Meet the New Shazam, Sister of the Old Shazam

Since 1939, Billy Batson has been the one one to hold the mantle of the thunder-wielding hero Shazam. Though he’s acquired a new film on the horizon, DC Comics has determined that there must be a brand new hero to hold the title, and that’s the place his sister Mary Bromfield is available in.

Announced by Polygon yesterday, DC’s releasing a brand new miniseries from Josie Campbell (She-Ra) and beloved comics artist Evan “Doc” Shaner known as The New Champion of Shazam!. After Billy’s latest sacrifice left their total superheroic Shazam household powerless, Mary’s making an attempt to regulate to being a traditional school freshman. But then the previous Mary Marvel will get a message from a speaking rabbit with some fascinating information: Billy’s picked her as the brand new Champion.

“‘Who Mary is’ the very heart of this comic,” Campbell instructed Polygon, including that the guide would discover her emotions concerning the numerous conditions in her life she was compelled into. “It’s really shining a light on her and her wants and her desires — as somebody who was part of a superhero team, doesn’t have her powers, gets them back, and then she’s got a lot of choices suddenly displayed in front of her that she’s gonna have to make real fast.”

Despite being an enormous fan of the character, Shaner instructed Polygon that he by no means had actual curiosity in returning to something associated to Shazam since 2015’s Convergence occasion. But he all the time thought that Mary must be the lead of a guide. “That was the one time I would return if it ever happened.” Though Mary co-starred in 1973’s Shazam! and 1995’s The Power of Shazam!, she hasn’t really headlined a guide on her personal since 1945’s Mary Marvel. Shaner positively understands the chance the duo have for the character. “We’re hoping to have the fun and the creative energy behind so much of the early stuff that [creator Otto] Binder did,” he stated. “But we also want to bring that to a more modern audience and try to make it more relatable to kids or young adults today.” Check out the duvet from Shaner under, which sees Mary absolutely embrace the duty thrust upon her.

The New Champion of Shazam will start its four-issue run on February 8, 2022.

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