#also people (including DC wroters) seem to forget thst Cap is immune to most non magical poisons

[wolfsbanesparks]

*politely raises hand* Ayo do you have any thoughts on if fear toxin is even anything to worry about in the face of the Courage of Achilles?

Like Billy Batson would obviously have a terrible time if he’s exposed to it but would Captain Marvel, setting aside the fact he doesn’t need to breathe, be fine?

I don’t have a penny to give but I request thy thoughts.

Hey there!

So my answer here is two fold:

Technically there have been canon comics where Captain Marvel is affected by fear toxin (Shazam #12 i believe), bringing his greatest fears as Billy to the surface despite him being powered up. There have also been other non fear toxin induced events to a similar effect.

But to be perfectly honest, the comic I'm thinking of largely included him being affected by fear toxin as an excuse for a more experienced Batman to save the day and highlight his own inexperienced fighting style.

So as with most things, Cap's immunity to toxins (including fear toxin) varies based on what the writers want to happen in their story.

Personally, I think that he should be immune to standard fear toxin or at the very least be able to power through the hallucinations because of the courage of Achilles. I mean what's the point of having supernatural courage as a power if you can't overcome a chemical to induce fear? Especially if perfectly ordinary human Batman can do it with sheer willpower?

Mostly I think a lot of people have the tendency to downplay Cap's abilities while at the same time hyping up Batman and his rogues. If Cap's powers are actually understood and respected by the writers there really shouldn't be much to worry about with fear toxin (unless there's a a team up with a magical villain enhancing it or Billy is caught in it before he can transform. Then we might have an interesting story).

So that's my two cents on the subject! I'd love to other people chime in!

#ask me whatever you want y'all #shazam #billy batson #dc captain marvel #fear toxin #batman #scarecrow #yes i am throwing some shade on comics writers who dont seem to care about Captain Marvel's actual powers #he can do a lot more than punch things really hard and shoot lightning #Cap should be able to one hit KO at least 75% of Batman’s rogues gallery #that shouldn't even be a question #i love batman and the Gotham rogues but they work because they are (for the most part) non powered people fighting other non powered people #also people (including DC wroters) seem to forget thst Cap is immune to most non magical poisons #sorry for ranting in the tags #but i have feelings about my boy not being respected by DC writers