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THIS WAS AN AMAZING MOVIE. THAT WAS SUPERMAN.

He’s corny, he’s midwestern, he’s a nerd and everyone kind of bullies him for it. He says things like “what the hay dude” or “I’m punk rock- I’m totally punk” completely seriously. He takes several extra precious seconds to save a squirrel. He’s ready to fly headfirst into danger to save his dog because the dog’s probably “scared and all alone” even though it’s not a particularly good dog all the time. He loves his parents. He has bad band posters hanging in his childhood bedroom. He takes the time to calm a lady on a rooftop in the middle of a fight. He cares. 

As for the actual plot- it’s really difficult to make a Superman movie feel high stakes, especially while trying to keep it real. In the comics Superman gets into situations it would be nearly impossible to show on screen, like fighting in front of a black hole, but somehow this movie makes it work. James Gunn tapped into his experience making Guardians of the Galaxy and it shows in the best way possible. You find yourself wondering how in the world Superman is going to win- and that’s what makes this such an amazing superhero movie.

Superman’s true weakness isn’t kryptonite, it’s thinking and planning ahead. All the villains that beat him in the comics match his brawn, but have the brains to get an edge and have better fight strategy. All superman knows is that “people were going to die” and since he’s such an unbelievably GOOD guy, that’s all that matters to him. We saw it when the “justice gang” was helping him fight the alien monster and we saw it in Louis’s interview. When you have a superhero with barely any weaknesses, you need something more than the threat of losing a fight to make him interesting. 

Now for Lex- no notes. He was brilliantly written. It can be difficult to take his character seriously, but that speech at the end where he was screaming to be recognized because, to him, humanity’s ability to overcome odds and achieve through innovation is critical and Superman’s existence risks overshadowing that? That was deadly serious. 

Last serious note- I’m glad they kept it political. The United States government being scared of an alien and the threat of invasion despite the fact that Superman has done nothing but help them? A billionaire approaching the government to encourage foreign intervention because it will allow him to profit? A foreign power that the U.S. is officially allied to even though everyone knows they’ve committed horrible war crimes but nobody actually KNOWS that and the smaller neighbor they’re threatening to wipe out in order to “free” them from an oppressive regime? Superman declaring that he’s just like everyone else, that he’s human too and that’s his greatest strength? The idea of radical love? Yeah. 

FINAL NOTE: I think that a scene from this movie sums up what I got from it very well. It’s when Louis is talking about how Clark isn’t punk rock. She says that he trusts everyone he’s ever met and he thinks that everyone is beautiful. And he responds: “maybe that’s punk rock.” He’s right. It is. And that’s Superman. 

When the time bubble pops and the League finds out about it, they expect Captain Marvel to be some kind of very close-minded, militaristic guy who will find the new generation full of sins (They don't know that in Fawcett there is so much magic, different species and queer entities that it is impossible to really be a socially backward place. They also don't know that the captain is a guy who doesn't like the police very much and his favorite sport is beating up nazis)

And well, finding out that the guy you thought would give you headaches in the modern age is actually super happy about it is kind of shocking Batman already had several slides ready to give the captain a lecture about respect

Marvel: Oh my gods, I found some pamphlets about these pride parades. Mr Batman, can I take this weekend off? I would love to go with my brother there!

Batman: Your... brother?

Marvel: Yes! Well, my whole family. We were part of some protests for the queer community in my time, but we were not part of any since the bubble. He liked the idea, but he's too shy to go alone, so me, my brothers and sisters wanna go with him to support him!

Batman: ... Of course, I will arrange for someone to take over your monitor duties

And next week there are several news about how the new-old heroes appeared on pride parade.

They help with things like free water and snacks distribution, first aid for minor injuries, they ensure that no homophobes try to start a fight, they don't let it turn into a mess and in general they also participate. They are practically all painted in colorful colors, their capes are personalized, some of them are dancing, others are further away taking care of the environment. Marvel does some magic tricks, makes rainbows appear in the sky and all that And they absolutely shower the green-suited superhero, aka they bro, with support and love. Vicki Vale and Cat Grant are dying to know why

It's been more than a year since chapters 303-304 were released, and this has been a rather contentious topic among the fans. Many are frustrated by Iruma's behaviour. Kirio is a literal (failed) terrorist. He is literally trying to eat Iruma! So why is Iruma still keeping his place in their battler?

Many roll their eyes at yet another tired example of a hero using idealism and power of friendship on someone who, realistically, would never be talked out of evil like that. Many believe that it's Iruma being too kind for his own good. That he needs to learn a lesson on when to let something, or someone, go.

To all of these folks, I am going to say - I don't think that's what's happening here. And that the connotations of Iruma still waiting for Kirio are a lot more interesting than one tends to assume.

It took me a while to compile my thoughts on this, but finally I know how to express what I mean. So let us explore the true reasoning for why Iruma is still waiting for Kirio to come back.

I haven't seen much Captain stuff apart from the comic from earlier, that one short film with superman in it and that comic were superman tells of the wizard for giving a child powers

BABY HOWDY DO I HAVE THE PEOPLE AND COMICS FOR YOU!

Okay so, pure Captain Marvel vibes and the soul of the character? Paul Dini and Alex Ross’s “Shazam: Power of Hope” It gets independent Billy down, shows his strengths and how this life can wear him down but the greatest thing he can do and hold onto is hope. Long as he has that he’s a good hero, plus we love some fatherly Shazam

“Shazam and the Monster Society of Evil” with Jeff Smith is fun and has a Billy that is truly 3 apples tall. I love him

Power of Shazam is the comic run that established him proper in the New Earth timeline and is one of the better long runs for him and the Marvel fam, odd choices here and there but all together a good run and a bunch of fun. He also has some JSA apperances and 52 ones that flesh out and contextualize his brotherly/nemesis relationship with Black Adam that I seriously love. With him you want to read “Black Adam: Black Reign”

And if you really wanna see Billy mess a guy up, check out “Day of Vengeance” as almost every magical person in the universe pools their power and support into Marvel so he can whallop the Spectre and then The Wizard deals the final TKO blow to his pale green cloaked butt

If you wanna talk more and see how crazy we are there also a Tumblr Community full of just about every Shazam fan I’ve found on this site

Somebody has to have already done this meme with these four hooligans, I’m sure of it, but once I had the idea it wouldn’t leave me alone.

based on trying to copy military pelisse (poorly), will probably redo this

2. Mary Marvel colored (i wanted her curls to imitate the petals of roses, it kinda failed) and Just by the lineart by itself:

Freddy doodle and another failed mary doodle (because i can’t make her hair consistent)