Black Alice is not a true Marvel Family villain, she simply can manifest Marvel Family-like abilities by siphoning the power of Shazam. Black Alice is really high-school teenager Lori Zechlin who has the ability to draw on the magical powers of other mystical beings such as Doctor Fate, Zatanna and the magic-based powers of the Marvel Family.

Lori's mother was driven to suicide by a drug addiction. Lori used her powers as Black Alice to murder anyone she thought was a criminal. She was eventually apprehended by the Birds of Prey (Oracle, Black Canary, and the Huntress) and delivered over to Dr. Fate who was charged with helping her control her powers.