Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil Vol 1 1



''' Billy Has a Secret! '''


 * "I'm off to see the Wizard."
 * --Captain Marvel

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Month: April Year: 2007

Credits
Editor in Chief: Dan DiDio Head Writer: Jeff Smith Cover Artists: Jeff Smith Pencilers: Jeff Smith Inkers: Jeff Smith Colourists: Steve Hamaker Editors: Tom Palmer Jr and Mike Carlin

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Billy Batson
 * Captain Marvel
 * Seven Deadly Enemies of Man
 * Shazam
 * Lagreen
 * Talky

Locations:
 * Fawcett City
 * Rock of Eternity

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: Lagreen (a street thug); Talky (an old man) Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis not yet written

Trivia

 * The chapter titles for this series are printed in "The Secret Code of the Monster Society." A decoding tool is available from DC Comics' web site.


 * The old man, Talky, may be an analog for the anthropomorphic Tawky Tawny of Silver Age Captain Marvel fame.


 * Captain Marvel's line, "I'm off to see the Wizard." is a play on "We're off to see the Wizard", a musical number featured in the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz.

Recommended Readings

 * Shazam #1-35
 * Shazam: The New Beginning #1-4
 * Superman/Shazam: First Thunder #1-4
 * Power of Shazam #1-47
 * Trials of Shazam #1-12

Related Articles

 * Captain Marvel image gallery
 * Captain Marvel appearances list
 * Shazam appearances list