As a young child, Billy Batson was living in Fawcett, a borough of Philadelphia. Orphaned, he spent time on the streets and in and out of the foster system. One day, early in the modern age of heroes, he fell asleep on a subway, and awoke to find himself in the Rock of Eternity. There, he encountered the uncountably ancient wizard Shazam, who had been seeking somebody pure of heart to pass along his great power to. Deeming Billy worthy, he chose him, entrusting him to be his champion.

In turn, Billy was empowered by the Wizard with the ability to transform into a powerful champion with the utterance of a single word- Shazam!.

Billy in this project is a troubled foster kid, who says things that even though they may hurt, they could be true. He has somewhat of humor, and he feels lonely most of the time.