Shazam! MSoE #2 on sale Wednesday!
The second issue of Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil will be in your local comic book shops on Wednesday March 7 . I can hardly wait!
The reviews on MSoE #1 have been really good. Here are a few more recent links:
Let's start with Entertainment Weekly, who said MSoE#1 was one of their Five Reasons To Live.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer review "…a brilliant re-imagining of the Captain Marvel legend." BONE author retools DC’s Captain Marvel
The Washington Post Express feature: Super New Man; Shazam gets a Makeover!
Las Vegas Weekly review, "…captures the sense of fun and adventure of the original 1940s stories, while delivering something that feels more current…"
Inkstuds podcast. This one is a lot of fun. It's an hour long talk about Shazam and Bone with a Canadian College radio station. Warning: I talk a lot, and there is a little bit of swearing. But there's some good tunes by Dylan, Little Richard, and Tom Waits.
The Pittsburg Patriot-News interview called:Marvel adapted by Bone Creator.
To find the comic shop nearest you, visit Comic Shop Locator website, or call 1-888-COMIC-BOOK.
Don't forget to bring your Secret Decoder!
AWESOME! I’LL BE UP BRIGHT AND EARLY ON WENSDAY WAITING FOR THE COMIC SHOP TO OPEN!!!!
Comment by ANTHONY — March 5, 2007 @ 6:51 pm
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Pingback by Horses For Sale » Shazam! MSoE #2 on sale Wednesday! — March 5, 2007 @ 7:07 pm
“I GOT A QUESTION!”
“WHY IS HIS NAME CAPTAIN MARVEL IF HE IS IN DC COMICS?”
Comment by TYLER P. SWEENEY — March 5, 2007 @ 8:56 pm
“HEY, JEFF ONE MORE QUESTION!”
“DO YOU SELL YOUR SHAZAM COMICS ON YOUR WEBSITE?”
Comment by TYLER P. SWEENEY — March 5, 2007 @ 8:59 pm
Tyler,
Captain Marvel is an old, old comic book character from the 1940s. He was called Captain Marvel before Marvel Comics was called Marvel.
And I can’t sell the Shazam comics on Boneville. DC sells them to comic book shops!
Comment by Jeff Smith — March 6, 2007 @ 5:45 pm
“THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION!!!!!!”
Comment by TYLER P. SWEENEY — March 6, 2007 @ 6:45 pm
“I’M SORRY, I PROMISE THIS WILL BE THE LAST QUEST!!!!!!!!!”
‘”HOW OLD ARE FONE BONE ,SMILEY BONE, AND PHONEY BONE?”
=~]
Comment by TYLER P. SWEENEY — March 6, 2007 @ 7:50 pm
“I MENT QUESTION NOT QUEST.”
Comment by TYLER P. SWEENEY — March 6, 2007 @ 7:51 pm
Jeff-
Really wonderful stuff. I especially like your new “Mr. Mind” design, although I can’t help but wonder what wriggles beneath the surface of those two huge creatures…
A nice touch with Billy already knowing Tawney.
Great work by Steve as well (as always). I haven’t enjoyed Captain Marvel this much in years!
(Do we have another Monster Egg to look forward to?)
-Jeremy
Comment by Jeremy Holstein — March 7, 2007 @ 6:09 pm
Another fantastic funnybook, Jeff. Kid enthralled by Cap at my flickr page: http://flickr.com/photos/krsjarrell/
Comment by Sandy Jarrell — March 8, 2007 @ 10:22 pm
These just get better and better with each issue. I was leary of the new Sivana for a panel, but that went away the moment he took to the podium. And Mr. Mind! Whoa!
This is an all-ages book in the same sense as your other works and other great works of fiction; all-ages simply means that it is a story artfully told. I have a feeling that another whole level of goodness is going to emerge from the comic once the whole story emerges. There’s a wonderful sense of the mythic in the story so far and I imagine it adds up to something pretty interesting when the tale is taken as a whole.
“You’re my hero Mr. Marvel! I love you!” is the quote of the month for me. Mary sounds like my niece when she was that age. You write children wonderfully well, without being condescending OR requiring the kids to act like mini-adults.
It’s too bad this is a mini-series!
f. chong rutherford
brooklyn, ny
Comment by f. chong rutherford — March 8, 2007 @ 10:35 pm
Tintin Finally Does Tinseltown
Thursday March 8 4:12 PM ET
It was a quarter-century in the making but then again, nothing is easy for cartoon heroes such as Tintin.
Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks, a division of Viacom Inc., has committed to produce at least one movie about the adventures of the intrepid Belgian reporter, said Nick Rodwell, head of Moulinsart NV, Tintin’s commercial studio, on Thursday.
hello mr Smith
One of you European Hero will be soon in a Movie
“After 25 years, they finally said, `OK, let’s go,’” Rodwell said of the protracted talks with Spielberg. In an interview with The Associated Press, Rodwell said the Hollywood company will go into preproduction for a movie, which should appear in theaters in about two years.
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20070308/117339912000.html
Frederic
Comment by Frederic — March 9, 2007 @ 12:53 am
Jeff,
This is my first real exposure to reading Shazam/Capt. Marvel, and I am really thrilled. The story is very enthralling so far and whenever I re-read the first issue, I can’t help but hanker for a hot dog.
I was never a big DC fan, but when I saw your name attached to this book I couldn’t pass it up. Your writing and art meld so well together, no matter what you do, it would seem. Keep it up!! I look forward to issues 3 and 4!!
(I tired to keep the gushing to a minimum, as I did most of that at Comicon!)
–Alex Kazanas, aspiring comic artist
Comment by Alex Kazanas — March 9, 2007 @ 3:17 am
TinTin! Great news! Maybe there's hope for a real Bone movie someday! (in 25 years) F! I just checked back and found your message from before the New York Comic Con. Too bad I didn't see it earlier. I would have liked to have had a beer with you. I'll send you an e-mail and maybe next time I'm in town we'll get a chance
Comment by Jeff Smith — March 9, 2007 @ 1:11 pm
well done, jeff!
it really looks like you had a fun with this series. thanks for doing such a great job. i really love mary and billy’s relationship.
all the best,
mike . . .
Comment by mike kunkel — March 9, 2007 @ 1:12 pm
Hi Jeff!
I wanted to drop you a quick line to tell you how much I enjoyed the latest issue of Shazam, in particular, your treatment of Mary Marvel. As a diehard Golden Age fan of Mary, your presentation of her as a little girl, happy to have a new outfit and the super powers that go with it, made me feel as if it were her first appearance in decades! Thank you so very much for one of the best comic moments of my life! Truly!
As the owner of a twenty-year old + comic book store in Iowa City, Iowa, it is so wonderful to be able to present a super hero book to both older AND younger readers. Believe me when I say that we have done all that we can to push and support the book and we all are looking forward to the later installments. If you ever find yourself in the area, we would absolutely love to have you come and do a signing!
I wish you the best of luck and once again, thank you for the wonderful work!
Adam Mix
Daydreams Comics
Iowa City, Iowa
Comment by Adam Mix — March 9, 2007 @ 1:28 pm
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Comment by TYLER P. SWEENEY — March 9, 2007 @ 11:44 pm
Oh, wow! Hey, it’s all good–the comic con was crazy busy and stuff. I was hoping to get some questions from Joe’s kids over to you–we’ll figure that out one of these days.
Another one of these days you’ll have to meet my friend Daniel–my guts tell me you two would hit it off like two stupid rat creatures.
Comment by f. chong rutherford — March 10, 2007 @ 12:29 am
hello Jeff ! Can’t wait to read Shazam #2 ! The first chapter was really good ! Congrats for this great job.
We had a great time at the con and once again, we got to see you for like 40 sec, haha !
Anyway, we had a great and fun lunch with Steve ! It was nice meeting you guys ! Hope to see all of you next year, same place, in April !
Comment by bannister — March 10, 2007 @ 4:47 am
Hi Jeff,
Any chance you could autograph my MSOE for me? I wasn’t able to attend the NY comicon to see you.
Comment by george — March 11, 2007 @ 4:36 am