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NOTE: Just wanted to upload the screenplay in itโs interned formatting of this story for those who would prefer to read this version! :D
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INT. SUPERSTORE - NIGHT (YEARS AGO)
A young BILLY, no older than four, stands near a shopping cart. His mother, MARILYN, a tired woman in her early 20s, rummages through her purse as she stops pushing her cart. She glances at Billy.
MARILYN
Stay right here, baby. I'll be back in a sec.
Unbeknownst to Billy, Marilyn is a local weed dealer within her community. She begrudgingly brought Billy along for a late night โmeetupโ since she wasnโt comfortable leaving him home alone at his young age.
As Marilyn rushes away, Billy's attention wavers, captivated by two young children playing with action figures and dolls. Their laughter fills the aisles as they run around, screaming and cheering.
Billy walks away from his motherโs shopping cart and approaches them with wide eyes.
BILLY
Woah! What toy is that?
CHILD 1
Itโs Star Commander Ultra! Heโs the bravest hero in the galaxy.
The younger of the two children chime into the conversation to brag about their toy as well.
CHILD 2
Well my doll is Princess Butterfly Sparkle Glitter, and sheโs the bravest and the coolest in all twelve galaxies!
CHILD 1
Thereโs only one galaxy, Macy.
CHILD 2
You donโt know that.
As the two children settle their differences, they agree to let Billy in on their game as they run around the store shouting and having fun.
Suddenly a mother rounds the corner and shouts for her children to come. She makes a vague comment that sheโs done shopping and theyโre leaving the store now. The children hurriedly say bye to Billy as they run off to go catch up with their mother.
Billy is suddenly left alone. Anxious, confused, and unable to find the shopping cart where his mother told him to stay.
Billy frantically looks around. Panic sets in as he realizes he's lost.
Billy hurriedly rounds a corner, running face first into the legs of a police officer. A young blonde woman, OFFICER LINDSAY as he falls onto the floor.
OFFICER LINDSAY
Oh, whoopsies! Haha, thatโs alright bud. You okay?
Although Billy is too stunned to reply, Officer Lindsay helps Billy off the ground. Her concern deepens as she looks around the store, realizing this child is unattended. She takes it upon herself to help Billy find his mother.
As Billy and Officer Lindsay roam the store looking for Marilyn, they eventually find her in a heated discussion with some of the employees at the store, supposedly about her suspicious activities. Marilynโs face drops, as she realizes her son is being escorted by a police officer.
As Billy runs up to his mother to give her a hug Officer Lindsay is giving Marlyn a deep, powerful scowl as they are locked eye-to-eye.
EXT. SUPERSTORE - NIGHT
As MARILYN is led away by other police officers, OFFICER LINSDAY returns to BILLY, kneeling down to his level.
OFFICER LINDSAY
Hey bud, how do you feel about coloring books? If you want we could color together in this book that I brought with me.
She pauses for a moment as Billy looks around kind of confused, supposedly unsure of where his mother is.
OFFICER LINDSAY (CONโT)
I could really use your help with coloring these tigers, if you wanted to help me out.
Billy agrees, as is unaware of the circumstances that are going on around him, but he follows Officer Lindsayโs lead as she distracts him from the situation at hand.
Officer Lindsay takes Billy's hand, leading him away from the arrest of his mother. The shouts of the night slowly blend together as we fade to the next scene. Between scenes we timeskip to โcurrent dayโ.
INT. SOCIAL WORKER'S OFFICE - DAY
As we transition scenes the sounds of the night slowly blend together into the sound of Billyโs social workerโs voice, MRS.KELLY. She is calling Billyโs name, trying to get his attention. BILLY (14) sits in a worn office chair outside of Mrs.Kellyโs office. Arms folded, staring off into space.
MRS.KELLY
(echoing during scene transition)
Billyโฆ Billy.
Billy lightly flinches as he snaps back into reality, realizing he is being called.
MRS. KELLY
Come on in, let's talk.
Billy haphazardly tosses his backpack onto the open chair next to him as he does some light stretching, making himself comfortable, as he is evidently in no rush to sit down.
BILLY
Ah, how could I forget, olโ reliable. You know, instead of you guys spending all this time and money trying to put me into a foster home, I could just live here instead.
They sit across from each other, the atmosphere charged. Mrs.Kelly is clearly annoyed with his snarky tone.
MRS.KELLY
Billy, you know we're running out of options here. Iโm really gonna need you to get your act together.
BILLY's eyes narrow, a trace of bitterness in his tone.
BILLY
Uh-huh.
MRS.KELLY
You already know why youโre here.
BILLY
I do.
MRS.KELLY
And you already know what Iโm gonna say.
BILLY
True.
Billy loosely crosses his arms as he settles in his chair, getting ready to imitate Mrs.Kelly as they speak over each other.
BOTH
(synchronized)
That I brought you in here today to tell you that youโve been assigned to a new foster home.
Mrs.Kelly sighs, clearly familiar with Billyโs tone.
MRS.KELLY
Look, I know it's been a tough year for you. But this time has to be different.
Mrs.Kelly shoots Billy a serious look, piercing through his playful demeanor with an authoritative gaze.
MRS.KELLY (CONโT)
This time, you've got to give them a chance.
Billy's gaze hardens, his frustration bubbling beneath the surface.
BILLY
(challenging)
A chance? How many chances do I have to give? How many "homes" will I go through before you guys actually start listening to me? I donโt need a fake family to play pretend with. I have a family, I have a mom, theyโre out there, looking for me.
Mrs.Kelly's expression softens, a mix of empathy and weariness.
MRS.KELLY
Billy, Weโre not going to have this discussion again, weโve been over this. You can do whatever you want when youโre 18, but for now the state is responsible for you. Which means Iโm responsible for you, and I need you to try and play along, just a little longer.
Billy's guard waivers for a moment, feeling frustrated and unheard. His snarky attitude now takes a backseat to his more quiet exterior as he momentarily exposes his feelings of rejection and helplessness.
BILLY
But Iโm tired of it. I just wanna make my own decisions instead of you guys and your โagencyโ shoving fake families and broken homes onto me like Iโm some sort of charity case.
Mrs.Kelly leans back, sighing. She knows she's dealing with a determined young man whoโs clearly had a rough start to life.
MRS. KELLY
Youโre not a charity case, youโre a young man. A young man with a bright future ahead of you, and weโre just trying to do whatโs best for you.
Mrs.Kelly pauses to make sure she has Billy's attention despite his sudden drop in bravado.
MRS.KELLY (CONโT)
Iโm trying to do whatโs best for you.
Billy nods, a hint of a reluctant acknowledgment. He lets out a sharp scoff.
BILLY
Yeah, I've heard that one before too.
End. โก๏ธ
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Okay I think I finally settled on an art style for them LOL ๐ญ๐
Anyways, here's my designs for Billy and Mary so far, they're so girly pop slay~ โก๏ธ
Btw for anyone who reads the tags
#Shazam:CoBL is my working tittle for this version of the characters.
It stands for Shazam: City of Brotherly Love. Because the story takes place in Philadelphia, and it's about found family like why would you NOT use that title. Itโs lovely.
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
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
Just finished Darlaโs slightly older design! Now sheโs with everyone else, yay! Sheโs about 15 in this design so all the ages go, Darla 15, Mary 16, Billy 16, Freddy 18. And Iโm done with the main cast now yippieeee! ~โจ
Note: I always say โabout (age)โ when I post designs, because since I have birthdays for all of them it really depends on the time of year Iโm writing In. ๐
But if you were curious of the birthdays I gave them itโs,,,
Darla - March 5th
Mary - September 19th
Billy - December 23rd
Freddy - May 21st
SoOoOoo, yeah! ~โจ
Another Samara Doodle that I added to my sketchbook.
I should draw her and Billy actually together sometime but weโll see. ๐ฟ๐
Closeup below~ โจ
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
Introduction to the Rock of Eternity~โจ
This was my first time trying to make a drawing with a full background, a character, and shading and it took soOoOo long ๐ญ lmfao.
Anyways, this is my finished concept art for the train car that Billy gets off of once heโs magically transported to the Rock of Eternity. This version of the Rock of Eternity is a series of floating island that is in the middle of The Magic Realm.
This version of the Rock of Eternity is filled to the brim with jungle and rainforest nature and animals. That is how Tawny comes into the story. Tawny is a magical tiger who is the Wizardโs right-hand pet. They have a magical gemstone embedded in their head that grants them the power of telepathy, allowing them to communicate with others around them. They are not humanoid. They walk on four legs like a tiger and arenโt really fond of wearing human clothes.
I still have to draw the throne room for the champions, thatโs where I want The Wizard and Tawny to spend most of their time. Working together as they divide up their time between recording/collecting ancient magic artifacts, resolving magic-related issues, and overall just trying to keep The Magic Realm safe. The Rock of Eternity is a protected hub of information and resources for anyone who is interested in learning about magic.
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โ ๏ธ Content warning: mentions of slavery in ancient Egypt, mentions of tyranny, clear portrayals of villainous intent, moral corruption etc.
It is a tireless job, that always has a constant flow of work to be completed. This also explains why The Wizard is looking for a champion of magic. He is looking for a pupil to train. Someone who will assist him protecting/saving the other realm. The Wizard sees The Mortal Realm as a mess that is in desperate need of assistance.
The Wizard decides to launch a project where he will expand his influence to The Mortal Realm in an attempt to solve all the problems he sees that plague the mortals of Earth. This project starts roughly about 5,000 years ago, when The Wizard believes he has found a worthy champion, Teth-Adam.
Teth-Adam proves to be a very powerful champion, who actively trains his newfound powers to help harness them to their full potential. He also becomes very involved in his studies of magic. Spending his early adulthood growing alongside The Wizard and Tawny as they eventually form a family-like connection. This joyful aspect of Adamโs life is in sharp contrast to his life in The Mortal Realm. Where he is a slave in ancient Egypt, being forced to help with the construction of the pyramids.
Eventually, Adam starts to corrupt. He returns to The Mortal Realm and begins to use his powers as a tyrant. He successfully frees the people of Egypt from their current enslavement however, instead of letting them roam free and begin to build their own lives, Adam has a different plan in mind. With his arrogance and ego afoot, he decides that he is the one true ruler of Egypt, and seizes complete control of the country.
Adam believes that he is the best possible person to rule over Egypt. He sees himself as a strong, competent leader. A pillar of strength who wants to optimize Egypt to itโs fullest potential. As his overt political power starts to corrupt him, Adam starts to micromanage the Egyptian people, turning the country into a complete and total dictatorship.
The Wizard sees this corruption that Adam is forcing over the people in Egypt and tries to talk some sense into him. Telling Adam that he did a good thing by freeing the people of Egypt however, in seizing complete control over the country he himself has become the one of tyrants he swore to destroy. Adam isnโt hearing any of it, he believes he is different from any previous leaders of Egypt because he has the countryโs best interests at heart. Everything he has done in his rule has only improved the country, so he was clearly destined to be Egyptโs one true leader.
The Wizard then realizes that there is no getting through to Adam. They have a dramatic confrontation. The Wizard with a heavy heart, realizes that Adam has grown to be a very powerful advisory and is willing to fight for his rule over Egypt.
The Wizard eventually wins the battle however, doesnโt have the heart to kill Adam because they formed a very strong father/son relationship over the years as The Wizard was training Adam as his champion. As a last resort The Wizard decides to banish Adam to the furthest star in the galaxy. The Wizard reverses Adamโs influence over Egypt. He helps them to establish a proper democracy before returning to The Magic Realm to grieve over what he had to do to Adam, someone he saw as his own son.
The Wizard and Tawny mourn for many moons, causing the Wizard to put an indefinite pause on his project, leaving The Mortal Realm with no champion for the time being.
Fast forward about 5,000 years, The Wizard realizes in his old age, that he is growing weaker and weaker as the centuries pass. He ponders the idea of trying to find another Champion of Magic. Tawny tries to talk him out of it, reminding him of how poorly that went last time and saying there is no reason to want to do that again. The Wizard eventually changes Tawnyโs mind once he reminds his fuzzy friend that once the Wizard is dead and gone, that Tawny will be unable to keep up with the responsibilities of the Rock of Eternity all by themselves.
The Wizard doesnโt really want to find a new champion, but he deems it necessary because he wants to make sure there is always enough people/resources to keep the balance of magic. He wants to personally train a mortal to eventually one day take over his duties, guiding them closely to make sure they are on the correct path. Hoping that now that he and Tawny are both wiser and older that they can find one pure, good soul to build into the perfect hero, and avoid repeating their old mistakes.
The Wizard and Tawny search for hundreds of years in an attempt to try and find a new Champion of Magic, but no one they bring to the Rock of Eternity seems to have a completely pure and good soul.
After years and years of tirelessly searching, they eventually stumble upon Billy Batson. Unfortunately Billy, like everyone who came before him, has imperfections and moments of human weakness that lead The Wizard and Tawny to initially discard him as a possible champion.
Then Billy questions their judgment, questioning them if there is such a thing as a โcompletely pure good personโ, explaining that everyone has their flaws no matter how โgoodโ they are. Suggesting that The Wizard and Tawny have been searching for so long because theyโre looking for peoples flaws instead of their strengths.
This convinces The Wizard to change the conditions of his search. Deciding to comb over Billyโs mind again, but this time looking for the good within him instead of his flaws. The Wizard begins to see that Billy has a lot of moments that show him being a good kid and genuinely trying to help people, showing that Billy genuinely has a good heart.
The Wizard and Tawny mull over this decision and bicker amongst each other. They eventually decide that the Wizard has already burned thousands of years on this search so far, and they donโt know how much longer he has left to live as it is. Better to choose this kid who obviously has a good heart, and help mold him into a hero than to wait around for another thousand years, possibly having The Wizard die before he ever found a replacement.
And then, The Wizard decides to bestow the powers of Shazam to Billy Batson, making him the next Champion of Magic.
Very shortly after this decision is made, Adam returns to Earth. He has spent the last five thousand years traveling across the galaxy in an attempt to eventually make it back to Earth. He is very hurt by the Wizardโs decision to banish him to the furthest star in the galaxy and seeks to make amends.
However, when Adam finds out that The Wizard has chosen a new champion this sends him into a complete and utter rage. He sees this as The Wizard trying to replace him, both as a champion and as a son.
Itโs a total slap in the face to Adam since he just spent the last 5,000 years traversing the cosmos to see The Wizard again. Adam sees it as a complete dismissal of the deep and meaningful familial connection they once shared to replace him with his new champion, Billy.
Adam knows that Billy is on the same path that he once was, being trained by The Wizard and Tawny to become the new Champion of Magic, and that they eventually plan to have him manage/protect The Rock of Eternity.
Adam resents the idea that he could ever be replaced and seeks to seize control over The Rock of Eternity. He plans to kill both The Wizard and his new champion to prove his superiority and โshow themโ that he was always destined to be the one true champion of magic.
His villainous behavior is not only motivated by his desire to have control, but also by his deep internal hurt of being replaced by Billy. Adam sees the terms โchampionโ and โsonโ as interchangeable. To him they mean the same thing, and Adam will stop at nothing to prove himself because deep down he wants The Wizardโs approval.
The Wizard and Tawny were the closest thing Adam ever had to a real family and after spending thousands of years trying to get back to them, he returns only to find heโs been replaced, and that is a pain heโs never felt before.
Adam doesnโt know how to cope with the feelings that erupt within him besides crushing all competition and once again using his tyrannical personality traits to try and prove his worth.
End. โก๏ธ
Wow that was a long one, lol. Anyways I hope you guys enjoyed. I know the writing of this post was a post about Black Adamโs origins rather than The Rock of Eternity, but I hope you enjoyed regardless.
As always let me know what you guys think. Iโm always open to suggestions since Iโm making my own version of Shazam anyways lol. โก๏ธ๐
Okay, Hi Hi Hi! ๐ปโก๏ธโจ๐ Hereโs my design for a slightly older Mary; sheโs only a couple months older than Billy. Her birthday is September 19th, and Billyโs is December 23rd, so theyโre both about 16 in this drawing.
Iโm really, honestly not sure where I wanted to take her design, but for now I like where itโs at. Hopefully I will get around to Darla next! ^_^ ~โจ
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Work in progress!
This is my concept for the train car that Billy gets off of landing at the Rock of Eternity. I imagine the rock as a giant floating island thatโs covered in jungle and rainforest plants, so I drew the train car after it gets magically transported to the rock so Billy can get his first glimpse of the magical other world.
My other Rock of Eternity concept art is [ HERE ] ๐ด๐ ๐ชจโก๏ธ
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