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Superheroes: The American Mythology Part I

James Kelly — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 17:00:48 +0000

Beginning in 1938, two simple creators will develop an entire genre of entertainment that will change the world. The humble beginnings of superheroes as pure heroes to guide America through the Great Depression. [more]

Could Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam Contribute to Orientalism?

Desmond White — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:00:38 +0000

Dwayne Johnson will play DC heavy-hitter Black Adam in an upcoming Shazam film. Fans were either reviled or revitalized, but what has been rarely discussed is how exactly Black Adam should be adapted to the big screen. We just need to be careful. [more]

Black Adam, Orientalism, and The Marvel Family #1

Desmond White — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:00:49 +0000

The Marvel Family #1" title="Black Adam, Orientalism, and The Marvel Family #1" style="float:left;" />Black Adam is a focal point of American fears about the Other, and contributes to the perception of American moral and mental superiority over the Oriental inferior. [more]

From Shazam to the Devil, from Brother Power the Geek to Jesus?: Shameless? Part 8

Colin Smith — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:00:38 +0000

Continued from last week. It’s impossible to say how much the young Millar wrote or how often he sent off his work to publishers in the years before he landed the Trident Comics contract. His… [more]

Shazam Design

Mike Greear — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:43 +0000

Whenever the phrases “we removed the circus strongman elements of his costume” or “the emotional journey of this troubled teenager” get used in an interview about a character’s redesign, I have to admit I get… [more]

Whatever Happened to the Big Red Cheese, Part 5: Reboot

Cody Walker — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:00:39 +0000

As much as people have blown the DC Relaunch out of proportion, reboots and relaunches have been a part of comics for decades now.The number of reboots that Captain Marvel has gone through since his creation… [more]

Whatever Happened to the Big Red Cheese, Part 4: The Roy Thomas Defense

Cody Walker — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:00:22 +0000

The ’80s killed comic books. Watchmen and Dark Knight Returns are both wonderful books to come out of that era, but the philosophical messages of these two titles completely contradicted everything that Shazam and Captain… [more]

Whatever Happened to the Big Red Cheese, Part 3: The Name of Captain Marvel

Cody Walker — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:00:18 +0000

Everyone knows the origin of Freddie Freeman. Even if they don’t know the specifics of how Freddie became Captain Marvel Jr. in Whiz Comics #25, the basic framework for the character is imbedded in our… [more]

Whatever Happened to the Big Red Cheese, Part 2: The Name of Vlarem

Cody Walker — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:00:45 +0000

The motif of the power of names was established from the very beginning of Captain Marvel’s history, but it would take another 40 years for the Wizard Shazam to be developed beyond the all-knowing God… [more]

Whatever Happened to the Big Red Cheese, Part 1: The Naming Curse

Cody Walker — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:00:32 +0000

Night in the city. “Papers!” a boy calls out into the storm ravaged night. He takes shelter in the entrance of the subway station as the crowd rushes on to dryer destinations without so much… [more]

Whatever Happened to the Big Red Cheese?

Cody Walker — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:00:00 +0000

As I write this, Captain Marvel’s future at DC comics is uncertain. Before the relaunch, Freddy Freeman was Captain Marvel (or maybe he was going by the name “Shazam” to clear up all those pesky… [more]

Comics Published on 18 September 2002

Matt Martin — Fri, 20 Sep 2002 15:08:30 +0000

Before I start, there’s something I want to address. As you can see, my first review is Captain Marvel #1, the first issue of Peter David’s contribution to the Marvel “U-Decide” stunt. I thought, very… [more]