Shazam History & Future

[palitoy]

Oh, sorry. I hope it's ok that I share the links. I was just enjoying it and thought others might as well. But yeah, some of them are longer reads.

It's totally cool and interesting, i was more or less explaining the lack of feedback is because people probably get all wrapped up in this.

[Moxen]

It's totally cool and interesting, i was more or less explaining the lack of feedback is because people probably get all wrapped up in this.

This is me. I've been quite enjoying learning about a character I don't know as well as the other big names in DC. Please keep them coming!

[PNGwynne]

I love the Big Red Cheese, link away.

[comicmike]

I appreciate the posts: *Thank you*

[Mary Canary]

Im glad others are following along!
Here are a couple new links:

New Beginning:

https://www.newsarama.com/36243-an-oral-history-of-dc-s-captain-marvel-shazam-the-new-beginning-years.html

Modern Shazam:

https://www.newsarama.com/36353-an-oral-history-of-dc-s-captain-marvel-shazam-the-new-beginning-years.html

[Godzilla]

I can't wait for the next one. I ready my kids each issue of the Jeff Smith one before bedtime when they were young. It wasn't perfect, but I really enjoyed it.

[palitoy]

I thought the Roy Thomas/Phil Mandrake series was one of the best post Crisis launches DC had. I never understood why it didn't take off.

[PNGwynne]

^I hated the art on that book. Power of Shazam on the other hand...

[palitoy]

^I hated the art on that book. Power of Shazam on the other hand...

Yeah it was a little cruder than it needed to be. I've read that Mandrake was never going to be the ongoing artist in the planned series that fizzled.

[PNGwynne]

Well, it was jarring, after Newton's efforts earlier. I was fully prepared to support Thomas because I loved All-Star Squadron, but I didn't enjoy the book.

Mandrake seemed too gritty to me, like a fill-in Batman artist. But I do have a run of it, maybe I should haul them out for a re-read.

[PNGwynne]

Anyone know what DC's plans are for the Marvels with Rebirth? Cap had been treated so badly after Power of Shazam, I just gave up--though I did read the kid-friendly titles.

But Doc Shaner's Convergence was lovely.

[palitoy]

To me, the story out shined the art which yeah, tonally it was all wrong. Thomas got it right, he updated the character, adding some fun things that i still enjoy but tried to keep it's spirit. I love that he mentioned that he was a fan of the Bridwell/Newton run.

Ordway's initial book was awesome, he lost me in the ongoing series by rushing the whole thing back to "Fawcettville" too soon for my tastes.

[Earth 2 Chris]

My podcasting friend Siskoid and I covered the Marvels appearance on Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and I pleaded my case why Cartoon Network should give the classic Marvels a TV show already! Lots of discussion of the characters' history to boot.

http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwteamup6/

Chris