#Fawcett Comics

[wonderjanga]

Perch-Man

Captain Marvel is tall. Extremely tall. A whopping eight feet and five inches tall. He’s a good head taller than most. He didn’t realize how much of a human jungle gym this made him to the younger heroes who like to hang off him like monkeys. Like, all of the Robins have at some point done this. That included the current one who continued this tradition on their first meeting.

Robin!Damian: *cranes his neck to look up at Marvel* “I detest your height.”

Marvel: *feels bad* “Sorry… Do you wanna come up here and have that height too?”

Robin!Damian: “I’ll grow into being tall on my own. I have no need for your help.”

Five minutes later…

Marvel: “You like the view from up there?”

Robin!Damian: “…Yes.” *is on Marvel’s shoulders with a death grip on Marvel’s hair*

Eventually after a bit of walking, Marvel somehow convinced Damian that he was like the chef kid from Ratatouille and that he could be steered and controlled whenever Dami pulled his hair in a certain way. This led to Robin using this newfound height and control to literally look down on others just because he could.

Speaking of Damian, his father also perches on Marvel.

Marvel: *walks past Flash with Batman perched on his shoulder*

Flash: “Hey, Cap. Hey, B-” *does a double take when he sees that*

Marvel: *keeps walking like nothings wrong*

Batman: *doesn’t even notice Flash because he’s doing something on a tablet* “Hey, chum.” *pats Marvel’s head to get his attention without sparing a glance*

Marvel: “Yes?”

Batman: “Take me to the monitor room.”

Marvel: “Okay!”

That was how Flash found out that Marvel would willingly let grown ass adult men sit on his shoulders. Naturally, he took advantage of this.

Marvel: “Guys, I don’t think this is a good idea.” *has GL on one shoulder and Flash on the other*

GL: “Sure it is. Now onward!” *points*

Marvel: *starts running while silently praying neither of them falls off*

Halfway through the run, Hal, in fact, fell off and face planted. They did this again after he floated back onto Marvel’s shoulder only this time Barry fell. The third time they tried this, Martian Manhunter (MM) stopped them.

An hour later…

Marvel: *sitting and watching tv in a rec room*

MM: *sitting on Marvel’s head, emphasis on head, and eating Oreos*

J’onn was getting crumbs in Billy’s hair but Billy didn’t have the heart to tell him because he didn’t want him to leave.

[ledesaid]

"Who makes Billy Batson's lunch?

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That's the first big mystery that has the entire cafeteria buzzing. Since this new kid joined the school a few weeks ago, no one seems to know him very well. There are rumors they were kindergarten classmates, but that's just hearsay.

What really has everyone talking is his lunches. Every day, he brings a Superman lunchbox filled with culinary masterpieces! The kids gather around him just to see what delicious treat he's come up with this time.

The first few days, no one could accurately describe his creations. But today, he has a huge triangular sandwich with three different flavors. The students are debating whether it's sweet or savory. The drink is definitely orange, but by the smell, they swear it's mango or peach. And the dessert, a small, closed box, is no bigger than his hand...

Previous lunches include cinnamon rolls, pizza sticks, whole pizzas, fried chicken... the list goes on and on!

Recess ends too soon and everyone is disappointed when Billy doesn't open the box today. Maybe he'll do it later, someone thinks.

Three girls decide to approach Billy to solve the mystery.

Girl 1: "Hi Billy! The girls were talking about your lunch on Friday and we were wondering who makes it for you. It's amazing!"

Billy is a little surprised, but not too much. He knew this was coming.

Billy: "Sometimes my mom, Zee, but mostly his friend does it..."

That's enough to fuel more rumors.

Billy has been living a more normal life since Zatanna became his guardian. It was a little difficult at first, but now he calls her "mom." He hasn't forgotten his biological parents, but opening his heart to Zatanna has helped him a lot, both as Captain Marvel and as little Billy Batson.

Girl 2: "Billy, will your mom's friend come to the race tomorrow?"

Billy: "I haven't asked him..."

Billy considers asking his friend, but he's usually very busy. However, if Zatanna asks him, he'll almost certainly attend.

The big mystery at school now is: who is Billy's father?"

[strato-viper-raven-blog]

As a huge Fawcett Superhero fan I LOVE Squadron of Justice headcanons like this and also didn't like it that DC Comics criminally neglected them. I love the fact that Ibis and Taia would have made their house a hangout for the team and I betcha dollars to donuts Minute Man would have cartered the celebrations.

Squadron of Justice forever! :)

Just wanted to remind everyone about that issue from Power of Shazam where Billy finds Princess Taia’s house. I think it’s on an island, so pretty closed off.

I headcanon that Fawcett heroes go to that specific house to lie low, or just to hang out. To get away from this new world and just…have a sense of normalcy(well, normalcy for Fawcett). Because there are now so many other hero groups, and they know they should branch out, but sometimes, old is safe.

This also goes for the Marvel family. Unlike with the other her teams, there was no discourse about Billy, Mary, and Freddy being children. And after years of knowing each other, it was just the norm for the Squadron to know that they are kids, treat them like equals, and also treat them like young kids deserving of love. I like to think they found that balance together.

Taia: *Getting ready for a movie shoot*

*The doorbell rings*

Taia: Ugh, coming! *Opens door*

Billy, Mary, Freddy, and literally everyone else: Uh…surprise?

Taia:…Um…

Ibis: *Sleeping on the couch* SNOOOOOOOOOOORE

Cue the Squadron coming there one by one. I have a headcanon that there’s magic involved, obvi, where the outside looks like a typical small summer home and the inside is just huge. So all of the Squadron fits into the living room.

And their relationship is just way more family oriented. Unlike other teams, they were a large family far earlier than they were a team. So when they hang out, it’s just natural wholesomeness!

Billy and Mary: *doing hw*

Spy Smasher: *pointing and helping*

Minute Man: *brings Billy food because he forgot to have dinner*

Freddy: This is boring

Pinky: Yeah…

Freddy: Wanna go mess with the Ibis Stick?

Pinky: HELL YEAH!

*The two kids run off*

MM: Should we stop them?

SS: No no, I wanna see where this is going.

———

Golden Arrow: Wait for it…

Everyone: Arrow! Arrow! Arrow!

GA: *draws back arrow and lets it fly and hit a line of watermelons*

Bulletgirl: AND THE CROWD GOES WILD!

Minute Man: *nudges her playfully and looks toward Billy*

BG: What? *Looks at Billy*

Billy: *Smiling wider than the Joker*

BG: Oh, hell.

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Taia: Psst, hey!

Bulletman: *watching tv with everyone else* Hm? What?

Taia: *nudges her head toward the couch*

*Billy sitting on the couch sleeping with Ibis using his lap as a pillow*

BM:…

BM: *Takes out camera*

Mr. Scarlet: *Holds his own camera* Sorry, Jim, I beat ya to it.

Pinky: Actually… *holds out HIS own camera* I beat both of you

BG: *shakes head* He’s gonna kill you all in the morning.

I just wanna see more Squadron bonding okay? I miss their bond and hate how DC basically erased them. Shouldn’t be surprised tho, cause they’re very tied to the storylines where the Batson parents are good people and Fawcett is tied to magic and we can’t have that, can we?

Anyway, Squadron on top!

[wolfsbanesparks]

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Hi!!!

A fic is haven't written yet but want to:

Okay i know you'll like this one!

Its called Citizens of Fawcett and showcase Fawcett characters that i don't always have the chance to write! It would be a series of oneshots each focusing on a different character.

There will be a day in the life of Sunny Sparkles as he obliviously charms people (with background drama he is unaware of)

Dexter Knox showing off his newest invention at a scientific conference.

Joane Jameson taking care of things behind the scenes at WHIZ radio while Billy runs around to save the day.

Beautia Sivana planning a charity event and trying to wrangle her siblings

Sterling Morris taking Cissie out for a day at the zoo

Tawny at his first day as a tour guide at the museum

And more!

[thebeefsteaktomato]

MY FAV CHAOTIC BESTIES

none of them know how to drive, and Billy’s giving it his best shot but even Solomon is struggling to help.

[kyxhiin]

Small post to feed to starving people. Captain Marvel get a store interview where the reporter questions him about stuff as he picks up his groceries. And like a tiny look into his duet aka small bit of personal life (a very rare instance). Oh and they only reason why Billy agreed to do this is because they told him that they would pay for his entire grocery bill.

Reporter: So Mr Marvel. How many calories do you eat in a day to keep that build of yours?

Captain Marvel who was focused on the canned food items cause fresh food would rot easily and canned foods can be bought in bulk and has a long shelf life: Oh, I would say about.. 400cal? (He hasn't eaten in 2 days and thinks that is alot.)

Reporter who was absolutely flabbergasted: How? Wait What???

....

Reporter: What would you say about the changes in today's culture?

Captain Marvel who has bought a crap tonna Canned foods and is now looking at the sweets section: These prices nowadays are outrageous! I would tell yeah, candy bars used to be 5 cents. Now these g-men are driving up it to a whole 8 dollars! You can buy a whole 3 day's worth of meals with that much! Right in Fawcett, you can buy these fellas for 6 cents a piece!!

Reporter who only understood half of what he said: Oh..

...

Reporter who's holding up a mic to caps face since this whole interaction is being recorded: May I ask, How do you keep that physique of yours?

Captain Marvel who's been hauling up truckloads of sweets and chips into his basked: Oh uhmm, uh. It's all natural?

Reporter who's eyes are filled with slight envy: Oh how great....

Safe to say every citizen ran to Fawcett city to buy groceries at that cheap of a price. They had to put boards up to keep people from ravaging the city. And #SkinnyQueenMarvel is now currently trending.

[glitter-stained]

Imma need to read about street kids Jason and Billy meeting because these two are on opposite ends of the homeless twelve years old spectrum and by that I mean I can't believe Jason was the one who got accidentally trafficked*:

Jason: *successfully steals 3/4 tires of the batmobile, says "who says I took'em" and "try and catch me you big boob", hits Batman with a tire iron, successfully escapes capture for a couple of blocks, really makes him work for it.*

Billy: *is accosted by a stranger in a turncoat at night asking him what he's doing here*: "I am homeless and I have no money so I sleep in the subway because it is warm." /The stranger: "follow me."/ Billy: *immediately fucking does.*

Like, if I were Shazam I too would be giving Billy godlike abilities, because with these preservation instincts that looks like about the only way this kid is gonna live through the winter.

*I'm talking about Ma'gunn, pretty sure that counts as child trafficking.

[windybluebelles]

I don’t think, as a fandom, we have utilitiesed the concept of immortal Alfred along side the Fawcett time bubble.

Now, I know for a fact that it’s canon Alfred is not immortal and has infact died, I also just don’t give a shit

I’m also fairly sure that time bubble fawcett has never been canon (atleast in the way that I picture it) , and at the very least isn’t anymore, I still don’t care.

Just picture, Itty Bitty Billy Batson (orphan whos entire support system from when he was younger is just entirely gone) hears a familiar voice coming through Batman’s personal comms, and just kinda thinks,

Holy Shit that’s Uncle Al

Now he’s obviously very confused, last time he heard anything about his Uncle Al was approximately in like 1954, and he was around the same age as his parents who I imagine couldn’t be any younger than like 30. So how tf is he not brain dead and being fed through a tube by now? (I’m sure there are some very functional 90 year olds but like… what are the chances?)

I imagine that Billy would eventually figure out that Alfred works for the Wayne family in Gotham (I also imagine that he now vaguely know Batman’s identity but he’s also like 12 so why would he care?) and finds a way to get there as soon as possible.

I’m picturing just like, Tim or someone opening the door to this tiny little boy whos holding a box full of pictures and letters and is politely asking if he can ‘Speak with uncle-err, Mr Pennyworth?’

[snail-friend]

Billy WHY DO YOU HAVE A PLANE

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[pineapple-guy228]

2 sides

[sansthepinecone]

YES YES THIS IS THE GOOD STUFF

*Snorts this post like crack cocaine*

Marvel and Wonder Woman

@actuel-idiot is a major reason I’m writing this! They gave me the idea so the credit goes to them.

Diana has a special relationship with Captain Marvel. They’re family. Technically. But they’re family! The man has no problem treating her like one of his own, and it’s not like Diana has any of her other family in man’s world so she’ll take what she can get. The only downside is that no one knows his actual identity, including Diana. Half the people in the JL don’t even believe he has one, but when Diana asked, he confirmed he did. She hoped that one day he would share his identity with her, but for the meantime, she’d just continue to enjoy their bond.

Like, for example, Diana talks to Marvel whenever she misses Themyscira. The very first time she started missing her home was about a few weeks after the JL formed. (Marvel’s a founding member in this post)

WW: “Captain, do you ever miss home?”

Marvel: “Hm? I guess so?” *confused*

WW: “You guess so? Do you not miss Olympus? I assume that’s where you grew up.”

Marvel: “Oh, no. I’ve never been to Olympus. If that’s what you mean by home. It isn’t.”

WW: “Then where is your home?”

Marvel: “Well, I haven’t had a home in a long time. So, I can’t particularly say. All I know is that I can’t go back, and as the years go by, I hate to say it but I barely remember it.” He only knows what his dad looks like due to his Marvel form, and he only remembers his mom due to Mary’s form. As for what they were like? A lot of the memories are fuzzy. “So, unfortunately… there isn’t really much to miss.”

WW: “Do you think I’ll forget about Themyscira?”

Marvel: “I don’t know. But that’s why it’s important to make a home wherever you go. That, and if you really don’t wanna forget, you can always try and find people who used to call your home theirs.” *shrugs*

WW: “I don’t believe there are any other Amazonians and man’s world.”

Marvel: “Well… not technically.” *little smile* “You know, a few thousand years ago I was an Amazonian at some point.”

WW: “What…?”

Marvel: “Shocking. I know.” *little laugh*

WW: “But you’re a man?” *dumbfounded expression*

Marvel: “Yeah, I know, but I wasn’t always. If you want, I could tell you some stuff about the first island.”

WW: “The first Themyscira? You were alive back then?”

Marvel: “Yup.”

WW: *stares for a bit* “I’d… I’d like that a lot. Please share.”

The two spend the rest of the evening talking about all the lore about Themyscira, Diana’s mother, Diana’s aunts, the culture back then, the dialects, and so on.

Then, there was the incident with Circe. She had cast a spell on Diana, turning her into a child. After it had happened, she left and soon a mini Diana was swarmed by the leaguers.

Marvel: “Wait, so she still knows who we all are, she’s just a little kid?”

Batman: *nods head* “Correct.”

WW: *looking around as the other leaguers fawn over her cause she’s adorable*

Batman: “It also altered her mindset, making her more childish.”

WW: *spots Marvel and her eyes sparkle* “Big brother!” *runs over to Marvel and crashes into his legs hugging them*

Marvel: “Woah!” *slightly startled at her running over* “Wow, Diana, you’re still so strong.” *takes on the tone he uses to talk to Darla (aka big brother/father tone) as he leans down to pick her up*

WW: *nods head* “Yeah!”

Marvel: *moves to carry her like she’s his own daughter*

The two proceed to talk about whatever as the other JL members coo at the two looking like father and daughter. Same black hair and blue eyes. Also, Zeus was gnawing at the bars of his metaphorical cage when he saw this. His daughter was too precious. As soon as the other leaguers blinked, he took little Diana and they proceeded to go fight Mr.Mind together. They then went for ice cream afterwords. Now, they’re eating their respective cones while sitting on the edge of a building.

Marvel: “You did such a good job, Diana. That one punch at that one robot that sent it flying into three other ones was amazing.” *smiles and ruffles Diana’s hair*

WW: *giggles and licks ice cream* “Thanks, dad.”

Marvel: *pauses mid bite of ice cream* (Yes, I’m making Billy bite his ice cream)

WW: *doesn’t even realize she said that*

Zeus: “You… YOU STOLE MY DAUGHTER?!” *thunderclouds in the distance*

Billy proceeded to have to make many offerings to Zeus to make him calm down after the incident. For a week straight, he kept getting little shocks whenever he touched stuff.

[ledesaid]

The shadows in Gotham…

It is common to find its hurried inhabitants carrying on with their lives, day by day, without giving up. Bruce has understood this, but there is a constant that has repeated itself over time that doesn't let him rest.

In the last half decade, every time he is about to die from the attack of a renegade or the villain of the moment, someone drags him away from danger and leaves him next to an ally who can help him.

He has not been able to see who it is; Oracle can only see a shadow that drags him and spits him out in another shadowy place.

It works through the shadows, no one seems to see it, and apparently, it is on Batman's side if it prevents him from dying. But Bruce is a detective and wants answers.

One afternoon, Zatara warns him that something very strange is surrounding him, it has no form, but definitely, a foreign shadow looms protectively over the Bat. They reason that it takes a visible physical form when it wants to interact with Batman.

However, it is reluctant to be touched by anyone, but Zatara offers Batman a spell to be able to see it at all times if he so desires...

Since then, Bruce can see it...

From its height and build, it most of the time appears to be a child. It likes to sit on the chair in his office and lie on the cave floor. It observes Damian furiously when he is near but shows interest in Alfred and Dick. And it likes to see the suits, especially the one Jason once wore.

The rest of the time, it hangs on his back and accompanies him.

Months go by until a magical convergence causes the shadow to disappear.

The years they spent together make Bruce feel, to a lesser extent, the same as when Jason died. But the next time he is about to die at the hands of the Joker, his shadow saves him again. However, it is no longer a shadow; it has a pulse, jet-black hair, sky-blue eyes, and is a child.

Bruce takes him to the cave against all common sense. When the boy wakes up, and as Bruce had intuited, he resumes the shadow routine.

The mystery is solved when he sees his name on the computer screen: William Joseph Batson, missing since he was eight years old. There were never any proven indications of kidnapping or homelessness, no police reports regarding it. The boy should now be fourteen years old, but looking at the boy behind him, he really looks seven. Perhaps it was something magical responsible for this. But Zatara can only confirm that the boy is free of any evil magic. Bruce is not unaware that he is an orphan without available relatives, only an uncle imprisoned for murder.

The boy lies on the cave floor, Bruce tries not to pay attention to him, looks at the suits, Batman doesn’t pay attention to him, even when it is obvious that the little one doesn’t leave his side while they walk.

But Billy cannot speak or remember, so there is no explanation of what brought him to Gotham, what turned him into a shadow, or why he stayed with Bruce for five years. Bruce doesn’t press him, just lets William follow him like a little duckling, as Dick advised, and waits for him to eventually be able to speak.

It happens when Damian argues with William about monopolizing his father's time, time that belongs to his real son and heir.

“He... He is Billy's dad too!”

Bruce closes the case upon hearing him, little by little some of Billy's memories return, he learns to speak fluently under Cassandra's supervision, and a new Wayne is registered in the family book.

[im-not-buying-it-ether]

I think what makes Billy my favorite Superhero as of yet is that his ideals are more childish.

Y'know that quote? "What does the child have to teach?" Thats Billy for me as a hero. He believes the world should be fair, that people should be honest, that only good prevails and people should have what they want. That there be no pain or sadness. The world should be perfect, and like every child, Billy is right.

It's not as grand as other heroes in that way, Billy is a kid living by the sayings every adult he had drilled into him with a strong moral compass. Those classic lines of treating others how you want to be treated and not judging books by their cover are still fresh in Billy's mind, he is a kind and good child to a fault.

There's probably better and more profound ways to put it but Billy is a kid first and a hero second, and that's what makes him a good one.

[browsethestacks]

Comic - Shazam #010 Cover (2024)

Art by Miguel Mercado

[thebeefsteaktomato]

The idea for this comic is from here and by @billymarvel !!!

and here’s a bonus!

I love the trope where when characters have a double life they know others who are apart of both lives but neither of them are aware of this. cough cough billy and clark. I mean they are both reporters/involved with newspapers so i’m surprised they don’t have there secret identities interact more