Earth 2 News from Kapow

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CBR has covered the DC New 52 Panel at the Kapow Comic Convention. During the panel some Earth 2 related things came up.

Of the omissions, the panel said the lack of a “Justice Society of America” title was one they were aware was missing, and had spent a lot of time figuring out what makes them different from the JLA. In this case, the new “Earth 2” title by James Robinson and Nicola Scott was designed to feel very different and accessible. Addressing the crowd, DiDio asked, “was anyone really confused by multiple earths?” One fan spoke up, telling DiDio that as a newcomer to comics he wasn’t sure how the previous Earths had fit together, but that he “loved” the new “Earth 2” series, but was disappointed that Earth 2 Superman died. “Well yeah, but is he dead?” DiDio countered, prompting Bob Wayne to interrupt him with a fake coughing fit.

Discussing how they had “planted” Karen Starr in the DCU before the reveal that she was Power Girl, DiDio also pointed readers to the recent New 52 Free Comic Book Day story, which the Co-Publisher said contained “lots of easter eggs” that would pay off in the future.

Shazam was also brought up.

Asked whether Captain Marvel/Shazam would get his own New 52 title, DiDio replied “Not in the second wave…” Wayne again interjected, “We have not acknowledged a third wave!”

Go read the full coverage. 

Please forgive me all newcomers who arrived on the New 52 train. I know the bulk of you aren’t like the person above who was asking questions at the Kapow con, but…this sort of information is not hard to find.

Honestly, we’ve gotten the reboot we’re getting because people are having trouble looking up history readily available via Internet, books and asking people who work in the comic industry outside of conventions.

The head-honchos really don’t care about the previous comic readers, because they assume you new readers can’t or won’t check history. That is sad.

Just…I can’t…I don’t mean to be rude, but, anyone who knows comics could have told you about Earth-2 if you just asked them. I’m worried for the future of this industry if they just keep randomly rebooting because people have a problem with continuity and history.

(I’ve ranted and now I feel sad about saying this. I’m sorry. But I know I’m not alone thinking this…I hope I’m not.)

Didio just…just stop. Please. You’re not helping the long-time DC fans opinion of you. (Mister Wayne…I’m sorry. You seem like you’re the voice of reason.)

I have one request. Please don’t bring in Captain Marvel into Earth 2 if you’re planing on him being worse than in the DCnU.

Is it too early to be shipping Dick/Babs and Marvel/Star in YJ:Invasion?

Really, I’m not sorry. Dick and Babs are on the same team, being all good-looking and naturally flirty; and Billy Batson/Captain Marvel is fifteen now, I’d like to see him and Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl together and all cute. (Now the comics took that away from me.)

In Memoriam…Captain Marvel and his Origin story

Ahem. I feel I should say a little something as we lay our beloved Captain Marvel to rest and have to live with his replacement…Shazam. I know, I know, I thought that was Freddie’s name when he was Billy’s champion…but lets move along.

Obviously we’re not going to hear Billy say “Shazam“anymore…unless he involuntarily gets blasted with lightning…knowing Johns that sounds about right. [See more Here]

But for now, please, gather around ladies and gentlemen, we shall begin the ceremony.

via wiki:

Captain Marvel was given a twelve-year-old boy named Billy Batson as his alter ego. In the origin story printed in Whiz Comics #2, Billy, a homeless newsboy, is led by a mysterious stranger to a secret subway tunnel. An odd subway car with no visible driver takes them past Seven statues depicting the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man (Pride, Envy, Greed, Hatred, Selfishness, Laziness and Injustice) to the lair of the wizard Shazam, who grants Billy the power to become the adult superhero Captain Marvel and shows him his life, after which a stone above Shazam’s head crushes him, although his ghost says he will give advice when a brazier is lighted. In order to transform into Captain Marvel, Billy must speak the wizard’s name, an acronym for the six various legendary figures who had agreed to grant aspects of themselves to a willing subject: the wisdom of Solomon; the strength of Hercules; the stamina of Atlas; the power of Zeus; the courage of Achilles; and the speed of Mercury. Speaking the word produces a bolt of magic lightning which transforms Billy into Captain Marvel; speaking the word again reverses the transformation with another bolt of lightning.

This was Billy’s origin. It was a good origin. It remains the right origin and didn’t include trying to teach a child a lesson, like Marvel is an excuse for a modern day boy who cried wolf.

I weep for this loss of origin, for the Captain MARVEL and for the good child Billy Batson.

In Memoriam:

Billy Batson/Captain Marvel: 1940-2011

SHA…WHAT THE BLOODY HELL!

I….am…going…to…kick Geoff Johns…HARD.

Here is Captain Marvel’s (There I said it…gonna sue me Marvel-Disney? I know you need the money,) debut in Justice League #7:

And I was all like.

Billy! My Billy! You’re okay my little red-sweater wearing honeybunkins. You’ve been de-aged but you’re still my Marvel-bear baby, and your art is so CUTE! Let me hug you and squeeze you…

But it was a total bloody tease because THIS happened:

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