#shazam

[soranatus]

Folks, remember Daxiong’s DC variants he with with AI? DC quietly confirmed he did use AI, they cancelled the variants, and replaced them with cover art made by actual artists

I found a few small sources confirming this, along with the new covers created by actual artists

Wonder Woman #10: Daxiong —> Dan Panosian

Shazam #12: Daxiong —> Cully Hamner

Power Girl #10: Daxiong —> Dave Johnson

I’m glad DC cancelled the original covers. It’s not worth buying art of any kind if no one spent the time to actually make them. These new variants being made by actual artists are a million times better for that reason alone, that real human artists put their time into making them, and not AI stealing from what has already been created.

#dc comics #wonder woman #power girl #shazam #variant cover #anti ai #fuck ai #my stuff #Daxiong

[kenandeliza]

Frog Doodle

A doodle Just to relieve some stress

#shazam #captain marvel #billy batson #dc characters #freddy freeman #captain marvel jr #dc comics #kenandeliza's art

[artverso]

Dan Mora - Shazam

#dan mora #shazam

[maxwell-grant]

Any thoughts on Doctor Sivana?

Nothing too extensive but Sivana rules in a way that doesn't really invite too much introspection. He's THE archetypal mad scientist comic book supervillain and he's more or less stayed as that, arguably the most influential of them after Luthor if not outright on par with him, because while Luthor is the comic book supervillain template, the pop culture image of a mad scientist (big head short body, ugly, big glasses, always with a labcoat, hunchback and big teeth optional) is pretty much taken from Sivana. But Luthor's status atop the ladder and position opposite Superman mutated him into varying kinds of villain and a complicated character over time, where as Sivana is Sivana and never really needed to be anything else, there's just a purity to him. They've tried to make him a Luthor clone and the movie ran with that, but who cares, we all know what Sivana is, you're not fooling anyone with that guy.

He's got a pretty great thing going as not just an evil scientist, but the evil scientist head of an evil scientist family, with children split in either looking exactly like him or looking like chiseled models who look brutally dissonant next to their dad, and he genuinely loves his kids (at least usually or in his own way), in fact he's even show loving the ones that don't support him and turned good. If he's going to be the arch-nemesis of the superhero who introduced the concept of a superhero family, he can't exactly be lacking in one of his own, and that familial aspect he has towards his children has become just as important to his characterization as the fact that he spends most of his waking hours trying to destroy a child and failing.

They get some mileage out of how ruthless he can be despite his image (and people's tendency to overlook how dark Captain Marvel stories could get), he has enough basic standards to not go as low as other DCU supervillains and Thunderworld establishes a Hannibal Lecter-esque Sivana to hammer in contrast with the main one finding him unnerving, but I'll never forget this panel:

Like I said, there's a lot of dark stuff in Captain Marvel/Shazam that gets forgotten, but I also like this about Sivana, that's the flip-side of that purity I mentioned. That he can and does have almost a Doofenshmirtz-thing going on, where he's playing such an over-the-top cartoon villain 24/7 that every mundane or decent thing he does becomes inherently funny via contrast, as is his loving relationship with his own family, but he is a guy who's very serious about taking over the world and very serious about destroying Captain Marvel even if that means killing the boy Billy Batson to do it and doesn't think for one second about that contradiction. Contradictions are for chumps. He may love HIS kids, other kids are just a thing in the way. Sivana doesn't need to explain himself, like some OTHER inferior bald guy who sold out to become a CEO or something, Sivana lets his deeds do the talking.

Besides, evil is his family activity, who's to deny the joys of it to him?

#replies tag #superheroes #dc comics #comic books #captain marvel #shazam #dr sivana #dc #billy batson

[ethanreedbooks]

DC's Epic Event: Absolute Power - A Battle of Heroes and Villains!

DC Comics has pulled back the curtain to reveal the full details of their upcoming summer event, "Absolute Power." This monumental storyline will see Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and a myriad of other heroes facing off against a formidable "Trinity of Evil" led by the cunning Amanda Waller. With far-reaching implications for the entire DC Universe, "Absolute Power" is poised to be an event of epic proportions.

As previously teased, "Absolute Power" will unite a trio of villains - Amanda Waller, Braniac, and Failsafe - each with their own nefarious agendas aimed at eliminating the world's metahumans. These characters have been making significant power moves in various ongoing comics, and now their convergence is set to unleash chaos on an unprecedented scale.

"Absolute Power" is not just big, it's massive, spanning across eight separate titles and a total of 15 issues. The event kicks off with the "Absolute Power 2024 FCBD Special Edition" on May 4th, followed by the prelude "Absolute Power Ground Zero" on June 25th, and culminating in the main event series starting on July 3rd.

The "Absolute Power 2024 FCBD Special Edition" will feature an original story by Mark Waid and Mikel Janín, providing readers with a glimpse into the events leading up to the main storyline. It will also include a preview of "Absolute Power #1," setting the stage for the epic conflict to come.

"Absolute Power Ground Zero" serves as a prelude to the event, bridging recent events in Batman, Superman, Action Comics, and Suicide Squad Dream Team. This oversized one-shot will unveil Amanda Waller's grand plan and the full extent of her ambitions.

The main event kicks off with "Absolute Power #1," a four-part limited series written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Dan Mora. As chaos ensues and heroes face off against overwhelming odds, Batman leads a resistance movement against Amanda Waller's insidious schemes.

Additionally, the event will feature tie-in titles such as "Absolute Power Task Force VII," which explores the events from the villains' perspective, and "Absolute Power Origins," delving into the history of Amanda Waller.

Fans can also expect tie-in issues in their favorite series, including Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman, as these iconic heroes grapple with the threat posed by the Trinity of Evil.

With stunning artwork and a star-studded creative team, "Absolute Power" promises to be a game-changer for the DC Universe. Don't miss out on this monumental event, hitting comic shops starting May 4th. For more information and updates, visit DC Comics' official website.

#absolute power #trinity #dc comics #amanda waller #clark kent #superman #batman #batman family #batman and superman #wonder woman #Shaza #shazam #mary marvel #trinity of evil #justice league #green lantern #task force 7 #suicide squad #action comics #fcbd 2024 #brainiac #failsafe

[wolfsbanesparks]

If Fawcett has all these heroes, how big is Fawcett?

Hi anon! This is a great question for people who may not know.

When I talk about Fawcett heroes, I'm talking about heroes created by/featured in Fawcett comics, not necessarily those that protected Fawcett City. Back in the day, Fawcett comics was independent and while many of their characters lived in the same general world, it was completely separate from the DC universe. So characters like the Marvels, Bulletman, Ibis the Invincible, etc. were the ones protecting the entire world, not just Fawcett City. Many of their adventures take place across the globe (particularly overseas because it was WWII and everyone was fighting Nazis).

Technically Fawcett City didn't even exist when these heroes were introduced. I think even Captain Marvel was set in a city meant to be New York City or a fictional stand in for it. It was eventually called Fawcett City as a callback to the original publishers (this was in the 80s I think?).

Since Captain Marvel was acquired by DC, most Fawcett heroes haven't been brought back in any meaningful way, so they functionally don't exist in the current DC version of Fawcett City.

Which is all a roundabout way of saying it depends!

Originally Fawcett City was probably NYC-esque in size, though not all of the Fawcett heroes would actually operate out of it. For a while after DC took over, Fawcett was probably a mid sized city (smaller than say Metropolis, but probably on par with Central City) located somewhere in the midwest. In current continuity it is technically a suburb of Philadelphia, so not that big at all.

I know it's pretty complicated but I hope this helps!

#ask me whatever you want y'all #shazam #billy batson #dc captain marvel #fawcett comics #fawcett city #comic history #it's a bit complicated and hard to figure out but that's because the answer has changed wildly over the years #a lot of what i think of when I think of Fawcett City was established in the 80s and 90s particularly in Power of Shazam #we need to bring back some of these fawcett heroes though #they deserve a second chance!

[mysteryonearth52]

Absolute Power Task Force VII #1 - Last Son by Leah Williams & Caitlin Yarsky

Cover: Brad Walker (variant)

#Absolute Power #Shazam #Black Adam #Mary Marvel #Leah Williams #Caitlin Yarsky #Brad Walker

[im-not-buying-it-ether]

Billy wakes up.

He has a test today. It’s Friday, his science class has a test every Friday to go over what they learned in the week. He feels optimistic, but then his League communicator pings.

Felix Faust in Star, send backup

He sighs, bumbling down the stairs to catch Rosa and Darla setting up a quick breakfast before school and tell them he needs to head out. Rosa says she’ll write a note that he caught a sudden flu, he’ll take his test Monday when he gets back. He runs outside, calling down his thunder and is off to help as he always does.

Billy wakes up, his alarm blaring as he turns over with a groan to silence it. He brings his hand down to hit the snooze button and the side table breaks into splinters, the Strength of Heracles had activated without his permission. Again

He worries over it, spending too long silently mourning the side table his dorm room had come with and the phone that still had so much use left in it. It feels like a waste, both mourning the action and almost crying over what he lost. It’s what a quiet voice in his head tells him, that he shouldn’t cry over something so trivial, like his phone was split milk and not something that felt so special to him as the gift the Vasquez’s got him when he actually stayed until his birthday. Something he hadn’t done for any other previous foster home, something he only shared with them like he used to when he still had his mom.

He goes through the motions of getting ready for classes at the academy, going slow and measuring every pull of fabric like his shirt over his head and his jeans up to his hips. They don’t tear, but he’s scared his— that Heracles strength would cause him to ruin his clothes if he rushed like he normally did or put in too much effort.

He heads to class and listens to his history lecture, doing all he can to ignore the aged voice of a long dead king not picking their teaching technique and reminiscing their own past. The classroom one voice louder than it should be.

Marvel wakes up, jolting from sleep like the thunder claps that summon him. Hands flying to pat himself down as he looks down with horror. “Shazam!”

He’s gone as soon as Billy had woken up, the window by his bed now broken in from the lightning arching through the opening to detransform him. He heaves a breath in, then another, and quickly spirals into hyperventilating.

He didn’t even wake up in his own body. He went to bed as Billy, why did he wake up different? Wouldn’t he wake up from transforming?

He looks out the broken glass of his window, steadying his breath the best he can as the storm clouds roll away.

Billy wakes up above his bed, free falling into his mattress from the few feet he’d gone up while unconscious. Face planted into his pillow, he cries himself back to sleep.

Billy wakes up from a nightmare fighting Arson Fiend with his fist through the wall his bed is pressed against and into the neighboring room, the kid on the other side awake and yelling at him as to what he was doing.

Billy wakes up.

Billy wakes up.

Marvel wakes up, his new phone buzzing on the floor next to his bed. He’d moved it to the middle of the room, he’d started tying an ankle to the post to keep from flying out too high or far from his bed. His phone buzzes again, a call. Looking over the edge has his sisters face smiling at him, and the strength of Heracles nor the courage of Achilles helps him muster up the will to answer her with a voice not his own. He hardly has the strength to mutter his word, something he’d call out proudly with a lions roar now reduced to a complacent whimper of the battle cry it once was.

He’s told he’s just growing up, that what he’s feeling is something everyone else has had to go through. He wants to believe his teachers, the Titans, his parents, but as well meaning as they are he can’t find himself able to believe that what he’s feeling is normal.

The phone goes silent, and eternity drags on.

Inspired by @billymarvel ‘s post about Dick absolutely sucking at his lil’ pep talk to Billy about his powers going wonky, he’s a sad lil bean and I want to hug him

#shazam #billy batson #dc captain marvel #dc comics #titans academy #the tragedy is baked in #there is no happy ending for this kid #I want to write one for him but none last in the long run

[blinkiepuppylove]

stamp dump #1 for today... made a bunch of shazam stamps bc there arent any!!!!!

#stamps #rentry resources #rentry #carrd stuff #rentry stamps #rentry decor #rentry gif #billy batson #shazam #captain marvel #freddy freeman #mary bromfield #batman brave and the bold #made by me

[nakathemoth]

Constantine honest to god thought a child had just been struck by lightning and died by his side

#I WANTED TO DRAW MY TOP THREE DC BOYS INTERACTING SOMEHOW #dont ask me why bruce is standing in the rain waiting for the bus. Something happened. Jason took the batmobile I dont know #anyways neither of them remembered to bring an umbrella. billy to the rescue #DC #my art #shazam #billy batson #batman #bruce wayne #constantine #john constantine #fanart

[ditzybat]

damian standing next to billy: father i have made a friend.

bruce: it’s wonderful you’re making friends your own age without the —

damian lightly shoving billy out of the way to reveal a massive bengal tiger: this is tawky tawny a talking tiger whom i’ve befriended, i don’t know who this is

bruce: …

billy unbothered and waving enthusiastically: i’m billy batson!

#bruce: you’ve acquired a new brother i fear #dc #damian wayne #billy batson #tawky tawny #shazam #bruce wayne #captain marvel #robin #batman

[wwprice1]

Dan Mora just does not miss!

#dc comics #dc heroes #Nightwing #dick grayson #jason todd #red hood #Shazam #billy batson #dan mora

[johnvenus]

Super Antics by Kerry Callen (link to FB):

#artist appreciation #kerry callen #superman #clark kent #billy batson #shazam #captain #og captain marvel #funny #parody #dc parody

[penny-anna]

NEW CAP MARVEL THOUGHT: Billy Batson actually being a very well-known figure in the superhero community, just like as himself. he's a little boy w his own radio show who reports on superhero stuff & has a lot of surprisingly smart and insightful things to say so of course ppl know & like him and listen to his show.

it's a pretty well known fact that he and the other radio staff are buds w Captain Marvel so not uncommon for people to get in touch with Billy when they want a message passed to Cap & consequently build up a rapport. & they all like Billy! he's a great kid. :) literally no-one questions any of this.

#dcu #shazam #billy batson

[bluef00t]

1941 Billy Batson Break Stuff AMV

#I don't even have a video tag that's how rarely I do this sort of thing #billy batson #shazam #will this get as popular as the spidey one? no. but I had twice the fun making it

[jasontoddsguns]

Shazam, a supposedly magic immortal being of unknown origin: kinda pops off ngl

Batman, a father of 6: (narrows eyes in suspicion) yes…indeed it does..

#dc #batman #bruce wayne #shazam #billy batson #captain marvel #batfam