Shazam!: The New Beginning is a comic book four-issue limited series published from April to July 1987.[1][2] This title is a spin-off from the DC comic title Legends.[3]
It introduced Captain Marvel in a post-Crisis on Infinite Earths world. This version was the first version of Captain Marvel to have Billy Batson retain his child like personality whilst in his Captain Marvel form.[4] The book sold quite well but never developed into a full series. Another attempt at an ongoing series would not be made again until 1994 with The Power of Shazam!, which revised Shazam's origin again.[4]