more shazam?

[flex lamont]

I just finished the Shazam trade (compiled from the Shazam backup stories originally appearing in Justice League). I loved it. Aside from awesome Shazam appearances in team books, is there going to be any more Shazam and friends in their own title?

I love seeing him team up with other Justice League heroes, but I really, really, really want to see more of him and the other kids he lives with. That was an awesome premise, and a great revamp of the original setup that I loved as a kid.

Are we going to get any more of that?

[bholderman]

There is at least going to be a single one-shot Shazam for the Darkseid War.

[MajorHoy]

Are we going to get any more of that?

Maybe if Geoff Johns stops writing the main Justice League title some day in the future?

[gbryantlucas]

Johns has said in a number of interviews that he wants to do a Shazam book/ongoing. I have a feeling that this one-shot will be a means for DC to test the waters... DC has had two recent appearances of Captain Marvel in his earlier incarnation: Multiversity: Thunderworld and Convergence: Shazam. As far as I can tell, both books were well received. I'm thinking they'll have one on the shelves by the time the Shazam movie hits the theatres.

[Factor]

I think they're waiting too long to launch a Shazam solo. They already missed the momentum from the JL back-up.
Not that DC is good at taking advantage of opportunities. Not like there's a Supergirl show and no comic in sight, LOL.

[gbryantlucas]

I think they're waiting too long to launch a Shazam solo. They already missed the momentum from the JL back-up.
Not that DC is good at taking advantage of opportunities. Not like there's a Supergirl show and no comic in sight, LOL.

I agree... It is outrageous that Supergirl has a TV show and doesn't have a comic series. I also think you are right that they have waited too long for a Shazam title. I'm hoping that they haven't missed the boat.

[steeplejack2112]

I agree... It is outrageous that Supergirl has a TV show and doesn't have a comic series. I also think you are right that they have waited too long for a Shazam title. I'm hoping that they haven't missed the boat.

As far as I can tell, there are fans practically drooling for a Shazam title, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. I don't think that boat was missed, because that boat hasn't left the dock in quite some time.

[Dr. Poison]

I agree... It is outrageous that Supergirl has a TV show and doesn't have a comic series. I also think you are right that they have waited too long for a Shazam title. I'm hoping that they haven't missed the boat.

Supergirl may not have a solo book but she's the leader of Justice League 3001.

[Paper Monkey]

I think Johns did miss the boat by waiting too long to release a comic series of his version of Shazam. He should have done it shortly after the Shazam backups were finished in Justice League. Since then, we had Thunderworld, an amazing Convergence two issue series featuring the original Captain Marvel, and the 75th anniversary hardcover trade release. At this point, I am more interested in having a series featuring the original Captain Marvel than the New 52 version.

[MajorHoy]

I think Johns did miss the boat by waiting too long to release a comic series of his version of Shazam. He should have done it shortly after the Shazam backups were finished in Justice League. Since then, we had Thunderworld, an amazing Convergence two issue series featuring the original Captain Marvel, and the 75th anniversary hardcover trade release. At this point, I am more interested in having a series featuring the original Captain Marvel than the New 52 version.

You make it sound like Geoff Johns has plenty of time to write multiple comic book series?
(He does have other duties at DC I believe . . . )

[DragonPiece]

I think Johns did miss the boat by waiting too long to release a comic series of his version of Shazam. He should have done it shortly after the Shazam backups were finished in Justice League. Since then, we had Thunderworld, an amazing Convergence two issue series featuring the original Captain Marvel, and the 75th anniversary hardcover trade release. At this point, I am more interested in having a series featuring the original Captain Marvel than the New 52 version.

I'm sure Geoff would like to write a Shazam book, but for one, he is the CCO of DC, meaning he has to help out on the tv shows,movies,cartoons, trading cards..literally anything DC does involving media. And seeing as how there are like 2 new tv shows each seasons from DC and several new movies on the way, his hands are a bit full. Second, he doesn't want to do Shazam without Gary Frank on art again and they are busy on Batman Earth One at the moment.

Not to mention, I think WB even told him he is only allowed to write one comic a month since he is so busy with his other duties.

[AJpyro]

I'm sure Geoff would like to write a Shazam book, but for one, he is the CCO of DC, meaning he has to help out on the tv shows,movies,cartoons, trading cards..literally anything DC does involving media. And seeing as how there are like 2 new tv shows each seasons from DC and several new movies on the way, his hands are a bit full. Second, he doesn't want to do Shazam without Gary Frank on art again and they are busy on Batman Earth One at the moment.

Not to mention, I think WB even told him he is only allowed to write one comic a month since he is so busy with his other duties.

Maybe he should name a successor in the mean time?

[Frontier]

Maybe he should name a successor in the mean time?

Well, it looks like Jeff Parker doesn't have any books left so....

[MajorHoy]

. . . Not to mention, I think WB even told him he is only allowed to write one comic a month since he is so busy with his other duties.

I thought that the limit was rumored to be two titles back when it was JL as the main title and he was also writing Superman (prior to Convergence) as the second one, but things could have changed.

[Trey Strain]

More Shazam right here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSpBwt4hFN8