazam? updated…?
I had to follow up of this..
superman is a living battery with years to hone his powers.
shazam is a mystical being (supes immune to magic)
Solaman-wisest man ever
Herc-strongest of greek gods
arceilas (forgive my spelling) master of combat styles
zeus- living energy (lighting bolts)
atlas-pure power & stamina (holds up the planet)
mercury-speed
If you read “Kingdom Come” then you know shazam had supes on his ass in 2 seconds. The only way he took him out was that he was still fighting as a boy, using the lighting to stun supes. If Shazam was taken under some tactitians wing (bruce wanye) and really utilized his powers supes wouldn’t stand a chance. Anybody want to build on this?
Not so fast. Shazam used the magic lightning to stun Superman, but Superman came back and decked Shazam. BTW, that was the tactic that Shazam used in their first encounter, in a Crisis on Multiple Earths saga…one of my favorite stories as a kid.
Anyway, the current writers underdo Shazam, forgetting that he has the wisdom of Solomon, or treating it differently than every other power. That was a HUGE flaw in an otherwise great Kingdom Come. FORGET how old Billy is, Shazam is completely different. If Shazam doesn’t have Billy’s physique, why does he have Billy’s limited wisdom? In the end, Solomon trumps even Bruce Wayne. Shazam should be as good of a strategist and tactician as anyone.
However, Superman is far stronger than Hercules, but would have a tough time against Shazam’s magic-induced invulnerability. Their speeds are effectively equivalent (I never bought that Superman was as fast as the Flash) That’s where the parity comes in. But as far as strategy? I give that to Shazam, no training needed.
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