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Hello! Here is the chapter index for my original Shazam story, called Shazam! City of Brotherly Love. This is the chapter list for the alternate 3rd person rewrite of the story.
This is not the intended way the story is meant to be read since it was originally written as a screenplay. However, if you are interested in reading the screenplay the link is here.
โธ Chapter One
โธ Chapter Two
โธ Chapter Three
โธ Chapter Four
โธ Chapter Five
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Lmao Iโm watching the Connoreatspants Fortnite Friday stream featuring Zachary Levi and bro is getting absolutely grilled about his opinions on โwokeโ inclusion in modern media.
Discovering that The Matrix was a trans allegory written by trans women in the year 2024. Crazy. โก๏ธ
Work in progress for my Shazam story. โก๏ธ
This is a scene towards the start of the story, right after the prologue actually. Itโs the scene where Billyโs social worker is trying to explain to him that sheโs running out of foster homes for him to go to and is trying to get him to behave.
These are very quick sketches however, I think itโs probably for the best because one of the hardest things for me to learn is how to incorporate storytelling into my art lol. Which is funny because I enjoy both writing and drawing. So yeah,,,,
But anyways,, again not really sure how I want to tell this story? Like at first I was set on a screenplay for sure, but then I was like,,, maybe I should just write it as a fanfic? Because Iโve had nights where Iโve written 8,000 words in one night,,,, but those are rare. But ALSO also I really do enjoy the visual aspects of a comic,,,, but a comic would for sure take me the longest and require the most focus,,,,
Iโm still not sure at this point, but I guess Iโll have to decide soon if I want people to eventually be able to enjoy my take on Billy Batsonโs origin story,,,,,
Also please excuse any typos it is 1AM for me while Iโm working on this LOL
Anyways thank you byeeee~ โจ
Okay guys hereโs my writing sample for my current work in progress!
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Shazam: City of Brotherly Love
Chapter one: Work in Progress
(Revision: fight scene fix & grammar fix )
It was an early autumn day. The kind of day where the wind was cool and brisk, but the sun covered everything with a subtle warmth that I could feel against my skin. I was intermixed in the small crowd that was my new foster siblings as we walked down the block, on our way to school. It was my first day at Fawcett High, my second day at the Vasquez house, and my third time getting reassigned to a new home this year.
Iโve done a lot of moving around, especially these past few years, but I donโt let that stuff get to me. I am so close to actually finding my mom this time around. Iโm just really hoping the kids in this group home actually leave my stuff alone. I always keep the most important things in my backpack anyways, because I get tired of people rummaging through my belongings when I'm not looking.
As Freddy and Mary talked amongst themselves, the youngest kid in the group home was most excited to give me a tour. Her name was Darla, and it was the easiest to remember because she wrote it on a banner she hung on the wall, over the bed I was sleeping in this past weekend.
She talked the entire time. And I felt kinda bad that she was wasting her breath, because I was only half listening anyways, tuning in and out of her descriptions as we made our way into the school. It was a very familiar scene. A sea of a thousand faces passing by. People talking, people screaming, people jumping, hugging, and twirling each other around as if they didnโt just see each other yesterday.
Darlaโs voice pulled me back out of my train of thought. โAnd hereโs the main hallway. This school is pretty big so if you get lost, there's a map over there. But I think for today I could walk you to your first class just in case.โ
Freddy cut into the conversation , โHey, I think heโs got it from here, D. I know youโre excited for him to have his first day at Fawcett, but letโs just give him a little room to breathe for now.โ
As we made our way over to their lockers, Darla went with Mary and stopped at her locker first. I continued walking down the hall following Freddyโs lead as we made our way to his locker. He looked over at me with a hint of concern in his eye. I felt his gaze look me up and down quickly before taking a step closer. โHey dude, youโre okay, right? I know this is a lot for one morning.โ
I rubbed the bridge of my nose while I took a second to think. Doing the whole โnew foster kidโ thing at almost every school in West Philly didnโt really phase me, but I was pissed that I got reassigned to a group home on the other side of town. I knew getting caught was going to be a major setback and I still had a lot of work to do if I was gonna keep trying to find mom. Not to mention I already spent what little money I had on bus passes and subway tokens.
I look back at Freddy, โYeah, Iโm fine.โ I let myself fall back onto the lockers to lean on them as we continue talking.
โDonโt worry. I know new faces, new school, new home. Itโs a lot. I get it, but I genuinely think once you kinda get the feel for things around here youโre gonna fit in perfectly.โ
โEveryone says that, Freddy.โ I look off to the side, avoiding eye contact as he shoots me an abrupt look of confusion, tilting his head to one side as he furrowed his eyebrows, seemingly at a loss for words.
โLook. I donโt mean to be a dick but, I donโt plan on staying here for long. I'm sure you guys are lovely, but I already have a family. I already have a mom. Theyโre out there, looking for me. I know it.โ
Freddy let out a small sigh. โBilly, look. I know this shit sucks, hard. Everyone in this house has done their fair share of running away too. Weโve all tried it at least once. But, you should at least give this place a chance.โ
I lightly scoffed at the idea. โYeah, well whatever, I guess.โ
โListen I know I canโt stop you if youโve already got your mind set on looking for your mom. But, just between us, I would just try to settle down somewhere until you age out of the system so you can at least keep a roof over your head.โ I could see his expression grow more concerned as he spoke. โI just donโt want you to run out of places you can fall back on.โ
As I opened my mouth to reply, I was interrupted by the loud crash that was two upperclassmen barging down the hall. To my unfortunate surprise they slam open the locker door next to Freddy, nearly crushing his hand in the process. Freddy scoffed, annoyed as we saw them jam wads of crumpled papers into their lockers.
โHey Freeman, you wanna keep your crutches to yourself bro?โ One of the guys said as he pushed Freddyโs crutch with his shoe.
โSeriously man, how many peoples toes do you smash with that thing in a day?โ
Freddy took a step back. โDude, I was here first, and I was almost done anyways. Whatโs your problem?โ
Both of the upperclassmen started to smirk at each other in amusement. โIt was just a joke man, you donโt have to be so soft all the time.โ Then he pushed Freddy backwards into me and I felt the weight of his body hit me like a bag of sand. I helped him regain his balance so he didnโt get the chance to fully hit the ground. But these douchebags were seriously just okay with doing this?
โFreddy, who the hell are these guys?โ I whisper to him as I hear Mary shout in the distance. Slamming her locker and starting to yell at them as she stomps over.
Freddy says, โTheyโre the Bryers. Most annoying dudes in school.โ He rolls his eyes. โTheyโre both technically in my grade but one of them is a super senior, so he shouldโve already graduated by now.โ
โYeah, that guy who shoved you looks like heโs pushing thirty. He should probably worry more about figuring out his plans for retirement instead of being a dick.โ
Freddy covers his mouth with his free hand as we both start to giggle to ourselves. Then as we regain our chill we start to tune back into Maryโs scolding. โAnd another thing, literally half the things you guys say arenโt even โjokesโ. Theyโre just shallow insults you guys laugh after saying because you guys are assholes.โ
Freddy seemed a little taken aback by Mary calling someone an asshole, especially since Darla was standing only a few feet away.
โYou guys need to grow up. Youโre not funny, no one here likes you, and you guys need to learn to keep your hands to yourself and leave people alone!โ
I started to wince a bit at the scenario playing before me. I could tell that Mary was pissed, and that she meant every word she said. She was standing up for her brother, and I respect that. But, after every word the Bryers just smiled and giggled to each other more and more. They didnโt care about anything she was saying, they were just getting entertainment out of the fact that she was so mad her face was turning red.
They continued to take turns taunting. One of them jumped back into the conversation, โWhat are you gonna do about it Bromfield? Give me a lecture? Send me to my room? Mary please, youโre such a baby. Just because you like to boss people around all day and play pretend mom for your fake siblings doesnโt actually make you the boss of anyone. It just makes you look like a massive dork.โ
Mary recoiled in disbelief. Any red in her cheeks that she lost catching her breath in the passing moments came back twofold.
I spoke up from behind Mary as she whipped her head around, almost seemingly like she forgot that Freddy and I were witnessing these boneheads too. โYou guys are being total assholes for no reason.โ
The brothers pushed Mary out of the way and walked over to me and Freddy. Their faces etched with both disgust and confusion. โ I donโt know who this guy is, but letโs get one thing straight. We werenโt being assholes, you guys are just babies. Do none of you guys know what a joke is or are you guys just soft or something?โ
โAt least Iโm not soft in the head, like you two are.โ
Freddy shot me an alarmed side eye as the brothers talked amongst each other. Under their breath I could hear one of them say. โDid you just call us stupid?โ He said as he shoved me with annoyance.
โGet your gross-ass hands off of me!โ I fired back as I shoved the younger brother into his older brother as a taste of his own medicine.
Then they both started to walk closer to me, their figures blocking out the lights in the hall as the smell of body odor and old milk started to creep into my nose. I took a step back to try and preserve my personal space.
โWeโre not soft in the skull, dipshit. But you might be.โ One of the brothers said as he grabbed my head and slammed it into the wall of lockers behind me.
A sharp jolt of pain shot through every inch of my skull as I grabbed the back of my head in sudden agony. I accidentally let out a small yelp as the feeling erupted through all my nerves. Overwhelming me before I could even process what just happened.
The loud crash of the lockers made everyone in the hall start to look in our direction.Their faces slightly blurred as a sudden wave of dizziness tuned out the shouts of the growing crowd. It was time to go. I ducked under one of the brothers arms and tried to make a break for the exit, only making it two steps before I was yanked backwards by the hood of my jacket.
I tried to squirm around to break free, trying to focus more on escaping than landing any hits, but I was hardly able to keep my feet on the ground. The younger brother put his arms underneath both of my armpits, locking me into place and forcing both of my arms out to the side. Leaving me in an extremely unfavorable position to win this fight.
The older of the two brothers started to roll up his sleeve as he stomped closer to me, winding up his fist to punch me as hard as he could. The faint sounds of Freddy and Mary shouting at them to stop faded into the distance as I saw his fist come hurtling towards me.
I had only seconds before I was either about to lose either some of my teeth or some of my breakfast. So I had to think fast. As the younger of the two brothers was still struggling to hold me still I reflexively ducked just in time to hear the *click* of his brotherโs knuckles colliding full force into his jaw.
The feeling of the icy cold floor was an immediate taste of relief that I never thought Iโd feel as I got up and started to make a run for it. The bell for first period rang throughout the halls as I saw a flock of adults running over to the Bryers. I escaped and made my way out the front two doors. As I sprinted out to the sidewalk I heard the Bryers burst out of the schoolโs front doors right behind me, cussing me out as they began to chase after me.
Not the best first day Iโve ever had, but definitely one of the most entertaining ones.
End.
Okay a new interesting addition to my current lineup, this is Samara Sommerly! ๐ฑ๐
This is my modern version of an old Captain Marvel character that has not been updated since 1978 who used to be known as Cissy Summerly. (Iโve seen it spelled both ways? Summerly and Sommerly???)
In this version of the story she definitely takes a backseat to the main family and their connections with each other but I still thought she would be a fun addition to my story! :D
Sheโs kinda a side character, and kinda a love interest. She likes photography & scrapbooking. She also works at the Whiz Radio station on occasion since her family owns the company.
More info below โฌ๏ธ
Hereโs a picture of her from an old Captain Marvel comic. She looks a lot different from how I drew her, being a soft-spoken blonde in a dress. But hopefully these changes are for the better!!! :3
Theyโd still probably have a picnic though because thatโs a cute idea. But I really do wanna focus on the family aspect of the story first and then eventually work on Samara. She could be a reoccurring side character until then. Buttt yeah ,,, thatโs basically what I had planned. Okay byeee! ๐ฑ๐
A slightly aged up version of my Billy Batson designโผ๏ธโก๏ธ
In my first story where I go over his origins heโs 14 just a couple months out from turning 15. But after Iโm done with that I would like to do a continuation story where there is a small time jump where we follow the siblings about two years after the events of their origin stories.
Although, with this new design I realize Iโm gonna have to take another swing at my Freddy design and update him to be more aligned with this version of Billy.
But yeah I figured as time passes he probably ends up giving up his side bang fringe situation for more of a โpushed backโ hairstyle that he just lets kinda fall off the side of his head, and also I gave him a varsity jacket! Some might assume he got his from playing sports however, I like to think it would be a gift from one of the Vasquezโs siblings! :D
I realize to some this new look might kinda fit the vibe of the โhigh school bully/jockโ stereotype character, but rest assured he is NOT. When he is older heโs been doing his Captain Marvel/Shazam thing for a couple years now, and those years of experience have helped him grow both more compassionate and protective of those around him. Heโs grown a lot more comfortable in his own skin and in his home as well, making him more expressive and playful as he picks up on some of his siblings quirks.
Something soft and sweet for the timeline ๐โก๏ธ๐ฟ
For those who donโt know the two characters I have in this drawing are my version of Billy and Samara as older teenagers. And they eventually become a couple! And they are cute, and soft, and pink!
Samara is an old Captain Marvel character that used to be known as Cissy Sommerly but, I changed her up a little bit. I changed her name so that way it fit into the naming scheme of everyone having matching initials, like Billy Batson, Freddy Freeman, Darla Dudley etc. etc. So now sheโs Samara Sommerly! Yay! ๐
She is the daughter of Sterling Silver, and heir to the throne of Whiz Radio, their family business.
Billy loves Samaraโs spunky and sweet personality, mixed with her fierce determination towards her goals.
Samara loves Billyโs dry and sarcastic whit that blends with his strong values towards justice and family.
Itโs a tale as old as time. But, their connection really starts when Whiz Radio is on the brink of going out of business. Samara is heartbroken because if Whiz Radio goes out of business, that means her and her family will have to move to a different city, and she will lose everything sheโs ever known.
And then thereโs Billy, a foster kid who grew up being moved house to house his whole life, who never really got the chance to plant his roots in a meaningful way in any community.
He empathizes with her panic about having to move to a new place and lose the comfort that was everything you once knew, and opens up to her about his childhood in the foster system.
Then, in an attempt to save Whiz Radio, Samara sparks a plan to make a radio show on the new hero Captain Marvel/Shazam as a way to get more listeners and save her family from bankruptcy.
Billy wants to help Samara save Whiz Radio and keep Samara in Fawcett City, so he offers to co-host with her on her new radio show and this is the catalyst for their close bond.
Note: She is unaware of Billyโs alternate identity as the hero Shazam however, Billy takes opportunities whenever he can to help her with her radio show as both Captain Marvel/Shazam and Billy causeโ he cares about her and wants her to stay in Fawcett City.
Closeup drawing below because compression kicks my ass lowkey. ๐๐ค
Work in progress for tonight!! Trying to draw more character interactions so I thought Iโd start with my version of Billy and Freddy!
(Note: not intended to be freebat art. No hate to anyone who ships it, but I see them as brothers even if theyโre both adopted :P )
But yeah! Also a refresher for any new people who might see this post: Iโm working on writing my own version of the Shazam story. In my version I only have 4 siblings in the Vasquez house from oldest to youngest the order goes Freddy, Mary, Billy, Darla. ๐๐โค๏ธ๐
I wanted to finish this sketch tonight but itโs about 1AM rn and I have work tomorrow, so unfortunately I have to wait.
Okay thanks byeeee~โจ
Thinking of a concept,,, you know how sometimes in the Shazam/Captain Marvel stories they refer to the magic that the wizard gives Billy is called โthe power of living lighting?โ
Well I was thinking what if,,, possibly, maybe his โadultโ form was actually composed of living light.
What does that mean? As for combat, I think it would mean that Marvel/Shazam cannot bleed. You know, because his body is not made of blood and organs; itโs made of magic lightning.
I drew a quick edit of my Shazam drawing to try and explain this lol.
I also think that if Marvel/Shazam were to take too much damage in his superhero form then his body would โpoofโ and force him to transform back into Billy. Who is a mortal and can bleed.
I was gonna give each member of the Shazamly a different color for their lightning emblem on their chest. I think this would indicate the color of the โlightโ that their body is composed of.
Billyโs chest emblem is blue so if you hypothetically chopped off his arm, you would not see blood. You would see blue light. ~โจ
PLEASE let me know what you guys think about this lol this idea has been in my mind for a while now I just didnโt know how to articulate it LOL
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