Chronicles of Shazam

The Chronicles of Shazam: DC Nation Shorts: Shazam!

By Brian Salvatore | Dec 17, 2020 | Columns

In the final Chronicles of Shazam for 2020, I’m going to spill digital ink about something has a total running time of three minutes and forty nine seconds. Why am I doing an entire article on this? Well, in part because it’s one of the best adaptations of Shazam we’ve ever seen, and also because […]

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The Chronicles of Shazam: Shazam, Season 3

By Brian Salvatore | Dec 8, 2020 | Columns

We find ourselves at the end of the run for Shazam, which is coincidental because the series will only be on DC Universe until December 18th. I’m glad we got through the entire series, and these four last episodes we are discussing (as we discussed two episodes last time as part of the crossovers with […]

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Chronicles of Shazam: Shazam and Isis Crossovers

By Brian Salvatore | Nov 24, 2020 | Columns

Ahoy! Apologies for the lack of Shazam goodness in your life over these past few weeks, but I’m back today with a look at the crossover episodes, 6 in total, that Shazam and Isis had. These episodes were aired, more or less, as a package, is that neither show takes any real steps to inform […]

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The Chronicles of Shazam: Shazam! Season 2, Episodes 1-6

By Brian Salvatore | Nov 6, 2020 | Columns

Shazam!‘s second season is just seven episodes long, and I fully intended on covering the entire season today. But, as we’ll discuss in a little bit, the final episode sets up something that seems like it deserves a little more time, so we’ll tackle that next time. Plus, there is more than enough to discuss […]

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The Chronicles of Shazam: Shazam (1974), Episodes 12-15

By Brian Salvatore | Oct 23, 2020 | Columns

Well, we’ve come to the end of the first season of Shazam, and the series is somehow both way better and worse than I thought it would be. It isn’t at all what I expected it to be, and in many ways seems far weirder than I had ever anticipated. A big part of that […]

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The Chronicles of Shazam: Shazam (1974), Episodes 7-11

By Brian Salvatore | Oct 16, 2020 | Columns

As Shazam has settled into a rhythm, a few things have become clear, but some giant questions remain: how do Mentor and Billy afford this lifestyle? Why aren’t the police called on them for loitering or trespassing every place they roll up? We’ll examine these, and more, in our discussion of these five episodes. The […]

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The Chronicles of Shazam: Shazam (1974), Episodes 4-6

By Brian Salvatore | Oct 9, 2020 | Columns

We’re back with a second week of Shazam weirdness! This time around, we get a two-parter, as well as an even bigger invasion of privacy than before! Say the magic word, and we’ll begin. Go ahead, I’m waiting. As weird as this show is, I’ve sort of figured out the best way to describe it […]

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The Chronicles of Shazam: Shazam (1974), Episodes 1-3

By Brian Salvatore | Oct 2, 2020 | Columns

As I announced last week, the focus on this column is, temporarily, going to shift to the Shazam television series that ran for three seasons, from 1974-1976. It is unclear if these episodes will remain on DC Universe, move to HBO Max, or disappear forever when everything starts migrating, so this seemed like a prudent […]

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The Chronicles of Shazam: “Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil”

By Brian Salvatore | Sep 25, 2020 | Columns

I was originally going to save this for last in the ‘Chronicles of Shazam,’ because this may well be my favorite short Shazam story. It was also an incredible coup for DC to get Jeff Smith (“Bone”) to work with them on a miniseries, and could’ve been a way to launch this character, forever a […]

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The Chronicles of Shazam: “Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam” #17-21

By Brian Salvatore | Sep 18, 2020 | Columns

Well, we’ve reached the end of “Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam,” in what feels both a little rushed and also quite satisfying. No more dilly dallying, let’s get to it. Written by Art Baltazar and Franco Illustrated by Mike Norton Colored by Zac Atkinson Lettered by Travis Lanham Close encounters of the ghoulish […]

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The Chronicles of Shazam: “Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam” #13-16

By Brian Salvatore | Sep 11, 2020 | Columns

“Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam” brings in “Battlepug” and “Revival” artist Mike Norton for the remainder of its run, and Mike fits the tone of the book instantly. Written by Art Baltazar and Franco Illustrated by Mike Norton Colored by Zac Atkinson Lettered by Travis Lanham All the area kids are in for […]

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The Chronicles of Shazam: “Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam” #9-12

By Brian Salvatore | Sep 4, 2020 | Columns

The Magic is back! Art, Franco, and Byron Vaughns bring in a slew of Cap’s adversaries in this four issue arc of “Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam.” Let’s say the magic word and enter the fray! Written by Art Baltazar and Franco Illustrated by Byron Vaughns Colored by David Tanguay Lettered by Travis […]

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