Welcome new series writers Art Baltazar and Franco! When Dr. Sivana escapes from the Fawcett City Penitentiary, he sets out to get revenge on the two heroes who put him there: Captain Marvel and Mary!

Written by MIKE KUNKEL, ART BALTAZAR & FRANCO - Art by MIKE KUNKEL, STEPHEN DESTEPHANO & others - Cover by MIKE KUNKEL The magic word "Shazam" transforms Billy Batson into Captain Marvel - but now there's a new kid at school: 14-year-old Theo Adam, who has his own alter ego as Black Adam! Collecting issues #1-6 of the acclaimed, all-ages series.

Billy learns that there's a new kid in the school: Theo Adam! Theo tries to play nice with Billy and his fellow classmates, but it's all just a ploy to find out the secret word that will magically transform him into the villain Black Adam! Can Billy stop him before it's too late?

"The powerful wizard Shazam has been destroyed and his vast responsibility for presiding over the realm of all magic has been shifted to his mightiest champion, Billy Batson. Such a job can only be performed from the Rock of Eternity -- thus, earth is without a defender to balance the worlds of magic and humanity, for the first time in centuries. Freddy Freeman wants to be that protector, but that is an honor that must be earned. Powerless, Freddy must embark on a quest to prove to the Gods that he is worthy to weld the power of Shazam"--Page 4 of cover

In these tales from Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! #1-12, Billy meets a new kid in school: Theo Adam! Theo tries to play nice with Billy and his fellow classmates, but it's all just a ploy to learn the secret word that will magically transform him back to his evil alter ego, Black Adam! Can Billy stop this supervillain in disguise before it's too late, and keep his super-powered little sister out of harm's way?

Join Billy - plus the extended Marvel family of Mr Talky Tawny, Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr. and even Hoppy - as they battle evil in some of their greatest adventures. With villains including the malevolent scientist Dr Sivana and super-intelligent caterpillar Mr Mind, they'll have their work cut out!

Thanks to a magical rift, fourteen-year-old Theo Adam has returned to Earth from his banishment, but he can not remember the magic word that gives him his evil powers--so he sets out to get the information from eleven-year-old Billy Batson, the alter egoof Captain Marvel.