Posts tagged with 'Infinite_Crisis'

    • The Wizard Shazam gets his finale

      POSTED BY CHARLIE SCHNEIDER, APRIL 07 2008 01:17 PM | PERMALINK

       

       

      I can't believe that way back in 2006 when I was knee-deep in Infinite Crisis that the Captain Marvel character would end up becoming the new Wizard Shazam. The earth's most mightiest mortal has been battling his way through the 12-part limited series The Trials of Shazam! Since 1972 DC has been using the Marvel family to incorporate a more magical dimension to the DC Universe. Fans will know that with the events of Day of Vengeance, Infinite Crisis, 52, and Countdown, the Marvel family...

    • Approaching Infinity

      POSTED BY CHARLIE SCHNEIDER, MARCH 19 2008 11:58 AM | PERMALINK

       

       

       

       

       

      How long of a story arc is too long? In the comic book world ongoing story lines are a given. Sometimes as is the case with DCs original Crisis on Infinite Earths and the newer Infinite Crisis as well as Marvel's House of M arcs can go on for more than a year. A long serialized story can be much more rewarding to fans and regular readers, but the more intricate and large an arc becomes, the harder it gets for new adopters to jump on board.

      I recall my first mega-arc was the original...