We’ve understood because 2014 that Dwayne Johnson’s been cast to play the anti-Captain Marvel: Black Adam. If ‘Shazam!’ is successful, it will serve as a fantastic marketing chance for the upcoming ‘Black Adam’ film.
The catch, of course, is that Black Adam isn’t the primary villain in the upcoming ‘Shazam!’ movie. That leaves the concern of who the primary villain in ‘Shazam!’ will be? This, as we know, is Dr. Sivana (who will be played by mark Strong). I believe it’s fitting that Sivana is the very first foe Captain marvel fights.
Having Billy Batson handle Sivana very first is much more true to the original Fawcett comic adventures. Moreover, Black Adam will practically definitely likewise fight Captain marvel at some point. however because the original appearances of both Sivana as well as Adam are so expensive, those wanting to own their respective secrets will have to jump to the Bronze Age.
Whiz Comics #1 (February 1940) – very first appearance of Dr. Sivana
The world’s mightiest mortal premiered in Whiz Comics #1 (or #2 as noted on the indicia, there’s no number on the cover). Captain marvel was introduced as a deliberate attempt to take advantage of Superman’s popularity. This, in as well as of itself, wasn’t that unexpected as it occurred rather often in the golden Age. What is unexpected was exactly how successful Captain marvel became. At one point, he was really outselling the guy of Steel. That may have been the reason Fawcett Comics got a cease as well as desist purchase from DC as well as had to stop publishing Captain marvel stories. One area that may have chose the courts in DC’s favor was the parallel between each character’s main-antagonist. Where Superman had Lex Luther, a fantastic bald evil scientist; Captain marvel had to contend with physician Thaddeus Bodog Sivana: bald brilliant as well as inventor, just like Luther. In fact, the only major departure of Sivana from Luther was his capability to spot hidden magic with his left eye. Both Captain marvel as well as Sivana very first appear in this comic as well as it’s a golden Age traditional with a present FMV of numerous thousands in high grade. A 0.5 offered in November of 2017 for $20, 000.00. What’s a bad collector to do?
Shazam! #1 (February 1973) – very first Captain marvel in DC Comics; very first appearance because golden Age; very first Sivana household in DC Comics
In the 1970s DC lastly made utilize of the Captain marvel characters they had because obtained from Fawcett. because marvel Comics had already taken the name, DC had to publish under the title Shazam! This is the very first DC comic featuring Billy Batson as well as the marvel Family, in addition to the entire Sivana family. To discuss Captain Marvel’s absence, this comic recounts exactly how physician Sivana as well as the Sivana household had trapped the Marvels in something called a ball of Suspendium. This comic was itself seemingly trapped in the exact same ball concerning values. That is, up until news of the ‘Shazam!’ film was leaked in 2014. costs then started to spike. because the original appearance of Sivana is method as well costly to own, you may think about choosing this comic up instead. It’s already spiked relatively hard, however with 2, 358 copies on the census, in some cases offers can be found. The numbers on this are likewise extremely good. In the last 30 days, there have been no less than 43 sales. The majority of these have been licensed 9.6 grade, the last of which was on Jan 19, 2019 as well as offered for $400.00, providing 9.6 copies a positive + 7.9% return over just the last month. The last 9.8 offered on January 9, 2019 for $875.00. Both of these newest sales are above the FMV typical for these grades which currently stand at $300.00 for 9.6 as well as $850.00 for 9.8.
Marvel household #1 (December 1945) – very first appearance & origin of Black Adam
Sivana may have been the primary villain in the Captain marvel comics, however in terms of menace, Black Adam was most likely his many feared. countless years old, Adam was originally an Egyptian prince likewise provided powers by the wizard Shazam. because he has powers similar to Captain marvel he’s frequently saw as the Anti-Captain Marvel. In the comics, he has fought with Superman as well as other DC heroes, however his very first appearance is in this book. The lowest grade of this comic will expense you over $1000.00. In 9.4 grade (the greatest understood graded copy of the currently 110 discovered on the CGC census), this book can offer for a staggering $36,000.00. So while the extremely very first appearance of Black Adam is a Captain marvel Key, many people will select to seek out its Bronze Age counterpart.
Shazam! #28 (March 1977) – very first appearance of Black Adam because the golden Age
The very first Black Adam in DC appears in this comic. just as in the situation of the original Whiz Comics appearance of Sivananull