'Shazam' movie official thread (because he deserves one too) 3 3

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

Fan art after my own heart. 

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

The latest and by far the best movie still yet of Zac Levi as Captain Marvel from Empire Magazine. 

Man, I dearly want to be a Movie Extra in the next Shazam! sequel.  That would be so cool, I'd definitly fly myself to Toronto for an opportunity to do that.

Here is the full movie still with a bit more clarity, used for the magazine cover photo.

I'm so greatfully thankful the film producers chose to depict Freddy Freeman properly lame in his left leg correctly as he was originally created and not paraplegic as in the New 52 which was a totally inept character reinvention as stupid as the long blond hair. 

Edited September 29, 2018 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

Women, children and furry woodland creatures all love Captain Marvel Jr., Happy Birthday Jackie Boy.

Edited September 3, 2018 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

I've always enjoyed the BTS movie making process just as much, if not more to help me further embrace a Feature Movie I liked watching in the theatre or on TV. 

I greatly admire David Sanderg's candor as well over the past year since last October, thoughtfully keeping us Shazam! Film Fans abreast in his value judgements and insight into his Animator/Film Director mind's eye with his imagining of Captain Marvel and The Marvel Family on the Shazam! Movie. 

The cast's viral videos during filming were a laugh riot.  Looking forward to a Sandberg, Alexandre, Gayden, and Safran audio commentary or better yet, a round table discussion reflecting on their professional and personal experiences working on the whole Shazam! shebang would be an interesting chat to be privy to.  

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

On 7/22/2018 at 3:17 PM, Red84 said:

I'm sure it will get more serious when he has to deal with the villain. The goofy schtick seems appropriate for the beginning where he's learning about his powers.

I agree.  I believe most people totally missed Sandberg's foreshadowing in the Christmas Fairgrounds teaser trailer scene at 02:25, just before the convenience store robbery scene.

Billy Batson is determinedly invoking his Power of Shazam! to protect Eugene, Pedro, and Freddy from harm's way, which is likely the moment in the movie where the "Fit hits the Shan" and both Billy and Captain Marvel are now in symbiotic control to mitigate any and all villianous threats throughout the remainder of the film. 

Edited September 16, 2018 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

They are the coolest Hollywood couple who are not your traditional Hollywood couple. 

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

Ponysmasher is so rad.  Kinda guy who'd be fun to drain a few bottles of fine vintage wine with for an enjoyable evening of freethought conversation. 

Edited September 23, 2018 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

Mighty nice collection of Fawcett's David Sandberg has in his menagerie of personal film mementos.

For the benefit of the unwashed, his beautiful books on his shelves are:

Whiz Comics #18 - only 10 on census + 5 restored -  FMV $1,650 - $1,400

Captain Marvel Adventures #73 - 8 on census

Captain Marvel Adventures #137 - 9 on census + 1 restored

Famous Monsters of Filmland #91 - 11 on census

Shazam! #1 CGC 9.6 - 422 in grade, only 123 graded higher

David knows his books... he knows.

Edited December 2, 2018 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

Billy Batson with an Antonio Canova's "Psyché Revived by Cupid's Kiss" shirt print.  "Shazam!"  

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

Mr. Tawky Tawny first appeared on newsstands 71 years ago today!  

Edited September 26, 2018 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

Phenomenal. The only illustrator who ever fully understood and gets what Beck, Raboy, Swayze, Smalle and Binder were all about and masterfully renewed their artistic acumen and integrity within the classic pages of The Power of Shazam! series 23 years ago with Zac Levi.

Happy Birthday Zac! 

 

[AnthonyTheAbyss]

16 hours ago, Mr.TawkyTawny said:

(Jerry Ordway)

  

 

Is he still doing art?  I haven't seen any of his books lately.

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

On 9/29/2018 at 5:04 PM, AnthonyTheAbyss said:

 

Is he still doing art?  I haven't seen any of his books lately.

Jerry's been self-publishing as Okay Comics the past few years and his latest comic/sketchbook is Proton #1, a character he introduced in Messenger #23 last year.

Otherwise he's just been doing the comiccon circuit and commissions, he also randomly posts some of his original artwork for sale on eBay every so often.

He was one of the featured contributors to Action Comics #1000 last April drawing one of the 11 stories celebrating Superman's 80th anniversary.  Here is a link to an article he wrote for Draw! Magazine breaking down his penciling and ink for this special DC issue which is very interesting on how he designs his story panels. 

Edited October 3, 2018 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

Addendum to my prior post.    An akamai fan provided Ordway with a vintage Fawcett Captain Marvel printed stationary paper sheet in which he drew a picture of Captain Marvel Jr. that turned out to be a very cool, unique one-of-a-kind art piece.

I have a similar experience of enjoying High Tea with George Perez and his wife Carol in the Queens Room aboard the Cunard RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 and George presented me a beautiful signed drawing of Batman on the back of a QE2 stationary folder which I have framed in my office. That was the year he did the cover of the 35th Overstreet Price Guide.

Edited October 1, 2018 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[Batman]

I'm glad whoever took that photo managed to get it in focus. I met Mr Perez once and asked my friend to take a photo. As he took it, he said "oops" and pulled a face. George said to him "do you need to take it again?" to which the response was "no" (after looking at the pic). I said goodbye and walked off. When I looked at the pic and it was so blurred, you couldn't tell if I was standing with George Perez or a Klingon cosplayer...

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

I believe it is providence that collectively put this outstanding Shazam Family cast of actors and filmmakers together for this highly anticipated Captain Marvel revival feature movie.  The Bill Parker & C.C. Beck Captain Marvel mythos is in dire need to be retold to today's youth.

A delightful professional refection by Zac at his recent Baltimore Comic Con panel.  Denis Leary said it best... "the special feeling we get in the cockles of our hearts, maybe below the cockles, maybe in the sub-cockle area, maybe in the liver, maybe in the kidneys, maybe even in the colon. We don't know…"  

Edited October 3, 2018 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

So thoughtful and superb in every way, Jerry Ordway is a Superstar!

Edited October 9, 2018 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[ComicConnoisseur]

16 hours ago, Mr.TawkyTawny said:

So thoughtful and superb in every way, Jerry Ordway is a Superstar!

 

To me Ordway is the modern Shazam artist.

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

21 hours ago, ComicConnoisseur said:

To me Ordway is the modern Shazam artist.

+1  With the disappearance of the convenience store spinner racks I was unaware of The Power of Shazam! in the 90's and only discovered its publication 6 years ago.

I was gobsmacked to see Captain Marvel again with his military aviator tunic jacket and cummerbund in a modern day comic and bought up NM copies of every issue at Graham Crackers on E Madison, Chicago.  The experience was like reading a brand new Fawcett Comic with the same high quality and uniqueness Fawcett's always were.

So much so, even Frank Coghlan Jr. was impressed to pen a fan letter of support -

Edited October 7, 2018 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[jharvey]

That's possibly the worst looking superhero costume I've ever seen.