Pedro Peña

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Real Name

Pedro Peña

Affiliation

S.H.A.Z.A.M.

Base Of Operations

Fawcett City

Status

Alignment

Good

Identity

Secret Identity

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Single

Occupation

Student

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Eyes

Brown

Hair

Black

Origin

Universe

New Earth

Place of Birth

Fawcett City

First appearance

Flashpoint Vol 2 #1
(July, 2011)

Um, I'm Pedro and, um... I'm Pedro

-- Pedro Peña (New Earth) ^src

HistoryEdit

This section of the history takes place during Flashpoint, a massive crossover event set in an alternate timeline to the mainstream DCU. History was completely changed when Professor Zoom finally found a way to erase his nemesis the Flash without harming his own legacy.

Pedro Peña is an overweight Latino boy living in Fawcett City. After history is rewritten by the Flash in Flashpoint, radically different versions of Captain Marvel and his family are introduced. Pedro Pẽna along with his five friends Billy Batson, Eugene Choi, Darla Dudley, Freddy Freeman, Mary Batson, and pet cat Tawky Tawny are trapped in a subway car that transports them to the Rock of Eternity. There they meet the wizard Shazam who grants each of the children with a different one of the wizard's attributes. Pedro Pẽna due to his size and presence in the group is given the strength of Hercules.

By saying the word "Shazam" together, the six children possess the collective ability to turn into Captain Thunder, this timeline's version of Captain Marvel.^[1]

Cyborg, the Flash, Batman, Enchantress and Element Woman meet with the group of children and ask for their help. Billy is swayed to the heroes' cause after he uses his abilities to see what the timeline is supposed to be like while stabilizing the Flash's memories, as they were adjusting to the current timeline. Billy convinces Pedro and the other children to help. They come together and shout "Shazam" and they merge into Captain Thunder. The heroes and Captain Thunder travel to what is left of Europe to stop the war between the Atlantean and the Amazons. Captain Thunder fights with the Amazon leader Wonder Woman to a draw before being transformed back into the six children by Enchantress, who is revealed to be a traitor. Before the kids can reform Captain Thunder, Billy is stabbed by the Penthesilea one of the Amazons killing the young boy. This left Pedro and the rest of the group devastated.^[2]

DCnU

The DC Universe heavily changed its continuity into the DCnU following the events of Flashpoint in 2011. This was part of an effort to make storylines more accessible to newer readers, beginning with the New 52. This new timeline combines elements from the DCU, Vertigo Universe and Wildstorm Universe while drastically changing the origins and histories of characters.

The Flash's changes to reality created a new world where Eugene's life had significantly changed. In this new world, Pedro Peña is one of the Vasquezes' foster children along with Mary, Freddie, Eugene and Darla. He meets and one of the new foster children Billy Batson, but stutters due to his shyness. Billy does not get on well with his new family due to the death of his own.^[3]

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Powers

Pedro Peña was granted the Strength of Hercules by the Wizard Shazam:

• Superhuman Strength - Granted by Hercules, Amon, Hippolyta and Voldar. Chosen ones have incredible physical strength, enough to lift at least 100 tons. They can effortlessly bend steel, punch through walls, and lift massive objects. They've also been seen able to crack the crust of planets, physically hold off multiple heroes and tear humans apart.

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• 8 Appearances of Pedro Peña (New Earth)
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• Character Gallery: Pedro Peña (New Earth)

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