Shazam (wizard) relaunch, it was announced at New York Comic Con on October 15, 2011 that Billy Batson would be featured in a back up story, "The Curse of Shazam!" beginning in "Justice League" #7 in March 2012. It was confirmed by Geoff Johns, DC Comics' Chief Creative Officer and the author of the story, that Billy Batson's alter ego would be called "Shazam" rather than "Captain Marvel" from now on. In DC's, 2012 Free Comic Book Day offering called "The New 52 FCBD Special" #1, it was revealed that seven wizards representing seven different mythologies occupied the Rock of Eternity at
Alter Ego (magazine) "Alter Ego". Schwartz loaned Bails his copies of the comics and science fiction fanzine "Xero", and Bails wrote to everyone in their letter column as well. Soon, Bails was receiving two or three responses daily from people interested in subscribing. The first issue of "Alter Ego" appeared in March 1961. Bails' wife Sondra typed out the contents, and the lettering was done with plastic lettering guides. The 22-page issue featured three JSA-related articles, two columns, and an amateur comic strip: "Alter Ego" also sponsored the Alley Awards, a series of comic book awards that lasted until the end of the