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![]() ![]() Tuesday, December 09, 2008 ![]() Sunday, October 19, 2008 And here are some shots from the comic that's included in the Kollector's Edition ![]() Wednesday, October 08, 2008 Asgard Press has released a beautiful calendar featuring 16 removable 11x14 full color cover images from DC Comics' Golden and Silver Ages and all of them are suitable and ready to frame. And one of the big bonuses of this calendar is that one of the covers is from CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #6! So what are you waiting for? Run out to your local calendar or book store and grab a hold of this beauty or supprtthe Marvel Family Web and conveniently order from Amazon using the link on the left.![]() ![]() Friday, September 26, 2008 The current issue of Previews, #241, contains a full page display ad for Wizard #207 featuring James Robinson's and Mauro Cascioli's upcoming JUSTICE LEAGUE book. The team's lineup includes Starman, Green Arrow, Batwoman, Green Lantern, the All New Atom, Congorilla, and Supergirl. What's remarkable about the ad is that it also features team member Freddy Freeman, the former Captain Marvel Junior and the current Shazam, back in his old blue uniform albeit with a white cape.
It's too early to tell if this is a miscoloring, so we'll have to wait and see until JUSTICE LEAGUE, itself, is released. It wouldn't be the first time that DC has miscolored a Marvel Family member: when DC originally solicited FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE, the cover showed Mary Marvel in her original red costume but by the time the issue was released, she was back in her then current white uniform.
If Freddy is indeed back in his blue uniform, what does this mean for Marvel, the former Captain Marvel and Mary Marvel? Only time will tell!
![]() Sunday, September 21, 2008 ![]() ![]() ![]() Sunday, September 14, 2008 ![]() The Black Adam DCU Infinite Heroes Action Figure is finally starting to hit stores and is also being auctioned on eBay.
The Black Adam figure is listed as Wave 1, Figure 1 and features the character's distinctive black uniform and yellow lightning bolt as well as sporting a short sash.
The first wave of figures have been been spotted both in Target and Toys 'R Us retail stores with the figures selling for $4.99 at Target anf $6.99 at Toys 'R Us. The Black Adam figure is also on auction at eBay.
The Black Adam figure joins the Shazam! (Captain Marvel) figure in the first wave of DC Universe Infinite Heores assortment.![]() Monday, September 01, 2008 ![]() Sunday, August 31, 2008 ![]() Sunday, July 13, 2008 ![]() Sunday, June 22, 2008 Written by Mike Kunkel Cover and art by Mike Kunkel Sometimes you just have one of those days. Billy just wants to stay Captain Marvel all the time and not change back into his normal self. That is, until Mary reminds him of a problem–he has detention! Meanwhile, Theo Adam now has the 7 Deadly Evils serving him as sidekicks. And he’s not making matters any easier when he kidnaps Billy in hopes of stealing his power-granting magic word. When Mary finds Billy captured, she sets out to save him as Mary Marvel. But, things aren’t always that simple when Theo Adam is around. On sale September 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Pencil art and variant cover by Dale Eaglesham Cover by Alex Ross “One World, Under Gog” continues! The Justice Society begins to dissolve as Gog vows to bring peace to Earth...in a way that frightens some and thrills others. But with Hawkman around, it’s not going to be a simple debate. Plus, Starman reveals his concerns about the team’s future to Mr. Terrific while Power Girl struggles to come to terms with her greatest desire! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Eaglesham). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale September 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ![]() Saturday, June 21, 2008 The movie started a little slow but it didn't take long before it found its sea-legs. What's really interesting is that it kept getting better as it progressed. Steve Carell is excellent as the titular character, Maxwell Smart. Carell plays him straighter than Don Adams ever did and it was a wise choice. Segal and writers Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember weren't slavish to the TV show yet at the same time honored the original characters and concepts. Besides Max, many of the familiar GET SMART characters are there: Anne Hathaway plays a tough-as-nails Agent 99 whose icy surface believably melts during the course of the movie. And Alan Arkin plays the Chief as a crusty old leader who still has a lot of spunk. There's a nice original GET SMART cameo as well as appearances by familiar GET SMART props. But down to brass tacks: If there were any worries about Dwayne Johnson playing Black Adam, there are no doubts now. He crushed the role of Agent 23. Director Peter Segal has taken a few lumps here and there due to his resume consisting mostly of comedies. After seeing this movie, there's no doubt that he can handle the kind of action/adventure film that I suspect BILLY BATSON will be, yet fill it in with a natural humor. The movie looks big and the action sequences are smashing. Compared to LIVE FREE AND DIE HARD, there's nothing in this film that stretches beyond the bounds of believability. Some have compared it to the Bourne series or a James Bond with comedy, I also saw some ALIAS in there as well. My only complaint was an unnecessary grossout gag. A couple of after thoughts:
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BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM! #1 Written by Mike Kunkel Art and covers by Mike Kunkel Welcome to the brand-new, all-fun adventures of Billy Batson as the World's Mightiest Mortal — Captain Marvel, from acclaimed writer/artist Mike Kunkel (Herobear)! Thanks to a magical rift created when Captain Marvel battled Mr. Mind’s monsters, 14-year-old Theo Adam has been returned to Earth from banishment. For Theo, there’s just one problem: He can’t remember the magic word that gives him the powers of Black Adam. There’s only one solution: follow Captain Marvel and get the word out of his alter ego, 11-year-old Billy Batson. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Mike Kunkel), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with black and white art by Kunkel). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale July 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T FORGET TO ORDER A COPY? Download this reminder, fill it in and turn it in to your local comics retailer! ![]() ![]() Monday, February 25, 2008 Director Peter Segal revealed to IESB the new title SHAZAM! movie: Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam! Sounds like a winner, although I heard that it was going to be Billy Batson and the Secret of Shazam! Now I'm not so sure! In either case, the title should do well to tap into a market that is familiar with long titles: Harry Potter, anyone? With The Rock's rumored role as Black Adam, BBATLOS is shaping up to be a winner!
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![]() Sunday, February 03, 2008 If you haven't heard, Alex Ross pitched a SHAZAM! series to DC Comics and it was rejected! Hard to believe but you can read all about in ALTER EGO #75. Alex writes up his pitch and includes several pieces of art showcasing his update of the Marvel Family. FCA editor P.C. Hamerlinck is also onboard for a critical overview of DC's many attempts at reviving te character. Each issue, ALTER EGO features a SHAZAM-related section, so if you haven't picked up an issue yet, #75 would be a good starting point. ALTER EGO #75 is available at finer comics shops as well as from the TwoMorrows website . ![]() Tuesday, November 06, 2007 Well, it looks like its finally official, that's for sure. After longs months of keeping mum, Dwayne Johnson has confirmed that he has the role of Black Adam in the upcoming SHAZAM! movie directed by Peter Segal and written by John August. It's been a long time coming yet it's still exciting news for fans of The Big Red Cheese. And now that the part of the villainous Adam has been cast, who's in line for the World's Mightiest Mortal and everyone's favorite orphan newsboy? Here are some links out to Johnson's announcement... ![]() Saturday, September 08, 2007 Whew! I've been incredibly remiss in spotlighting Mike Kunkel's upcoming SHAZAM oriented kids' comic book, BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM!. But you'd have to be living under a rock or not be a Captain Marvel fan to have not heard of it by now. Mike's the creator of the wonderful HEROBEAR & THE KID published by the Astonish Factory and it looks like he'll be bringing that same sensibility to the world of Billy & Mary Batson when the new book launches. When is that going to happen? One way to find out is to keep monitoring Mike's new blog. kunkelshazam.blogspot.com. Mike promises to keep fans up date on the progress of this exciting new kids' series. ![]() Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Whew! I've been away on holiday as well as starting a new job and the Marvel Family Web became a little stagnant -- even with the news of a new series! Look for a story on BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM soon! In the meantime, listen to me rattle on about Captain Marvel as I talk to PodCast host and all around great guy James VanOsdol! James has a great PodCast site called Stun! James has interviewed some of the greats in the comic book industry and you can listen to him interview Alex Ross, Norm Breyfogle, Marv Wolfman, Darwyn Cooke and many more. For some reason, James thought I'd be a good interview, so you'll get to hear me talk about all things Captain Marvel and th Marvel Family! While I try to keep the Marvel Family Web a safe haven for those who like all the different incarnations of Captain Marvel, I did go off a little bit on the versions I didn't like as I chatted with James. Prepare to get Stunned! ![]() Saturday, June 23, 2007
DC has released its September 2007 solicitations. Marvel Family Mania continues without TRIALS OF SHAZAM as issue 10 does not ship in September. Black Adam mini heats up in BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE #2, an eight-issue mini-series by Peter Tomasi and Doug Mahnke. Mary Marvel meets Eclipso in COUNTDOWN. Dr. Sivana and Black Adam pop up on the covers to JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #13. OUTSIDERS ends with #50, but could that be the All-New Shazam's arm on the cover? And the Titans of the future return in in TEEN TITANS #51. Could the adult Captain Marvel, Freddy Freeman, make an appearance? BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE #2
Written by Peter Tomasi; Art by Doug Mahnke, Norm Rapmund & Christian Alamy; Cover by Mahnke; As Teth-Adam's epic journey to resurrect the love of his life and find the magic word that will transform him back to Black Adam continues, the Justice Society of America, along with Batman and Superman, are hot on Adam's trail as the world's most wanted villain is pursued at all costs! On sale August 8, 2007 2 of 8 DC Universe 32 pg Color $2.99 US Edited by Michael Siglain COUNTDOWN #34-31
Story by Paul Dini; 34 written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray; art by Jesús Saiz 33 written by Adam Beechen; art by Carlos Magno 32 written by Tony Bedard; art by Al Barrionuevo 31 written by Sean McKeever; art by Manuel Garcia Breakdowns by Keith Giffen; Covers by 34-31 by Talent Caldwell The Countdown to the end is on! Karate Kid battles Equus! Jimmy Olsen visits Infinity Inc. for answers! Mary Marvel falls under the spell of Eclipso! Kyle Rayner joins the Challengers from Beyond! Piper and Trickster encounter the villainy of Poison Ivy and Deathstroke! Plus, Black Canary's bachelorette party! Guest-starring Steel, Starlight, the Flash, Zatanna, the Atom, Buddy Blank and more! Plus, more DC VILLAINS backup origin stories by Scott Beatty! COUNTDOWN 34 on sale September 5 COUNTDOWN 33 on sale September 12 COUNTDOWN 32 on sale September 19 COUNTDOWN 31 on sale September 26 DC Universe 32pg. Color $2.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #13
Written by Dwayne McDuffie; Art by Joe Benitez & Victor Llamas; Cover by Ian Churchill Don't miss the debut of the new JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA creative team! The "Injustice League Unlimited" story continues from the JLA WEDDING SPECIAL as a hero is severely beaten by the new Injustice League, forcing the JLA to fight back! Retailers please note: this issue features two covers that may be ordered separately. Cover A features the left half of the art above; Cover B features the right half of the art above. On sale September 26, 2007 DC Universe 32 pg Color $2.99 US OUTSIDERS #50
Written by Judd Winick; Art by Matthew Clark; Cover by Manuel Garcia A new era dawns for the Outsiders! Batman makes a stunning last-minute change to the Outsiders' new roster - but there's a bigger surprise in store as the team uncovers a worldwide upheaval within the supervillain community! On sale September 5, 2007 DC Universe 32 pg Color $2.99 US FINAL ISSUE TEEN TITANS #51
Written by Sean McKeever; Art by Alé Garza & Marlo Alquiza; Cover by Alé Garza & Scott Williams The Titans of Tomorrow are here today! The super-popular future Titans are arrive in our present time , and they've already taken out the Justice League. What crucial historical event are they here to stop - or contribute to? On sale September 26, 2007 DC Universe 32 pg Color $2.99 US As always, if you are interested in either of these items, please pre-order them with your local comics retailer. He'll be glad you did! ![]() Friday, June 22, 2007
DC has released its August 2007 solicitations. More Marvel Family to enjoy. DC's uber-villain Black Adam goes solo in BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE, an eight-issue mini-series by Peter Tomasi and Doug Mahnke. TRIALS OF SHAZAM continues with issue #9. Mary Marvel gets cover-featured on COUNTDOWN #36. Marvel and Katana vie for membership in the Outsiders in OUTSIDERS: 5 OF A KIND - WEEK 2: KATANA/SHAZAM #1 (that's a mouthful). Booster Gold gets another shot as he travels through time and the multiverse (Mr. Mind is on the cover) in ALL-NEW BOOSTER GOLD. And Jeff Smith's SHAZAM!: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL mini-series gets collected in DC's Deluxe hardcover format for October. BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE #1
Written by Peter Tomasi; Art by Doug Mahnke, Norm Rapmund & Christian Alamy; Cover by Mahnke; Variant Cover by Alex Ross Spinning out of the weekly series 52 comes an epic 8-issue mini-series that follows Black Adam, the new über-villain of the DCU! With the power of the gods stripped from him, Teth-Adam is on a quest to find not only the magical word that will restore him as Black Adam, but also the one thing that always kept his heart from turning completely black with rage. Black Adam is a man responsible for the deaths of thousands of Bialyan citizens and wide spread destruction across the globe. He is a man on the run from Earth's heroes, who want to see him brought to justice. Some want him tried before a world court, while others want retribution; to exact a pound of flesh for the lives he has snuffed out. And some simply want him dead as quickly and as quietly as possible. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers that may be ordered separately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Doug Mahnke) ordered, retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale August 8, 2007 1 of 8 DC Universe 32 pg Color $2.99 US Edited by Michael Siglain TRIALS OF SHAZAM #9
Written by Judd Winick; Art and Cover by Howard Porter It's the new Shazam versus a god as Freedy Freeman's trials have him going toe-to-toe with Apollo! On sale August 29, 2007 DC Universe 32 pg Color $2.99 US COUNTDOWN #39-35
Story by Paul Dini; 39 written by Sean McKeever; art by J. Calafiore; 38 written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray; art by Jesus Saiz; 37 written by Adam Beechen; art by David Lopez; 36 written by Tony Bedard; art by J. Calafiore; 35 written by Sean McKeever; art by Manuel Garcia; Breakdowns by Keith Giffen; Covers by 39-36 by Shane Davis & Matt Banning; Cover 35 by J.G. Jones The action ratchets up across five issues in August guest-starring Zatanna, the Teen Titans, the JLA, Poison Ivy, the Penguin, the Atom and more! Karate Kid ventures to Oracle for answers. Jimmy Olsen attempts to join not one but two exclusive clubs. Mary Marvel falls deeper into temptation. And Donna Troy and Jason Todd journey into the Nanoverse! Plus, starting in COUNTDOWN 38, a series of backup stories recounting the origins of DC's greatest villians, written by Scott Beatty (BATGIRL: YEAR ONE)! COUNTDOWN 39 on sale August 1 COUNTDOWN 38 on sale August 8 COUNTDOWN 37 on sale August 15 COUNTDOWN 36 on sale August 22 COUNTDOWN 35 on sale August 29 DC Universe 32pg. Color $2.99 US OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND — WEEK 2: KATANA/SHAZAM #1
Written by Mike W. Barr; Art by Kevin Sharpe & Robin Riggs; Cover by Cliff Chiang Batman's Week 2 vote! The souls of long-dead criminals roam the earth, forcing Tatsu Yamashiro to risk her own life by entering the realm to which she condemned them with her Soulsword! She'll need the help of the DCU's most powerful magical guardian - but can the power of Shazam prevail while confined to the Rock of Eternity? On sale August 8, 2007 DC Universe 32 pg Color $2.99 US ALL-NEW BOOSTER GOLD #1
Written by Geoff Johns & Jeff Katz; Art and Cover by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund Exploding from the pages of 52 and exploring the timeline of the DC Universe comes a new monthly book featuring the greatest super-hero history will never know: Booster Gold! Following the universe altering conclusion of 52, Booster Gold wants what's due to him - a spot on the Justice League of America! But the time stream's in trouble, and Booster Gold is in the center of it! Now he must make a choice: reclaim his former glory or do the right thing, forgoing the credit. ALL-NEW Booster Gold will take you through time and space, to the greatest moments of the DCU that have happened and will happen. "52 Pick-Up" begins in this extra-sized issue #1! Someone is exploiting the ravaged time stream, hoping to eliminate the world's greatest heroes - and only Booster Gold can stop them. But, really - Booster Gold? Why him? What does Rip Hunter truly want? And what shocking figure is behind it all? And coming up in the months ahead in DC's time spanning monthly: the world's greatest Green Lantern - Sinestro, Jonah Hex, Barbara "Batgirl" Gordon, Flash and Kid Flash, and plenty more of DC's super stars from throughout its past and future! On sale August 15, 2007 DC Universe 32 pg Color $2.99 US Edited by Michael Siglain SHAZAM: MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by Jeff Smith; Art and Cover by Smith Jeff Smith, the award-winning creator of BONE, tells the story of young orphan Billy Batson who finds himself transformed into the World's Mightiest Mortal whenever he says the magic word "Shazam!" after being granted the magical powers of the gods by an ancient wizard. In this hardcover collecting the acclaimed 4-issue miniseries, Billy must use these extraordinary abilities to face an invasion of alien creatures as well as stop mad scientist Dr. Sivana and his Monster Society of Evil from taking over the world! Advance-solicited; on sale October 17, 2007 7.0625" x 10.875" 240 pg Color $29.99 US As always, if you are interested in either of these items, please pre-order them with your local comics retailer. He'll be glad you did! ![]() Wednesday, May 09, 2007 O Mighty Isis! Yep, it's finally going to happen … The legendary Isis TV show from the 1970s will hit stores on July 24, 2007 from BCI Entertainment! TVShowsOnDVD.Com released the box art earlier today! And don't forget HERO HIGH out on May 22! It's supposed to contain the two cross-over episodes with Captain Marvel and Mary Marvel and the crossover episode with Isis! ![]() Thursday, May 03, 2007 Looking to pick up some C.C. Beck or Kurt Schaffenberger original art? Check out the FCA-SOB sub site for some interesting finds. But hurry as the art offers are going bye-bye on June 1st. ![]() Sunday, April 22, 2007 One of the nice things about running this website is that I sometimes get some cool gifts from the folks who frequent this place. Case in point: Captain Marvel Crunch!Multi-talented Marvel Family fan, Paul Batz, came up with the concept of CAPTAIN MARVEL CRUNCH -- a very neat breakfast cereal idea and created a hand-made box to go along with it. So, a few months ago, Paul was kind enough to send me my very own box! But unfortunately, because I'm stuck in Marvel Family Web time, it took me a while to get it up on the website. Here are some nice shots of the box and you can see all the hard work Paul put into it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Paul also is an accomplished Pysanky egg artist and sent me a very nice Captain Marvel-oriented egg for Christmas! And when next Christmas rolls around, I'll be featuring that egg on the site. ![]() Wednesday, March 21, 2007
DC has released itsJune 2007 solicitations. Lots of Marvel Family to go around this time. SHAZAM!: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL finishes up and TRIALS OF SHAZAM hits the two-thirds mark with issues #8. A dark version of Mary Marvel graces the cover of COUNTDOWN and JUSTICE also finishes up its run. The Marvel Family go plastic in an advance solicitation for their action figures and Jeff Smith's cover for SHAZAM!: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL gets posterized. And the new Spy Smasher once again graces the pages of BIRDS OF PREY. SHAZAM!: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #4
Written by Jeff Smith; Art and Cover by Smith The final installment of the acclaimed miniseries by Jeff Smith throws the Marvel family against the Monster Society of Evil itself! Their only hope of surviving and saving the world as we know it is that they’re too young to realize what they're really up against! On sale Jun 6, 2007 Prestige Format DC Universe 48 pg Color $5.99 US TRIALS OF SHAZAM #8
Written by Judd Winick; Art and Cover by Howard Porter The trials continue as Freddy finds Atlas, his next godly benefactor. But the Council of Merlin has other plans for the two! On sale Jun 20, 2007 DC Universe 32 pg Color $2.99 US COUNTDOWN #47-44
Story by Paul Dini; 47 written by Sean McKeever; art by Al Barrionuevo; 46 written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray; art by Jesus Saiz; 45 written by Tony Bedard; art by Jim Calafiore; 44 written by Adam Beechen; art by Carlos Magno; Breakdowns by Keith Giffen; Covers by Ed Benes This year-long weekly series featuring a cast of hundreds kicks into high gear in its second month, under the watchful eye of head writer Paul Dini! See Mary Marvel undergo a surprising transformation! Learn why Donna Troy and Jason Todd are integral players in a cosmic chess game! And see Jimmy Olsen as you’ve never seen him before! The COUNTDOWN is on…so begins the end! COUNTDOWN 47 on sale June 6 COUNTDOWN 46 on sale June 13 COUNTDOWN 45 on sale June 20 COUNTDOWN 44 on sale June 27 DC Universe 32pg. Color $2.99 US JUSTICE #12
Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross; Art by Doug Braithwaite & Ross; Cover by Ross A few twists and turns remain in this amazing tale of the alliance of the world’s most fearsome villains! And against the wild landscape of hundreds of heroes and their foes, smaller, more intimate human dramas are played out. Don’t miss the remarkable conclusion to the remarkable 12-issue maxiseries by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite! On sale Jun 13, 2007 DC Universe 48 pg Color $3.99 US BIRDS OF PREY #107
Written by Gail Simone; Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood; Cover by Stephane Roux A final confrontation pits Spy Smasher’s Birds of Prey against Catman's Secret Six in Russia for the soul of one of DC’s most beloved heroines! Oh, and Oracle hasn’t given up on getting her team back either! On sale Jun 6, 2007 DC Universe 32 pg Color $2.99 US SHAZAM! Action Figures
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Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. There will also be a Shazam!: Mary variant figure (presumably in her white outfit).
Advance Solicited On sale November 28, 2007 Action Figure Please inquire SHAZAM! #1 POSTER
Art by Jeff Smith Featuring art from the first issue cover of the hot new 4–issue miniseries SHAZAM!: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL by Jeff Smith! On sale Nov 28, 2007 POSTER $7.99 US As always, if you are interested in either of these items, please pre-order them with your local comics retailer. He'll be glad you did! ![]() Friday, March 09, 2007 From The Hollywood Reporter...
"It's a unique opportunity to do a comic book movie where the character in it actually read comic books," said August, who has started writing the script. "What's terrific about the character is that he looks like this superstudly superhero but is really a 13-year-old boy. And to approach everything that is great about a superhero movie from a 13-year-old boy's perspective was a unique way in." August sat down with noted DC Comics writer Geoff Johns for "idiot checking," making sure the filmmakers' approach to the character was consistent with what fans love about him. "I think we're going to be able to be really faithful to the mythology and yet make it completely transparent for people who have no idea who the character is," August said. Chris Godsick and Michael Uslan ("Constantine") are executive producing. Gregory Noveck is overseeing for DC Comics. Mark Kaufman and Daryl Freimark are overseeing for New Line. You can read more about August's thoughts on Captain Marvel and the movie over at his blog... http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-big-red-cheese ![]() Wednesday, March 07, 2007 Could more classic SHAZAM be coming from DC? The MFW hasn't seen the preorder numbers yet from Diamond on the first issue of SHAZAM!: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL but the online reviews of Jeff Smith's first issue have been near-universally positive. The second issue of SHAZAM!: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL hit stores today and if you liked the first issue, the second issue didn't disappoint. So could the reports of the death of the BIG RED CHEESE be greatly exaggerated? A couple of retailers just might think so. Over the course of the last week, the MFW has heard from two retailers, both directly and indirectly, that DC is gearing up for more classic Cap. What this means is anyone's guess but it would be hard to believe that DC would scrap their current DCU plans for the TRIALS OF SHAZAM's ghostly white and "Captain"-less Marvel and upcoming Shazam II — especially with Marvel making a big splash on the cover of COUNTDOWN. So could the retailers I heard from be wrong? Only time will tell. In the meantime, enjoy this wallpaper combination of the backcovers of SHAZAM!: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #1 and 2. ![]() Also Note: TRIALS OF SHAZAM #6 will now be released on April 4, 2007 the same day as SHAZAM!: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #3. ![]() Saturday, March 03, 2007 If you haven't made out to Brian Humphreys' Mary Marvel or SuperBrits web sites, then you're in for a treat. Brian has lovingly put together two wonderful tributes … one to everybody's favorite World's Mightiest Girl and the other to the British super-heroes of yore. Check them both out at http://www.marymarvel.co.uk and http://www.superbrits.co.uk. You'll be glad you did! ![]() Saturday, February 24, 2007
DC has released its May 2007 solicitations but held off on announcing COUNTDOWN until this week! DC's COUNTDOWN is a new weekly series and promises to feature Mary Marvel. Also, AMAZONS ATTACK #2 comes out in May and features Captain Marvel (or is that the New Shazam) on the cover. Jeff Smith's SHAZAM!: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #4 and Winick & Porter's TRIALS OF SHAZAM #8 take a publishing break this month although I'm sure both Jeff Smith and Howard Porter are busily working away on those upcoming issues!
![]() COUNTDOWN #51-48
Written by Paul Dini; Art by Jesus Saiz; Covers by Andy Kubert and Tim Townshend The event of the year is here! This brand-new, year-long weekly series features a cast of hundreds where anything goes! With head writer Paul Dini and a rotating team of some of the industry's best writers and artists, COUNTDOWN will serve as the backbone of the DCU in 2007. When a character dies in COUNTDOWN 51, it sets off an unexpected ripple that will touch virtually every character in the DC Universe. The COUNTDOWN is on…so begins the end! On Sale May 9, 2007 DC Universe 32pg. Color $2.99 US AMAZONS ATTACK #2
Written by Will Pfeifer; Art and Cover by Pete Woods The heroes of the DCU join the battle as the miniseries event explodes! When the Justice League and members of the Teen Titans arrive in Washington, it's just the shot in the arm the U.S. military needs, and what was a one-sided affair becomes a devastating stalemate. But the war takes a terrifying turn as military strikes start occurring on the other side of the country, plunging the rest of the country into chaos. With the heroes' attention split between the two coasts, the Amazons press forward with a daring assault, and it's up to the heroes to save thousands of innocent lives! Plus, don't miss the AMAZONS ATTACK tie-ins in TEEN TITANS #47 and WONDER WOMAN #9, also this month! On sale May 30, 2007 • DC Universe 32 pg Color $2.99 US TRIALS OF SHAZAM Vol. 1
Written by Judd Winick; Art and cover by Howard Porter Collecting the first 6 issues of the new maxiseries by writer Judd Winick (OUTSIDERS, GREEN ARROW) and artist Howard Porter (JLA)! Freddie Freeman, also known as Captain Marvel Jr., has been left powerless, but is given the opportunity to take over the mantle of his mentor, Captain Marvel…if he can pass tests administered by the gods! On sale June 27, 2007 • 160 pg. Color Softcover $14.99 US As always, if you are interested in either of these items, please pre-order them with your local comics retailer. He'll be glad you did! ![]() Saturday, February 10, 2007 There have been many Captain Marvel action figures over the years but fans have been long awaiting the other members of the Marvel Family. Well, wait no longer! DC Direct unveiled prototypes of the first wave of SHAZAM! actions to hit retail shops this November! Shazam! (aka Captain Marvel), Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Dr. Sivana and Mr. Mind, and Billy Batson and Hoppy! The Marvelous month these figures will hit retail shops? November 2007! See close-ups of the figures over at SuperHero Times site in the Shazam! section! ![]() Thursday, February 08, 2007 TwoMorrows' Tune-In Podcast talks with Jeff Smith about SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL. Host Christopher Irving interviews Jeff Smith and Smith reveals some behind the scenes info on SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL and how it came to be. So, what are you waiting for? Scoot on over to the TwoMorrows website! ![]() Friday, February 02, 2007 DC Comics is now displaying the full cover (with logo) for SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL as well as a SHAZAM Interactive Secret Code Decoder over at the DC Comics Web site. MLD GSRH RH XZKGZRM NZIEVO! XSVXP RG LFG ZG... http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=6829![]() Friday, February 02, 2007 DC has updated its web site with some adjusted release dates for SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL and TRIALS OF SHAZAM. As it stands now TRIALS OF SHAZAM is roughly a month and a half behind its publishing schedule. Issue #5 should have been out originally at the end of December had a monthly schedule been adhered to. Howard Porter's new art style seems to be what's causing the late arrival as he is pencilling, inking, and coloring each issue using computer-based graphics programs. So it's certainly understandable that some issues will be late.
DC also announced today that the first TRIALS OF SHAZAM trade paperback collecting the first 6 issues of the series as well as the BRAVE NEW WORLD lead-in story will be released in June. So according to DC's web site, here's the expected release dates for SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL and TRIALS OF SHAZAM:
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DC released its March 2007 solicitations earlier in the month but I'm late getting them up! SHAZAM: MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL continues with the villainy of several Captain Marvel villains. Black Adam starts his fall from grace in 52 and Spy Smasher continues to heat things up in BIRDS OF PREY. Winick & Porter's TRIALS OF SHAZAM takes a publishing break this month although I'm sure Howard Porter is working away on the next issue!
SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #3
Written by Jeff Smith; Art and cover by Jeff Smith Jeff Smith’s amazing Shazam miniseries continues! Billy and Mary have been captured by Sivana... so Captain Marvel and Mary Marvel may not be able to stop Mr. Mind's Monster Society from taking over the world. On sale April 4 • Prestige Format • 3 of 4 • 48 pg, FC, $5.99 US Edited by Mike Carlin JUSTICE #11
Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross ; Art by Doug Braithwaite & Ross; Cover by Ross Witness the triumphant return of Green Lantern and his showdown with Sinestro in the penultimate issue of JUSTICE! Captain Marvel’s incredible victory! The challenge of Aquaman! But will the super-villains still maintain the upper hand if they have Aquaman’s son and a world in their grasp? On sale April 25 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US TRIALS OF SHAZAM #7
Written by Judd Winick; Art and cover by Howard Porter Freddy must find Hercules for his next trial, which is considerably more difficult than he expected, since Herc is behind bars! On sale April 25 • 7 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Note: DC Comics announces that TRIALS OF SHAZAM #6 (DEC060246), scheduled to reach stores on February 28, will arrive in stores with a different cover than the one shown in the December Previews (Vol. XVI #12).
The new cover for issue #6 depicts Hercules, who is introduced into the series in this issue, in a jail cell. The cover shown with the solicitation of issue #6 will instead appear on issue #7. TRIALS OF SHAZAM #6 (DEC060246) is solicited in the December Previews (Vol. XVI #12) and is scheduled to arrive in stores on February 28. TRIALS OF SHAZAM #7 will be solicited in the February Previews (Vol. XVII #2) to arrive in stores in April. Because of this change, DC will make TRIALS OF SHAZAM #6 returnable at a later date. DC MINIMATES WAVE 5
The DC Universe just got smaller — and more collectible! DC Direct and Art Asylum team up to deliver your favorite super-heroes with a MiniMates makeover! These figures range in size from 2.125” – 2.5” tall. Each 2 pack is blister-carded on a 4-color card. Collect them all! IN STORES 9/19/07 CAPTAIN MARVEL WITH MARY MARVEL RED TORNADO WITH MA HUNKEL HAWKMAN WITH HAWKGIRL GUY GARDNER WITH KILOWOG Advance-solicited • On sale Semptember 19, 2007 THE ORIGINAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMIC BOOK HEROES VOLUME 1: BATMAN TP
Written by Michael Fleischer; Artby various Everything you ever wanted to know about DC’s Dark Knight — and so much more — can be found in this amazing volume, brought back into print for the first time in 30 years! Originally published in 1976, this extensive volume — the first in a series — includes everything you could want to know about Batman, his allies and enemies, weapons in his war on crime and his adventures from the 1930s to the 1970s! Advance-solicited; on sale May 23 • 416 pg, B&W, $19.99 US
Note: What's this one doing in a Marvel Family solcitation list? Well, there were three DC volumes of the encyclopedia in the 70s ... Vol. 1: BATMAN, Vol. 2: WONDER WOMAN, & THE GREAT SUPERMAN BOOK (which was to have been Vol. 7). The other proposed DC-oriented volumes were:
Vol. III: Captain Marvel, Plastic Man, & The Spirit Vol. IV: Green Lantern Vol. V: The Flash Vol VIII: Doctor Fate, the Hawkman, Starman, and the Spectre Here's hoping this volume does well and DC publishes those that never made it into publication! As always, if you are interested in either of these items, please pre-order them with your local comics retailer. He'll be glad you did! ![]() Saturday, January 13, 2007
DC released its March 2007 solicitations earlier in the month but I'm late getting them up! SHAZAM: MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL continues with the villainy of several Captain Marvel villains. Black Adam starts his fall from grace in 52 and Spy Smasher continues to heat things up in BIRDS OF PREY. Winick & Porter's TRIALS OF SHAZAM takes a publishing break this month although I'm sure Howard Porter is working away on the next issue!
SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #2
Written by Jeff Smith; Art and cover by Jeff Smith Part 2 of the 4-part miniseries written and illustrated by the award-winning Jeff Smith (Bone)! Not only does Billy Batson have a sister…but when he finds her he shares his newfound magical powers with her! And just in time, as Dr. Sivana, Mr. Mind and the Monster Society make their moves on Captain Marvel and the civilized world! On sale March 7 • Prestige Format • 2 of 4 • 48 pg, FC, $5.99 US Edited by Mike Carlin 52 #44-48
Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid; Art breakdowns by Keith Giffen; Art by various; Covers by J.G. Jones In the month to come, death and destruction will reign supremein the DCU. Storylines will intersect with horrifying results, a main character will die, another will do something he hasn't done in years, and one will fall from grace. A war is coming, and the end is near. Week 44: art by Eddy Barrows Week 45: art by Pat Olliffe and Drew Geraci Week 46: art by Chris Batista Week 47: art by Joe Bennett Plus, more Origins of the DCU! 52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman...but not a year without heroes. Week 44 on sale March 7 • Week 45 on sale March 14 • Week 46 on sale March 21 • Week 47 on sale March 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BIRDS OF PREY #104
Written by Gail Simone; Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood; Cover by Stephane Roux Guest-starring the Secret Six! The Secret Six cross paths with the Birds of Prey, just as Spy Smasher takes the dismantling of Oracle's operation into her own hands! On sale March 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US As always, if you are interested in either of these items, please pre-order them with your local comics retailer. He'll be glad you did! ![]() Wednesday, December 06, 2006
DC Comics has released a 5 page preview of Jeff Smith's SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL. Check it out right here!
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Jeff Smith is also blogging on SHAZAM: MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL over at Boneville.com with some exclusive SHAZAM art. Head on over and tell him the Marvel Family Web sent you. ![]() Friday, November 24, 2006
DC has released its February 2007 solicitations. And they lead off with the long-waited SHAZAM: MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL 4 issue mini-series. Winick & Porter's TRIALS OF SHAZAM! continues with Freddy taking a break from it all -- in jail! And the new Spy Smasher goes after the BIRDS OF PREY.
SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #1
Written by Jeff Smith; Art and cover by Jeff Smith The much-anticipated 4-issue Prestige Format miniseries by Jeff Smith, the award-winning creator of BONE, brings the whimsical world of Earth’s Mightiest Mortal to fully realized life! Young orphan Billy Batson finds himself wielding truly amazing magic powers — just in time to face an invasion of alien and earthly monsters! On sale February 7 • Prestige Format • 1 of 4 • 48 pg, FC, $5.99 US Edited by Mike Carlin TRIALS OF SHAZAM #6
Written by Judd Winick; Art & cover by Howard Porter The Trials continue as Freddy finds himself on the inside of a maximum security prison with only a slim hope of impressing the next Earthbound god whose power he needs to earn. Unfortunately for Freddy, Sabina’s on the attack — and she just may completely disrupt this “trial”! On sale February 28 • 6 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BIRDS OF PREY #103
Written by Gail Simone; Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood; Cover by Stephane Roux “Blood & Circuits” concludes, setting up the new Birds of Prey as a formidable espionage unit with a burgeoning roster of super-heroine specialists — which the new Spy Smasher simply cannot allow to continue! On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JUSTICE #10
Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross; Art by Doug Braithwaite & Ross; Cover by Ross Green Arrow is the front-and-center focus of this issue, which also features the Doom Patrol, the Metal Men, the Titans, Supergirl and others on the battlefield! But whose side are they on? The villains’ plot to to exploit the innocent may even affect the heroes’ comrades, colleagues and co-combatants! On sale February 28 • 10 of 12 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US OUTSIDERS #45
Written by Judd Winick; Art by Carlo Barberi; Cover by Matthew Clark Part 2 of “Pay as You Go” continues to reveal the Outsiders’ One Year Later secrets! Struggling to cope with two resignations and one death, Arsenal finds himself seriously rethinking his role in the team he re-started. On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ![]() Thursday, November 16, 2006 A brand-spankin' new Spy Smasher debuts this week in BIRDS OF PREY #100. The issue, written by Gail Simone with art by Nicola Scott and Doug Hazlewood, features a three-page cameo featuring the new Spy Smasher. She's the apparent grand-daughter of Alan Armstrong -- the original Spy Smasher.
It seems as though this new character will be around for at least a few issues of BIRDS OF PREY as she's mentioned in the solicitation for BIRDS OF PREY #103. Check out BIRDS OF PREY #100 if you can.
As you may already know, we're BIG fans of Fritz the Nite Owl at the Marvel Family Web -- and if you've read the run of THE POWER OF SHAZAM! you know that Fritz popped up in the series quite a few times. What you may not know is that he was a late-night horror host too! The Chillicothe Gazette profiled Friz on Halloween and got the low down on his late night escapades. And don't miss the mention of the ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL serial! Read A Friend in the Darkness — Fritz the Nite Owl: Horror Host of Our Youth over at the Chillicothe Gazette web site! ![]() Wednesday, October 18, 2006
DC has released its January 2007 solicitations. Winick & Porter's TRIALS OF SHAZAM! isback this month with issue #5. A new Ibis the Invincible appears in HELMET OF FATE: IBIS THE INVINCIBLE #1, and we learn what happened to Captain Marvel Jr after INFINITE CRISIS in OUTSIDERS #44.
TRIALS OF SHAZAM #5
Written by Judd Winick; Art & cover by Howard Porter The red-hot maxiseries by Judd Winick and Howard Porter continues! Sabina, the Council of Merlin’s representative in the Middle East steps in and sabotages Freddy’s latest trial — succeeding in taking some power for the evil members who sponsor her! On sale January 24, 2007 5 of 12 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US HELMET OF FATE: IBIS THE INVINCIBLE #1
Written by Tad Williams; Art and cover by Phil Winslade Fantasy writer Tad Williams (THE NEXT, Shadowmarch) and artist Phil Winslade (THE MONOLITH) follow the “Helmet of Fate” as it travels around the DCU! The Golden Age mage Ibis the Invincible needs to pass on his mystical wand to a worthy successor — but like him, the young man he’s picked is destined to have a run-in with Dr. Fate’s helmet! The 5-part “Helmet of Fate” saga continues through February and March, leading into the all-new DR. FATE #1! On saleJanuary 24, 2007 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Joey Cavalieri OUTSIDERS #44
Written by Judd Winick; Art by Ron Randall & Art Thibert; Cover by Matthew Clark One year ago, a fateful meeting between Nightwing and the Red Hood kicked off the events that led to the Outsiders’ “death.” What happened to Arsenal, Shift and Captain Marvel Jr.? Find out as the 3-part flashback “Pay as You Go” begins! On sale January 3, 2007 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US As always, if you are interested in either of these items, please pre-order them with your local comics retailer. He'll be glad you did! ![]() Monday, September 18, 2006
DC has released its December solicitations. While Winick & Porter's TRIALS OF SHAZAM! is missing this month,
the Captain Marvel mage does show up in DCU INFINITE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.
Jim Krueger and Alex Ross bring us JUSTICE #9 featuring the good and the bad of the Marvel Family: Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Black Adam, and Dr. Sivana. Bad ol' Dr. Sivana also shows up in OUTSIDERS #43. JUSTICE #9
Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross; Art by Doug Braithwaite & Ross; Cover by Ross The breath-taking miniseries by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Alex Ross continues with plenty of surprises! Black Adam! The Marvel Family! And the Justice League’s plan to storm their adversaries’ stronghold! On sale December 27 9 of 12 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US DCU INFINITE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #1
Written by Greg Rucka, Judd Winick, Bill Willingham, Joe Kelly, Kelley Puckett, Keith Champagne and Ian Boothby; Art by Joe Bennett, John Byrne, Jerry Ordway, Ale Garza, Giuseppe Camuncoli and David Lopez; Cover by Howard Porter Time to celebrate the holidays with the greatest heroes and rising stars of the DCU! Join Superman, Supergirl, Batwoman, Shazam, Green Lantern, Flash and Shadowpact as they spread the joy of the new season in their own special ways. This giant sized 80-page Special features stories by Greg Rucka, Judd Winick, Bill Willingham, Joe Kelly, Kelley Puckett, Keith Champagne and Ian Boothby and art by Joe Bennett, John Byrne, Jerry Ordway, Ale Garza, Giuseppe Camuncoli and David Lopez. On sale December6 80 pg, FC, $4.99 US OUTSIDERS #43
Written by Judd Winick; Art by Ron Randall & Art Thibert; Cover by Matthew Clark What’s the only way to stop Sivana’s worldwide high-tech assault on science? How about the ancient way of the warrior? On sale December 6 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US A DC UNIVERSE CHRISTMAS TP
Written by Various; Art and cover by Various Reoffered in time for the holidays, this book features DC’s heroes and villains alike enjoying the Christmas season. Collecting 17 tales from the last 60 years, this timeless tome allows the reader to experience how the yuletide season affects Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Wonder Woman and more! On sale December 6 • 154 pg, FC, $19.95 US • Relist As always, if you are interested in either of these items, please pre-order them with your local comics retailer. He'll be glad you did! ![]() Wednesday, September 13, 2006
DC's new Isis character helps lead off the first wave of the 52 series action figure line as revealed by Wizard Universe and Toyfare magazine. Other characters in the first wave include Anima Man, Booster Gold, Super Nova and Batwoman.
![]() Thursday, August 31, 2006 Graphitti Designs has released a really cool WHIZ BROADCASTING T-Shirt and you can get yours over at the Graphitti Designs web site.But that's not all! Graphitti also has a full line of Marvel Family-inspired t-shirts for purchase! So get on out to their web site or order them from your local comics retailer and let them know the Marvel Family Web sent you! And who knows once you pop on one of those lightning bolt shirts you're probably going to shout "SHAZAM!" and get struck but the magic lightning. Or maybe not!
Check 'em all out... ![]() Tuesday, August 22, 2006
DC has released its November solicitations. Winick & Porter's TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #4 releases this month and introduces a new villain to the Marvel Family mythos. November also sees the first volume in the SHOWCASE: SHAZAM! series reprinting all the new stories from SHAZAM! #1-35. Here are the solicits...
TRIALS OF SHAZAM #4Written by Judd Winick; Art and cover by Howard Porter Magic hits the Middle East as the trials continue for young Freddy Freeman. Freddie's still striving to earn back the full power of Shazam, while the Counsel of Merlin's own candidate for the power, Sabina, sabotages Freddy at every turn! On sale November 22 • 4 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SHOWCASE: SHAZAM! #1Written by Dennis O'Neill, E. Nelson Bridwell and Elliott Maggin, art by C.C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, Dave Cockrum, Dick Giordano and others, cover by Bob Oksner. This edition collects all of the new stories from Shazam! #1-35 (1973-1978)! The Big Red Cheese is joined by the members of the Marvel Family including Mary Marvel and Capt. Marvel Junior, as they battle the menaces of Black Adam, Dr. Sivana and the Monster Society of Evil! On sale December 6 • 520 pgs, B/W, $16.99 US 52: Weeks 26-30Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid; Breakdowns by Keith Giffen; Art by various; Backup features by Waid and various; Covers by J.G. Jonesr The story of the year continues in four more chapters of America's only weekly super-hero adventure! WEEK 26: “How altruistic can you be when you’re funded by LexCorp?” Plus, The Origin of Hawkman by Waid and Joe Bennett. WEEK 27: “It’s Jean Loring. Sue’s murderer.” Plus, The Origin of Power Girl by Waid and Adam Hughes. WEEK 28: “Maybe our time here is over. Red Tornado’s gone walkabout.” Plus, The Origin of Catman by Waid and Dale Eaglesham. WEEK 29: “Th-th-they’re going to kill me. S-S-Supergirl’s going to kill me.” “That's — the BLACK MARVEL FAMILY?” Plus, The Origin of The Joker by Waid and Brian Bolland. WEEK 30: Get ready for the story you never expected! "Batman...No More” — a full length 22-page adventure featuring Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd and...Batwoman?!? 52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman…but not a year without heroes. Week 26 on sale November 1 • Week 27 on sale November 8 Week 28 on sale November 15 • Week 29 on sale November 22 Week 30 on sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US OUTSIDERS #42Written by Judd Winick; Art by Matthew Clark, Ron Randall & Art Thibert; Cover by Daniel Acuña The team gets back on the grid just as Sivana takes an entire city right off it! On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TEEN TITANS #41Written by Geoff Johns; Art by Tony Daniels & Kevin Conrad; Cover by Daniels The explosive “Titans Around the World” story concludes with the team finding Raven! Will she bring back a Titans who died? On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Could one of the new members in silhouette be Mary Marvel? That's the buzz on various message boards. As always, if you are interested in either of these items, please pre-order them with your local comics retailer. He'll be glad you did! ![]() Thursday, August 03, 2006
DC Direct showed off the new Captain Marvel head sculpt (previously revealed at the DC Direct website) for the SHAZAM! Deluxe Collectors Figure at WizardWorld: Chicago today! Whew! It's a much better head sculpt as you can see from the following two photos I shot. And they're even including a little Mr. Mind! Even the coloring of the boots is not too bad
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UPDATED
DC has released its September solicitations. It's a lean and expensive month for Captain Marvel fans. Winick & Porter's TRIALS OF SHAZAM! hits a deuce and the Captain Marvel Deluxe Collectors Figure will set you back $70! Here are the solicits... TRIALS OF SHAZAM #2Written by Judd Winick; Art and cover by Howard Porter Enter Freddy Freeman — left powerless by the events of DAY OF VENGENANCE and BRAVE NEW WORLD — who finds his life outside of being Captain Marvel Junior in even worse shape. The good news: Freddy is given the opportunity to regain his abilities…if he can pass a few tests administered by the gods themselves. The bad news is he has to earn each and every ability from scratch! On sale September 27 • 2 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US OUTSIDERS #40Written by Judd Winick; Art by Matthew Clark & Art Thibert; Cover by Daniel Acuña A fortieth issue full of shockers! Who's about to blow the Outsiders' deep cover? On sale September 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MFW: Could that be Dr. Sivana in shadow? SHAZAM! 13" DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE The World's Mightiest Mortal is the newest addition to DC Direct's line of realistically proportioned, super-heroic 1:6 scale figures! This deluxe collector figure comes clothed in an authentically detailed fabric costume, includes a display stand, and is packaged in a deluxe four-color window box with a fifth panel. Advance-solicited; on sale February 21, 2007 Collector figure o $69.99 US As always, if you are interested in either of these items, please pre-order them with your local comics retailer. He'll be glad you did! ![]() Sunday, June 18, 2006
Judd Winick and Howard Porter's 12 issue TRIALS OF SHAZAM! mini-series starts this August. Here's the solicitation...
TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #1 (OF 12)
Written by Judd Winick; Art and cover by Howard Porter Acclaimed writer Judd Winick (OUTSIDERS, GREEN ARROW) redefines the mighty Captain Marvel in a 12-issue maxiseries featuring a stunning new art style for fan-favorite illustrator Howard Porter (THE FLASH, JLA)! The world is in magical turmoil as Captain Marvel tries to keep everything under control in the aftermath of the events of DAY OF VENGEANCE. And with the rest of the Marvel Family powerless, it's all up to him — unless some drastic changes occur fast. Luckily, everything changes by this issue's end! DC Universe | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale August 30, 2006 DC has released several preview images for the book and you can see them here... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Judd and Howard have also done several interviews in the press and the following lists several of the highlights from those interviews (which can be read in full by clicking on the links following the list). ![]() Friday, May 12, 2006 DC announced plans to release two Marvel Family-oriented collections this fall! Coming to you in September 2006 is the first volume of THE SHAZAM! FAMILY ARCHIVES. November brings SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHAZAM! Volume 1.
Here's the rundown from DC...
SEPTEMBER SHAZAM FAMILY ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC Writer: Unknown Artists: Mac Raboy, Al Carreno, Marc Swayze; original cover artists: Mac Raboy and C.C. Beck Collects stories from MASTER COMICS #23-32, CAPTAIN MARVEL JR. #1 and CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #18 $49.99, 228 pages NOVEMBER SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SHAZAM VOL. 1 TP Writers: Dennis O'Neil, E. Nelson Bridwell and Elliot S. Maggin Artists: C.C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, Bob Oksner, Dave Cockrum, Alan Weiss, Dick Giordano, Don Newton, Tenny Henson, Bob Wiacek, Vince Colletta, Tex Blaisdell, Bob Smith and Joe Rubinstein Collects stories from SHAZAM #1-24, 26-35 $16.99, 560 pages
Note: I did the cover mockups. As soon as DC releases images of the real covers I'll have them here. It'll be interesting to see how close I came.
![]() Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Pages 46 and 47 of INFINITE CRISIS #7 (released May 3, 2006) features a cornocopia of DC's heroes. It also reveals what can only be presumed to be the Marvel Family of 52 and the OYL title TRIALS OF SHAZAM!
This risky move by DC features a hooded Captain Marvel in a redesigned white uniform, a possibly promoted Captain Marvel, Jr.also in a redesigned uniform (lifting Captain Marvel's traditional red and gold color scheme and abandoning his own traditional blue) and a slightly redesigned Mary Marvel. Rumors are also swirling that one of the characters will be renamed Shazam.
The risk is the alienation of old-time Captain Marvel fans (some of whom have been none too happy with DC's treatment of the Big Red Cheese of late) as well newer fans who have given DC some leeway in the treatment of their hero.
It remains to be seen if writer Judd Winick can turn the tide and lure in new in readers without shedding the old ones. Winick has asked that Captain Marvel fans give the new series a chance. While it's too early to tell what this new series will bring, one thing is for certain as Winick himself mentioned in an online interview, The Big Red Cheese has left the building at DC. ![]() Saturday, April 29, 2006 Fawcett Fan Supreme, Cynthia Finnegan, has launched two new places for Fawcett fans to get together and chat and learn about the original Captain Marvel and the other great Fawcett Heroes!
I've been remiss in promoting The World's Mightiest Mortals -- a Yahoo Group that describes itself as such … THE place to discuss the Marvel Family: Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr., the other great heroes of Fawcett Comics, and Kid Eternity! (Okay, so he wasn't originally a Fawcett character. But he was Freddy's kid brother Christopher at one point in time.:))
Having fun is the goal here, so leave the drama at the door, kick back, relax and enjoy! You can join the World's Mightiest Mortals at the following address… http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldsMightiestMortals/
Cynthia's newest venture is The Fawcett Universe Website a site ... devoted to Fawcett's most famous heroes, the Marvel Family, but to all the heroes that came from that hallowed publisher, including Bulletman & Bulletgirl, Ibis the Invincible, Spy Smasher, Minute Man & Mr. Scarlet! Plus some of the heroes from Quality Comics, such as Kid Eternity, Plastic Man and Uncle Sam! You can reach the Fawcett Universe at http://www.fawcettuniverse.ahplace.com/home.html
Cynthia's sites are squarely focused on the Fawcett versions of the characters. There are other boards that talk about all versions of the characters that you can join as well:
![]() Thursday, April 13, 2006
Peter Segal to Direct Shazam!
Source: The Hollywood Reporter April 12, 2006
Peter Segal (The Longest Yard, 50 First Dates) has come aboard to direct
Shazam! -- an adaptation of a DC Comics' comic book series featuring Captain
Marvel -- for New Line Cinema. The Hollywood Reporter says Segal also will
produce along with Michael Ewing via their Callahan Filmworks.
The comic series focused on young Billy Batson, who becomes the superhero
known as Captain Marvel when he utters the magic word "Shazam!" The name is
an acronym for six gods and heroes of the ancient world as well as their
attributes: the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of
Aries, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury.
Writers on the long-gestating project include William Goldman and Bryan
Goluboff.
Here are some of the movie sites that have been reporting on it....
![]() Wednesday, March 29, 2006 Newsarama posted a six page preview of June's BRAVE NEW WORLD $1 comic. Each feature received a one page preview with Cap's page presented here. THE TRIALS OF SHAZAM! is to debut in July and is written by Judd Winick and draw by Howard Porter. To see the other previewed pages, read the Newsarama article WIZARD #175 contained a blurb about some of the new costumes sported by The Atom, Captain Marvel and The Freedom Fighters -- all characters previewed in June's BRAVE NEW WORLD. The WIZARD issue contained a small drawing of an updated Captain Marvel costume by THE TRIALS OF SHAZAM! artist Howard Porter -- which can be seen here. WIZARD #175 is available at your local comics retailer or at better book stores.
DC Comics released their solicitaions for June 2006 yesterday. The big book seems to be BRAVE NEW WORLD ... DC's $1 entry point to six new series — one of which is the previously reported TRIALS OF SHAZAM!.
The news sites all received the same solicitations and cover images and Cap was promiently displayed in the center of the cover alongside the Martian Manhunter. DC Comics also released the cover image on its own website but it was slightly different than the one released to the news site. DC's updated version featured a slightly altered image of the Atom and shockingly, for Cap at least, a lightning bolt-shaped white streak in his hair! It may be time for Cap to visit his local pharamacist and ask for a bottle of Grecian Formula! As long as his pharmacist isn't Dr. Sivana.
At any rate here's DC's solicitation for BRAVE NEW WORLD. As always, if you're interested in purchasing this issue, reserve a copy with your local comics retailer. And at a buck, how can you go wrong?
DCU: BRAVE NEW WORLD Written and illustrated by various Cover by Ariel Olivetti In 2005, DC set the stage for INFINITE CRISIS with the unbelievable $1.00 special COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS. Now, DC presents an equally crucial 80-page one-shot specially priced at just $1.00, giving fans the opportunity to sample six new projects set to debut in July and August! BRAVE NEW WORLD includes original stories that act as a preview for the following books: On sale June 28 • 80 pg, FC, $1.00 US Edited by Matt Idelson ![]() Saturday, March 04, 2006
Newsarama had the following to say about recent acouncments concerning Captain Marvel...
In June, DC thematically wraps up what began almost a year ago in Countdown to Infinite Crisis. Like then, the publisher will be doing it with an 80-page one-shot with multiple creators involved, and carrying a $1 cover price. However, while Countdown took the DCU and focused it towards one major story (Infinite Crisis), June’s Brave New World will take that single point focus and turn it outward, into the DCU, as it introduces six new series: The All-New Atom, Creeper, Martian Manhunter, OMAC, The Trials of Shazam!, and Uncle Sam & The Freedom Fighters.
THE TRIALS OF SHAZAM! (July) – Written by Judd Winick; Art by Howard Porter
Didio said “Under penalty of death, I have to keep this story a secret, but I can say that Judd has really been able to find a voice for the character, and a direction and tone. This story plays into magic and how it works in the DC Universe, with Captain Marvel being a focal point of all that is magical in the DCU.” THE TRIALS OF SHAZAM! is a 12 issue mini-series to start in July.
DC had a strong showing at the New York Comic Convention and the following bullet points were taken from several of the panels held at the con:
Check out the following links over at Newsarama for the complete stories...
![]() Wednesday, February 08, 2006
HeroClix is set to release their latest collection of DC Super-Heroes role-playing miniatures, titled DC HEROCLIX: COLLATERAL DAMAGE, next week.
What's special about this series is the addition of Mary Marvel. Mary will be featured, in her white costume, with the standard assortment of 3 playing pieces: Rookie (079), Experienced (080), and Veteran (081).
Mary is also featured in her red costume as Captain Marvel (215) which will be a unique piece and certainly much harder to get.
Uncle Dudley (B005) gets into the act as well but but not as a figure. Rather Dudley exists as a bystander token.
HeroClix figures come in randomly assorted packages and retail for $7.99.
![]() Thursday, January 26, 2006 Captain Marvel has guested on JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED in the highly-regarded episode "CLASH." Now two other Fawcett super-stars the heroic Spy Smasher and the villainous Captain Nazi are about to make their debut.
In a flashback to the 1940s Spy Smasher meets Captain Nazi. The brief segment is in black and white and with stirring music evokes the movie serials of the time.
The episode has already run in Canada and will show up soon in the US! Check your local listings and the JLU Cartoon Network website so you don't miss this thrilling episode of JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED!And a big tip of the MFW hat goes to Julian over at the Shazam Historama ![]() Monday, November 28, 2005
For quite some time I've contemplated starting a bulletin/newsgroup right here on the ol' Marvel Family Web. But every time I think I should do it, I'm reminded that there are not one but two great groups out there for dedicated Marvel Family and Fawcett Publications fans: SHAZAM-L and The MARVELS of SHAZAM!
So if you want to get started trading stories and posting messages about The Big Red Cheese both of these groups are where you need to be! As "Marvelous" Mark Luebker, list-owner of Shazam-L, puts it...
"If you're not members of both groups... you're missing half the fun!"
To join SHAZAM-L, visit...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shazam-l/
and to gain entry to The MARVELS of SHAZAM head on over to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marvels_of_shazam/ Tell 'em that the Marvel Family Web sent you! ![]() Sunday, November 13, 2005 Designed by Jerry Ordway Sculpted by Ruben Procopio Fan-favorite artist Jerry Ordway (THE POWER OF SHAZAM!, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) designs a classic statue displaying the transformation of young Billy Batson into the World's Mightiest Mortal! The Shazam! Deluxe Statue includes a "light-up" lightning bolt, and at the touch of a button thunder will sound! This deluxe hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue includes a Certificate of Authenticity and measures approximately 16.5" high x 7.5" wide x 7.5 " deep. Packaged in a black gift box with gold foil stamping. Advance-solicited; on sale June 28 o Statue o $295.00 US ![]() Friday, July 08, 2005 Holy Moley, this feature has been a long time in coming! Both Kelly Delcambre and Marvel Family fan Tom Crawford have been trying to get me to show off Kelly and Kelly's girlfriend Miriam's marvelous costumes. As you can see, they are spot on and wonderful. Check out a whole bunch more right here! ![]() Friday, July 08, 2005
Marvel Family Webber Dan Collins reports that Norm Prescott, producer of the SHAZAM! and ISIS TV shows, passed away on July 2, 2005.
Mark Evanier, noted comics writer, gives a brief summary of Norm's prestigious output on his NewsFromME blog site.
![]() Wednesday, June 29, 2005 Artist Josh Middleton released six grand pages of the upcoming SHAZAM!/SUPERMAN: FIRST THUNDER mini-series on his message board (the first issue will go on sale September 7, 2005... that means now would be a good time to preorder it via your local comics retailer) and the fine folks at NEWSARAMA picked up on it! DC followed up with their own preview WITH lettering!. Check out DC's SHAZAM/SUPERMAN: FIRST THUNDER preview! (You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader) You can also see the pages without lettering by clicking the images below!
![]() Wednesday, June 01, 2005
It's finally happening and with a show date... to boot. The episode you've all been waiting for... Clash, featuring the knockdown dragout battle between The World's
Mightiest Mortal and The Man of Steel, will air Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 9PM Eastern (check your local listings) on Cartoon Network! TV's Jerry O'Connell (Crossing Jordan, Sliders) stars as Captain Marvel with Shane Haboucha as Billy Batson!
Special thanks to Marvel Family Webbers Dan Collins, K.J. Kolka, Jose Blanco and, of course, the fine folks at Comics Continuum and TV Tome!
![]() Thursday, April 14, 2005
Check it out Marvel Family Fans! NANCY creators Guy and Brad Gilchrist paid homage to our favoite gal, Mary Marvel this past Sunday! In the strip Nancy imagines herself as "ICE CREAM GIRL."
Nancy's alter-ego is clearly a riff off Mary Marvel even down to her lightning bolt transformation and the Sivana like villain she clobbers. You can check out the entire strip at the Comics.com web site!
![]() Thursday, March 17, 2005
Sufferin' Sappho! TVShowsOnDVD.com is reporting that an episode of of the classic 1974 Saturday morning SHAZAM! TV show will be
included in the WONDER WOMAN: The Complete Third Season DVD Box Set! You can read about it on the TVShowsOnDVD site. This sounds good for SHAZAM! fans who have been waiting for the series to be released on DVD and hopefully this is good news for the movie as well.
Thanks to the many Marvel Family Fans who passed along this information including the amazing Dan Collins, Paul Bisson and Paul George! Thanks guys for keeping me on my toes!
Note: I can't guarantee that the SHAZAM episode will really be included in the WONDER WOMAN: Complete Season 3 DVD box set (I'm only passing along what TVShowsOnDVD has reported -- go and check their site and decide for yourself). So read that as order at your own risk! That, said... if you're interested in preordering you can do it right here! Season Three is the DVD set in the blue box! I've also included links to the other two seasons.
![]() Sunday, February 27, 2005
From Stately Ross Manor come these great character designs for Alex Ross's upcoming JUSTICE maxi-series.
Alex will be joined by writer Jim Krueger and artist Dougie Braitwaite (whose pencils Ross will paint over). According to Alex's own site, JUSTICE will debut in July 2005! Check out the Alex Ross Art site for more great pieces from this new series!
![]() Sunday, February 27, 2005
Great Caesar's Ghost! It's finally happening! According to WIZARD MAGAZINE #162 (Apr 2005), the rumors of Captain Marvel making an appearance on Cartoon Network's JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED are rock solid! Captain Marvel will appear in an episode titled The Clash! written by J.M. DeMatteis (JUSTICE LEAGUE, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE,JUSTICE LEAGUE: CLASSIFIED) and Dwayne McDuffie. DeMatteis promises a great battle sequence with Captain Marvel knocking Superman ..."twenty miles across the city with one punch!" Although I haven't been able to confirm it, the episode is rumored to air April 30th, 2005! Keep checking the Cartoon Network schedule for more details!
![]() Sunday, February 27, 2005
Holy Moley! The Marvel Family Shockwave continues at DC! Black Adam joins with other evildoers in the DC Universe for the 6 issue mini-series VILLAINS UNITED! Shazam joins Captain Marvel in DAY OF VENGEANCE! Mary Marvel continues in JLA: CLASSIFIED! Paul Dini and Alex Ross's over-sized tributes to the icons of the DC Universe are collected in WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES as a beautiful slip-cased hardcover! And it doesn't stop there as Captain Marvel returns to the pages of the JSA! Mr. Mind shouldn't have to exert his mind control on you to pick up these great titles!
But where to start? Just like last month, that's easy -- preorder every issue you plan on purchasing. Your local comics retailer will love you for it and so will DC! And who does preordering benefit the most? You and other Marvel Family fans, that's who! In this day and age, with so many titles to order each month, your local comics retailer has only so much money to spend. If you wait until the issues come out, you may miss 'em but more importantly so may a non-Marvel Family fan. Let's get 'em onboard by leaving a few extra copies on the stand and expand our own extended Marvel Family! It's a plan worthy of Dr. Sivana! Preordering also sends a clear signal to DC Comics that you want more Cap!
So what is coming out? Glad you asked! Here's DC's Marvel Family-oriented solicitations for May 2005!
JSA #73Written by Geoff Johns; Art by Don Kramer & Keith Champayne; Cover by Alex Ross Tying into DAY OF VENGEANCE, the sequel to last year's bestselling "Black Reign" begins here with Part 1 of the 3-part "Black Vengeance!" Free from the soul of Hal Jordan and evil of Parallax, the Spectre journeys to deliver vengeance across the globe - and it begins in the homeland of Black Adam. Captain Marvel returns to the JSA as the team ventures once again into enemy territory to face one of the most powerful forces in the DCU! On sale May 11 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US
JLA: CLASSIFIED #7
Written by Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis; Art and Cover by Kevin Maguire & Joe Rubenstein Part 4 of the 6-part "I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League!" It's a rescue mission to Hell to save Booster Gold, Blue Beetle, and the Elongated Man from the Eternal Damnation of slinging burgers to monsters, demons, and zombies! But it's not all fun and games for the Super Buddies, as they'll soon see. On sale May 18 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DAY OF VENGEANCE #2 of 6Written by Bill Willingham; Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong; Cover by Walt Simonson Spinning out of the events of March's DC COUNTDOWN, a reality-bending 6-issue miniseries from writer Bill Willingham (ROBIN, FABLES) and artists Justiniano & Walden Wong (THE HUMAN RACE)! The uneasy alliance known as the Shadowpact has formed to protect the world from another unholy partnership: the Spectre and the new Eclipso, who wage a fearsome campaign to wipe out all magic! On sale May 18 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US THE OMAC PROJECT #2 of 6Written by Greg Rucka; Art by Jesus Saiz; Cover by Ladronn The gripping miniseries spinning out of DC COUNTDOWN continues! When the JLA discovers the existence of the powerful, hero-monitoring Brother Eye satellite, battle lines are drawn between Batman and Superman! And Checkmate operative Sasha Bordeaux struggles with a secret act of treason - just as her agency commands the OMAC Project to kill! On sale May 25 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US VILLAINS UNITED #1 of 6Written by Greg Rucka; Art by Dale Eaglesham & Wade von Grawbadger; Cover by J.G. Jones Spinning directly from the pages of DC COUNTDOWN, the villains of the DCU are now organized and deadlier than ever as superstar talents Gail Simone (BIRDS OF PREY), artists Dale Eaglesham & Wade von Grawbadger (H-E-R-O) and cover artist J.G. Jones (WONDER WOMAN) expose the new face of evil! But within the ranks of the world's vilest villains something perhaps even more wicked is brewing, and only the mysterious being code-named Mockingbird has all the answers. On sale May 4 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES SLIP-CASED HARDCOVERWritten by Paul Dini; Art & Cover by Alex Ross You can't afford to miss this massive slipcased hardcover you've been waiting for, featuring the stunning art of the Eisner Award-winning team of the incomparable Alex Ross & writer Paul Dini! Between 1998 and 2003, Paul Dini, the Emmy Award-winning producer of Batman Beyond and The New Batman/Superman Adventures, joined forces with superstar illustrator Alex Ross to create six oversized tabloid editions of stories featuring the World's Greatest Super-Heroes: SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH, BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME, SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE, WONDER WOMAN: SPIRIT OF TRUTH, JLA: SECRET ORIGINS, and JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE. These classic works for all ages feature the iconic DC characters in a unique storytelling format that combines aspects of both comics and picture books. Also included are several pages of promotional art, preliminary art and thumbnails, art done for DC Direct product, model-to-finished-painting comparisons, reflections by the book's creators, and much more! This landmark volume also features an introduction by noted book designer and author Chip Kidd, a new painted cover by Alex Ross, and an 8-page foldout of the JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE poster featuring every member of the JLA by Ross. On sale July 6 396 pg, FC, $49.95 US ![]() Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Holy Moley! April 2005 is electrified with the entire Marvel Family! DC Comics has released its solicitations (see below) for the SUPERMAN/SHAZAM: LIGHTING STRIKES 3-parter running through the Superman titles BUT that's not all! Mary Marvel continues in JLA: CLASSIFIED #6 and Captain Marvel, Jr. pops up in TEEN TITANS #23! It's enough to make you want to become the rightful ruler of the universe!
But where to start? That's easy -- preorder every issue you plan on purchasing. Your local comics retailer will love you for it and so will DC! And who does preordering benefit the most? You and other Marvel Family fans, that's who! In this day and age, with so many titles to order each month, your local comics retailer has only so much money to spend. If you wait until the issues come out, you may miss 'em but more importantly so may a non-Marvel Family fan. Let's get 'em onboard by leaving a few extra copies on the stand and expand our own extended Marvel Family! It's a plan worthy of Dr. Sivana! Preordering also sends a clear signal to DC Comics that you want more Cap!
So what is coming out? Glad you asked! Here's DC's Marvel Family-oriented solicitations for April 2005!
ACTION COMICS #826Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund Get ready for a spectacular 3-part story that brings together the Man of Steel and Captain Marvel! "Lightning Strikes," which runs through the core Superman titles in April, is written by award-winner Judd Winick (BATMAN, OUTSIDERS, GREEN ARROW) and features art by Ian Churchill (SUPERMAN/BATMAN #19, The Coven) & Norm Rapmund! In Part 1, the wizard Shazam makes Captain Marvel aware of a great evil awakened in Metropolis and seeking Superman. On its path to the Man of Steel, it drives the citizens of Metropolis to insanity. How can Superman stop the madness? Will he need the help of Captain Marvel and the power of Shazam? On sale April 6 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #639 Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund Part 2 of the 3-part "Lightning Strikes" bringing together Superman and Captain Marvel by the team of Winick, Churchill & Rapmund! Superman confronts the evil force plaguing Metropolis. What will Superman do when some of those closest to him turn against him? On sale April 20 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SUPERMAN #216 Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund The thrilling conclusion of the 3-part "Lightning Strikes!" The final confrontation among heroes! The great evil turns Superman against Captain Marvel. Can any force on Earth stop this? On sale April 27 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US JLA CLASSIFIED #6Written by Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis Art and cover by Kevin Maguire & Josef Rubinstein Part 3 of the 6-part "I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League!" Booster Gold has accidentally banished half of the "Super Buddies" to Hell for all eternity, and now it's time for them to learn their fate - from none other than The Demon! On sale April 20 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TEEN TITANS #23Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Mike McKone & Marlo Alquiza The 3-part IDENTITY CRISIS follow-up tale "Lights Out" concludes as a legion of Teen Titans engage in a final battle with Doctor Light! But Cyborg's contingency plan may fall apart before it's even put together, and the new Speedy learns firsthand what it means to be a Titan when she discovers Doctor Light's secret! On sale April 20 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 1: PUBLIC ENEMIES: SHAZAM! ACTION FIGURE Based on the art of Ed McGuinness! The World's Mightiest Mortal, SHAZAM! joins a group of heroes to confront Superman and Batman! This figure features multiple points of articulation and includes a Superman/Batman logo base. Packaged in a 4-color deluxe blister. Advance-solicited; on sale August 17 Action Figure 6.75" H PI ![]() Monday, January 17, 2005
The original Shazam email list is back -- and heh, heh, heh -- you can thank Marvelous Mark Luebker for it! I was a member
of this list back in the mid-1990s when the Internet was young and folks had CompuServe accounts. Ouch, my bones are creaking!
So walk, don't run and get over to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shazam-l/join to sign up for the grand-daddy of all email lists and join in the
homecoming.
And don't forget about many of the other email lists that are out there! Check out the Links page for more details!
![]() Monday, December 27, 2004
Sal Abbinanti, Alex Ross's art agent and also his real-life model for Captain Marvel, is the creator and penciler of a brand-new comic... ATOMIKA! ATOMIKA is coming this March from Mercury Comics and Speakeasy Comics.
The Marvel Family Web sat down with Abbinanti to talk about the series. You can read the interview right here!
Because ATOMIKA is a new comic and buried in the pages of PREVIEWS your comics retailer might not order any copies of this brand-new comic! So be sure to
advance order to ensure you get a hold of one... and remember the cover of ATOMIKA #1 is by the redoubtable Alex Ross!
![]() Saturday, November 20, 2004
Sal Abbinanti, Alex Ross's art agent and also his real-life model for Captain Marvel, passed this great piece of art over to the Marvel Family Web. Alex, along with Jim Krueger and Dougie Braitwaite, will be working on a 12-part bimonthly series titles JUSTICE for DC Comics. Braithwaite will provide the pencils which Ross will paint over. JUSTICE features the Ross version of the JLA but don't be surprised to see Captain Marvel pop up in the series!
Sal's got his own comic book coming out in 2005! It's called ATOMIKA and you can find out more about it over at Mercury Comics!
![]() Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Wizard Magazine has broken the news on a big upcoming project featuring Captain Marvel and has also revealed more detail on some news I boke earlier in the summer! Here it is...
Make sure to preorder these books when they are solicited in the Diamond PREVIEWS catalog. This will send a message to DC that Captain Marvel fans are serious about
seeing their favorite character in all new adventures!
In a related story in WIZARD #158, Grant Morrison revealed his sketches for the main characters in his upcoming 30-part mega-series SEVEN SOLDIERS. One character, the Bulleteer looks suspiciously like the former Fawcett character Bulletgirl and grants admits that he is updating some of lesser-known characters in DC's stock. The new Bulleteer is not Susan Barr or her daughter Deanna Barr who was the character Windshear in Jerry Ordway's POWER OF SHAZAM! run. For more infor, check out WIZARD #158 on slae now.
![]() Sunday, October 24, 2004
Martin L. Greim, famed editor of The Comic Crusader and the creator of Thunder Bunny, has photographed his Marvel Family collection to share with readers of the Marvel Family Web. To see more of Martin's collection, see the feature story...
![]() Wednesday, September 22, 2004
How is this related to the Captain Marvel? Fritz the Nite Owl is undoubtably the real-life unofficial member of the Marvel Family. A life-long fan of the Big Red Cheese, Fritz has appeared several times in Jerry Ordway's POWER OF SHAZAM! series. Fritz has had an illustrative career including an incredible stint hosting his own Nite Owl Theatre. So give, Fritz a listen on Sunday nights by surfing out to www.wjza.com for the Nite Owl's straight ahead jazz. To learn more about Fritz, check out the unoffical Fritz the Nite Owl page! ![]() Thursday, September 16, 2004
What a pleasure it was to meet Jackson Bostwick (the original TV Captain Marvel) at Wizard World - Chicago. Jackson was a featured
guest in the media area of the convention along with Lou Ferrigno... TV's Incredible Hulk, Gil Gerard and Erin Gray from Buck Rogers, Beetlejuice's very own Otho Glenn Shadix and
various Star Wars, Battlestar Gallactica and Buffy stars.
You can catch up with Jackson and purchase photos and memorabilia at his site http://www.jacksonbostwick.com. Tell him the Marvel Family Web sent you! ![]() Thursday, September 16, 2004
Michael Gray, "Billy Batson" on the 1970s SHAZAM! TV show, has launched his own site and is selling autographed
photos. Michael thanks his fans, gives an update on his first TV series, The Little People, and displays the photos he has for sale.
Check it out at http://www.michaelgray.org ![]() Thursday, September 16, 2004
Sadly, there was very little official SHAZAM! news at Wizard World - Chicago. Fortunately, there was some unofficial news.
![]() Sunday, April 25, 2004
Bill Black, Golden-Age reprinter, is in need of high-quality scans of pages 3 and 4 Master #13 (the Origin of Bulletgirl story). If you can
get Bill scans of those pages, he will surely appreciate it. Contact Bill at acshop@accomics.com
![]() Sunday, April 11, 2004
Jen Contino of the Comicon Pulse has a marvelous interview with Jeff Smith. Jeff talks about the end of Bone and on his upcoming
Shazam!: Monster Society of Evil mini-series. Check out the interview right here!
![]() Sunday, April 11, 2004
Hampster Press has released a marvelous new book detailing the life of Captain Marvel's most prolific author, Otto Binder. Words of Wonder: The Life and Times of Otto Binder
written by noted comics fandom authority Bill Schelly is a powerful biography of one of the leading writers in comics. Your local comics retailer may have a copy of this wonderful book in stock or
you can order it directly from Hampster Press! Don't forget to tell 'em that the Marvel Family Web sent you.
![]() Sunday, April 11, 2004
Geoff Johns has written a tour-de-force 6 issue series crossing over between DC Comics' JSA and HAWKMAN titles. The series, subtitled Black Reign
features the Marvel Family's classic villain Black Adam re-configured into a dark anti-hero. The six issue series also features Captain Marvel in a supporting role as a member of the Justice Society of America. It's
a great read with a modern take on the Big Red Cheese and one of his premeire villains.
![]() Sunday, April 11, 2004
Thomas Ward has a nice review of the recently released Captain Marvel DVD over at the COMICON.COM/PULSE site. Check it out here!
![]() Monday, December 22, 2003 Les Tremayne, best known to Captain Marvel fans as "Mentor" on the 1975 SHAZAM! TV show, passed away Friday, December 19, 2003. Mr. Tremayne was 90 years old. Tremayne had a long and distinguished career in radio, movies and television and was voted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. You can read a short bio of Tremayne at the Radio Hall of Fame site. ![]() Sunday, December 21, 2003
Just in time for the holidays, here are three holiday star ornaments from Fawcett's collaboration with Reed and Associates. Click on each star
to get an actual-size image of Captain Marvel, Hoppy the Marvel Bunny and Sherlock the Monk. Happy Holidays from the Marvel Family Web!
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![]() Monday, December 15, 2003 Holy Moley! Check out DC Comics' Holiday Card for 2003! It's getting you psyched for Jeff Smith's
SHAZAM!: MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL isn't it? In the meantime enjoy this JPEG that was passed my way. ![]() Wednesday, December 10, 2003
The movie news stories always seem to drop when I don't have time to update the page. Anyway the big news (if you missed it) is a
rumor concerning the new writers of the SHAZAM! movie. While New Line has not officially announced new writers, several entertainmement sites have
broken the news that the writing team of Joel Cohen & Alec Sokolow (of TOY STORY fame) may be up for the job.
IGN FilmForce speculates that New Line may want a light-hearted SHAZAM! movie and IGN speculates even more by wondering if the film will be tongue-in-cheek or a comedy.
I generally try to do very little editorializing on this site because I figure most people are more interested in reading about Captain Marvel and his family of characters than listen to my opinions. But quite frankly, I felt heartened by this rumor and by the amount of attention this film has received over the last few weeks. It means that New Line is committed to SHAZAM! particularly if they are throwing dollars at it by bringing on new script writers. I'm also not concerned that the SHAZAM! film may be light-hearted. Being witty and full of fun (which Bill Parker, C.C. Beck, and Otto Binder brought to the character) is quite a bit different than being "tongue-in-cheek" or a "comedy." Best, Walt Grogan ![]() Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Marvel Family Webber Dan Collins passed along this info from the Unofficial Shazam! Appreciation Page...
Shazam! has been added to the January schedule. As in October, 2002, it will air at 1.30am late night Fridays and Saturdays (or, if you prefer, early Saturdays and Sundays) as part of their "Kitschen" lineup.Visit the Unofficial Shazam! Appreciation Page for more info! ![]() Monday, November 24, 2003
Although not speaking in an official capacity for New Line, movie producer Michael Uslan revealed a few tidbits about the upcoming SHAZAM! film.
MFW: Will there be any announcements concerning the film coming from New Line in the near future?
MU: Yes, as events warrant
MFW: Is the film still on track for late summer 2004 or Christmas 2005?
MU: After Summer 2004
MFW: Will the movie be a period piece or will it take place modern day?
MU: Modern day
MFW: Will the movie be a serious take on the character or will it be a comedy?
MU: It will capture the spirit magnificently created by C.C. Beck, Bill Parker, Otto Binder, et al
MFW: Is there anything that you call tell me about the film at this early stage?
MU: Scripting is on-going. Everybody is excited. Fans have to sit tight and wait for official word from New Line on news.
Michael was also kind enough enough to answer a few questions about his background with Captain Marvel. MFW: I read your foreword in Shazam! Archives #3. I'm pretty impressed that you and your friend were able to track down Otto Binder. You mention that Fawcett had closed their comic book publishing arm before you were able to read. How were you introduced to the Captain Marvel character (was it the "Back-date magazine" guy)?
MU: Saw an old coverless Captain Marvel comic book at the barber shop when I was little. Then, in seventh grade, I joined comic book fandom and read all about him in "The Rocket Blast/Comicollector". Then, I bought a copy of George Pal"s Puppetoons #1 for 5 cents at a flea market and had my first comic book with Cap on the cover. Then, I started collecting old Fawcett comics. Roy Thomas' Alter-Ego #7 and 8 back in the 60's tipped me off that Otto binder lived in my home state of NJ and Bob Klein and I arranged to interview him for a "Fawcett story" fanzine we were planning. You can read the rest of our story in Bill Schelly’s great new book on Otto binder on sale next week.
MFW: You must have been pretty impressed with Captain Marvel to track down Otto Binder. How did you discover that he had written the majority of Captain Marvel stories?
MU: Otto educated me about everything Captain Marvel and Fawcett and put me in touch with C.C. Beck, Will Lieberson, Wendell Crowley and others.
![]() Monday, November 24, 2003
SuperHeroHype reported last week that fan-favorite BATMAN: DEAD End director Sandy Collora had read William Goldman's SHAZAM! script and loved it.
Sandy said he'd love to direct it. You can read about it right here!
![]() Tuesday, October 21, 2003
It's been a long time coming, but Adventures of Captain Marvel finally makes it to DVD video just in time for holiday gift-giving. All 12 exciting episodes are included in the package. Hitting the streets with an attractive $14.95 retail price, it can be had at Deep Discount DVD for the amazingly low price of $7.97 with free shipping! Check it out at Deep Discount DVD
![]() Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Here are a couple of tidbits from around the Marvel Family Universe!
![]() Sunday, September 14, 2003
Here's another sketch from WizardWorld. This time Geoff Johns, the hardest working writer in comics, shows off his drawing skill
by tackling the Big Red Cheese. Geoff writes JSA and there's always a choice Captain Marvel bit in the book.
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The Sketch of the Week is back and will be posted on the new Sketches page every Sunday! First up is a beautiful
sketch of Captain and Marvel by super-artist and all-around nice guy... Gene Ha. Gene donated his services to the
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and ACTOR at WizardWorld in Chicago.
![]() Friday, August 08, 2003
Jeff Smith, artist on the 2004 Shazam: Monster Society of Evil mini-series donated a beautiful piece to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. It was auctioned off by the CBLDF at Wizard World Chicago. You can see a larger shot of it here!
If you haven't become a member of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund... well, what are you waiting for?
![]() Friday, August 08, 2003
DC Comics unveiled the Captain Marvel figure in its upcoming First Appearances line. It looks great with a cloth cape! It won't ship until
June 2004, however. Check it out here!
Also on display was the upcoming Kingdom Come Captain Marvel figure. Check it out here as well! ![]() Sunday, July 20, 2003
"Writing scary stuff is also a specialty, readers unfamiliar with Bone probably think my comics are cartoony, but those who read it know Bone can be funny, but also rough, violent, and frightening. I think that balance is an important part of story-telling, so while the Captain himself will be good and honest... like all true heroes, the villains he will face will be terrifying and cruel." ![]() Sunday, July 20, 2003
Comic Book Resources reporter Arune Singh reported that Grant Morrison (newly exclusive to DC Comics) has, among other ideas, a concept
for Captain Marvel, Junior. Morrison reportedly calls him The Blue Guy
![]() Saturday, June 21, 2003
September 2003 is a colossal month for the good Captain and his family with September 3 ranking as one of the biggest days ever
for Shazam! products! Here's the rundown and don't forget to preorder 'em from your local comics retailer...
Written by KURT BUSIEK Wraparound cover & art by GEORGE PÉREZ THE WAIT IS OVER! The most eagerly anticipated comic book crossover of all time has finally arrived, with alternating Prestige Format issues by Marvel & DC Comics! What cataclysmic threat could endanger two universes - and dwarf the combined power of both Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the World's Greatest Super-Heroes? The world finally learns the answer in September 2003! 48 PGS./PRESTIGE FORMAT/MARVEL PG...$5.95 -- in stores on Sept. 3, 2003 UPC: 5960605369-00111 THE EVENT 20 YEARS IN THE MAKING! WITH APPEARANCES BY EVERY AVENGER & JLA MEMBER … EVER! PREVIEWED IN THIS MONTH's WIZARD #143! Written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis; art and cover by Kevin Maguire and Joe Rubinstein In stores September 3. The heroes formerly known as the Justice League have no time to get down to business when JSA villainess Roulette captures the former Leaguers to prepare them for a fight to the death (and in Booster Gold's case, maybe that's not such a bad idea)! FC, 32 pg. (3 of 6) $2.50 Written by Geoff Johns; art Scott Eaton and Ray Kryssing; painted cover by John Watson In stores September 3. Guest-starring Black Adam in a story that lays the groundwork for next year's crossover between JSA and HAWKMAN! During an archaeological dig within the country of Kahndaq, Black Adam comes to his former ally, Hawkman, to bring a halt to the excavation. But why is the dig so important to Black Adam? And who will help him keep Hawkman from unlocking the secret within? FC, 32 pg. $2.50 Written by Mike McAvennie; art by Jim Lee, Scott McDaniel, Scott Kolins, Rob Haynes, Patrick Gleason, Dan Jurgens, Jeff Parker, Pascual Ferry, Tom Nguyen, Peter Pachoumis, Scott Williams, Christian Alamy, and various; cover by Phil Jimenez In stores September 3. A handbook to DC's greatest super-team featuring artwork by some of the biggest names in comics, timed to coincide with the debut of JLA/AVENGERS! Featuring the first of a triptych of covers by Phil Jimenez (originally featured in Wizard magazine), this stunning issue includes villains and heroes from Amazo to Green Arrow, and features artwork by BATMAN's Jim Lee, SUPERMAN's Scott McDaniel and indie comics superstars including Jeff Parker (The Interman). FC, 32 pg. (1 of 3) $2.50 -- in stores on Sept. 3. Written by Geoff Johns; art by Don Kramer and Keith Champagne; cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jésus Meriño. In stores September 10. New penciller Don Kramer (DR. FATE) debuts! It's a brand-new day for the Justice Society of America…a new beginning after the events of the earth-shattering "Princes of Darkness" storyline. Friends join, others leave, and the seeds are sown for the next exciting year of the JSA. Plus, a look into the future plans of Black Adam and how they will eventually change the JSA forever! FC, 32 pg. $2.50 -- in stores on Sept. 10. Written by David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns; art and cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Meriño In stores September 17. A softcover edition of 2002's thrilling, critically acclaimed hardcover! What starts as a friendly get-together between the JLA and JSA degenerates into a destructive melee…and from the ashes emerges a villainous uber-team made up of select members from each group. What's made these former heroes of virtue turn into agents of vice? And who can possibly stop them once they get really mad? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 96 pg. Softcover $17.95 -- in stores on Sept. 17. ![]() Saturday, June 21, 2003
United Airlines catches the summer movie super-hero craze with its own entertainment preview magazine! Writer Liz Seymour covers
the current crop of super-hero movies but also flashes back to the 1940s with the Adventures of Captain Marvel serial. Seymour's article, while brief, is none-the-less
very positive and she even mentions the in-the-works Shazam! movie. I'll be happy when I see it pop up on the Internet Movie Database! If you're flying the friendly
skies in the next 10 days, pick up a copy!
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Maxim for Men reached out to comic fans everywhere in its June 2003 issue. In an article titled "The 25 Lamest Super-Heroes Ever," writer
John Devore pulls together a list of some of the most popular heroes ever and tries to humorously deconstruct them in an article that falls
flat. Rather than actually seeking out 25 useless heroes, Devore instead rails on some of the more popular superhero icons such as Superman
Wonder Woman and the Flash. Even Captain Marvel makes the list at number 23.
Here's the list... 25. She-Ra 24. Daredevil 23. Captain Marvel 22. The Flash 21. Invisible Woman 20. Moon Knight 19. Puck 18. Hourman 17. Man-Thing 16. Black Lightning 15. Wonder Woman 14. She-Hulk 13. Firestorm 12. Thor 11. Green Arrow 10. Superman 9. Captain Planet 8. Apache Chief 7. Dr. Henry Pym 6. Banshee 5. Dazzler 4. Matter-Eater Lad 3. Dr. Strange 2. Aquaman 1. Robin ![]() Saturday, June 21, 2003
With just one magic word, Billy Batson becomes the World's Mightiest Mortal — Shazam! Dr. Sivana is a brilliant evil genius whose every waking hour is
dedicated to the conquest of mankind...and the destruction of his arch-foe!
Both figures feature articulation, measure approximately 3 1/4" tall and are packaged together
in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card, a plastic stand and a death ray gun for Sivana.
$9.95 - In stores December 17, 2003.
Marvel Family friend, Sal Abbinanti (Alex Ross's art agent and model for Ross's version of Captain Marvel), is
super-cool and sent along these photos of the Kingdom Come Shazam action figure prototype! Don't forget to reserve
on with your favorite comics retailer!
And don't forget to check out AlexRossArt for the most up-to-date Alex Ross news! ![]() Saturday, March 29, 2003
I'm late out of the gate reporting this news (it really hurts to be out of town when a story like this breaks). Variety and The Hollywood
Reporter announced that
William Goldman of THE PRINCESS BRIDE, MARATHON MAN, and (in current release) DREAMCATCHER fame has
been tapped to write SHAZAM: THE MOVIE! Goldman claims to be long-time fan of the character and this is his first
time adapting a comic-book character to the screen.
In related news, COMICS2FILM.COM, is reporting that SHAZAM! may also become an animated series. Unfortunately, it appears the producers of the new series may be taking the low road by creating the series as "a doofy comedy." ![]() Saturday, March 22, 2003
VH1 premieres the superhero edition of WHERE ARE THEY NOW? on Monday, March 24, 2003! Check out what's been happening with the stars
of the 70s SHAZAM! TV Show!
The KINGDOM COME action figure excitement continues with wave two! In a world thrown into chaos by warring super-humans,
Earth's greatest heroes are made to choose sides. For Shazam!, the choice is evil! Shazam is approximately 6.87" tall,
features 7 points of articulation and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Don't delay reserve your happy, not evil,
Captain Marvel figure with your local comics retailer!
Steve Coulson is an original art fan focusing on the DC Universe. One of his recent purchases is a Captain Marvel sketch by Jeff Smith.
Jeff will be writing and drawing Captain Marvel in DC Comics' SHAZAM!: MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL in 2004! Steve has graciously allowed us
to display the image here but you should check out the Steve Coulson Website for more wonderful pieces of original art from his collection.
The hardest working man in comics gives the Marvel Family Web an exclusive interview! Do Geoff and David really like Captain Marvel? What's the story with Black Adam? All this and more ...
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Both Marvel Family fan Dan Collins and FCA editor P.C. Hamerlinck have reported that Jackson Bostwick and Joanna Cameron will be featured
on VH1's Where Are They Now? series in March, 2003. Check the VH1 listings in March for show times!
Beck and Schaffenberger: Sons of Thunder is a split-biography paperback (with a foreword by Ken Bald) on the careers and lives
of two of comics' greatest and endearing artists, C.C. Beck and Kurt Schaffenberger! Both men are known for their seminal work
on the character Captain Marvel, and this up-close and personal retrospective journey takes us from their childhood years to the
Golden Age of comics and beyond! Co-written by FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) editor P.C. Hamerlinck and Mark Voger, this book
is profusely illustrated with previously unpublished artwork by both artists, including pre-comic book work, art from Captain Marvel,
Lois Lane, and more, plus hundreds of rare photographs! Boom! echos the far-reaching thunder from the works of Beck and
Schaffenberger — their artwork's impact forever clamoring attention with resounding tones! If you're a fan of either of these
Golden and Silver Age greats, this is a book you can't miss!
TwoMorrows Publishing, Softcover, 9"x11", 160 pages, b&w ... $15.95 Be sure to get a copy — preorder now from your local comic shop!
Jeff Smith, the upcoming writer/artist of SHAZAM!: MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL! donated this fabulous sketch of DC's three
biggest icons (Superman, Captain Marvel, and Batman) to ACTOR: A Committment To Our Roots. ACTOR is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. This piece will be auctioned off March 1, 2003 at the ORLANDO MEGACON. If you are unable to attend you can submit a proxy bid. Visit the ACTOR site to lean more about this wonderful piece.
Shawn Harris has graced us with another of his fine wallpapers. This time — Captain Marvel Jr. Check it out in the Wallpapers
section of the Downloads page.
With talk of a new SHAZAM! film being negotiated between New Line and DC Comics, Rage Studios
has provided a photo-manipulation of Patrick Warburton as the Big Red Cheese.
Are there still any nay-sayers out there?.
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Variety is reporting that New Line Cinema is in final negotiations with DC Comics to acquire the feature film rights to the
World's Mightiest Mortal. Several of the popular Internet News sites have reported the story and you can link to them right here:
Oh, the agony! No, not that Jeff Smith is doing a four-issue prestige format mini-series -- rather that I couldn't tell you until now. I had to sit on this info for a month! Newsarama is reporting that DC officially announced a new Shazam! series from acclaimed write/artist Jeff Smith! I couldn't be happier. For more information, check out the Newsarama site! ![]() Friday, August 02, 2002 I knew it was going to be a good day for Cap fans -- and apparently so did the Chicago Sun-Times! It's always a treat to see my favorite word -- and even moreso with the good news that Cap will be written and drawn by Jeff Smith! Graphitti Designs a Whole Lotta Cheese - Character and logo Shirts are on the Way! Saturday, July 27, 2002
The Big Red Cheese takes center stage with a wealth of shirts. The new Shazam! Logo T-Shirt features the magic words boldly screenprinted in red and black on a yellow 100% cotton shirt. The new Shazam! I T-Shirt pictures Capt. Marvel, Mr. Mind and Dr. Sivana screenprinted in color on a white 100% cotton shirt. Captain Marvel takes center stage with the new Shazam! II T-Shirt. Features the Mightiest Mortal scren printed in color on a black 100% cotton shirt.Shirts are $17.95 for S-XL and $20.95 for XXL.— Be sure to preorder these shirts from you local comics retailer! JSA #41 Features the Dynamic Duo — Captain Marvel and Black Adam! Saturday, July 27, 2002 Hourman sees a horrible future - an attack on the Tyler Company, his father's business, which may be the catalyst to the unravelling of time itself. The JSA assembles to take on Black Barax, a villain once fought by the original JSA, as he arrives in the present ready to wreak havoc. Plus, Captain Marvel and Black Adam have a "heart-to-heart" that takes an unexpected turn.
32 pages, $2.50, in stores on Oct. 16. Be sure to preorder this title from you local comics retailer! Shazam Archives #3 Set for October! New Volume Features America's Greatest Comics #1! Saturday, July 27, 2002 The adventures of Captain Marvel really start hitting their stride in this third Archive volume, featuring an introduction by movie producer Michael Uslan and reprinting America's Greatest Comics #1, Captain Marvel Adventures #2 & 3, and Whiz Comics #21-24 (1941). Captain Marvel faces his most nefarious foe Dr. Sivana in three adventures. Plus, the very first appearance of the Three Lieutenant Marvels, the introduction of Whitey Murphy (from the movie serial) and much, much more.216 pages, $49.95, in stores on Oct. 30. — Be sure to preorder this volume from you local comics retailer! ![]() Saturday, July 27, 2002 The small heroes are back and ready for big action with an exciting new line of fugures in 2003! The new lineup features: Guardian of the Universe, Guy Gardner, Black Canary, Silver-Age Green Arrow, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Golden-Age Flash, Hourman, Mirror Master, Professor Zoom, Captain Marvel, Dr. Sivana, Phantom Girl, Ultra Boy, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Silver-Age Supergirl, Brainiac, Superman, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Bizarro, Wonder Girl, and Speedy. The figures come in two-sets and retail for $9.95 US. First to be released are the Hawkman and Hawkgirl, Professor Zoom and Mirror Master, & Superman and Clark Kent two-sets. Watch this space for the release of the Cap/Sivana two-set. Captain Marvel Project to Be Announced At San Diego Con! DC Says Cap Fans will be Pleased with Who's Onboard! Saturday, July 06, 2002 At the very end of the DC Universe: Racing into the Future, a fan asked the following question…"Two words. Captain. Marvel."* To which DC Comics Director of Sales and Marketing, Patty Jeres, replied "Yes." Ms. Jeres went on further to say that she didn't want to reveal more until Comicon International, so that the writer could be there. Mark Waid followed that up with the obvious retort that it couldn't be any of the writers on the panel which included Waid and Geoff Johns. Comicon International runs July 31-August 4. * Why didn't I ask about Captain Marvel, you may be asking? Because I promised to keep the secret of who's doing the book until it's announced at San Diego. JSA artist Leonard Kirk drew a beautiful Captain Marvel sketch for me at Wizard World 2002. I think you'll agree that it is a lovely sketch! Leonard claims it's easy to draw all the JSA characters now that he doesn't have to look up reference for the costumes! Shazam Family Annual: 1953 - Reprints stories from CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES, MARVEL FAMILY, and CAPTAIN MARVEL, JR! Friday, April 12, 2002 Newsarama at Comicon.com is reporting that DC plans to release a Shazam Family Annual this summer!
![]() This July, DC Comics will be offering the Shazam! Family Annual #1 (1953). After debuting in 1940 and before becoming a staple of the DCU years later, Captain Marvel’s Fawcett comic book adventures ended in 1953. And DC is imagining a world where one last Captain Marvel publication was released before his hiatus, a 1953 Annual reprinting his greatest stories … a “lost” issue that never saw print...until now. Shazam! Family Annual #1 (1953) ($5.95) is an ‘80-Page Giant’ reprinting stories from Captain Marvel Adventures #18, Captain Marvel, Jr. #12, and The Marvel Family #1 & #10. Written by Otto Binder, with art by C.C. Beck, Mac Raboy, Pete Costanza, Jack Binder, and Bud Thompson, the volume contains four adventures of the Marvel Family, including the debut of Mary Marvel, the Marvel Family’s first confrontation with Black Adam, along with battles with Captain Nazi and the Sivana Family. The cover is the fabulous cover painting of Captain Marvel Adventures #18 by C.C. Beck! Note: It's really important to place an order for this book with your local comics retailer. By preordering this book, DC Comics can judge the interest in Captain Marvel and not only offer us more books of this nature but also put Captain Marvel on the fast track to getting his own series again! DC Gearing Up for More Shazam! Archives - Two More Volumes on the Way! Friday, April 12, 2002 A reliable source reports that DC Comics is preparing volumes 3 and 4 of the popular Shazam! Archive series. As to what the contents will include, only time will tell! Formerly Known as Justice League To Star Mary Marvel! Mary Marvel takes the Captain's place. Friday, April 12, 2002 Comicbook Resources.com is reporting that the Justice League creative staff of Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire will reassemble what's left of the original team and with Captain Marvel tied up over in JLA, Mary Marvel will take his place.
The new series will be six issues in length but has not yet been scheduled. You can learn more about the plans over at ComicBookResources.com. Captain Marvel Makes Guest-Appearances in August! Monday, June 04, 2001 SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #117
Written by Mark Schultz; art and cover by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen. In stores August 15. Guest-starring the Captain Marvels, the Atom and Wonder Woman. It is perhaps the darkest hour of the War as heroes have fallen and allies have turned against one another. And there is more death to come. Is it any wonder that Superman has fallen into despair? Unable to tell friend from foe, he's about to shed all his humanity to end the war once and for all! FC, 32 pg. $2.25
JSA #27 Written by Geoff Johns; art by Rags Morales and Michael Bair; cover by Morales In stores August 15. Captain Marvel visits the JSA to deal with Black Adam, and the big confrontation that's been brewing finally erupts! Plus, Dr. Mid-Nite and Mr. Terrific discover a startling revelation about the health of one of their teammates, and a new Chairman is elected under less-than-friendly circumstances. FC, 32 pg. $2.50 Fawcett City Hardware to Feature Wallpaper and Skins Sunday, May 06, 2001
The first of many wallpapers is now available at Fawcett City Hardware...check it out!
Shazam/Black Adam Figures on the Way? Monday, April 02, 2001 The DC Direct message board over at the DC Comics web site is reporting that DC announced plans to produce
Shazam/Black Adam action figures in the DC Direct publishing plans for 2001-2002. No word on when the
action figures will be released or if the Shazam figure is the old wizard or the modern Captain Marvel. Alex Ross to auction Power of Hope pages Wednesday, February 28, 2001
AlexRossAuction hosted a gallery showing of the original art from SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE at The Society for Arts. The showing was
in anticipation of the online auction of the art on March 5, 2001. More...
AlexRossAuction.com will be auctioning the original art from the graphic novel SHAZAM!: Power of Hope
to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The auction will begin March 5th and proceed
throughout the month. The pages will be sold in sequence. Approximately 10
to 12 paintings per week will be up for bidding through this online
auction. In order to bid you must be a registered member at Alex Ross Auction.com Captain Marvel on The Drew Carey Show Tuesday, February 20, 2001 Shazammer Josh Mayfield alerted the MFW that the February 8 episode of The Drew Carey Show contained
an actor in a Captain Marvel suit. Josh says...
I came into watching Drew a bit late tonight, but as I turned it on I saw a guy in a perfect Captain Marvel outfit. Drew's in a coma so I assume it was a dream sequence, but I missed the whole segment so I dont know for sure, just wanted to let you know.Thanks for the tip Josh! Now we'll have to catch it in reruns! Walt Meets Cap at Ross Signing Saturday, August 26, 2000
Alex Ross appeared at a suburban Chicago Warner Bros. Store signing on November 9 with his two compatriots...
Bob Riley (webmaster of AlexRossArt) and Sam Abbinanti (art agent for AlexRossArt as well as
Ross' model for Captain Marvel). Check out the Power of Hope for earlier pictures.Marvel Family Featured in Milk Comic Book Saturday, August 26, 2000 A special DC Comic was given away with a two gallon milk purchase over the summer. ADVENTURES WITH
THE DC SUPER HEROES featured a one-page Marvel Family pin-up featuring the cast's favorite
milk recipes.Cap/Billy DC Direct Action Figure Delayed Friday, July 07, 2000 Next Planet Over is reporting that several DC Direct action figures have been delayed. The NPO site quotes DC's vice-president of direct-sales, Bob Wayne as saying that the reason for the delay was quality and timeliness. The affected figures include the Captain Marvel/Billy Batson 2-pack now due November 1. The Kid Flash and Starfire figures are delayed until August 30 and the Tom Strong figure is delayed until September 6. Alex Ross site has more Cap images Friday, July 07, 2000 AlexRossArt.Com put up its own first look at Alex and Paul Dini's Shazam: Power of Hope. Jump on over there and check it out! Wizard #107 Gives First Look to Shazam: Power of Hope! Wednesday, June 28, 2000
Wizard #107 features a two-page First Look at Alex Ross and Paul Dini's
Shazam: Power of Hope Treasury-sized comic. There are two great shots of Cap
featured in the article. Ross comments that this book will feature Cap
helping make kids wishes come true and have lots of Cap "...doing colorful
things in sunlight, lifting buses and stopping volcanoes...This is full of
phenomenal splash images of Captain Marvel doing exciting, cool stuff."Big News at the Official Alex Ross Site! Friday, June 02, 2000
The Official Alex Ross web site is reporting the Power of Hope Shazam! Special will be out in November and that DC will
include Captain Marvel in its series of Alex Ross posters. Check out the Ross Report at AlexRossArt.Com.
Thanks to GL Vee and FCA Publisher P.C. Hamerlinck for giving me the heads up! It's Really in! Shazam Plate Hits Warner Brother Stores! Friday, June 02, 2000
It's in and I have one! Alex Ross' newest edition to his line of collector plates is none other than the World's Mightiest Mortal
and the plate is available only at your local Warner Bros. store. The plate retails for $35.00. Remember your grandmother's
collector plates and how you said you'd never collect those things. I bet, like me, you're eating
your words now. Make sure you visit the gallery section of your Warner Bros. store to order one. And check out the upcoming Plastic Man plate while you're there.Frank Miller to Draw Captain Marvel Monday, May 29, 2000 The Comics Buyer's Guide reports that Frank Miller will return to Batman to write and draw Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again. With that announce comes the news that Captain Marvel will appear in the series as well. While it's not known what role Cap will play, it will be a treat to see Miller's rendition. Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again is not scheduled and will probably appear sometime in 2001. DC Releases House Ad Showcasing New Cap Figure! Thursday, May 18, 2000
Check out the new ad for DC Direct's Captain Marvel/Billy Batson figures. They do look a little better than they did
in Previews. At any rate, look for them, boxed together, in a special collectors edition this September.Ross Working on “Power of Hope” Friday, May 05, 2000 Sal Abbinanti, Alex Ross's model for Captain Marvel in the upcoming Power of Hope
treasury-edition painted novel said he started posing for Alex in March. Sal's an accomplished artist who
also posed as Captain Marvel for Ross's Kingdom Come.
You can more info on Sal and check out his artwork at the ComicBookPros website.
Captain Marvel Guest-Stars in The Flash #162 Friday, May 05, 2000 From DC Coming Comics in the March 2000 Previews...
THE FLASH #162FC, 32 pg. .......................$1.99 Captain Marvel Beanie at WB Stores Friday, May 05, 2000 The Captain Marvel Beanie is now on sale at Warner Bros. stores in malls across America. The plush toy retails for $7.00 US. Get one, two, or three while they're hot! Shazam! Cap Gets an Action Figure! Saturday, February 20, 1999 The boys at Raving Toy Maniac (a really cool
site by the way) have a great shot of Captain Marvel from the
upcoming Hasbro line of DC Super Hero action figures. Head over
there right now and check Cap out as well as the other new DC toys
coming your way. You won't be disappointed.Will Captain Marvel FINALLY Get a New Action Figure? Wednesday, February 10, 1999 Mania is reporting at its buzz site that Kenner plans to do a new line of 7" DC Heroes action figures.
"This series will focus on DC Superheroes in their various stages, such as Batman Year One, Knightfall Batman, Superman Red & Blue, Shazam and more."
Check it out, under the title New Star Wars Toys Unveiled... shhh, at Mania's Daily Buzz for Tuesday, February 9, 1999
Captain Marvel Secret Files on DC Web Site! Tuesday, February 02, 1999 Captain Marvel, the Rodney Dangerfield of DC Comics, finally gets his own Secret Files page at the DC web site. Check it out at http://www.dcomics.com/sf/indexpos.htm FCA press release: FCA now a magazine within a magazine Monday, January 18, 1999 Beginning with issue #60, FCA will merge with Roy Thomas' Alter Ego magazine(vol.3, #1), which becomes its own zine this spring-spinning off from Comic Book Artist Magazine. Roy & P.C. are happy to collaborate on what will be a great package of informative articles, interviews & rare artwork re. our favorite comics from the past & their talented creators. The FCA logo will be included on all AE covers & will have its own seperate section within AE totally dedicated to the wonderful world of Fawcett comics.. FCA#60 will feature stories on Otto Binder, the Brazilian Golden Age team-up of Capt. Marvel & The Human Torch, Marc Swayze's outstanding column, & more! P.C. is excited he'll be reaching a wider audience now with the widely distributed AE giving the great, creative people who produced Fawcett comics the credit they deserve, ....as well as the benefits of having it professionally printed (ie; no more Kinko's trips!). FCA's merge with AE will also help the promotion of the upcoming FCA/Fawcett trade paperback book by P.C.-published later this year! Going Out with a Whiz-Bang! Friday, December 11, 1998 As you may have already heard, The Power of Shazam! will be canceled with issue #47. Sadly, not enough Shazammers supported the book... but please don't abandon the title because of this! Not many titles make it to their 24th issue...let alone their 48th (don't forget the 1M issue)! Send DC Comics a strong message of your support for Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family by continuing to purchase The Power of Shazam! through its final issue! Although this won't affect the title's cancellation status, DC needs to know that there is enough fan support for another try with The Big Red Cheese! If you've dropped or haven't bought The Power of Shazam!, please give it a shot! I've seen a photocopy of the last issue and it is beautiful. Jerry's inks his own pencils and the result is stunning! Cap in JLA #28 Friday, December 11, 1998 Don't Miss JLA #28 Guest-starring Captain Marvel. In comic shops...February 24, 1999! Captain Marvel to Guest-Star in JLA Friday, August 28, 1998 Beau Yarbrough, of The Comic Wire, let loose this tidbit heard at the JLA panel at Comicon International... "Former Justice Leaguers the Atom, Captain Marvel, and Animal Man, whom Grant Morrison put back on the map with an acclaimed DC/Vertigo series earlier in the 1990s, will all be stopping by. Captain Marvel, who hasn't been part of the Justice League in almost a decade, will appear in the books in four months."
Check out the entire story by reading Beau's report on JLA 1999.
Marvel Family Featured on Cover of Crisis Hardcover Friday, August 28, 1998 Wizard Magazine recently published George Perez's pencils to the Crisis on Infinite Earths Hardcover's cover. The Marvel Family is featured prominently on the cover. DC to Release Shazam! Archives Volume #2 in 1999! Friday, August 28, 1998 DC Reprint Editor Bob Kahan revealed, on the DC Archives message board of DC Online, that a second volume of Shazam! Archives will be released sometime during 1999. Presumably the second volume will continue to reprint stories from the early issues of Whiz Comics. Shazam! Archives #1, which was just re-released in a second printing, featured first appearance, as Captain Thunder, in Thrill and Flash ashcans as well as the Captain Marvel stories from the first fifteen issues of Whiz Comics. Thunder Guest-Stars in Legion and POS! Monday, July 27, 1998 It's official! Thunder, the Captain Marvel of the POS Death Earth Annual from a few years back, makes her return in The Power of Shazam! #44 and then in Legion of Super-Heroes #110. This has been a long awaited reappearance so make sure that you pick up both parts. Find out more in the October Coming Comics. Captain Marvel in ElseGirls! Monday, July 27, 1998 A radically different Captain Marvel appears in ElseWorlds Finest: Batgirl and Supergirl #1. Captain Marvel looks like an amalgam of himself and the super-hero Steel. Be sure to catch this Elseworlds title when it hits the stands! Marvel Family in Legends of the DC Universe 3-D Special Monday, July 27, 1998
An important buy for you Marvel Family completists out there: The Marvel Family appear in a pin-up by Pete Krause and Klaus Janson in...3-D! Check the October Coming Comics! JLA Pop in Power of Shazam! #45! Monday, July 27, 1998 Wow! Jerry turns up the heat during the Black Adam storyline by guest-starring the JLA! Wait'll you see Jerry's Plastic Man! Mr. Scarlet Turns Up in POS! Monday, July 27, 1998 You have to hand it to Jerry Ordway! He delivers. Fans have been clamoring for more old-time Fawcett heroes in Power of Shazam! -- well, Mr. Scarlet shows up in #44. If you haven't picked up an issue of The Power of Shazam! before and you're a fan of the old Fawcett heroes -- nows the time. Oh yeah, be sure to catch the previous issus, #43, for the first appearance of the new Bulletgirl! DC Releases New Power of Shazam! House Ad Tuesday, June 09, 1998
DC has released a new Power of Shazam! house ad to coincide with Jerry Ordway's taking over of the pencilling duties on The Power of Shazam! title. Dick Giordano will continue as inker. Recent Marvel Family Appearances! Tuesday, June 09, 1998
Captain Marvel appears in a single panel in Green Lantern #101 during a flashback to the Zero Hour mini-series.
Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel, Jr. (CM3 for new fans) and Billy Batson all appear in JLA:World without Grownups #1.
CeCe Beck (Thunder) Returns in Power of Shazam! #44 Tuesday, June 09, 1998
Mike Carlin announced during his bi-weekly Power of Shazam chat on AOL that CeCe Beck would be returning to the pages of Power of Shazam! Well, actually, she'll be making her first appearance in the monthly title. Thunder, as CeCe is known, first appeared in The Power of Shazam! Annual #1 and has also appeared in a poster insert in Legionnaires #50 as well as in The Legion of Super-Heroes Secret Files and Origins #1.
Mike also revealed that Thunder would appear in one of the Legion titles shortly after her appearance in POS.
Black Adam Returns! Friday, May 15, 1998
Mike Carlin, Power of Shazam! Editor, revealed in his bi-weekly Power of Shazam! Chat that Captain Marvel nemesis Black Adam would return in issue 45 of The Power of Shazam! title! Create Your Own Captain Marvel Action Figure! Friday, May 15, 1998
Scratchbuilder's Toolbox over at Mania's site shows how to build your own Captain Marvel action figure. Check it out!Sivana and Mr. Mind Cameo in JLA Annual! Friday, May 15, 1998
Both Mr. Mind and Doctor Sivana make brief cameo appearances in the JLA 80-Page Giant Annual released to comic shops on Wednesday. Don't blink or you'll miss 'em. Interestingly enough, Sivana was depicted in his dentist outfit from his Fawcett comics days. Jerry Ordway Interviewed at Westfield Comics ` Friday, May 15, 1998
Westfield Comics interviewed Jerry Ordway and learned some of his plans for the Marvel Family. Check out the whole Power of Shazam! interview at http://www.westfield.com/wow/int_024.html.Chain Lightning Takes on The Marvel Family! Tuesday, April 28, 1998
Mike Carlin, Executive Editor of DC Comics and Editor of The Power of Shazam!, reports that Chain Lightning will face off against the Marvel Family in Jerry Ordway's first story as penciller!
This first story arc features a redistribution of power and future stories will more closely focus on the Power of Shazam and what it means.
Check out the cover to The Power of Shazam! #42. Power of Shazam! Gets New Logo Tuesday, April 28, 1998
Jerry Ordway adds to his Power of Shazam! duties as he takes over as regular penciller starting with issue #42. That issue also signals a change by sporting a new cover logo. Want to see it unencumbered? You've come to the right place!
FCA Unveils Alex Ross Cover! Tuesday, April 28, 1998
Fawcett Collectors of America publisher Paul Hamerlinck has unwrapped the cover for the upcoming FCA #59. The issues cover is a portrait of Captain Marvel by fan favorite Alex Ross! Check out Paul's FCA site for a preview of this spectacular cover.
If you haven't tried FCA and you're a serious Captain Marvel fan, give it a try. Two bucks gets you a back issue photocopy while you're waiting for issue 59 to ship.
Captain Marvel Statue Coming in 1999! Tuesday, April 21, 1998
Diamond will solicit Alex Ross' Kingdom Come Superman statue this month. What makes it noteworthy, beyond the fact that it's a very cool looking statue, is that the promo piece mentioned that Mr. Ross is also sculpting a companion piece featuring Captain Marvel for release in 1999!
Check out the cover to THE POWER OF SHAZAM! #42.
Recent Marvel Family Sightings! Tuesday, April 21, 1998
Captain Marvel stars in Adventures in the DC Universe #15. Cap's magic lightning gets mixed up and Billy gets Cap's powers while Cap becomes powerless.
Captain Marvel, Junior (or CM3 as the folks at DC prefer to call him) has been popping up in the Superman titles due to his affiliation with the Teen Titans. Check out the recent Millenium Giants story line the ran through the Superman line of comics as well as an issue of Aquaman, Challengers of the Unknown, Supergirl, and Teen Titans.
Jerry Ordway New Power of Shazam! Penciller? Friday, March 06, 1998
Several Internet sites have reported that Jerry Ordway will continue on The Power of Shazam! after his debut with issue #42. The gods have smiled on us! New Power of Shazam! Artist Tapped -- But Lips are Sealed! Wednesday, February 04, 1998
DC Comics revealed to the Marvel Family Web that indeed a new artist has been lined up for the Power of Shazam! but that it's still too early to release the artist's name. The MFW will let you know as soon as we find out. Marvel Family Members Featured in "Girl Frenzy" Week Wednesday, February 04, 1998
As reported in the DC Comics Online Newsletter for January 30, DC Comics will release another set of one-shot comics under the banner "Girl Frenzy" week. "Girl Frenzy" week, set for April 29, is similar to "New Year's Evil," "Tangent," and "Amalgam" weeks as it will replace all the DC titles to ship that week.
The big news is that two of the titles will promiently feature Marvel Family members. Here are the summaries for the issues that feature Marvel Family members.
STARMAN: THE MIST #1 Written by James Robinson, with art by John Lucas and Richard Case Starman's deadliest villainess takes center stage in a one-shot that pits her against Mary Marvel from THE POWER OF SHAZAM! To save her child, the Mist must work for the insidious Green Lantern foe, the Black Hand. But when Mary Marvel tries to get involved, will even the powers of the gods save Mary from the wrath of the Mist? WONDER WOMAN: DONNA TROY #1 Written by Phil Jimenez; art by Jimenez and John Stokes Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel guest-star in a tale set soon after Donna Troy first learned of the death of her ex-husband and child, the former Wonder Girl turns to an unexpected source in her attempt to cope with her loss, seeking solace in a church where she asks questions that may have no answers. As she recalls another time when she was threatened with loss, she finds that those memories may provide the answers she seeks, setting the stage for the next chapter in Donna's super-heroic career, beginning soon in the pages of WONDER WOMAN. Pete Krause to Leave Power of Shazam! Wednesday, January 14, 1998
Pete Krause, penciller of The Power of Shazam, revealed some sad news on his monthly Power of Shazam! chat last night. Pete will leave The Power of Shazam after completing issue #41. Pete said that it was time to move on and that the decision is purely his own. He said that no decision has been made on who would pick up the pencilling chores of POS. Jerry Ordway will continue as the writer and cover painter.
The Marvel Family Web wishes Pete much success in his future endeavours.
The Toys Page is Open! Monday, December 08, 1997
The Marvel Family Web has debuted a brand new Shazam! Toys Page about toys featuring Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family. Check it out and if you have photos of other Shazam! Toys, please send 'em along for inclusion on this page! Captain Marvel in Superman: Distant Fires Monday, December 08, 1997
Captain Marvel will guest-star in Superman: Distant Fires due out later this month. Superman: Distant Fires is the latest in the line of DC's Elseworlds imprint. Elseworld's is by Howard Chaykin, Gil Kane and Kevin Nowlan. Keep an eye out for it at your local comics shop! Power of Shazam! Goes to Full-Bleeds Wednesday, November 26, 1997 Pete Krause, penciller of The Power of Shazam!, notes that beginning with The Power of Shazam! #38 the comic will be printed with full bleeds. In other words the art can take up the entire page. The Return of the Monster Society of Evil Wednesday, November 26, 1997 Pete Krause, penciller of The Power of Shazam!, reports, via America Online, that the Monster Society of Evil will return in a three part story beginning in The Power of Shazam! #38. Recent Marvel Family Sightings Wednesday, November 26, 1997 Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family have recently appeared in various DC Comics titles.
Captain Marvel has a one panel appearance in Superman: Secret Files #1. Cap has also recently appeared in Wonder Woman #126, also in one panel.
Shazam has joined the cast of Jack Kirby's Fourth World and cameos in issue #10.
Mary Marvel appears in a dream sequence in Superboy #44.
New Captain Marvel Cartoon on the Horizon? Friday, October 31, 1997 Toymania is reporting that Warner Brothers is in producing a Jack Kirby's Fourth World cartoon. Following JKFW, WB plans a Shazam! cartoon followed by cartoons featuring other DC Universe heroes.
I would put this in the Take It with a Grain of Salt Department. Let's hope it happens.
Captain Marvel Junior Joins the Teen Titans! Friday, October 31, 1997 Okay, this is old news -- but if you haven't heard (or read Previews), Cap, Jr. is joining the Titans. I want to thank each an every one of you who sent an e-mail to DC requesting Cap, Jr. for membership! It worked!
Teen Titans is published monthly by DC Comics. Check the bottom of this page for information on how to locate your nearest comic book retailer.
Comic Book Champions to Offer Shazam! Pewter Statue Friday, October 31, 1997 Comic Shop News is reporting that Captain Marvel will get his own pewter statue in the next wave of Comic Book Champion releases. Cool Golden Age and Silver Age Comics Offered in January Friday, October 31, 1997 Check out the Coming Comics page for several cool offerings in January. AC Comics is soliciting another issue of their fine Golden-Age Men of Mystery book. This issue features the Fawcett hero Mr. Scarlet. And don't forget to check out the AC website at http://members.aol.com/gareprints/reprints.htm.
Meanwhile ACG is reprinting the Magicman series from the mid-1960's. What's interesting about Magicman is that it sports a Kirby and Sinnott cover and also features the artwort of Pete (Captain Marvel) Costanza.
Cool Images at Mark "Scunge" Wann's Power of Shazam! Site Monday, August 18, 1997 Mark Wann has a great site for folks who want to get caught up on DC Comics' Power of Shazam! title.
You can check it out at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~scunge/shazam/
Mark has recently put up two images which are really cool. One is a collage he created of the different
incarnations of the Marvel Family and the other is a cover to a fanzine featuring all the characters with Marvel in
their name. Check them out in Mark's Shazam! Gallery.
James Robinson and Jerry Ordway to Team-Up! Thursday, December 19, 1996 James Robinson, writer of Starman, and Jerry Ordway, writer of The Power of Shazam!, will combine their talents for a three part Starman/The Power of Shazam! cross-over! The crossover should happen in late summer and will begin in Starman move to The Power of Shazam! and then back to Starman again. Art will most likely be by the respective art teams on each book. Although the storyline hasn't been revealed, it is rumored that the cross-over will feature many of the old Fawcett heroes! Mike Manley to Leave The Power of Shazam! Makes the Move to Warner Animation Thursday, November 14, 1996 The Power of Shazam! artist Pete Krause revealed today that inker Mike Manley will leave The Power of Shazam! series around issue #26 or #27. Mr. Manley will move on to a staff position at Warner Animation. Manley had been doing work on the storyboards for the Superman animated series. It's unclear if he will continue in that role. Krause expressed regret at Manley's departure particularly noting that he will "...miss the long phone conversations we have had." Good luck, Mike!
Replacing Manley on The Power of Shazam! is legendary inker Dick Giordano. Mr. Giordano will both pencil and ink issue #28 featuring Mary Marvel. Shazam! and Isis Videos -- Where to Get Them Sunday, November 03, 1996 Several Shazam! Surfers have written to me asking where they can purchase the Shazam! and Isis videos from the mid 1970s. Well, after an exhaustive search (I looked in the Comics Buyer's Guide), I found a couple of mail order outfits that claim to have them. Since I've never ordered from any of these individuals I can't vouch for the quality of these copies. Caveat Emptor! So, in other words, you're on your own. Sivana Returns! Wednesday, October 23, 1996 Dr. Sivana returns in The Power of Shazam! # 25 and 26! Sivana's been manipulating time and space and it all comes to a head in this issue! The Return of Spy Smasher Thursday, September 05, 1996 The Power of Shazam! #24 will feature the return of Spy Smasher in a story set in the 1950s. The story will also feature Billy's dad, C.C. Batson. Kingdom Come Extra Trading Cards Released This Week! Wednesday, August 14, 1996 Captain Marvel appears in several of the Kingdom Come Extra Trading Cards released today! Don't miss 'em! Captain Marvel Appears in Justice League America Annual #10 Monday, August 12, 1996 Sharp-eyed Marvel Web Surfer Max McConnell brought it to my attention that Cap is on the cover of Justice League America Annual #10 -- due this week! Good going, Max! The Cover of the Week is Up to Date! Sunday, August 11, 1996 Well, it's been about 10 weeks since the Cover of the Week has been weekly. Well, no more! It's up to date and should remain so for the foreseeable future. Check it out! Supergirl Meets Mary Marvel! Superboy Teams with Captain Marvel, Jr. Saturday, August 10, 1996 Supergirl Plus from DC Comics will team Supergirl and Mary Marvel -- While Superboy Plus will team the Boy of Steel with the World's Mightiest Boy, Captain Marvel, Jr. Billy Batson in Justice League: Midsummer's Nightmare #2 Saturday, August 10, 1996 Billy Batson makes a one-panel appearance in Justice League: Midsummer's Nightmare. Mr. Atom Returns! Sunday, August 04, 1996 Mr. Atom returns in The Power of Shazam! #23! Captain Marvel, Jr. Guests in Teen Titans #5 Friday, August 02, 1996 Captain Marvel, Jr. is prominently featured on the cover of DC Comics' Teen Titans #5. Teen Titans is the new series from creator Dan Jurgens. Captain Marvel Appears in DC/Marvel: All Access Friday, August 02, 1996 Captain Marvel appears in the first issue of DC/Marvel: All Access. It's too early to tell what role he'll play in the series, if any. Keep an eye out for it. Gil Kane and Joe Staton Pencil The Power of Shazam! #19 Wednesday, July 10, 1996 Gil Kane and Joe Staton share pencilling duties on The Power of Shazam! #19. Gil will handle the first half of the issue while Joe will pick up the latter half. Batman Guest-Stars in The Power of Shazam! #22 Wednesday, July 10, 1996 Jerry Ordway has confirmed that Batman will complete the hat trick of guest-stars in The Power of Shazam! Since Batman is one of Jerry's favorite characters the cover of issue #22 should be magnificent! Check The Power of Shazam Gallery, regularly for new editions. Superman Guest-Stars in Power of Shazam! #20 Tuesday, May 14, 1996 The Man of Steel and The World's Mightiest Mortal meet once again. This time to participate in DC's latest cross-over -- The Final Night. Captain Marvel Gets Small Monday, April 22, 1996 Sergio Aragones draws a verrrrrrrry small Captain Marvel on the splash page of Sergio Aragones Massacres Marvel now on sale. Hopefully, we'll see more of Cap by Sergio when Sergio Aragones Destroys DC is released. Alex Ross' Captain Marvel! Monday, April 22, 1996 Want to see what Alex Ross' Captain Marvel looks like? I bet you do! The Marvel Family Web Receives National Radio Exposure! Saturday, April 13, 1996 Keith Howell, a regular Marvel Family Web visitor, recommended the Marvel Family Web Page on national radio Wednesday. Barry Farber, a national conservative voice on Talk Radio was discussing how things have changed since 1940 and mentioned his favorite childhood hero, Captain Marvel. Keith called in and got two segments talking and reminiscing about the Big Red Cheese! As they wrapped up Keith recommended to Farber and the rest of the country to check out the Marvel Family Web Page on the Net. Farber was practically giddy and was planning to check it out immediately.
Contributed by Keith Howell The Power of Shazam Wins A Parents' Choice Award Saturday, April 13, 1996 The Power of Shazam! won a Parents' Choice Award for 1995. Awards are given by the Parents' Choice Foundation, a nonprofit group that calls itself a consumer guide to children's books, video, toys, audio, computer programs, television, magazines, and rock and roll since 1978.
Contributed by Jerry Ordway
Well, here, here! Just like a good Warner Bros.' cartoon The Power of Shazam! plays well to both children and adults!
Captain Marvel Cameos in Impulse #14! Wednesday, April 10, 1996 Captain Marvel makes a one panel appearance in Impulse #14! Cap is seen in a group scene flashback to Underworld Unleashed. Plastic Man Guests in The Power of Shazam! #21! Sunday, April 07, 1996 Plastic Man has been bumped to issue 21 of The Power of Shazam! Why? Because issue #20 will deal with something affecting the entire DC Universe! Boy, does that sound intriguing! Mr. Mind Decoder Cards Are Grand! Tuesday, April 02, 1996 DC reports that well over 1000 requests have been received for the Mr. Mind Venusian Decoder Card. And you can order one by.....ah, you'll just have to buy a copy of The Power of Shazam! #s 13 or 14 to find out how. Stop the Presses! The Power of Shazam! Needs Coverage! Tuesday, April 02, 1996 Have you noticed the lack of coverage The Power of Shazam! gets in Wizard and Overstreet Fan? Me, too! Oh sure, both ran articles when The Power of Shazam! was first released and every once in a while POS makes it into a Pick Hit. Yet there hasn't been a follow-up article in either mag. What's needed is for both mags to be let in on a little secret -- that there's plenty of us Cap, Mary and Junior fans out here! So, I have a simple request: write a short, polite note to both Wizard and Overstreet Fan asking that they run a feature article on The Power of Shazam! Let their mailbags runneth over! Here are the addresses:
Magic Words
c/o Wizard: The Guide to Comics
151 Wells Ave.
Congers, NY 10920
Email: WizardTGTC@AOL.Com Fan Mail c/o Gemstone Publishing 1966 Greenspring Dr., Suite 405 Timonium, MD 21093 Email: FanMail1@AOL.Com Email: FanMag@jagunet.com If you do end up writing to Wizard and Overstreet, drop me a line, I'd like to know! In fact, I'll keep a counter right here so you can see how we're doing! Wizard: 2 Overstreet Fan: 1 Coming Up in The Power of Shazam! Sunday, March 31, 1996 Wonder Woman will make a guest appearance in The Power of Shazam! #15 on sale April 3rd. Did you catch Plastic Man in Superman #110? Well, if not, don't fret. Plas will make a guest appearance in The Power of Shazam! #20. Take It with a Grain of Salt Dept.
(In Other Words - Don't Get Your Hopes Up) Tuesday, March 26, 1996 My local comics retailer, once again, told me that Shazam! (Captain Marvel) and Black Adam are to be part of Kenner's Total Justice Action Figure line. Sweetening the pot, he claimed to have seen the action figures for both Dr. Sivana and Mr. Mind in Detroit over the last weekend.
Without any other substantiation for either of these claims, this news item goes into the I'll believe it when I see it department. The Power of Shazam! Featured in DC House Ads! Thursday, March 21, 1996 Well, maybe the rumor mill was too hard at work! Although Kenner Toys will release a new line of DC Super-Hero action figures sometime in the August/September time frame, Captain Marvel may not be in the first assortment. As of this writing, I have been unable to confirm all of the characters in the first wave. At any rate, the new series of figures is currently titled Total Justice and will be added to the Batman line. The first assortment will include: Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, Darkseid, Robin and Batman. A Superman figure may be in this assortment as well. Toy Companies often change what's in their shipping schedule, so who knows maybe Cap will make it in. I'll keep you updated!
I apologize for any erroneous information! My comics retailer passed what now seems to be inaccurate information onto me. Ah, but you can blame me for getting excited, who wouldn't want a Captain Marvel action figure? Captain Marvel in Mister Miracle #1 Saturday, March 16, 1996 Well, I certainly missed this one. Thanks to P.C. Hamerlinck for bringing to my attention that Captain Marvel made a one panel cameo appearance in Mister Miracle #1. It certainly makes sense as both Cap and Mr. Miracle were former members of the Justice League.
By the way, P.C. is the publisher of a great fanzine called the Fawcett Collectors of America. The current issue, #54 (P.C.'s first) contains an interview with Jackson Bostwick, the Captain Marvel of the '70s Shazam! TV show as well as an interview with C.C. Beck, the co-creator and father of Captain Marvel. I Need Some Help! Tuesday, March 12, 1996 The Marvel Family FAQ is coming along and the alpha version should be released in a week or two. However, I want to be sure that I haven't left out any important questions. So, if you have any questions or you want to see any specific information included in the FAQ, email me at the address found at the bottom of the page. If I use your question and you're the first one to submit it, I'll include your name in the FAQ credits! When e-mailing, please include the word FAQ in the subject title. The Mr. Mind Decoder Cards Have Started to Arrive in Mail Boxes! Wednesday, March 06, 1996 The long awaited Mr. Mind's Venusian Decoder Card hit mail boxes today. The decoder card allows you to translate Mr. Mind's thoughts in issue #13 of DC's The Power of Shazam! Upcoming issues of The Power of Shazam! will also require the decoder card to figure out what Mr. Mind is saying! To get a Mr. Mind Decoder Card pick up either The Power of Shazam! #13 or #14, on sale at your local comics retailer, for details. Sure, I could tell you how to do it here but I'd rather you buy the comic! Well, I'll Be Super-Amalgamated! - Part 3 Wednesday, February 07, 1996 The Amalgamated Captain Marvel also appears on several cards in the Amalgam trading card set released 28-Feb-1996. Do you wanna see 'em? Well, I'll Be Super-Amalgamated! - Part 1 Tuesday, February 06, 1996 The Amalgamated Captain Marvel makes an appearance in JLX#1. When Billy Mar-vell shouts the alien word "Kree!" he's super-scientifically transformed into Captain Marvel! Well, I'll Be Super-Amalgamated! - Part 2 Monday, February 05, 1996 Mary Marvel Girl makes a brief appearance in Amalgam's X-Patrol! DC's Outburst: FirePower Cards Are Out! Sunday, February 04, 1996 Fleer/SkyBox's Outburst: FirePower trading card set features Captain Marvel and Black Adam. Check them out in Oracle's Database! Yes, Virginia, There Will Be A Power of Shazam Annual This Year! Friday, February 02, 1996 Jerry Ordway will write and Mike Manley will provide the art for The Power of Shazam! Annual #1! Thy Will Be Done! Sunday, January 28, 1996 Recent issues of DC Comics have been running an ad for Kingdom Come featuring Captain Marvel. The tag line reads, "And When He Cried, Seven Thunders Uttered Their Voices." Who is the seventh voice? Any guesses? Email me and I'll post them here. |
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