Shazam! The New Beginning — DC Comics
Issue: #3
Captain Marvel has met his predecessor in battle and failed. Black Adam was wielding the power of the wizard Shazam 5,000 years before Billy Batson was even born. Can Billy find a way to defeat his foe, a being who can match his every move and then some? Perhaps the answer lies within the origin of Black Adam.
First appearances: Elvira Thickert
Creators: Tom Mandrake, Roy Thomas, Agustin Mas, Carl Gafford, Dann Thomas, Greg Weisman
Characters: Billy Batson, Dr. Sivana, Black Adam, Magnificus Sivana, Elvira Thickert, Uncle Marvel, The Wizard, Beautia Sivana