tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319982385052710495.post1198412845200880658..comments2024-03-25T14:00:23.934-04:00Comments on The Land of Whatever: Reinventing "Shazam!": Another bad gamble from DChobbyfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319982385052710495.post-6823327216278686952012-05-02T14:47:14.812-04:002012-05-02T14:47:14.812-04:00Don't get me wrong, Chris, I like the artwork,...Don't get me wrong, Chris, I like the artwork, too. I read a reprint of the original Whiz Comics tale back in the day, and there was no sign of negative demeanor on Billy that I can recall. Writers in recent years, from Nelson Bridwell to Roy Thomas to Jerry Ordway and now Geoff Johns have tried to bolster the backstory, but by implementing the Flashpoint version of events, overpopulating the cast as a result, Johns may be fulfilling his mission of filling the blanks at the risk of alienating older readers accustomed to the perpetually cheerful Billy that most of them have seen since he was brought back 40 years ago.hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319982385052710495.post-63219544935633809142012-05-02T12:43:31.836-04:002012-05-02T12:43:31.836-04:00I hate how everyone has jumped to conclusions rega...I hate how everyone has jumped to conclusions regarding Billy's behaviour, after only 20 pages into the series, with nothing else revealed. <br />Billy has been portrayed as a youth with extreme optimism, in past. <br />But if one would read each interpretation of Captain Marvel, he actually is a rough child prior to meeting the Wizard. The original Whiz Comics release started with him at the Subway station, so no evidence of his demeanour is seen. All other accounts (Shazam: The New Beginning, Power of Shazam), have Billy acting a little more aggressive.<br />This seems to be logical considering the character's back story of a foster-child raised by the system/ or street kid. <br />If anything, Johns has achieved in capturing the appropriate emotion, of someone who has been jaded in the past, while still HOPEFUL and Honest, which is truly what Captain Marvel has represented over the years.<br />Let the series gain some legs before passing judgement. <br />I'm a huge Red Cheese fan, I've read anything to do with Cap! I willing to give Johns and Frank a shot, until something truly doesn't feel right. I was impressed with Johns ability to incorporate a reference to Hoppy and Tawny, and Frank's artwork to display a visual connection between Billy and Mary.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06442585664478382219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319982385052710495.post-75588826908334499682012-05-01T00:21:47.997-04:002012-05-01T00:21:47.997-04:00He's writing for the fanboys still obsessed wi...He's writing for the fanboys still obsessed with dark heroes with attitudes. <br /><br />Like, he's also made Green Lantern (Hal Jordan, at least) out to be a tool. It's like plugging in square pegs in round holes even though they don't really fit.hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319982385052710495.post-72281845695884820722012-04-30T18:16:58.572-04:002012-04-30T18:16:58.572-04:00I didn't know about Captain Marvel's perso...I didn't know about Captain Marvel's personality change.<br /><br />Definitely a bad move to make him a more surly child, as Billy was an eternal optimist despite his tough background. It was precisely because he wasn't an angry, unhappy kid that Shazam chose him to be Captain Marvel in the first place! <br /><br />Also agreed on believing the Shazam "cursed" him! It was a great gift Billy recognized early on. He took being a hero seriously! <br /><br />Sorry Geoff Johns, you goofed up here.magicdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10755186050643383954noreply@blogger.com