SHAZAM #6: You Are Not Alone

In most cases, I am in favor of bucking the “writing to the trade/six issue arc” trend, but in this particular case, the story being crafted here feels like it may be given too much space with too little payoff thus far. One of the strengths of this series has been the development of Billy’s other siblings, and we are all aware that the balance of numerous characters is a particular strength of Johns, but somehow the balance seems slightly off in this series. That said, however, there is clearly a bigger picture brewing here than we are able to see quite yet.

The conflicting missions among three of the most iconic SHAZAM villains as well as the return of the Wizard seems to point towards something larger happening in the world of magic. The lightning that prevented Billy from being born in a hospital appears likely to be linked to this larger picture as well, be that a picture of destiny or something more nefarious. Time will tell what direction the series takes at this particular crossroads but it is my hope that it gets to its destination sooner rather than later.