Comics Everybody: The History of Captain Marvel/Shazam Explained

It's time again to break down the convoluted history of a comic book character in the recurring segment we call Comics, Everybody by Curt Franklin and artist Chris Haley of Let's Be Friends Again! Today's subject: the DC Comics character Shazam (a.k.a. Captain Marvel), who recently changed his name and donned a dark new costume for a Justice League backup feature titled "Curse of Shazam." How did we get from there to here? Read on!