Reviews

Showcase Presents: Shazam!, Vol. 1 by Dave Cockrum, Kurt Schaffenberger, C.C. Beck, E. Nelson Bridwell, Elliot S! Maggin, Dick Giordano, Denny O'Neil

singerji's review

adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

iowasjoe's review

4.0

3.5. Fun without being overly memorable. Nice Art.

birdmanseven's review

5.0

Man. This was goofy and weird and I loved it. It brought back memories of digging through long boxes on the floors of comic shops and pulling out magic. Shazam comics just do whatever they want. Talking Tiger? Sure. Evil megalomaniac worm? Yes. Being loosy-goosy with time and space? Check.
I love how this 70s run updates the 50s stories without running from the quirk. I also like how they wrote the 20 year gap into the story. This isn't for everyone, but if you are part of the club, it's just right.

I talk with author Elliot S! Maggin and take a deep dive into Shazam on this episode of the All the Books Show podcast.
https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-189-shazam-spotlight-with-elliot-s-maggin