

Newcomers, however, will find plenty to be entertained by in Smith’s lively reinvention. Longtime fans of the series may be dismayed by the radical changes to the continuity.

Unfortunately, the heavy-handed political allegory takes away from the charm somewhat. The art is brightly colored and engaging, and the young characters at the center of the story are adorable.

Sivana and his Monster Society of Evil from taking over the world Acclaimed and award-winning writer and artist Jeff Smith ( Bone ) brings his talent for crafting stories with adventure, humor and gorgeous artwork as. Smith brings to this project his considerable talent in creating comics that are as fun for children as they are for adults. Now, he must use his extraordinary new abilities to face an incoming invasion of alien creatures and to stop mad scientist Dr. Unfortunately, Billy has just learned something else-he has a sister who is not content to wait on the sidelines while Billy gets to save the world. His brand-new ability arrives none too soon, because talking alligators and giant robots are showing up all over the city. Sending a special machine known as the Destroyer to Earth, Mister Mind calls all the insects to the world to help him. Liberated due to Billy Batsons irresponsibility, Mister Mind proceeds to plot the extinction of humanity. Billy Batson, a young orphan living in a condemned building, follows a mysterious figure into the subway one day and is taken to a wizard who tells him that just by speaking one word-“Shazam!”-he can transform into the superpowered Captain Marvel. The Monster Society of Evil, by Jeff Smith: Mister Mind is just as evil as ever. and able to turn himself into a mighty hero.

It starred Captain Marvel.Captain Marvel returns in a new incarnation, aimed at a younger audience, by Smith, the award-winning creator of Bone. The original Monster Society of Evil story was a landmark in the 1940s when the only serialised comic strips were in the newspapers. When young Billy Batson meets the wizard Shazam. Jeff Smith Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil (Volume 1) was a limited series, published by DC Comics.
