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After 73 long time , a classicShazamvillain has retrovert , more terrifying than ever , to imperil the intact DC Universe . While most creators and fan fix on Sivana or Mister Mind , Shazam ’s rogue ’s picture gallery actually runs abstruse . It is full of descent - curdling villain , some of which have huge potential . InShazam#13,one of the fictional character ’s most despicable foes regaining – and in the end live up to his evil hope .
Shazam#13 is written by Josie Campbell and guide by Mike Norton . The Shazam Family is dealing with an outbreak of hideous monsters on the Philadelphia subway . The monsters manage to overrun a train , and Freddy Freeman , in his civilian identicalness , attempt to stop them . As the subway barrels down the raceway , a mysterious young mortal appear in front of it . They open a dimensional hepatic portal vein , and Freddy and the subway go through it , tumbling into a sinister region .
The truth is then bring out : the monsters are under the control of a far more evil - looking King Kull .
King Kull is a Shazam Villain Whose Time Has Come
King Kull Had Enormous Potential, But Never Quite Lived Up To It
King Kull may not have the name identification of Black Adam or Doctor Sivana , but he is still one of Shazam ’s most knock-down foe . First appear in 1951’sCaptain Marvel Adventures#125 , Kull was a caveman from Earth ’s prehistoric era , and the loss leader of the SubMen . Kulltangled with Shazam and his alliesduring the character ’s heyday at Fawcett . Kull would also appear in DC’sShazamrevival of the 1970s , but the character ’s appearance sinceCrisis on Infinite Earthshave been special . Kull most notably returned during Geoff Johns ’ post - Rebirth Shazamtitle .
what is more , Kull ’s initial appearances were filter through the impulsive electron lens that was a authentication of Shazam ’s Golden Age adventures . While this did trivial to degrade his evil nature , it did make him seem less threatening .
King Kull , not to be confuse with the Robert E Howard type of the same name , has now returned to threaten not only Shazam , but the entire DC Universe . Like many Graeco-Roman Shazam villains , Kull has his tooth root in strip ’ Golden Age . moreover , Kull ’s initial appearances were filtered through the whimsical lens that was a hallmark of Shazam ’s Golden Age adventures . While this did little to degrade his evil nature , it did make him appear less threatening . Kull ’s new look , as seen inShazam#13 , dispels any notion he is a “ goofy villain . ” In fact , he count downright terrifying .
Could Kull’s Rebirth Lead to Similar Reboots for Other Shazam Villains?
Some, Such as Sabbac, Have Unlocked Their Potential
Kull ’s revival as a true menace to the DC Universe could signal a conversion for Shazma ’s intact rogue ’s veranda . Shazam has some unfeignedly great villains , but many have gone underutilized in favor of heavy - hitters like Black Adam or Mister Mind . Some of Shazam ’s villain , such as Sabbac , have find upgrades over the years , ones that let loose their full potential . Campbell and Norton worked standardised thaumaturgy on King Kull , making him a villain truly worthy ofShazam .
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Shazam#13 ( 2024 )
