In all honesty, he’s perfect for both of the roles. It’s good stuff.Īs of now, Dwayne Johnson says he has the option of being either the hero or the villain in the feature film adaptation, as he is currently waffling between playing the youth minded Captain Marvel or the menacing Black Adam. Granted, this isn’t exactly the pinnacle story to get an insight into his character, but it features about the best Captain Marvel fight you’ll likely see where he fist fights Superman as a nuclear bomb is hurtling toward the ground. For a look into this new version of Captain Marvel, you can check out the animated Justice League: War, which features him prominently.įinally, if you can, read Kingdom Come, a comic book story looking at the DC Universe years into the future where a brainwashed Captain Marvel is essentially “pointed” at the Justice League and Superman by Lex Luthor. has been looking to “streamline” many of their properties in a similar vein. This is most likely the version we’ll be seeing in the films as Warner Bros. Billy was portrayed as less of a squeaky clean do-gooder and more of a con-artist that bumbles his way into superpowers in the same method as he did in the original version. Recently, the DC universe was “rebooted”, which essentially means that all the stories were swept clean and a new batch of continuities and storylines emerged, and a newer, more modern version of Captain Marvel was presented. Man, you can’t get a much more imposing super villain team name than that can you? The artwork, story, and characters really are some of the best comic book storytelling you’re likely to find and will give you a key insight into Captain Marvel, prior to the movie’s release, whenever that might be.
#WIZARD SHAZAM SERIES#
Created by Eisner award winning writer/artist Jeff Smith, most famous for his comic series Boneand RASL, this miniseries followed the origin of Captain Marvel, as well as the creation of the “Monster Society of Evil”.
Still, there’s no better representation of Billy Batson than in Shazam - The Monster Society of Evil. For the most part, Marvel has been more of a team player and supporting character throughout much of DC’s history. SHA-READ!Ĭaptain Marvel, who is being referred to as “Shazam” mostly to escape any potential lawsuits/misunderstandings from Marvel Comics’ Captain Marvel, has had numerous series throughout the years. Adam also found himself ruling his own country and settling down with a super powered wife named Isis….until of course she was brutally murdered and Adam went on a worldwide spree of destruction to avenge her, but alas, such is comic books.
Eventually, Black Adam became a hero himself, although more of an anti-hero than anything, joining the ranks of DC Comics’ super team, Justice Society of America. Originally chosen to be the protector of the land, much as Billy was, Adam decided to rule the land with an iron fist rather than save its inhabitants. Black Adam, Captain Marvel’s arch nemesis, was essentially the “Captain Marvel of Ancient Egypt”.
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