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Captain Marvel Joins DC's 'The New 52'

by Tony 'G-Man' Guerrero on October 15, 2011

The Big Red Cheese is finally coming back.

"SHAZAM!!"

You know what that means. DC announced at New York Comic Con that Captain Marvel is coming (back) to DC Comics. Wait until you hear who the creative team is: Geoff Johns and Gary Frank. Think about that for a second and let it sink in.

THE CURSE OF SHAZAM will be told as back up features in JUSTICE LEAGUE, still written by Johns. The Source didn't offer more details as to how Captain Marvel will be portrayed as it's still in the early stages and no official word on when the first story will appear.

Either way, this is great news.

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Posted by higher_evolutionary - October 15, 2011 at 11:01 AM

not freaking jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohns

Posted by Jonny_Anonymous - October 15, 2011 at 11:07 AM

Yassss I love this news

Posted by Lexino - October 15, 2011 at 11:08 AM

SHAZAM!

Posted by revbucky - October 15, 2011 at 11:10 AM

It's about time. :-)

Posted by TheOptimist - October 15, 2011 at 11:16 AM

Captain Marvel. Geoff Johns. Gary Frank. Unbelievable excitement, yes.

Backup for Justice League? Darn. Wish it was a separate title, both for the sake of Shazam and Justice League. We'll see how this plays.

But overal, YES!

SHAZAM!

Posted by NyxEquitis - October 15, 2011 at 11:17 AM

@Lexino said:

SHAZAM!

Posted by johnny_spam - October 15, 2011 at 11:21 AM

I had a feeling his return would be in a existing book and Justice League itself would most likely be it. I am glad he will be in use again hopefully he has better days ahead of him.

Posted by RazzaTazz - October 15, 2011 at 11:23 AM

Hopefully Mary is back as well

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Posted by super_psycho - October 15, 2011 at 11:23 AM

@NyxEquitis said:

@Lexino said:
SHAZAM!

Posted by Ms. Omega - October 15, 2011 at 11:27 AM

HECK YEA!!!!

Posted by NightFang - October 15, 2011 at 11:41 AM

I wonder how much C.M. will be changed.

Posted by super_psycho - October 15, 2011 at 11:47 AM

@NightFang said:

I wonder how much C.M. will be changed.

most importantly his costume

Posted by Dernman - October 15, 2011 at 12:00 PM

I like CM but he should be on Earth Two not Earth 0. How many Superman type characters do do we have now?

Edited by Mbecks14 - October 15, 2011 at 12:02 PM

YES!!!! So pumped!

Posted by Decept-O - October 15, 2011 at 12:06 PM

Fantastic news!

Posted by super_psycho - October 15, 2011 at 12:08 PM

@Dernman said:

I like CM but he should be on Earth Two not Earth 0. How many Superman type characters do do we have now?

It's not a bad thing if they appear in different books.

Posted by Avenging-X-Bolt - October 15, 2011 at 12:11 PM

This should be interesting

Edited by ArtisticNeedham - October 15, 2011 at 12:18 PM

Superman: Secret Origin #4, by Gary Frank.

GARY FRANK, GEOFF JOHNS, and CAPTAIN MARVEL?! That is an awesome combination I wish it had its own book, guess I am glad its going to be a back up to a book I am already getting, but this news makes me so happy. I love Captain Marvel, love Gary Frank's art, and am a fan of Johns' stuff. Glad he is now part of the New 52.

I CAN'T wait to see some art!

Posted by Baddamdog - October 15, 2011 at 12:19 PM

Freakin finally jeez

Posted by Bestostero - October 15, 2011 at 12:20 PM

Great!!! Hopefully that means the rest of the Shazam family will be included too.

Posted by Dernman - October 15, 2011 at 12:23 PM

I hope at least it's a rebooted CM.

Posted by Primmaster64 - October 15, 2011 at 12:29 PM

Hell yah

Posted by cincyducksfan35 - October 15, 2011 at 12:34 PM

Back up feature ew... Cant my Justice League book just be all.... Justice League?

Posted by Maki_P - October 15, 2011 at 12:36 PM

The "Curse of Shazam"? I don't like this. I mean, I really like the Marvel Family to go back to the DCU, but what kind of story is going to be with that name? And Johns? Don't get me wrong, he is a good writer, he's just a little bit too in love with the Silver Age

Posted by Kallarkz - October 15, 2011 at 12:38 PM

Oh hell yes. FINALLY!

Posted by BoboKrypto101 - October 15, 2011 at 12:50 PM

took them long enough

Posted by Izaiah - October 15, 2011 at 12:52 PM

I am slightly worried about this...

Posted by Mercy_ - October 15, 2011 at 1:06 PM

ME GUSTA.

Knew this was coming, but it's still great to see the official announcement.

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Posted by AMP - Seeker of Lost Knowledge - October 15, 2011 at 1:09 PM

So wait... we get a new CAPTAIN MARVEL book AND A NEW STORY-ARC ("The Curse of SHAZAM") WITHIN JUSTICE LEAGUE? Sounds great!

Geoff Johns knows how to make his books shine like the silver from the SILVER AGE.

Posted by goldenkey - October 15, 2011 at 1:12 PM

I figured he'd be in Earth 2 with Justice Society. This is good news, now where's Black Adam???

Posted by Jekylhyde14 - October 15, 2011 at 1:15 PM

Good to see Captain Marvel back, but does Johns really have to reboot everything? C'mon, DC, you must have other writers somewhere in that rolodex. Hell, I'm pretty sure Roy Thomas would write it for free. I would pay you five grand a year to do it. Just lay off of Johns for a month. It's lazy and boring.

Posted by Kal'smahboi - October 15, 2011 at 1:16 PM

"There. That'll get you to quit your b**chin'."
-DC

Posted by Avenging-X-Bolt - October 15, 2011 at 1:23 PM

@goldenkey said:

I figured he'd be in Earth 2 with Justice Society. This is good news, now where's Black Adam???

he might still be. just because they're in the same book doesn't mean that they're in the same universe

Posted by Sekele - October 15, 2011 at 1:25 PM

This might actually make me pick-up Justice League

which issue will this back-up segment start?

Posted by Avenging-X-Bolt - October 15, 2011 at 1:27 PM

@Jekylhyde14 said:

Good to see Captain Marvel back, but does Johns really have to reboot everything? C'mon, DC, you must have other writers somewhere in that rolodex. Hell, I'm pretty sure Roy Thomas would write it for free. I would pay you five grand a year to do it. Just lay off of Johns for a month. It's lazy and boring.

technically Johns only rebooted Justice League. Aquaman (the only other title that he's working on) is a continuation of Aquaman from brightest day.

Posted by KainScion - October 15, 2011 at 1:31 PM

@super_psycho said:

@NyxEquitis said:
@Lexino said:
SHAZAM!

Posted by Jekylhyde14 - October 15, 2011 at 1:32 PM

@Avenging-X-Bolt said:

@Jekylhyde14 said:
Good to see Captain Marvel back, but does Johns really have to reboot everything? C'mon, DC, you must have other writers somewhere in that rolodex. Hell, I'm pretty sure Roy Thomas would write it for free. I would pay you five grand a year to do it. Just lay off of Johns for a month. It's lazy and boring.
technically Johns only rebooted Justice League. Aquaman (the only other title that he's working on) is a continuation of Aquaman from brightest day.

In the new 52, you're correct. HOWEVER, keep in mind Geoff was the one who brought both Hal Jordan and Barry Allen back from the dead and he was asked to write Superman: Secret Origin before the DCnU. That's why I'm counting this as, at least, his sixth reboot.

Posted by Avenging-X-Bolt - October 15, 2011 at 1:41 PM

@Jekylhyde14 said:

@Avenging-X-Bolt said:
@Jekylhyde14 said:
Good to see Captain Marvel back, but does Johns really have to reboot everything? C'mon, DC, you must have other writers somewhere in that rolodex. Hell, I'm pretty sure Roy Thomas would write it for free. I would pay you five grand a year to do it. Just lay off of Johns for a month. It's lazy and boring.
technically Johns only rebooted Justice League. Aquaman (the only other title that he's working on) is a continuation of Aquaman from brightest day.
In the new 52, you're correct. HOWEVER, keep in mind Geoff was the one who brought both Hal Jordan and Barry Allen back from the dead and he was asked to write Superman: Secret Origin before the DCnU. That's why I'm counting this as, at least, his sixth reboot.

bringing people back from the dead isn't rebooting though.....neither is altering an origin. rebooting is completely erasing something and beginning from scratch.

Edited by Mr. Dead Pool - October 15, 2011 at 1:41 PM

I was unfortunate enough to start reading Captain Marvel during the whole Mary Marvel powered by Darkseid stuff. In other words I picked the worst time to start reading Cap Marvel. I've always liked the idea Captain Marvel(Maybe that's why a I like Superior so much) so hopefully this will give me a better introduction to the character.

Posted by GundamHeavyarms - October 15, 2011 at 1:45 PM

All right.

Posted by Feliciano2040 - October 15, 2011 at 1:46 PM

You know what that means. DC announced at New York Comic Con that Captain Marvel is coming (back) to DC Comics. Wait until you hear who the creative team is: Geoff Johns and Gary Frank. Think about that for a second and let it sink in.

Why is that the very mention of Geoff Johns gets people so excited ?

I guess modern comic-book readers enjoy bathtub writing.

Posted by Jekylhyde14 - October 15, 2011 at 1:47 PM

@Avenging-X-Bolt said:

@Jekylhyde14 said:
@Avenging-X-Bolt said:
@Jekylhyde14 said:
Good to see Captain Marvel back, but does Johns really have to reboot everything? C'mon, DC, you must have other writers somewhere in that rolodex. Hell, I'm pretty sure Roy Thomas would write it for free. I would pay you five grand a year to do it. Just lay off of Johns for a month. It's lazy and boring.
technically Johns only rebooted Justice League. Aquaman (the only other title that he's working on) is a continuation of Aquaman from brightest day.
In the new 52, you're correct. HOWEVER, keep in mind Geoff was the one who brought both Hal Jordan and Barry Allen back from the dead and he was asked to write Superman: Secret Origin before the DCnU. That's why I'm counting this as, at least, his sixth reboot.
bringing people back from the dead isn't rebooting though.....neither is altering an origin. rebooting is completely erasing something and beginning from scratch.

Semantics. Before Johns, the Green Lantern and Flash titles followed different characters and had different tones. After Johns you have completely new comics that return to you classic characters. To me, that's a reboot rather than following what had been there previously.