The 6 Craziest Members of the Shazam! Family (the Shazamily!)
Shazam! comes out this weekend and I’m mildly excited. That’s a good enough reason to make a fun internet list, right? I’ve just never really cared about the Shazam character, I’m only mildly interested in all these DC superhero movies, and I still can’t buy Zachary Levi in the role. Hopefully all of that will change once I see the actual film!
The box says “Cola”, so he didn’t even buy beer
And at least I can get a fun blog listicle about it. When Captain Marvel came out, I did a funny list of all the best Captain Marvels in comics. So how about a funny list of all the best Shazams in comics? Because Shazam is one of those characters with a big, weird comic book family. They were once known as the Marvel Family, but how has the phrase “Shazamily” not caught on?
The character very nearly predates World War II, and being around that long means there have been a lot of weird stories over the years. So let’s check out all of the craziest people who have been given Shazam powers over the decades! Or close to it!
Tony Stark and Friends Are Making an Avengers Movie
What’d’ya’know! It’s a brand new Avengers: Endgame trailer! It’s short, but damn if it isn’t full of fun new footage and details! Fortunately, it still doesn’t really give away anything of the total film. Marketing for Endgame has been phenomenal!
None of the trailers have given away much of the story, and yet all of them have been wonderful teasers for the full movie. It’s been great!
Tickets are also now on sale. I’m going to pick up mine when I go see Shazam! this week. I don’t know about you lot, but I’ve got those fancy, reclining seats at my movie theater. I’m going to have to show up a full hour in advance when Avengers: Endgame arrives in theaters. Not that I mind. I will gladly sit in the theater lobby and play on my phone for an hour if it means I can get the most perfect seat in the theater.
Bring it on!
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Bill Murray and Friends Are Making a Zombie Movie
A trailer randomly arrived online yesterday for The Dead Don’t Die, a new zombie film starring “the greatest zombie cast ever disassembled”. Considering the cast in this trailer, I have to agree.
Seemed like a good trailer to share with everybody! Zombie movies are a dime a dozen. They’re even making another Zombieland! That’s pretty fun. But I say we should keep The Dead Don’t Die on our schedules. Comes out on June 14.
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We’re Getting More She-Ra By the End of the Month!
I absolutely loved the first season of She-Ra and the Princess of Power. It was pretty much perfect, and everything I could want from a modern cartoon reboot of an 80s classic. And season is arrives on April 26!
Of course, that’s the same weekend Avengers: Endgame arrives, so it’s going to be a busy weekend! We just have to get through the entire month of April first…
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Hench-Sized Comic Book Reviews – 3/30/19
And so the slow march towards Avengers: Endgame reaches the home stretch. We’re less than a month away! Within the week, I’ll buy my ticket. And hopefully Shazam! will tide us over until the big show. Can’t wait!
Not much in the world of comics this week, at least not for me. But I got through some solid comics, like Mr. & Mrs. X and Fantastic Four. Comic Book of the Week goes to Action Comics for another corker of an issue. I’m finally really digging Bendis’ Superman.
Lois Lane delivers the Amanda Waller smackdown I’ve waited years to see
Meanwhile, I read the second issue of the X-Tremists, the one Age of X-Man comic I’ve decided to follow. The issue is better than the first one thanks to the character work, but the overall premise of the alternate reality has already worn out its welcome for me. None of it holds together in any sort of meaningful way. At least Leah Williams is delivering some of the best Blob character development he’s ever received. It almost makes up for having all of my other favorite X-characters killed recently.
Comic Reviews: Action Comics #1009, Fantastic Four #8, Heroes in Crisis #7 and Mr. & Mrs. X #9.
