At the same time, a more traditional alternate continuity take on the marvel family came in jeff smiths shazam. When the tv series was running, the shazam comic duplicated the setup, with billy walking the earth in a lightning bolt rv and communing directly with the elders. In his secret identity, he is known as william joseph billy batson, a young boy who was chosen to be a champion of good by the wizard shazam. Billy batson s parents died when he was still a baby. I much prefer shazam being portrayed as a boy thrust into an adult role and body. Previously purchased books will continue to be available in my books. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Buy products related to shazam comic books and see what customers say about shazam comic books on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Billy batson and the magic of shazam book 1 tp midtown. The orphaned child believed he had no one to rely on and had to fend for himself. He is the alter ego of billy batson, a boy who, by speaking the magic word shazam acronym of six immortal elders. Mary bromfield, freddy freeman, darla dudley, eugene choi and pedro pena unlock the mysteries of the rock of eternity and delve into the secret worlds of magic to discover their ultimate destiny. Book 1 of 3 in the billy batson and the magic of shazam.
The allnew, allfun adventures of captain marvel, the worlds mightiest mortal, are collected from his thrilling comic book series. Theo tries to play nice with billy and his fellow classmates. The classic versions of captain marvel and billy batson. Perhaps thats why i quickly lost interest in the recent trials of shazam maxiseries, yet ive been looking forward to billy batson and the magic of shazam with such fervor. Continued from previous posts some shazam fun facts. Billy batson and the magic of shazam tpb 20102011 dc comic books. Billy batson and the magic of shazam comic book tv tropes. Captain marvel was also the first comic book superhero to be adapted into film, in a 1941 republic pictures serial, adventures of captain marvel, with tom tyler as captain marvel and frank coghlan, jr. Feb 12, 2020 in these tales from billy batson and the magic of shazam. William joseph billy batson, also known as shazam in his champion form, is an orphan chosen by the wizard shazam to be his champion, granting him immense power to defend the innocent from evil. Billy batson is a precocious foster kid who is chosen by an ancient wizard to protect the earth from evil and dark magic by transforming into a musclebound hero whenever he screams the word shazam.
For me, captain marvel just represents a lot of that very core childrens wish. In a world filled with all kinds of frightful creatures and haunts, nothing will compare to the horrors of billys own internalized fears. Sivana tries to stop billy batson, who can turn itno the superhero captain marvel with just one word, while a shapeshifting worm named mr. He cant remember the magic word that gives him the powers of black adam. Baseball cards basketball cards football cards hockey cards reeds buys racing cards soccer cards more sports cards magic the gathering yugioh pokemon dragon ball super more games. The classic version had them as two distinct characters that would change places when the magic word was spoken. Ever want to say a magic word and become a superhero. Find the value of the dc comic billy batson and the magic of shazam volume 1. In billy batsons case, by shouting out one word shazam. Billy batson comic books cgc graded billy batson comics. How will billy keep his identity secret and his superpowered little sister out of harms way. Noticing the success of superman at national comics dcs forerunner, fawcett publications decided to publish their own comic book stories.
Solomon, hercules, atlas, zeus, achilles, and mercury, can transform himself. Jul 02, 2008 perhaps thats why i quickly lost interest in the recent trials of shazam maxiseries, yet ive been looking forward to billy batson and the magic of shazam with such fervor. We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. Billy batson and the magic of shazam tpb 20102011 dc comic. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. The series debuted in september 2008, and was originally written and drawn by mike kunkel. Its high time the justice league took notice of shazam.
Part of dc comics johnny dc imprint, it ran for 21 issues from from 20082010. He was born when his mother was seventeen and married. But if billy can do magic outside of just lightning then hes. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3. Billy batson is a teenager who becomes captain marvel or shazam, the worlds mightiest mortal.
Franco aureliani as franco pencils mike norton inks mike norton colors zac atkinson letters travis lanham. The allnew, allfun adventures of captain marvel, the worlds mightiest mortal, are collected from his hot new series. Jun 01, 2017 he is the alter ego of billy batson, a boy who, by speaking the magic word shazam acronym of six immortal elders. I go back, reread some of it, try to figure out how to put my thoughts into words, come up with a paragraph or two of information, and then give up because i wasnt able to really express what i wanted to say. The magical superhero adventure continues as the seventh member of the shazam family is finally chosenand it will change billy batson and his brothers and sisters forever. In these tales from billy batson and the magic of shazam. Welcome to the brandnew, allfun adventures of billy batson as the worlds mightiest mortal captain marvel, from acclaimed writerartist mike kunkel. As billy batson and the rest of the shazam family are about to learn as they cross over into the darklands, the magiclands arent all fun and games. Mike norton joins art baltazar and franco aureliani, bringing a style that is all kinds of comic book cool.
An allages comic series based dc comics shazam franchise, and a broad strokes sequel series to shazam. Also, i am glad that with the number of changed to the characters, that dc has kept the idea that billy batson and shazam are a single persona. Whenever billy speaks the wizards name, he is struck by a magic thunderbolt that transforms him into an adult superhero empowered. Helen fidelity from the monster society of evil and billy batson and the magic of shazam. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read billy batson and the magic of shazam.
In a world filled with all kinds of frightful creatures and haunts, nothing will compare to the horrors of billy s own internalized fears. Book 2 of 3 in the billy batson and the magic of shazam. In billy batson s case, by shouting out one word shazam. Elevenyearold billy batson has been given an amazing gift. What is your billy batson and the magic of shazam comic book worth. In a lot of ways billy is the peter pan of comic books in that he never grows up at all.
Granted access to incredible powers by the wizard shazam, he speaks the wizards name and is struck by a lightning bolt that gives him the powers of the gods. But one day, he was guided to the rock of eternity, where the ancient wizard shazam waited. Elevenyearold billy batson becomes superpowered captain marvel by saying the magic word shazam. With the hit movie adaptation of the dc comic seriescharacter shazam now in theatres, its the perfect time to catch up on some of the adventures of the worlds mightiest mortal. Kunkel follows jeff smiths lead inspired by the golden age comics and their secret. Captain marvels greatest foe, black adam, is now the new kid at billy batson s school. Shazam formerly known as captain marvel is a superhero in the dc comics universe and the protector of fawcett city. When billy batson speaks the name of an agesold wizard, he is transformed into the worlds mightiest mortal shazam. Magic and monsters will teach billy batson the virtues of trust as the hero fights off mr. Dcs most inspiring hero just turned evil seriously the heroes of dc comics are turning evil before batman and supermans eyes. Billy batson and the magic of shazam book 1 tp midtown comics. Billy batson and the magic of shazam 2008 comic books. Shop our selection of billy batson comic books 1 8884409787. Dec 25, 2015 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team.
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