Achilles
Greek mythological hero
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| March 4 2025 | Immortal Pillars DLC released, adding the Chinese pantheon as a playable civilization in Age of Mythology: Retold. |
| March 4 2025 | PlayStation 5 version released, coinciding with the launch of the Immortal Pillars expansion. |
| 2024 |
Shazam
Marilyn Batson reappears in the Shazam! series, revealing to Billy that he has a half-brother and expressing her intent to reclaim custody of him.
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| 2023 |
Shazam
During the Lazarus Planet comic event, the transformation rules were changed back, so that speaking 'Shazam' in any context would trigger the lightning-based transformation.
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| 2023 |
Shazam
Appears in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, continuing Djimon Hounsou's portrayal of the character.
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| 2023 |
Shazam
Makes a brief appearance in the Shazam! comic book series, with Billy recalling his transformation and the Wizard's initial reluctance, ultimately entrusting Billy with the Rock of Eternity.
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| March 2023 |
Unmatched
Restoration Games revealed an upcoming Adventures set featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles battling against Shredder and Krang, which is currently in development.
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| March 2023 |
Unmatched
Restoration Games announced the first Adventures set 'Tales to Amaze', introducing two villains (Mothman and Martian Invader) for cooperative play, expanding the Unmatched board game experience.
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| 2022 |
Shazam
In Black Adam, the Wizard is revealed to be the sole survivor of the Council of Wizards after Teth-Adam's attack, and he imprisoned Teth-Adam in what would become the tomb of the Crown of Sabbac.
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| 2022 |
Shazam
Djimon Hounsou reprises the role in the DC Extended Universe film Black Adam.
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| November 2022 |
Shazam
DC announced a new Shazam! ongoing series to begin in May 2023, with Mark Waid writing and Dan Mora as artist. In this series, Billy becomes known as 'The Captain' and his foster siblings lose their powers.
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| June 7 2022 |
Shazam
Shazam! Thundercrack graphic novel released both online and in print.
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| 2021 |
Shazam
Raven and Neron's plot is revealed, resulting in Shazam's powers being redirected to the Rock of Eternity, which Raven absorbs. Billy mysteriously disappears, and his fate remains unknown.
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| 2021 |
Shazam
During the Future State event, a potential future version of Billy Batson is introduced, showcasing enhanced magical abilities learned from Raven at the Teen Titans Academy.
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| 2021 |
Shazam
Shazam begins secretly killing super-villains and heroes who oppose his views, including the Question (Drake), Jakeem Thunder, Johnny Thunder, and the Creeper.
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| 2021 |
Shazam
His future counterpart is killed by the Unkindness, disrupting his presence and causing the Shazam Family's powers to become unreliable.
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| May 27 2021 |
Shazam
Cartoonist Yehudi Mercado announced as writer and artist for Shazam! Thundercrack, a middle-grade graphic novel tied to the 2019 Shazam! movie.
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| March 2021 |
Unmatched
The first winners of the deck design contest were announced: The Genie, Houdini, Rosie the Riveter, and Shakespeare were selected as winning character decks.
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| 2020 |
Shazam
In the comic series Dear Becky, a dark storyline depicts the Boys kidnapping and mutilating the Billy Batson/Shazam character by cutting out his tongue to prevent him from using his superhero powers.
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| November 2020 |
Shazam
The third volume of Shazam! was cancelled with issue #15, with Geoff Johns citing the COVID-19 pandemic and artist Dale Eaglesham's desire to take a break as reasons for discontinuing the book.
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| July 2020 |
Unmatched
Restoration Games held a deck design contest, inviting fans to submit their own character decks, receiving over three hundred entries.
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| 2019 |
Achilles and Patroclus
Celsiana Warwick writes 'We Two Alone', proposing that Achilles and Patroclus had a homoerotic conjugal bond that subverted contemporary relationship norms.
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| 2019 |
Shazam
In the Shazam! film, the Wizard chooses Billy Batson as his successor after rejecting Doctor Sivana, and seemingly dies by crumbling to dust after the confrontation.
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| 2019 |
Shazam
Portrayed by Djimon Hounsou in the DC Extended Universe film Shazam!, representing the New 52 version of the character.
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| 2019 |
Mary Marvel
Mary Bromfield makes her cinematic debut in the DC Extended Universe film Shazam!, played by Grace Fulton and Michelle Borth.
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| 2019 |
Unmatched
Unmatched board game was originally released by Restoration Games and Mondo Tees, introducing a skirmish-style battle game featuring characters from mythology and pop culture.
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| September 2019 |
Unmatched
First three Unmatched sets were released to retail stores after the successful Gen Con debut.
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| September 2019 |
Unmatched
The first three Unmatched game sets were released to retail stores.
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| August 2019 |
Unmatched
Unmatched was first made available for sale at Gen Con, where the entire early production run sold out completely.
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| August 19 2019 |
Age of Empires
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition released on both Windows Store and Steam with cross-play functionality, and became available through Xbox Game Pass for PC.
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| May 2019 |
Age of Empires
Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft's Xbox division, announced that Age of Empires products would no longer be exclusive to the Windows Store and would be released on Steam.
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| 2018 |
Shazam
In the Shazam series, despite the story taking place a year after previous events, Billy is still remarked to be fifteen years old.
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| 2018 |
Shazam
Reveals himself to the Shazam Family during the 'Shazam! and the Seven Magiclands' storyline, becoming involved in Mister Mind's manipulative plot involving Billy's biological father.
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| 2018 | A main character in Pat Barker's novel The Silence of the Girls, much of which is narrated by his slave Briseis. |
| December 2018 |
Mary Marvel
Geoff Johns and Dale Eaglesham launch a new Shazam! ongoing comic series featuring Mary alongside Billy Batson and the Shazam Family. The first issue also includes a manga backup focused on Mary by Johns and Mayo 'SEN' Naito.
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| December 5 2018 |
Shazam
DC published the first issue of a new ongoing Shazam! series written by Geoff Johns, featuring an older Billy Batson and his foster siblings exploring the Seven Magic Realms. The issue included a manga backup story focused on Mary and her pet rabbit Hoppy.
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| February 20 2018 |
Age of Empires
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, a remastered version of the original game, was officially released, updating the classic game with modern graphics and features.
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| October 19 2017 |
Age of Empires
Initial planned release date for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, which was subsequently delayed.
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| June 2017 |
Age of Empires
Adam Isgreen, creative director of Microsoft Studios, announced Age of Empires: Definitive Edition at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2017, featuring overhauled 4K graphics, remastered soundtrack, and online multiplayer through Xbox Live servers.
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| 2016 |
Shazam
During the DC Rebirth soft-relaunch event, Shazam characters were largely absent from new DC continuity, with only Mary Marvel appearing in Superman (vol. 4) #14–16 and Black Adam appearing in Dark Nights: Metal #4–5.
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| 2015 |
Mary Marvel
Mary Marvel appears in another DC Multiverse event called 'Convergence'.
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| 2014 |
Mary Marvel
Alternate versions of Mary Marvel appear in the DC Multiverse event 'The Multiversity'.
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| 2013 |
Mary Marvel
In Justice League #21, Mary is transformed into a superhero for the first time when Billy Batson directs his powers to her and her foster siblings during a confrontation with Black Adam.
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| 2012 |
Achilles and Patroclus
Marco Fantuzzi publishes 'Achilles in Love', arguing against any homoerotic element and suggesting Patroclus was Achilles' alter ego.
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| 2012 |
Shazam
Freddy Freeman, Pedro Peña, Eugene Choi, and Darla Dudley were introduced into regular DC continuity in Justice League (vol. 2) #8, becoming part of the Shazam Family with shared magical powers.
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| 2012 |
Mary Marvel
Mary Marvel first appears in the new DC continuity in Justice League #8, during the Shazam! backup feature by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank.
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| 2012 | Appears as the Rider of Red in the light novel series Fate/Apocrypha. |
| November 2012 |
Shazam
Reintroduced in the New 52 continuity in Justice League (vol. 2) #0, revealing a new origin as a Kahndaqi-born sorcerer who ascended to godhood and leads the Council of Eternity.
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