tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post4245638972670720173..comments2024-03-02T07:47:01.546-05:00Comments on The Lair of the Silver Fox.: Shazam! ~~ A "Comical Wednesday" PostThe Silver Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-18695534093250660622018-01-23T15:17:38.962-05:002018-01-23T15:17:38.962-05:00You're welcome. If you look at the comic cover...You're welcome. If you look at the comic cover shown at the top of this post, you'll see an "impossible" drawing of Captain Marvel AND his other self, Billy Batson. There was obviously a disparity between their ages, which wasn't put across very well by the TV show, which used a 23-year-old actor as Billy (although I believe the actual character of Billy was supposed to be a teenager).The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-90819053444953108062018-01-22T20:09:35.842-05:002018-01-22T20:09:35.842-05:00That makes perfect sense now. Had I been more vers...That makes perfect sense now. Had I been more versed in the comic book origins, the two actors would have made a lot more sense to me. Thanks for the explanation!Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-76162066502374003852018-01-22T17:21:08.078-05:002018-01-22T17:21:08.078-05:00Glad you liked it. I've been trying to make my...Glad you liked it. I've been trying to make my posts a bit shorter...The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-67518480258757344262018-01-22T17:20:27.712-05:002018-01-22T17:20:27.712-05:00Oh, you mean the way his secret identity was playe...Oh, you mean the way his secret identity was played by a different person? (I was referring to the two actors who played the Captain himself during the run of the series.) Well, in the comics, Billy Batson was a young boy who changed into a grown man when he said "Shazam!" That's why they had Billy and Cap played by different people.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-43844019150500637802018-01-21T21:31:08.486-05:002018-01-21T21:31:08.486-05:00I always thought it was so weird that they had two...I always thought it was so weird that they had two actors for it. I mean, all the other superheroes just put on and took off glasses to disguise themselves. I wonder what made them choose that route?Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-63581545618253467632018-01-21T19:49:21.145-05:002018-01-21T19:49:21.145-05:00'SHAZAM' is a fun word to say. It just so...'SHAZAM' is a fun word to say. It just sounds magical. Volume No 22 - I have to like that number. A very interesting post Silver Fox.Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-10796868009374527012018-01-20T13:10:28.731-05:002018-01-20T13:10:28.731-05:00Captain Marvel was portrayed by two different acto...Captain Marvel was portrayed by two different actors, both of whom went on to other undistinguished roles. Eventually they teamed Cap with the character from a spin-off series called <i>Isis</i>, starring <b><a href="http://www.robertxgillis.com/wp-content/gallery/joannacameron/isis_signed_2004.jpg" rel="nofollow">Joanna Cameron</a></b>. <i>She</i> was the reason a lot of middle-aged dads watched the show with their young sons!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-88019651782627138982018-01-19T22:31:57.798-05:002018-01-19T22:31:57.798-05:00LOL, being the non-comic type, as soon as I saw th...LOL, being the non-comic type, as soon as I saw the lightning symbol, I heard (in my head), "SHAZAM!" and pictured whoever that was who starred on the TV show in the . . . good golly, the mid-70s? Really? I remember liking the guy's long hair. But then again, I still like long hair on guys (most of them, anyway).Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-72649146864854537652018-01-19T13:36:02.045-05:002018-01-19T13:36:02.045-05:00It can be, but I got medicine right away, and I...It can be, but I got medicine right away, and I'm fine now!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-48416614514769227132018-01-19T13:13:33.246-05:002018-01-19T13:13:33.246-05:00My brain hurts!! :)
p.s. sorry to hear about the g...My brain hurts!! :)<br />p.s. sorry to hear about the gout - I understand it's a very painful condition.<br /><br />Susan A Eames at<br /><a href="http://susan-a-eamestravelfictionandphotos.blogspot.ie" rel="nofollow">Travel, Fiction and Photos</a>Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-42324193192198526032018-01-19T08:24:01.249-05:002018-01-19T08:24:01.249-05:00yes only I knew the old stuff.yes only I knew the old stuff.gloriadelpilar_1994@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03820137135490786684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-285572574920782172018-01-19T08:06:38.554-05:002018-01-19T08:06:38.554-05:00He was a fun character. Not sure if he still is, t...He was a fun character. Not sure if he still is, though. I don't read the new stuff.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-40405149594594124532018-01-18T21:31:00.788-05:002018-01-18T21:31:00.788-05:00I remember well Shazam!! and we loved! xoxoI remember well Shazam!! and we loved! xoxoGloria Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055543111865966546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-88057196473895825712018-01-18T18:58:52.700-05:002018-01-18T18:58:52.700-05:00I haven't read new comics for about fifteen ye...I haven't read new comics for about fifteen years. It was only recently that I learned they'd finally re-named him Shazam. And you're right, once the movie comes out, everybody but the old-time comic fans will be calling him Shazam.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-28836354345471318552018-01-18T06:20:39.296-05:002018-01-18T06:20:39.296-05:00lol who wouldn't want a friendly ghost? I alwa...lol who wouldn't want a friendly ghost? I always thought he was just Shazam until I read about it a while back. I'm sure the movie, if it gets made, will cement Shazam forever now.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.com