When Shazam first appeared, he drew his powers from various mythological figures, such as Solomon, Hercules, and Atlas, all of which made him one of DC’s most powerful characters; but if Shazam had the same gimmick in the Marvel Universe, he would be much more powerful; some of the Marvel equivalents of the deities Shazam draws on by and far eclipse their DC counterparts.
Yet, if Shazam had been a Marvel character, with the same power sources, he would have been a much different, and much more powerful, hero.
In the Marvel Universe, Solomon is not only the biblical wise man, he is also a Sorcerer Supreme, putting him on par with Doctor Strange. Hercules is one of Earth’s most powerful heroes, capable of going toe-to-toe with Thor; he was also an Avenger and a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Zeus is also quite powerful in the Marvel Universe, similar in power to Odin (both are a part of a group called the Sky-Fathers) who himself could fight Galactus. Finally, a new version of Mercury has appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy, much faster than previous incarnations.
While the other characters who give Marvel’s Zeus in his corner, the odds tip more in Shazam’s favor.
Shazam is one of DC’s most powerful characters, in the same league as Superman and Wonder Woman, but if he was in the Marvel Universe, he would be much more powerful.
