Hail the King!

DC's heroes are a goldmine of profitable movies, shows, games, comics, and merchandise, with some of the biggest names leading the way in sales.

LOS ANGELES — Warner Bros. has finally earned back the benefit of the doubt when it comes to its all-important superhero movies: “Shazam!” became the studio’s third nonsequel comic-book hit in a row ...

Imagine if you could utter a word and become incredibly powerful. The best Shazam comics capture the magic of a child with godlike powers. They also never lose sight of Billy Batson’s humanity and ...

Ever since Christopher Nolan took Batman to their mutually productive dark place, the DC cinematic super-universe has been as somber as a grave. There have been exceptions, shimmers of light amid the ...

Trapped inside his own body, Freddy called out for anyone to help him. His cries were answered by the god Hephaestus, who explained how the Amber Lightning was a test. He and five other gods agreed to ...

Grace Caroline Currey impressed DC fans as Mary Bromfield in Shazam! and got to suit up as Mary Marvel in Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Her work in that sequel received widespread praise and left many ...

Just say the word and a boy becomes a super-strong, super-fast superhero in the body of a man, making “Shazam!” pretty much the ultimate wish-fulfillment movie for teens who love to dream.

What kid wouldn't want to be a superhero? That's the basic hook to "Shazam!," certainly the most broadly comic entry to hit the DC Universe -- essentially rebooting "Big," just with tights, a cape and ...