Geoff Johns Talks about the Curse of Shazam Back-Up Stories, Plus Korra Screencap

[espanolbot]

Firstly, the bit that's actually about comics.

Geoff Johns has just had an interview regarding the semi-reboot backup stories that'll be appearing in the back of upcoming issues of JLA.

Here's a link.
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/geoff-johns-curse-of-shazam-120126.html

On the one hand, he says that Billy, Mary and Freddie will all be in it... BUT Billy's superhero name won't be Captain Marvel anymore, because "Everyone assumes that his name's Shazam anyway".

...Errr, besides that being kind of lazy, doesn't that just make things confusing?

I mean, if it's a reboot, if Billy's Shazam, what's the Wizard's name? Rincewind? Will Mary still be Mary Marvel or Mary Shazam? And if the Wizard exists and his name is Shazam, what would Freddie's supername be? Shazam Jr. Jr.?

I guess it would kind of make sense to change the name of the wizard, what with it being an acronym and all.

Anyways, here's a leaked screencap (aren't they all?) of Older!Toph from Legend of Korra,

DAMMIT, JUST AIR THE THING ALREADY!

For legality, here's Mary in a situation that just comes off as being... a little off.

Comments

[icon_uk]

BUT Billy's superhero name won't be Captain Marvel anymore, because "Everyone assumes that his name's Shazam anyway".

...Errr, besides that being kind of lazy, doesn't that just make things confusing?

Not really (IMHO), it's a little sad, but since DC have been using "Shazam" as the title of the comic Billy's alter ego starts with for 40 years now and the name Captain Marvel has been used in comic book titles by Marvel for even longer, it's more like bowing to the inevitable.

[fredneil.livejournal.com]

The comics might be titled "Shazam," but, as far as I know, Billy's alter ego was always called Captain Marvel, except in the 70s Saturday morning series.

[icon_uk]

Yes, he has always been called Captain Marvel, but it's a little tough to have an iconic character in his own comic, who can't use his characters name AS the title. (And the Saturday Morning series always still called him Captain Marvel AFAIK)