For starters, the standard “superheroes fight over a misunderstanding” is completely averted - Superman and Billy become good friends! Middleton’s art has an otherwordly vibe that fits the story’s mystical elements. Winick, who is best known for resurrecting Jason Todd as the Red Hood, zigs when you expect him to zag with the story. The miniseries from Judd Winick and Joshua Middleton retells the first meeting between Billy and the Man of Steel and the unholy alliance forged between Sivana and Lex Luthor. That’s especially the case with Superman/Shazam: First Thunder.
Whenever Superman and Shazam cross paths, an epic story isn’t far behind. Smith’s cartoony style, which he perfected with his magnum opus Bone, fits the world of Shazam like a glove, and I yearn for the day when this is considered for an animated adaptation. The appropriately titled Shazam! And The Monster Society of Evil by Jeff Smith puts an all-ages spin on the concept, blending Billy Batson’s origin story with a story that’s laced full of magic and danger. Shazam’s enemies, including Sivana and the diminutive Mister Mind, have often joined forces to battle Earth’s Mightiest Mortal as the Monster Society of Evil. Given James Gunn and Peter Safran’s plans for DC Studios, we may not see Billy and Adam clash on the screen for a while. Thaddeus Sivana ironically, the not-so-good doctor was responsible for freeing Adam from his tomb in the comic. But in the film, he faces off against Dr. In the comic, Billy ends up battling Black Adam. But one major change was made to the storyline.
Many elements of this comic are present throughout the first Shazam! film, including Billy’s adoptive family and their sharing of his mystical powers.
Launched as a backup story during Johns’ run on Justice League, the comic reinterpreted Billy Batson’s origins for the “New 52” era. The comic with the most influence on the Shazam! films is…well, Shazam! by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank. Or both! Shazam! By Geoff Johns & Gary Frank Hopefully, it’ll also inspire viewers to hit up their local comic book shop for more Shazam stories. If you’d like a good starting point, I’ve rounded up a collection of Shazam comics that either have a similar feel to Fury of the Gods or are great standalone stories in their own right. From the look of the trailers, Fury of the Gods aims to be bigger and better than its predecessor, and considering how great the first film was, that’s a tall order.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods will continue Billy Batson’s and his family’s magical misadventures as they face the Daughters of Atlas.
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