COMICS: Details On Captain Marvel's The Curse Of Shazam Story

A couple days ago it was announced at New York Comic Con that Captain Marvel would be making his debut is DC's New 52, click here to get some more details about the story including when you will be able to pick it up.

By WaylonJones - Oct 17, 2011 11:10 AM EST

Filed Under: DC Comics

Over the weekend I posted a story that Captain Marvel would be making his way in to DC's new 52. Now, thanks to Newsarma, we have a few more details regarding young Billy Batson's triumphant return.

As previously stated SHAZAM will not be getting his own title, but will be getting a back up story in Justice League. The story be entitled The Curse Of Shazam, and will placed behind the Justice Leagues main story. The Curse of Shazam will begin in Justice League #5, which will be out in January. Artist Gary Frank spoke of his on his enthusiasm for the project and the character saying, The whole thing is being done from the point of view of bringing in new fans as well as trying to excite the existing ones. Anyone will be able to pick this up even if they have never heard of Shazam, Captain Marvel or Billy Batson. It's a wonderful character. As pure a story of superhero wish-fulfillment as exists."

Expect to see Captain Marvel is a different costume as well, but don't expect it to be like any of the other superhero redesigns that we have seen so far. "Both Geoff and I were keen that our costume should look different to the rest of the Justice League's costumes since it comes from a different place," said Frank. No final decision has been made on the costume yet, but they want the suit to feel classic with Frank saying, "We're still ironing it out but, whereas the other costumes feel very modern and cool, ours needs to feel timeless and, hopefully, cool. We are dealing with magic rather than tailoring, so this has to be in there somehow."

Frank also touched briefly on how he came to love the character of Captain Marvel, siting Mark Waid and Alex Ross's Kingdom Come as his inspiration. "I absolutely love Mark's take on the character, even though we really only see the true Billy Batson for a second or two before he dies. But on every page you can feel him and his history. It's all there in the way he is perceived. I love the fact that there is an unease among the other heroes to be in the presence of that much power." Frank also anticipates fan backlash from some of the changes that he and Johns are making to the character, saying he is aware of conservative fans who are skeptical about radical new approaches, but assures people they are not trying to destroy the characters but rather keep them fresh so that they can stick around for further generations.

To check out all of what Gary Frank had to say on the upcoming Shazam story click the source link below. Also be on the look out for The Curse of Shazam starting at the end of Justice League #5 in January.

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33 Comments

Eion76 - 10/17/2011, 11:41 AM

Looking forward to this

Eion76 - 10/17/2011, 11:42 AM

First :-)

BATMANx - 10/17/2011, 11:42 AM

Sounds Interesting I Cant wait to read..

Shazam!!!!!!

Lizardking310 - 10/17/2011, 11:43 AM

Captain marvel is awesome I hope they don't ruin his costume

Berger45 - 10/17/2011, 11:45 AM

I really like Captain Marvel but I've always wanted him to look more tough.

revloveR - 10/17/2011, 11:45 AM

Captain Marvel has one of the coolest costumes in all of comics. don't go "Iron"ing it like they have with he justice league.

revloveR - 10/17/2011, 11:46 AM

the problem with shazam is the billy batson alter ego. there are only a certain amounts of situations you can put a"kid" in.

tazmaniak - 10/17/2011, 11:49 AM

"even though we really only see the true Billy Batson for a second or two before he dies."

What?!

Shaman - 10/17/2011, 11:50 AM

I'm really sick of them giving Batman 6 books PLUS EACH AND EVERY batfamily member (minus Damian) a book of their own, yet characters like Powergirl and Captain Marvel get the shaft.

MarkJulian - 10/17/2011, 11:51 AM

Why does Captain Marvel have Norman Osborn hair?

tazmaniak - 10/17/2011, 11:51 AM

Oh, okay.I misread the paragraph.

rbfn04 - 10/17/2011, 11:55 AM

"whereas the other costumes feel very modern and cool" yea, if by "modern and cool you actually mean it looks like it came from the 90s...

VictorHugo - 10/17/2011, 11:55 AM

Let further generations roll around in the mud with Ben10. :P

Not liking Captain Norman Osborn.

Voila, there was my daily trolling, feels good :)

VictorHugo - 10/17/2011, 11:56 AM

GraphicCity: Damn, you beat me to it!

Berger45 - 10/17/2011, 12:01 PM

@revolver - he has one of the coolest and more unique, I however wanted him to get an update as well.

xinstituto - 10/17/2011, 12:04 PM

Does he have a vagina?? cause it looks like 1

headlopper - 10/17/2011, 12:51 PM

Isn't he the one with 'super scrubbing bubble' powers?

breakUbatman - 10/17/2011, 12:52 PM

DCnU is a bit too careless these guys are heroes but do dumb stuff.

Teen Titans - Robin has a picture of him and Batman(WTF?), Blows up Lex Towers.

Aquaman - Guy nicks him witha bullet so he tosses him into the police cars windscreen

I'll forgive Superman in action comics because he is just starting out.

As for the costumes come on - shouldn't timeless have been the brief for all of them.

nuck82 - 10/17/2011, 12:58 PM

@GraphicCity there both jews?

cant wait this is the new line i have been waiting for

DrCKasady - 10/17/2011, 2:40 PM

oh yea!

greenlanter13 - 10/17/2011, 3:23 PM

shazam is bad ass cant wait

DoomXfactor - 10/17/2011, 3:25 PM

Norman Osborn hair

DoomXfactor - 10/17/2011, 3:25 PM

and Camel Toe lol

Rosso - 10/17/2011, 4:49 PM

I don't want a new suit for Capt Marvel. :(

RobinNumbah6 - 10/17/2011, 6:31 PM

looking forward to the costume design

Number1Wolverine - 10/17/2011, 6:33 PM

He should have his own title, not just a back up story.

wavegigger - 10/18/2011, 4:09 AM

Ichaos - 10/18/2011, 4:09 AM

Hopefully they won't throw in random pointless seams and call it modern.

JohnnyKrypton - 10/18/2011, 8:28 AM

"I absolutely love Mark's take on the character, even though we really only see the true Billy Batson for a second or two before he dies."

That's actually Alex Ross' take, Frank. The entire concept and plot was Ross. Waid was brought in to help on scripting and add polish.

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