Shazam #6 Review

Writer: Geoff Johns / Artists: Marco Santucci, Dale Eaglesham, Scott Kolins, / DC Comics Things take a turn in issue #6 of Shazam. My thoughts on Mary and Billy gallivanting around the Magiclands saving the day are dashed. The hype and expectations I had for Black Adam are thrown out the window. The situation surrounding Billy’s dad actually progresses when I expected his presence in this comic to fizzle. Finally, Mary drops the bomb we’ve all been expecting but hoped would never happen.

Before we get into that, I have to give a huge shout out to the creative duo bringing this sprawling comic to life. It’s dawning on me how difficult it must be to write and draw an engaging story that features 6 superheroes with vastly different personalities, an anti-hero with a history as rich as any A-List hero, as well as multiple villains with nearly unmatched powers without sacrificing character arcs or development. Geoff Johns, I do not envy you, but I do put respect on your name. And this is all while visually giving fans what they want and deserve. Hat off to Marco Santucci and every artist who has added their pen, pencil and colors to these 6 initial books.

In this issue, we see Billy and Mary unintentionally escape from the Funlands and wind up back home and welcomed by the most unexpected guest; Billy’s father. From here on out, it’s a rollercoaster of emotions and explanations that Billy was not ready for. Meanwhile, the rest for the Shazam family is still stuck in Magiclands l…