So what exactly should we call him? Captain Marvel, Shazam,

Captain Marvel but if we can't call him that Captain Thunder.

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>So what exactly should we call him?

DC's strongest.

Just call him Shazam. People might get booty blasted, but they'll always know who you're talking about (who talks about the wizard out of context?)

Calling him Captain Marvel will just confuse people, what with the big push Marvel's been giving her.

>>88763097
Billy Batson.

Back when he was more popular than Superman he was called Captain Marvel. I don't give a fuck about copyrights.

>>88763151
This.

>>88763097
HE'S A ROLLING THUNDER

>>88763097
What's changed in the past 30 years that the character can't be called Captain Marvel and the book can't be called Shazam or The Power of Shazam or whatever?

I don't understand what's changed in recent history that would prevent them from putting out a book seeing how well every version in the last five years has been.received.

He's Captain Marvel. He's been Captain Marvel for more than seventy years. It's silly to expect people to start calling him something else just because Carol's getting a movie.

Shazam is a perfectly fine name for him. Fucking fight me

>>88763097
>Character asks who he is
>Billy says Shazam
>Turns back into Billy
WOW

>>88763097
Captain Sharder

>>88763097
I wish he was used more and popularized amongst normies

>>88763097
Captain Reddit would be more appropriate

>>88763672
>>88763678

>>88763628
At least he can get his name out. Poor Captain Marvel Jr can't even do that.

>>88763628
The word has multiple uses besides transformations. Intent needs to be behind it when saying it.
>>88763678
Didnt catch on like you hoped with Captain Cold did it anon? Fuck off back to /v/

While we're on the subject, anyone have any rec's for Captain Marvel/Shazam/Billy? Also, I've heard his golden age stuff is actually worth checking out, is that true? Is it as good as the old Jack Cole Plastic Man?

>>88763459
>in the past 30 years

COIE happened in 1986. That was 30 years ago. When they re-introduced Billy to the DC Universe, the comic book was Shazam! The New Beginning, although he was still referred to as Captain Marvel.

Ten years later, in 1996, they were still referring to Freddie, for example, as Captain Marvel, Jr. But the cover and title was Power of Shazam!

By the time they were talking about doing a self-titled which is why the tried the backups in the New 52, they were called and collected as Curse of Shazam and Billy was called Shazam!

>>88763097
Captain Man Child

>>88763814
>The word has multiple uses besides transformations. Intent needs to be behind it when saying it.
Hasn't he beaten Black Adam by tricking him into saying the word?

>>88764154

The Power of SHAZAM! 001 (1995) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/APPUrTcj/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 002 (1995) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/nrXv6OED/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 003 (1995) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/magmygW4/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 004 (1995) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/whKtFI4M/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 005 (1995) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/0HTb19Sc/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 006 (1995) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/EgmphNo2/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 007 (1995) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/KrNHXwjV/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 008 (1995) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/5z4BdDhK/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 009 (1995) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/XiMIqNls/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 010 (1995) (digital) (DreamGirl-Novus)
http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/rolsCGZ9/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 011 (1996) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/Ya2zkixc/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 012 (1996) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/Motwed8Z/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 013 (1996) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/uO85jFF8/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 014 (1996) (digital) (DreamGirl-Novus)
http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/FERNEY1Y/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 015 (1996) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/SvNAQEuO/file.html

>>88764967
You see anon, when you write a character who's been published for 70 years, there'll be inconsistencies, so both as writers and readers you have to assume either or either.

The Power of SHAZAM! 016 (1996) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/P9mSkphD/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 017 (1996) (digital) (DreamGirl-Novus)
http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/eV4lIAim/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 018 (1996) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/o4qlR3fQ/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 019 (1996) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/0UQslr0z/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 020 (1996) (digital) (DreamGirl-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/S28PA0S9/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 021 (1996) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/CDDoSqiv/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 022 (1997) (digital) (DreamGirl-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/J3XsH7Fi/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 023 (1997) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/hA3cOMhE/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 024 (1997) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/ROAShFiB/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 025 (1997) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/0YskyMRE/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 026 (1997) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/ZTuCPsZG/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 027 (1997) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/cgVq5RtY/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 028 (1997) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/qFzybk38/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 029 (1997) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/0lGwh67M/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 030 (1997) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/i1F1ZCEr/file.html

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>>88764154

The Power of SHAZAM! 031 (1997) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/4a1BlPUD/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 032 (1997) (digital) (DreamGirl-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/VryQz99V/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 033 (1997) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/h21Wx3lG/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 034 (1998) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/FCnIdKtK/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 035 (1998) (digital) (DreamGirl-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/lGAq1zoN/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 036 (1998) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/Jsc2mW0l/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 037 (1998) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/Fjvzh8i4/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 038 (1998) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/Cwe5Ocz5/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 039 (1998) (digital) (F) (DreamGirl-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/fUVeFxHM/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 040 (1998) (digital) (F) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus-HD)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/uxfZ0c79/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 041 (1998) (digital) (DreamGirl-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/RKNXB3uF/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 042 (1998) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/tLtzWvVd/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 043 (1998) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/21M5QnBK/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 044 (1998) (digital) (DreamGirl-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/oLarkyzJ/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 045 (1999) (digital) (DreamGirl-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/tMUGCIce/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 046 (1999) (digital) (DreamGirl-Novus)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/a0iNhoja/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 046 (1999) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus-HD)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/0PQvFRL9/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 047 (1999) (digital) (OkC.O.M.P.U.T.O.-Novus-HD)
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/eC7aaIGI/file.html


The Power of SHAZAM! Annual 01 (1996) (digital) (Glorith-Novus-HD)
http://www109.zippyshare.com/v/eQP75bSq/file.html

The Power of SHAZAM! 1000000 (1998) (digital) (DreamGirl-Novus)
http://www61.zippyshare.com/v/YE7FdqUW/file.html

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>>88765025

From this list (besides Power of Shazam! already posted):

Superman-Shazam - First Thunder 01 (2005) (digital) (Glorith-Novus-HD)
http://www75.zippyshare.com/v/lwJDgxuf/file.html

Superman-Shazam - First Thunder 02 (2005) (digital) (Glorith-Novus-HD)
http://www68.zippyshare.com/v/IT4AXxuv/file.html

Superman-Shazam - First Thunder 03 (2006) (digital) (Glorith-Novus-HD)
http://www11.zippyshare.com/v/7UvjpUKR/file.html

Superman-Shazam - First Thunder 04 (2006) (digital) (Glorith-Novus-HD)
http://www3.zippyshare.com/v/Y8CzyxeK/file.html

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>>88763097

The Big Red Cheese, you dumbass!

Shazam! – The Monster Society Of Evil 01 (2007) (RacerX-DCP)
http://www14.zippyshare.com/v/QSbwM8dr/file.html

Shazam! – The Monster Society Of Evil 02 (2007) (RacerX-DCP)
http://www14.zippyshare.com/v/U6XPU7ut/file.html

Shazam! – The Monster Society Of Evil 03 (2007) (RacerX-DCP)
http://www14.zippyshare.com/v/M42026I5/file.html

Shazam! – The Monster Society Of Evil 04 (2007) (RacerX-DCP)
http://www14.zippyshare.com/v/JNmldOZX/file.html

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>>88765090

>>88763678

Please -
Cap`n 4chan

How about /co/Captain our Captain, since a giant manchild who can punch the shit out of even Superman is probably the closest we'll ever get to being actual superheroes?

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>>88763097
>So what exactly should we call him?
Armageddon.

>>88763097
SHAZAM, the story of the CAPTAIN of THUNDER
and then on the inside you call him Captain Marvel

>>88767400
Billy is a much nicer and more mature person than we are though

>>88767580
Zapper Billy the Electric Willy

>>88763151
Agreed. Less confusion when the Wizard appears and people can call him his actual name.

>>88767892
part of the reason he was called shazam in new52 (in universe) is that the wizard actually dies and Billy (seems to) become the new wizard shazam as well as the champion

>>88767580
That Armageddon is for Injustice Harley only!

Why not Captain Marvelous?

>>88763803
He could just call himself Marvel Jr.

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>>88768120
>implying

So, whatever happened to the rest of the marvel family?

Mary Marvel was a qt, I remember having a chuckle at the page of her making huntress and I think it was supergirl a bit uncomfortable how they dress because of the responsability of being a good role model. Did she ever have a solo?

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>>88768534
Nice

I just want to know what the fuck we're supposed to call the rest of the Marvel Family now.

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>>88768918

>>88763459
Basically, Marvel has the rights to the name Captain Marvel.

DC can call their heroes Captain Marvel, but they can't put the name on the cover of a comic.

Johns felt that, since they could only put Shazam! or Billy Batson on the cover of the comics, they might as well call him Shazam.

>>88769861
It's funny in hindsight that DC kinda bit themselves in the ass over Billy.

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>>88763097
There are two Captain Thunders. One's from Flashpoint and he's six kids who turn into one hero. The other's Willie Fawcett, who rubs his magic belt buckle and says Thunder to become Captain Thunder.

There are three Billy Batsons in comics. The first is from Earth-S, an orphaned boy in the 1930s who says Shazam! and becomes the World's Mightiest Mortal, Captain Marvel. He fights Nazis and has adventures with the likes of Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, the three Lieutenant Marvels (Three boys named Billy Batson who can call down the thunder. To prevent confusion, they're Tall Billy, Fat Billy, and Hill Billy.), and the other Fawcett heroes. Now that Earth-S has been reformed, he's still around.

The second Billy Batson lives on New Earth. He's an orphan who says Shazam! to call down the magic lightning and fights crime with his sister, Mary (Sometimes also called Captain Marvel), and his friend Freddie, who used to be called Captain Marvel Jr. and later changed his name to CM3 before becoming Captain Marvel when Billy and Mary were stripped of their powers during Judgement Day.

Their status quo when Barry destroyed reality during Flashpoint was that Mary and Billy had been permanently stripped of their powers by Shazam after he came back to life because Mary had turned into Black Mary and forced Billy to change and be like her if he wanted to save Stargirl's life. Because Freddie no longer got his powers via the Marvel Family, but directly from the gods themselves, he swore to destroy him. This version's dead now, since the timeline was rewritten.

Neither of the previous two could say Shazam without being turned into their alternate identities.

The third Billy Batson is the current one. He calls himself Shazam. In addition to the usual Marvel abilities, he can cast spells by saying "Shazam!", which now only works to transform him if he wants it to.

That's the problem a lot of people can't get right. It's different guys.

>>88769936
It's hilarious because it all goes back to being DC's fault in the first place for ruining Fawcett and giving Marvel a lengthy window to sieze the trademark.

DC tried to throw Billy out with the trash when he was a competitor and then act like they have some kind of claim to him years after the fact.

>>88763097
Captain Marvel. It will always be Captain Marvel

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>>88770258

>>88770622
The implication here is that they banged, right?

>>88763097
Captain Thunder is such a shitty name I have no idea why people flock to it. It has none of the connotations that Captain Marvel or Shazam do, it just keeps the least important part of the name.

>>88770790
Billy's not Jess or Kamala so no, sorry.

>>88768534
>>88769664
/ss/tealthy

>>88770838
>letting your ships get in the way of obvious innuendo
Look at her expression back there.
They definitely fucked.

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>>88770852
I'm just messing. Of course they fucked. Carol likes them young.

>>88769019
The Shazamily.

>>88770622
I know want to see Billy and Kamala hanging out.

>>88763097
any recommended reading for Dr Sivana? Disappointed how he was barely featured in Power of Shazam and Trials of Shazam.

>>88764967
which one was this? I'm fairly sure post Final Crisis they explained that the Books of Magic has been rewritten so that there needs to be intent when you utter the word

>>88771335
I was more disappointed how they built him up in Curse of Shazam only to never have him appear again.

>>88771321
>Marvel/DC crossover that will never happen
>Due to her kind heart and good nature, Kamala is judged worthy enough to use the power of Shazam
>After the event she gets chewed out by Aamir for using haram powers from false idols

>>88771531
I like to think the Human Looking Sivana in Multiversity is actually the Post Flashpoint Sivana and that experience messed him up and caused his obsession with magic.

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Sorry, as "eh" Trials of Shazam was, this fucking scene just ruins it for me. OF FUCKING COURSE THEY MADE ZEUS BLACK SO YOU DIDN'T THINK THE BLACK GUY WAS ZEUS.

>>88771831
also, did I miss something or did they never establish an M in SHAZAM here? They replaced Atlas with Apollo but nothing with Mercury.

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>>88770817
It's literally Silver Age hipsterism.

Captain Thunder only had one Pre-Flashpoint appearance (outside of a few single-panel cameos such as >>88770018)

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>>88772275

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>>88771891
IIRC, Freddy got the powers that Sabina had grabbed, so he's got either Mercury or Merlin as his M.

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>>88763097
He'll always be a better Captain Marvel than that ugly dyke.
Not better than my delicious brown waifu though.

>>88771831
>The black guy gets electricity powers again
IT JUST KEEPS HAPPENING

>>88763097
Billy

>>88770622
How about a cross over

>>88772733
They would fight over the name

>>88771475
In his first appearance, Billy tricked Adam into saying the word and he changed back to his mortal form, which was around 5,000 years old so he crumbled into dust.

Billy pulled a similar trick on Adam in Curse of Shazam, but rather than saying the word, he just called him a coward for not fighting him as a mortal and Adam took the bait, once more crumbling to dust.

>>88771831
Well the thing with that was, in Trials they changed it so that the gods behind the power of Shazam were "magical" deities and not the actual "mythical" figures they were named for.

Basically, they were different gods, and yes, it's stupid.