5/13/2023 0 Comments Shazam! by Geoff Johns![]() ![]() It invokes a joyful yet clever tone that Waid once accomplished himself when he wrote the adventures of Wally West in The Flash during the 90s, which is a comparison that can only promise we’re in for a wild ride once more. ![]() In fact, they excel at celebrating his rich publication history while seamlessly reintegrating and modernizing it for a new age of fans. That being said, none of this means the creatives have ignored where the character has been since his heyday. How nice it must be for him to have a name he can actually say without lightning striking him. It’s especially notable that Billy Batson’s superhero persona is once again being rebranded, this time with the familiar title of “The Captain”, which turns a fun nod into a new direction. ![]() This feeling seems almost directly out of the character’s time at Fawcett Comics and his early days at 1970s DC-even before he was fully integrated into their universe with Crisis on Infinite Earths. ![]() Unlike Geoff Johns’ darker New 52 reboot, which the character has pretty much followed for the past decade, Waid and Mora’s debut sets the tone by recapturing the whimsical storytelling and magical wonder that comes with watching a child wield the power of gods. ![]()
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