Shazam

Shazam may refer to:

Comic book franchise

Characters

• Shazam (DC Comics), aka Billy Batson and previously Captain Marvel, a superhero character published by Fawcett Comics and DC Comics.
• Captain Marvel Jr. aka Freddy Freeman and previously Shazam Jr., a superhero character published by Fawcett Comics and DC Comics.
• Wizard Shazam, a major supporting character and wizard who gives the aforementioned superhero both his namesake and superpowers.
• Mary Marvel, aka Mary Bromfield, a superhero character Fawcett Comics and DC Comics who used the name during the 2023 New Champion of Shazam series

Comics

• Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil, a 2007 limited-edition DC Comics series

Media

• Shazam! (TV series), 1974–1977 live-action television series based on the comic book franchise
• The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! a 1981 Saturday morning cartoon series segment based on the comic book franchise
• Shazam! (film), 2019 superhero film based on the comic book franchise
• Shazam! Fury of the Gods, 2023 superhero film and sequel to the 2019 film

Other

• Shazam!, a scrambler-style theme park ride based on DC's Shazam character, located at Six Flags St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Other uses in arts and media

• "Shazam!" (Duane Eddy song), a 1960 song by Duane Eddy
• Shazam (album), a 1970 LP by The Move
• Shazam! (New Zealand TV series) a New Zealand youth music programme from the 1980s
• "Shazam!" (Spiderbait song), a song by Spiderbait from their 1999 album Grand Slam
• "Shazam!", a song by the Beastie Boys from their 2004 album To the 5 Boroughs
• "Shazam!", original title for Attack Attack!'s second album Attack Attack!
• "Shazam", a catch-phrase used by the character Gomer Pyle in The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Other uses

• Shazam (music app), a music recognition app on Android and iPhone
• SHAZAM (interbank network), financial services and payments processing company
• Shazam (econometrics software), software package for econometrics and statistics

See also

• Chazzan, a Jewish musician, or precentor, trained in the vocal arts
• Shazzan, an American animated series from 1967 to 1969, about a genie with magical powers
• Kazaam, a 1996 American comedy film about a genie with magical powers, played by Shaquille O'Neal
  • Shazaam, an apocryphal 1990s film starring comedian Sinbad as a genie, likely a misremembering of Kazaam via the Mandela effect
• Kazaa, a peer-to-peer file sharing application
• ShahZaM, the moniker for Shahzeb Khan, a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player
• Cam Crabtree, an English darts player who is nicknamed “Shazam!”