What if Shazam caused a nuclear holocaust destroying all of Earth & was the last living being (but actually a star of an anti-war PSA)? (From Fawcett's Captain Marvel Adventures #66)

Bang! Or should we say, Shazam! In this pseudo-alternate earth, Fawcett's Captain Marvel (aka Shazam) accidentally destroys the world by furthering a nuclear war, oops! On this episode, we discuss the history of Fawcett Publications and Captain Marvel, from creation to lawsuits to the long road of being part of the DC Comics family.

Ep. 88 What if Shazam (aka Captain Marvel) caused a nuclear holocaust destroying all of Earth & was the last living being, but actually THE star of an anti-war PSA?
Earth-S (DC Comics) and a televised alternate earth, as seen in Captain Marvel Adventures #66

We walk through the history of Fawcett Comics and their most famous creation, Captain Marvel aka Billy Batson aka Shazam! We discuss Bill Parker and CC Beck's creation (including Beck's amazing artwork) starting with his origin in 1940 and walk through how at one time, Captain Marvel was the most popular comic in the world, the publisher's legal battles with DC over The Captain's similarities with Superman, the character's changing name, how he became part of the DC universe and what lies ahead for Billy, including a new (old?) name change. We also read Captain Marvel's 1973 introduction into DC continuity and of course, that one time where Captain Marvel / Shazam kind of ended the world in a nuclear blaze (or does he?). 

Reading List:

Whiz Comics #2 (Fawcett Comics 1940)Captain Marvel Adventures #66 (Fawcett Comics 1946)Shazam: The Original Captain Marvel #1 (DC Comics 1973)

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