Shazam Production Journal: The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man
Starting Wednesday Nov. 29, the preview pages from Shazam: Monster Society of Evil that feature a small portion of Captain Marvel's origin in the Hall of The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man will be up on the DC Comics website. Here are some of the panels from the Golden Age that influenced my version.
When it came time to draw the famous statues, there was no question how they should look. I liked the strange Tiki god quality of the original Seven Deadly Enemies of Man and I drew them exactly the way artist C.C. Beck did. The only exception was that I added fangs and sharper ears to Hatred so we could differentiate him from Pride.
The other thing I stayed true to was the death of the old wizard; a surprising and shocking end to the scene that I tried to replicate. This particular panel isn't in the short preview, but will be in the comic, and I thought you might enjoy the comparison anyway.
That is excellent!
That great to see the original panel and yours….
On the last one the death of the wisard, it is really good. actualy it look like that you done the snapshoot 3 seconde after the original. Focusing on the consequance of the fall of the stone. The original for me focus more on the fall…
That is great I love both of them…. Now I need to get both of them :0)
Take care
Steve done agreat job for the color
Comment by Fred — November 29, 2006 @ 12:45 am
Not really into superhero comics in any way, but I might have to check these out. Judging from the previews they look like a lot of fun, which is why I read Bone in the first place. Plus I can always pass them onto my nephew afterwards
Comment by Cockneywolfe — November 29, 2006 @ 5:22 am
??? Shazam DIES??
Okay, I honestly did not know that. What a way to go.
But yeah, looks gorgeous. The statues scene is particularly atmospheric.
Comment by Jeffrey — November 29, 2006 @ 5:50 am
I cannot believe how incredible this art looks. You’ve outdone yourself, Jeff. Can’t wait to see this.
Comment by Tom Beland — November 29, 2006 @ 12:39 pm
Thank you for doing MSOE! It just might be the tastiest dish we original Captain Marvel fans get to sample for many moons to come. Thank You!!!!
Comment by Paul Batz — November 29, 2006 @ 5:07 pm
Hey Jeff
Cheers from Brazil. Bone is marvelous, but you are giving a special flavour to Shazam mythology. The richness of the pictures, blended with your modern-old style, wil define the hero for years to come.
keep rockin´
Comment by André — November 29, 2006 @ 10:14 pm
Boy, these comparison shots are wonderful.
I must say though, not seeing your work in black and white is very hard for me. Your linework does on it’s own everything color can do and more.
I hope you do more b&w in the future. For now, I will suport your work regardless.
Lovin’ it!
Comment by Kiel West — November 30, 2006 @ 3:32 am
capt. marvel looks like a gay porn star that had some carnival guy paint his costume on, as muscular as any of the characters seemed in bone, did any of the outfits/costumes look like that. no. Your gettin lazy, and by no means giving any kind of respect to the original “shazam !” comics. you might as well change your name to jim lee.
Comment by Aaron — November 30, 2006 @ 4:54 am
Great!
Comment by João — November 30, 2006 @ 8:33 am
Jeff, this job is really amazing! Shazam is one the best popular super hero from the golden age … and now, Billy Batsom find your destiny in yours Cartoons.
Comment by Givaldo — November 30, 2006 @ 9:34 am
A gay porn star? Jeez, Aaron, it's a superhero comic for heaven's sake. It's supposed to look painted on - -that's how costumes look in superhero comics. Don't worry though, I wasn't able to be completely lazy - - I had to draw normal clothes on everybody else.
Comment by Jeff Smith — November 30, 2006 @ 2:34 pm
Selfishness for the win!
Comment by Kiel West — December 2, 2006 @ 4:09 pm
hello jeff!
any plans of including Brazil on this world tour?
cheers!
Comment by felipe — December 4, 2006 @ 2:52 pm
yo bone books are the best ever!
{I SURE THEY ARE}
Comment by bobby sullivan — December 4, 2006 @ 6:48 pm
Aaron! That comment was uncalled for and highly disrespectful to both Jeff and the creator’s of Shazam! Any way I think it looks great and I have been waiting patiently for its release. Especially since I’ve never read Shazam before lol but I’ve heard about the story. I am looking forward to reading your version of this golden age classic. and I agree with Kiel West on you b&w work. But your work in color is a treat all itself. Super job!
Comment by Jeanette — December 8, 2006 @ 12:39 am
Jeff……….Thank You.
This book couldn’t have come at a more perfect moment. Being someone who is familair with Cap from days gone by. Its great to see the true escence of the character being done correctly. I wont comment on the “update” going on at the moment. But it can be corrected.
But once again Thank You.
P.S. these characters are licensed properties,do they think they can use Cap to sell anything if he doesn’t look like himself?
Comment by Will Pardlow — December 8, 2006 @ 11:45 pm
hello. it’s a nice day for your ideas…
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[...] I’m sure it seems as if we link to Jeff Smith’s Shazam production journal entries every few days — and, well, we probably do. It’s just that his work on the upcoming Shazam: The Monster Society of Evil miniseries is so … spot-on, whether it’s a young-and-spunky Mary Marvel or the Hall of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Men. [...]
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Trackback by ipoh2u345 — January 31, 2007 @ 2:45 pm
I can understand why they replaced lust with Injustice (this is a kids comic afterall) but why did they replace gluttony with Selfishness? I mean isnt Selfishness essentially the same thing as Greed?
Comment by crinos — February 10, 2007 @ 5:40 pm