4. Superman Is Vulnerable To Magic, So Black Adam AND Shazam Pose A Threat
We all know that Superman is vulnerable to Kryptonite, but did you also know that those with magical powers are a major problem for the Man of Steel as well? Both Shazam and Black Adam’s powers are ancient and magical in origin, and that could end up playing a big role moving forwards.
While a villain like Darkseid seems a safe bet for the Justice League movie, could Shazam’s solo flick set up Adam as the main bad guy in that movie? He’s certainly powerful enough – as he can go toe to toe with Superman – and having The Rock be the lead bad guy in a movie like Justice League would be a huge box office draw.
Introducing him first in Shazam isn’t dissimilar to how Loki was first shown in Thor, so don’t be surprised if he plays some sort of role in Justice League. Either way, Superman will have to be careful not to mess with Shazam!
One note: Superman does not have a weakness to magic. He just doesn’t have any special protection against it. He is as vulnerable to magic as any other person, but no more vulnerable.
Number 10 sounds like this is going to be a love-fest for Black Adam and a stroke-off to Geoff Johns’ ego.
Number 9 is complete and utter garbage. The only issue Marvel had with DC over Captain Marvel was the use of the name on comic book covers. Geoff Johns declared that “Shazam” was a “better known” name than Captain Marvel, which is crap. FYI, Johns GOT RID OF Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury, labeling them as “unnecessary to the mythos.”
Number 8: so what? I think, with some cosmetic appliances, Oded Fehr would make a better Black Adam. He can actually act. The Rock plays only one “character”: the Rock.
Number 7: ah, yes… ANOTHER book Johns “writes” (read: uses to PANDER to his fanboi base). FYI, if he has the “wisdom of Solomon,” it would COMPENSATE for any “inexperience.”
Number 6: THAT is NOT Billy Batson; he’s a pale, twisted imitation of Billy. Billy Batson was a GOOD KID who SAW the wrong path EVERY DAY and REFUSED to follow it.
I’m not even going to try to go through five through one. This whole article is proof that neither you, nor Johns, nor the people behind this crap knows the character (CAPTAIN MARVEL) OR his history.
Which is, in and of itself, pretty vulnerable. If I have a literally magic bullet, I could shoot him as dead as a normal person.
“Gave that title to Ms. Marvel not too long ago.” What? Was a LONG time ago.