I really enjoyed this when it first appeared and look forward to reading it again, twelve years later.
Newcomers, however, will find plenty to be entertained by in Smith’s lively reinvention. Acclaimed and award-winning writer and artist Jeff Smith ( Bone) brings his talent for crafting stories with adventure, humor and gorgeous artwork as he reimagines Shazam for a whole new generation of readers.
Longtime fans of the series may be dismayed by the radical changes to the continuity. Unfortunately, the heavy-handed political allegory takes away from the charm somewhat. The art is brightly colored and engaging, and the young characters at the center of the story are adorable. Smith brings to this project his considerable talent in creating comics that are as fun for children as they are for adults. Unfortunately, Billy has just learned something else-he has a sister who is not content to wait on the sidelines while Billy gets to save the world. Jeff Smith used the original 1940s Monster Society code in his Shazam: The Monster Society of Evil miniseries, even titling the miniseries four chapters with. His brand-new ability arrives none too soon, because talking alligators and giant robots are showing up all over the city.
Jeff Smith, the award-winning writer and illustrator of Bone, brings his talent for crafting stories with adventure, humor, and gorgeous artwork to DC. Billy Batson, a young orphan living in a condemned building, follows a mysterious figure into the subway one day and is taken to a wizard who tells him that just by speaking one word-“Shazam!”-he can transform into the superpowered Captain Marvel. Writer: Jeff Smith Artist: Jeff Smith Publisher: DC Comics Hardcover: May 3, 2023, 39.99 Issues: 4, Issue Reviews: 24.
It starred Captain Marvel.Captain Marvel returns in a new incarnation, aimed at a younger audience, by Smith, the award-winning creator of Bone. Jeff Smith Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil (Volume 1) was a limited series, published by DC Comics.
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