The Obscure Adventures of Comics' Greatest Generation!
Much like the early adventures of Superman (to whom he's often been compared), the nascent Captain Marvel was a surprisingly ruthless fella. So much so, one would think the "H" in his magic word "SHAZAM" should have stood for hardcore instead of "Hercules".
Case in point: This little incident from Captain Marvel Adventures #1 (1941), as told by a couple of guys named Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.
(click on the panels for a larger view)
HOLY MOLEY!
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So the Trials of Shazam stuff with the "darker" Marvel Family isn't that offbase, eh?
Well, kinda like any story that has Batman wield a gun.
Posted by: Siskoid | April 10, 2007 at 09:00 PM
Looks like Judd Winick, writer of the dreadful Trials of Shazam series, certainly isn't trying anything new with a darker Captain Marvel. Like with so many things in superhero comics..."been there....done that".
Posted by: Mark Engblom | April 10, 2007 at 09:10 PM
I wonder if Billy Batson had PTSD in the Golden Age.
Posted by: ABS | April 16, 2007 at 03:46 PM