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by **IvCNuB4** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:54 am

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/ ... /index.htm

DC Comics has unveiled the new look of Captain Marvel, who will now be called Shazam! and will debut in Justice League #7 on March 21.

The character is designed by Gary Frank, who joins writer Geoff John in re-imagining the character's magical origins in a back-up story.

"With Shazam! Gary and I will be focusing on the magic hero instead of the super hero," Johns said. "For centuries, science has ruled the world, but now magic is returning. We're telling the story of the hero's young alter ego, Billy Batson, a foster kid at a crossroads in his life. The question is, how does the emotional journey of this troubled teenager collide with the fate of the world?

"The Rock of Eternity and the legacy of Shazam! will be explored in a different way as the extent of Billy's connection to the magic world around him is greater than ever before. The story will have a profound impact on Justice League later in the year and you'll see new characters, locations and creatures along with the classics from the Shazam! universe. Billy's friends and enemies will be along for the ride.

"You'll notice that Shazam! looks different from many of the other heroes we've seen in DC Comics - The New 52," said editor Brian Cunningham. "That was definitely intentional. His powers come from a different place, and we wanted to see that reflected in the design. We've removed the 'circus strongman' elements from his costume. Rather than a traditional cape, he wears a cloak with a hood; there's more of a mystical, magical, fantasy feel to that."

by **TROY** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:00 pm

Can't see a whole lot there but I am sad to say that what I can see so far I do not like.

by **Doc Jon** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:01 pm

Hmmmm... tough to tell from that drawing. It's a nice drawing though.

by **habitual** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:03 pm

I just wish that DC would put the Marvel family back on the shelf. I would rather have no one write it rather than watch what they do with this.

They're making Ordway look like Shakespeare, which I didn't think was possible.

Hab

by **nietoperz** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:07 pm

Two things:

1. If he's now called Shazam, does that mean he can't actually identify himself without turning back into Billy?

2. Does this mean he has electrical powers now?

Other than that: what Hab said.

by **Lord Ice** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:11 pm

Hood and cloaks are so 10 years ago.

by **Timbales** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:12 pm

I miss the asymmetrical aspects of his costume. Now it looks a bit generic.

by **IvCNuB4** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:35 pm

nietoperz wrote:Does this mean he has electrical powers now?

Maybe he controls the magic lightning now.

by **Juan Cena** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:55 pm

This looks almost as $#!tty as Frank's Legion costumes.

by **BlueStreak** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:55 pm

The hood reminds me of Doctor Doom.

by **Log-Man** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:00 pm

Oooooh, it's so extreme!

I don't actually mind the idea of exploring the magical status more, but this seems a bit over the top. They're really distancing themselves from the Captain Marvel we knew before to an extraordinary degree. Making him dark, I just don't know. Mary Marvel's stint going dark pissed a lot of people off, so it's hard to say "but this time, it'll work!"

by **Herald** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:01 pm

They've unveiled this, you say??

PUT THE VEIL BACK ON.
HURRY.

by **IvCNuB4** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:03 pm

Okay, so for you folks not liking this design (which we can barely see anyway :lol:

) whip up a draft or two of how you think Shazam should look, post it here, and let's see what we can come up with

by **BlueStreak** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:08 pm

IvCNuB4 wrote:Okay, so for you folks that are hating this design (which we can barely see anyway ) whip up a draft or two of how you think Shazam should look, post it here, and let's see what we can come up with

Took me a couple of minutes but this what I came up with. I admit it's a rather rough sketch but hopefully this gets my point across.

by **Herald** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:09 pm

IvCNuB4 wrote:Okay, so for you folks not liking this design (which we can barely see anyway ) whip up a draft or two of how you think Shazam should look, post it here, and let's see what we can come up with

Here's mine!

Man, that was a LOT of work!