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Aperto da Azrael, 29 Agosto 2011, 15:40:28

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Citazione di: hoyodm il 19 Settembre 2012, 02:02:40
Scusate ma non ci sto capendo molto...Ma Shazam! dopo Justice League 11, dove coninuerà in modo più o meno regolare?
sempre su JL!

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Matches Malone

Shazam è davvero molto interessante!
Poi Johns e Frank, coppia vincente...

Azrael



It's time for the new SHAZAM to take over the spotlight as we find out whether or not Billy Batson will be worthy of the power.
The Good
If you've been enjoying the Billy Batson/Shazam back ups by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, you're in for a treat. This entire issue is dedicated to Billy's meeting with the Wizard.

What we know so far is this New 52 version of Billy Batson is a departure from the previous interpretations. Billy was always seen as an innocent and wholesome kid that gains the power of Shazam. This Billy is not so wholesome. He has an attitude and no problem talking things out with his fists. He's doesn't seem as if he'd be the perfect worthy candidate of the power but that's what makes this interesting.

As we get further into the New 52, I'm finding myself strangely becoming more accepting of the changes that are happening. This isn't the Billy Batson I know but I sure do want to see what he's going to do. Assuming he becomes Shazam, that is. (You'll have to read to find out).

There's also the threat of Black Adam. And let's not forget that the Wizard was there to issue the sentencing when the Trinity of Sin was judged in the New 52 FCBD issue. That means a possible connection to Pandora, Phantom Stranger and the Question. There is also a back up here featuring Pandora so it's all coming together.

The other great thing is the fact that this main feature is all Gary Frank artwork. It's also nice to see kids looking like actual kids. Too many times kids are drawn like miniature adults. Brad Anderson's colors really make the scenes work and you can almost feel the magic in the air.

That's another thing, while we do have the little magic corner of the New 52 DCU, some of the conversation made here is setting up an interesting stage.

The Bad
Billy Batson as a street punk wiseass is almost cliché but it does offer a new approach to Captain Marvel (or Shazam as we need to get used to). You can imagine what this Billy could be like with that kind of power. There's been mention that Shazam will be joining the Justice League so hopefully things will smooth out quickly.

The backup with Pandora felt a little weird here even though the Wizard was involved. We'll have to see if Shazam is involved with the Trinity of Sin at all in the future.

A minor complaint is the fact that this is a zero issue. In theory this should take place before JUSTICE LEAGUE #1. Clearly that is not the case. But we get a great Shazam story so I'm willing to overlook this.

The Verdict
It's time for Shazam to finally arrive. Geoff Johns and Gary Frank deliver a full size story showing the next step of Billy Batson and his [possible] connection to the power of Shazam. This zero issue might not fit chronologically before JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 but if we are to see more of Shazam in the coming months, this can be easily overlooked. This isn't going to be the Shazam (Captain Marvel) we knew from before but that's what makes this interesting. The New 52 is the time to experiment and make tweaks and that's what we're getting. This is the beginning of a new chapter for the character and I can't wait to see what's going to happen next. Johns and Frank are definitely putting the magic into this issue.

5/5


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Non ho capito una cosa.
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The boy has potential.

While the actual league of heroes is absent this issue, Geoff Johns work a little bit of magic with Gary Frank in their reintroduction of Captain Marvel. Billy Batson may still be a brat, but I can see now that Johns, in his own big, broad way, is using Batson's rough edges to try and make him into a more three-dimensional character.

Like his reworking of Green Lantern years ago — pivoting the hero's theme from fearlessness to overcoming fear — Johns is actually taking an unattainable ideal and making it into something we can actually strive for. Instead of Captain Marvel being "pure of heart," Johns attacks the concept head-on and reminds us that it's impossible to be perfectly heroic. What is possible is the potential to be good, to overcome one's own pain and baser instincts to do something right.

Of course, Billy is still kind of a punk, and he might still grate on us moving forward, but there's at least a spark of potential now — and a theme with some serious legs. Artist Gary Frank is the other reason why this book might make you feel a little uneasy — his environments look stellar, with a weird free-association vibe coming from his Rock of Eternity, but his Captain Marvel does look a little creepy with his hulking muscles and gaping grin. I can understand the impulse to make him look less than the standard laid-back heroic, but with all that power behind him, maybe you need that to keep your readers resonating with their protagonist.

Combined with a nice teaser by Johns and Ethan Van Sciver reintroducing the Question — as well as teasing the upcoming "Trinity War," which will pit the strongest and the darkest hearts of the DCU against each other — and you have an effective entree point for new readers looking to get into DC's latest event. If Johns and company can take new spins on the tried-and-true DC icons, we're in for a real treat.

8/10


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Lois Lane

A livello grafico mi ha impressionato tantissimo. Mamma mia. E qui niente armature inutili...solo un costume che ispira potenza e magia. Quando Johns è Johns sa quello che fa (come su Aquaman)

Thanos

Letto. Bellissimo. Finalmente Capitan Marvel avrà il posto di rilievo che speravo-

Green Lantern

mi piace la caratterizzazione che da a Shazam come inizio,
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Citazione di: Guy Gardner il 20 Settembre 2012, 12:47:40
Non ho capito una cosa.
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non ne ho idea,probabilmente chi vivrà vedrà
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First Look: Jim Lee's JUSTICE LEAGUE #12 Reprint Cover (Colored)
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Alan Wake

Ora che ci penso, non vi sembra che la cover del numero 12 ricalchi un po' la scena di Clark e lois abbracciati in cielo in for tomorrow??

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Citazione di: Alan Wake il 30 Settembre 2012, 13:30:07
Ora che ci penso, non vi sembra che la cover del numero 12 ricalchi un po' la scena di Clark e lois abbracciati in cielo in for tomorrow??
Sì, ne avevamo discusso anche in proposito dell'uscita della cover a suo tempo! Prova a cercare qualche pagina indietro e troverai diversi commenti  :up: