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Interior preview page from Shazam #9
This Tuesday, March 5th, you — yes, you, the fortunate soul — get the chance to throw your hard-earned cash at Shazam #9 And what's brewing in the pot of super-heroic punch-ups this time? Well, let's just say Shazam's punching his time card for a typical Tuesday titan tangle. The Captain has thwarted a cadre of[...]
Interior preview page from Shazam #8
That's right, Shazam #8 is hitting the shelves on Tuesday, February 6th, and it's packed with the kind of outlandish plot points that make you wonder if the writers are drawing story ideas out of a hat But hey, who doesn't love a good intergalactic accountant story? The Captain's side deal with Solomon is proving to[...]
Big Stuff Coming From Small People
Asked on BlueSky about DC Comics's April 2024 solicitations revealing he and Dan Mora is leaving the Shazam book with issue 8 out in March, replaced by Josie Campbell and Elizabeth Lupacchino, he replied, "I'm afraid so Reluctantly But it's for something big Stay tuned." On Twitter, Scott Snyder replied to a screenshot of this[...]
Interior preview page from Shazam #7
Prepare your lightning rods and get ready to scream 'SHAZAM!' at the top of your lungs because Shazam #7 is set to strike the shelves this Tuesday, January 2nd Hold on to your capes, folks, because this isn't just some garden-variety superhero tiff; it's an epic showdown that promises to be more electrifying than sticking[...]
Shazam! Fury of the Gods - New Poster and Summary Released
At one point in time, we were looking at a large roster of DC's cinematic heroes, including the already-revealed Justice League lineup, along with the eventual integration of characters like Shazam, Black Adam, and Blue Beetle each poised to make overarching franchise opportunities However, as you already know, things have shifted mainly since DC's now[...]
Shazam! Fury of the Gods - New Poster and Summary Released
Then there is Shazam! Fury of the Gods which was the canary in the coalmine that 2023 might not be a good year for DC. © 2023 Warner Bros Entertainment Inc All Rights Reserved. Shazam! Probably Isn't Coming Back After These Comments The first film is one of the better films that have come out of this version of[...]
Doctor Who Doubles Down In Very Big Ways & More: BCTV Daily Dispatch
Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? BBC's Doctor Who, Max's Peacemaker & Shazam 2, NBC's Saturday Night Live, AEW Collision/Rampage, DCU/Maxwell Lord, Hallmark's Rescuing Christmas, Prime Video's The Wheel of Time, BBC's Lot No 249, and more! Images/Screencaps: SNL, DC Comics, BBC, Warner Bros Discovery, Prime Video BCTV Daily Dispatch: Doctor Who, Peacemaker & Shazam 2, Saturday Night Live,[...]
peacemaker
But this one has to do with Shazam: Fury of the Gods and that post-credits scene featuring Harcourt (Jennifer Holland) and Economos (Steve Agee) that left us a little confused Thankfully, it seems like we're not alone… Image: Warner Bros Discovery Screencap For a quick recap, Harcourt & Economos are on their way to Amanda Waller (played by[...]
Interior preview page from Shazam #6
Shazam #6 crash-lands into your local comic book store this Tuesday, December 5th, bringing with it the kind of high-stakes drama that's usually reserved for when the Wi-Fi goes out. Meet the Captain! reaches its action-packed finale when Billy is forced to battle the very six gods who give him his magic abilities–a fight he can't[...]
The (New) Powers Of Shazam (Spoilers)
In the Captain Marvel/Shazam comic books, lightning is used as part of the transformation process Saying the word brings down a force of lightning from Zeus that transforms the summoner into a Shazam being But sometimes it can do something else In the Legends series by John Ostrander, Len Wein and John Byrne, Billy Batson[...]
Interior preview page from Shazam #5
It's time to take a gravity-defying leap with DC's Shazam #5, landing, quite literally, on comic store shelves this Tuesday, the 7th of November Now, brace yourself for the synopsis: The Captain's battle against the forces of the Moon Emperor may orbit the absurd…but it's full of action that will leave you…Apollo? (You can create your[...]
Interior preview page from Shazam #4
Ah, Shazam The world's mightiest mortal with a notorious habit of being handed a personality roulette wheel spun for our reading amusement Mark your calendars, future victims of disappointment, because Shazam #4 is set to hit comic shops around the world on Tuesday, October 3rd Here's what they're telling us to expect: "MARK WAID AND DAN[...]
Interior preview page from Shazam #3
Blink twice if you've heard this one before: Our intrepid, heroic… young man? middle-aged wonder? It's hard to decide when it's about Shazam He's set for another round of cosmic monkey business in DC's bizarrely turned typical day at the office – Shazam #3 Hustle up, because it heads to comic stands this upcoming Tuesday,[...]
Interior preview page from Knight Terrors: Shazam #2
Knight Terrors: Shazam #2 slinks into comic shops this Tuesday, August 8th, and things are looking, well, terrifying Mary Marvel finds herself trapped in the Nightmare Realm, face-to-face with her worst fear— or so she thinks Turns out there's a new nightmare in town, ominously dubbed the 'Nightmare Captain.' Sounds intriguing? I barely stifled a[...]
Marvel and DC Comics
Like Identity Crisis. Or in Knight Terrors: The Flash #1 to Justice Society back issues.,, … or to The Final Knight. Mary Marvel in Knight Terrors: Shazam gets a personal run down of the Sleepless Knights as the superheroes of the DC Universe are transformed in their dreams. Zatanna goes up against those Sleepless Knights… While Mary Marvel's audience is[...]
Interior preview page from Knight Terrors: Shazam #1
Allow me to formally introduce you to Knight Terrors: Shazam #1, launching into comic book stores near you this Tuesday, July 11th. The official synopsis scavenges fresh depths of the psychological spelunking trend Billy Batson – aka the World's Mightiest Mortal – is now apparently being churned through the meat grinder of his own insecurities and[...]
Interior preview page from Shazam #2
Here it comes, folks: Shazam #2, hitting the shelves this Tuesday, June 6th Get ready for a godly showdown as Shazam faces off against Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury It's a classic tale – too many immortals in a room with one mortal, and who gets to play puppet-master extraordinaire? Honestly, I don't[...]
Knight Terrors Begins In This Week's Shazam (Spoilers)
The end of Shazam #1 by Mark Waid and Dan Mora, left Billy Batson in quite the pickle, losing it in front of the nation's cameras and smartphones. And the rest of the Batson family, in this week's Shazam #2 seem to agree with his shocked reaction. There are plenty of suggestions as to what went down[...]
Major Shazam And Superman Spoilers From DC Comics Today
and from those who purported to rule it. Apart from himself, of course. And in Adventures Of Superman: Jon Kent, set before those final days, with a living Jonathan Kent able to judge this version of his father, how will it go? Or will he be sent to the cornfield? While Mark Waid, writer of Irredeemable, is also[...]
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As we have previously learned, the new name for Captain Marvel, Shazam or Billy Batson in his superhero form is now The Captain, as seen in this week's Shazam #1 from Mark Waid and Dan Mora. And with a talking tiger as housemaid/butler, how does a growing superhero keep the money coming in for a family[...]
Interior preview page from Shazam #1
Shazam, everyone's favorite modern-day magician, is taking a trip back in time in Shazam #1, coming to comic book stores on Tuesday, May 2nd Tired of smashing the same ol' supervillains, Shazam tackles the Jurassic period, courtesy of the World's Finest creators I mean, who wouldn't want to trade dealing with homicidal worms and talking[...]
DC Comics
This is what happens when Captain Marvel, I mean Shazam, I mean The Captain, I mean Billy Batson, doesn't have the Wisdom Of Solomon on his side From today's Lazarus Planet: Revenge Of The Gods #4. Lazarus Planet: Revenge Of The Gods #4 Solomon being one of the mystical figures that empower Shazam and handily make up[...]
DC Comics
At the end of The New Champion of Shazam!, Mary Marvel was looking for a new name Mary Batson can't be called Mary Marvel anymore due to trademark issues Captain Marvel (the DC version) had to be called Shazam In different times and realities, Mary Batson has been known as Captain Marvel, Black Mary, Sergeant[...]
Shazam Spoilers
As was pointed out a couple of months ago, Shazam is going to be known by those nearest and dearest as The Captain, or simply Cap'n, in a post-Lazarus Planet world in which saying that word Shazam will always make Billy Batson transform Though fewer than usual, now it's just Billy and Mary, the rest[...]
Billy Batson To Switch Gender in Lazarus Planet (Spoilers)
Lazarus Planet: Revenge Of The Gods continues the Damian Wayne/Monkey King crossover at DC Comics, looking at the futures of Wonder Woman, Shazam and more And Billy Batson, who is suffering his own lack of powers courtesy of the events of Lazarus Planet, gets a new look, if only for a magical moment. A gender switch,[...]
Shazam! Fury of the Gods - New Poster and Summary Released
Shazam! Fury Of The Gods opened in theaters on March 17th Three weeks later, you can now watch the film at home on Vudu In this era of tight windows as far as theatrical release and streaming, that is a pretty tight window So far, the film has only made a disappointing $54 million domestically[...]
Gail Simone Talks Up Mark Waid & Dan Mora's Shazam
Gail Simone has read an advance copy of the upcoming Shazam series from DC Comics, starring… okay, not Captain Marvel anymore Or Shazam But just… The Captain She posted to Twitter and Facebook saying So when I found out that one of the best DC writers of all time (Mark Waid) was doing a new book[...]
Shazam! Star Reveals the Role That Helped Her Prepare for the Sequel
For Shazam fans, it's time to face the music Shazam! Fury of the Gods is very likely the end of the Shazam! franchise in DC's current live-action lineup, so the recent sequel might be the last opportunity to see this group of quirky heroes under one film Primarily due to poor box office profit margins,[...]
DC Comics' Doom Patrol Criticises Batman For Not Being Woke
The Flash is a meta-human, his gene triggered by a chemical explosion, Shazam is not, his powers are granted by magic Over the years, it has been argued that even Batman counts as a meta-human, given all he can do. Especially when he took a dip in the Diosyium Pit, restoring his body to the peak[...]