Bat-Mite and Bizarro get a comic but not Shazam?

[Deniz Camp]

That said, I'd really love Al Ewing on a Shazam book.

[GlennSimpson]

How did Multiversity Thunderworld sell compared to the other issues?

08/2014: The Multiversity #1 -- 90,551
09/2014: SoS-H: CotC-W #1 -- 65,022 (- 28.2%)
10/2014: The Just #1 -- 53,301 (- 18.0%)
11/2014: Pax Americana #1 -- 51,490 (- 3.4%)
12/2014: Thunderworld #1 -- 47,714 (- 7.3%)
01/2015: Guidebook #1 -- 38,672 (- 19.0%)
02/2015: Mastermen #1 -- 50,091 (+ 29.5%)
03/2015: Ultra Comics #1 -- 48,938 (- 2.3%)
04/2015: The Multiversity #2 -- 54,275 (+ 8.4%)

[CaptCleghorn]

08/2014: The Multiversity #1 -- 90,551
09/2014: SoS-H: CotC-W #1 -- 65,022 (- 28.2%)
10/2014: The Just #1 -- 53,301 (- 18.0%)
11/2014: Pax Americana #1 -- 51,490 (- 3.4%)
12/2014: Thunderworld #1 -- 47,714 (- 7.3%)
01/2015: Guidebook #1 -- 38,672 (- 19.0%)
02/2015: Mastermen #1 -- 50,091 (+ 29.5%)
03/2015: Ultra Comics #1 -- 48,938 (- 2.3%)
04/2015: The Multiversity #2 -- 54,275 (+ 8.4%)

Outside of the $7.99 Guidebook, Thunderworld was the lowest seller of the bunch. This might be a reason DC's holding off on a Shazam book. Then again the differences weren't that great Post SOS.

[Badou]

There will be a Shazam! book for sure. They might just wait until more information about the movie comes out, like they start casting more roles, and they might launch the book to help raise the propertie's awareness.

[Deniz Camp]

One point where I seem to differ drastically from fans of Shazam (as a somewhat interested observer, rather than fan) is the belief that Captain Marvel/Shazam should be used as a vehicle for superhero stories, rather than for stories with a heavy focus on magic. I like the notion that his stories act as a bridge between the superhero world and the magic work; that any forthcoming book of his should lean heavily into Shazam as a myth, or shazam as a fairytale.

The themes would be very, very different, but to me the touchstones are Journey Into Mystery (Gillen), Wicked + Divine (Gillen), Books of Magic (Gaiman), and FF (Hickman/Fraction). The wonder and possiblity of childhood, made manifest through magic.

[Den]

That said, I'd really love Al Ewing on a Shazam book.

I would read the hell out of that

[canuckdad]

One point where I seem to differ drastically from fans of Shazam (as a somewhat interested observer, rather than fan) is the belief that Captain Marvel/Shazam should be used as a vehicle for superhero stories, rather than for stories with a heavy focus on magic. I like the notion that his stories act as a bridge between the superhero world and the magic work; that any forthcoming book of his should lean heavily into Shazam as a myth, or shazam as a fairytale.

The themes would be very, very different, but to me the touchstones are Journey Into Mystery (Gillen), Wicked + Divine (Gillen), Books of Magic (Gaiman), and FF (Hickman/Fraction). The wonder and possiblity of childhood, made manifest through magic.

I totally agree. I would love to see more about Shazam's connection to magic

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

We'll see a Shazam book. Its inevitable.

especially w/ the movie.

It may be 4 years away, but Shazam will get his book.

[Bruce Wayne]

Geoff Johns has called dibs. He's one of the higher ups in DC now, so few people are going to challenge him on that. I also think he had dibs on Cyborg but he had to let that go because DC desperately needs to build Cyborg up as a solo hero.

Probably traded Cyborg for Plastic Man since that is another character iirc was locked by a famous dc writer according to Layman.

[Flash Gordon]

One point where I seem to differ drastically from fans of Shazam (as a somewhat interested observer, rather than fan) is the belief that Captain Marvel/Shazam should be used as a vehicle for superhero stories, rather than for stories with a heavy focus on magic. I like the notion that his stories act as a bridge between the superhero world and the magic work; that any forthcoming book of his should lean heavily into Shazam as a myth, or shazam as a fairytale.

The themes would be very, very different, but to me the touchstones are Journey Into Mystery (Gillen), Wicked + Divine (Gillen), Books of Magic (Gaiman), and FF (Hickman/Fraction). The wonder and possiblity of childhood, made manifest through magic.

Seriously man, you should be writing the damn thing. Johns won't touch on any of that stuff. You and Shaner, take that joint by storm.

A more "Vertigo" SHAZAM! book, with a whimsical tone.

[scary harpy]

Bat-mite and Bizarro get a comic...for 6 issues each. I hope a Shazam book will be more than a mini-series.

[M L A]

Johns called dibs and I think he can write only one or two things at a time due to being CCO.

Bat-Mite and Bizarro are minis because they'll need something to cancel earlier than 12 months from now, but are happening because of the whole "all ages" thing.

[MajorHoy]

Bat mite and Bizarro get a comic but not Shazam?

Thats insane is it not?

I have to think there are more Shazam fans than Bat Mite lol

I really hope DC goes with a monthly Shazam series dont you folks?

Maybe they could get Scott Lobdell to write one . . . and maybe get Rob Leifeld to come back to DC for the artwork?

[Deniz Camp]

I totally agree. I would love to see more about Shazam's connection to magic

I think you (and I) are in the minority there, though. A lot of dudes I really like I think feel the magic isn't really much more than the macguffin to allow the big action stuff, and I respect that opinion, even if I differ from it.

Two really classical takes on the myth just came out and I think sort of illustrated that differing viewpoint; Multiversity: Thunderworld was much more cerebral and kind of mystical/cosmic, where Convergence was much more straight-ahead superhero story. Both were good, but I know which I preferred.

[Deniz Camp]

Seriously man, you should be writing the damn thing. Johns won't touch on any of that stuff. You and Shaner, take that joint by storm.

A more "Vertigo" SHAZAM! book, with a whimsical tone.

Thanks dude! That's definitely how I see it. I think Morrisons Vimanarama was sort of his attempt to do that, before Thunderworld, and that's the kind of tone I'd like to see.

Perhaps one day!