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Who is The World's Mightiest SHAZAM!, er, I mean Captain Marvel Fan?!?

By Walt Grogan
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The following is a semi-autobiographical look at the origins of my love of Captain Marvel and at the end I reveal the identity of The World's Mightiest Captain Marvel Fan ! Be aware that it does take a turn at the end! I love Captain Marvel and yes, I love Shazam! I don’t see that as a contradiction and I don’t see loving the New 52 Shazam! as a black mark or that I’m not a real or true Big Red Cheese fan. I was born in 1960, so I missed the Original Captain Marvel by about 7 years … not that I came out of the womb being able to read or even understand printed pictures but I do remember having a copy of World’s Finest in my crib (at least I think it was because it had Superman, Batman, and Robin in it). By the time I was 10 years old, I was a hard and fast DC Comics fan, who also read Marvel Comics. My favorite comic was Justice League of America and I adored the JLA/JSA team-ups. If asked, I could give the secret identities of even the most obscure DC character (thanks to the tex...
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Billy Batson and SHAZAM! Return in a New 4-Issue Mini-Series This Summer!

By Walt Grogan
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Lightning keeps striking as Captain Marvel, er, SHAZAM! returns in a new 4-issue mini-series this July! Written by Teen Titans Academy writer, Tim Sheridan, and drawn by Clayton Henry -- the four issue series takes Billy on a wild adventure without help from a missing Wizard or his adopted family (who can't change into their own Shazams)! Can anyone help Billy?!? And is he going through puberty?!? All will be revealed, we hope! Here's the main trade dress cover... SHAZAM! #1 (2021) -Cover A by Clayton Henry plus there will be two variant covers... the first by Gary Frank (the New 52 Shazam's original artist and costume designer)... SHAZAM! #1 (2021) - Cover B by Gary Frank ...as well as a third cover by Steve Lieber... SHAZAM! #1 (2021) - Cover C by Steve Lieber Keep checking back as the official solicitation becomes available! Sha-Boom!
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THE POWER OF SHAZAM! Book 2 Hardcover Back on The Schedule! Happy Holidays 2021!

By Walt Grogan
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Holy Moley, live bait is back in season as the Book 2 hardcover of The Power of Shazam! is back on the schedule! After the first volume of The Power of Shazam! rolled out packaging up Jerry Ordway's beautifully painted graphic novel from 1992, the first twelve issues of The Power of Shazam! comic book series and the Ordway/Mike Parobeck story from Superman/Batman Magazine, expectations were high that the second volume would be released soon after! In fact, the second volume's cover was released on various websites with solicitation text and a release date of April 20, 2021. For reasons unknown, it wasn't officially solicited by DC Comics and went into publishing limbo. However, it has resurfaced on Amazon  and other sites with a December 28, 2021 release date although it has not yet been solicited by DC Comics at this time. Here's the original solicitation: Painted cover by Jerry Ordway THE POWER OF SHAZAM! BOOK 2: THE WORM TURNS A word is spoken, lightning strikes, and...
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Man of Miracles - Action Figure - McFarlane Toys (2006)

By Walt Grogan
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By Walt Grogan The Marvel Family, and particularly, Captain Marvel, produced some offshoots (sometimes unwittingly) -- one of which was Marvelman , who begot Miracleman, and who begot Man of Miracles. Man of Miracles is a character in Todd McFarlane's Spawn Universe. Man of Miracles is loosely based on the Miracleman character created by Alan Moore and Garry Leach (and shares the secret identity name of Mike Moran). Man of Miracles debuted in Spawn #150. Although it was marketed as an action figure, the Man of Miracles is best described as a painted statue with a few points of articulation. The is limited neck movement, his wrists move and there is movement at the waist and that's it. Man of Miracles - McFarlane Toys  - (2006) Solicitation Man of Miracles - McFarlane Toys  - Solicitation Image (2006) Man of Miracles - McFarlane Toys  - Solicitation Image (2006) Man of Miracles - McFarlane Toys  - Solicitation Image (2006) The following solicitation is from the Man ...
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DC Comics Icons: Black Adam - Forever Evil - Action Figure (2015)

By Walt Grogan
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by Walt Grogan In 2015, DC Collectibles launched a new line of action figures in a 6" scale with multiple points of articulation. This smaller scale of action figures also included additional accessories often not included with other figures such as additional hands in various poses. The line ultimately produced 25 single figure packaged action figures as well as an Atom 3-pack, a Darkseid/Grail 2-pack, a Superboy/Robin 2-pack, a Superman/Doomsday 2-pack and a New 52 Justice League 7-pack. The Batman and Superman figures (#27 & #28) and the Justice League multi-pack were released in the 6.75" scale. There was also an accessory pack. The first (and only) Marvel Family member to be produced for the line was The New 52 Black Adam. based on the Gary Frank design from the SHAZAM!: Rebirth storyline that was serialized in Justice League. DC intended to follow this release up with a Captain Marvel/"SHAZAM!" figure which was solicited but ultimately canceled. Solicitati...
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