Shazam #7 Review

Writer: Geoff Johns / Artists: Dale Eaglesham, Scott Kolins / DC Comics The Shazam fam is back, and things promise to never be the same! We are officially introduced to 2 new Magiclands and some exciting ideas that make the kid inside jump for joy on one hand, and shiver in shooketh on the other. In the real world, Billy and Mary deal with the fallout of adults getting in their business while villainous plans are set in motion. With Santucci gone, it’s the Dale Eaglesham and Scott Kolins show, and I must say that there was a slight uptick in the quality of the magical creatures of these lands. The lightning bolts are still buzzing with kinetic energy, the facial expressions still have a life all their own, and the newly introduced Darklands are nice and ghoulish.

We start off with new concepts and a new magical ecosystem to go along with it. If you ever wondered if you’d see Alice or Dorothy in a comic book, you can wonder no longer because it certainly appears they are destined for an appearance in the coming issues. Pocket watch in hand, frantically running about, a white rabbit sets the tone for what we’re to expect in this issue. The Wozenderlands is being labeled as the most wonderful and mysterious of all the Magiclands, and I can’t wait to see where this fantastical journey takes us. I love the story unfolding in the Wildlands. Freddy and Darla are in the clutches of the animal kingdom that despises humans. It’s a dilemma for Darla who adores all cuddly, furry creatur…