The Book of Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)

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The Book of Captain Marvel
(Billy Batson)

C3G DC WAVE 7
THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE

Comic PDF

Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Origin set.
Its model number and name are #079-081 / Shazam!.

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Character Bio - Billy Batson, an orphaned and homeless newspaper boy, follows at the behest of a mysterious cloaked stranger into the very subways he sleeps for warmth. The stranger takes Billy to the wizard SHAZAM. The wizard entrust Billy with the task of battling the "Seven Deadly Enemies of Man": pride, envy, greed, hatred, selfishness, laziness and injustice. To become the "world's mightiest mortal" and call upon the power of Captain Marvel, Billy only need say the wizards name SHAZAM!
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• Q: Can Captain Marvel use his special powers of Wisdom of Solomon and Stamina of Atlas if he is not on the battlefield because he was switched with Billy Batson?
  A: Yes, as long as Captain Marvel has not been destroyed then his card is still in play and his powers may be used.

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Billy Batson figure that is not a Citizen, Captain Marvel may be drafted into an army with Billy Batson due to his Secret Identity special power and may be switched with Billy Batson due to his SHAZAM! special power. If Captain Marvel is drafted with Billy Batson and does not start the game on the battlefield, he gains these Off-the-Battlefield Synergies.
• As a Human Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel may be negated by or take a turn with Captain Marvel's (Mary Batson) Shared Power of Shazam! special power.
• As a Human, Captain Marvel has these Human Synergies.
• As a Champion, Captain Marvel has these Champion Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities

• As a figure with the Flying special power, Captain Marvel cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Flying.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Captain Marvel cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Super Strength.

Benefits

• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Captain Marvel interacts differently with certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Super Strength.
• Captain Marvel cannot take more than one wound when attacked by a figure with the Magical Defense special power due to his Power of Zeus special power. Current figures with the Magical Defense special power.

Weaknesses

• As a figure with the Flying special power, Captain Marvel interacts differently with certain special powers. Special Powers that Interact Differently with Flying.
• As a Champion, an opponent's Allen the Alien rolls 1 additional attack die against Captain Marvel due to Allen the Alien's Champion's Challenge special power.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial Playtest: Griffin
• Second playtest: Tcglkn (around 360)
• Third playtest: A3n

*8/11/2022 - Shazam! tag added