#knight terrors: shazam

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Out this week: Various Knight Terrors miniseries (DC, $3.99/4.99 each):

This week five more Knight Terror miniseries wrap up, bringing the Flash, Green Lantern, Sinestro, Mary Marvel, and two Robins — Tim Drake and Jason Todd — face to face with their worst nightmares. Plus, an awake Zatanna must contend with a Robotman who has been drafted to the dark side and been transformed into one of the Sleepless Knights.

See what else is arriving at your local comic shop this week.

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Preview: Knight Terrors: Shazam #1

Knight Terrors: Shazam #1 preview. Of all Earth’s heroes, Billy Batson is the only one in double danger—because he and the Captain are each haunted by their own set of nightmares! #shazam #comics #comicbooks

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Part 2 because there are so many covers that I just love so much!

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Knight Terrors: Shazam! (Cover art by Dan Mora)

[mayamarvil]

Oh shit the cops are here! 🚨🚨🚨

Knight Terrors: Shazam! #2

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Knight Terrors: Shazam 2 (2023) variant by Ben Oliver

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Knight Terrors: Shazam! #1-2 cover art by Dan Mora

[marybatson]

steve lieber now responsible for TWO marvelfam horror adjacent banger variant covers

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Dark!Shazam in Knight Terrors: Shazam #1

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As someone who frequently had these types of nightmares, as the eldest child with too many responsibilities, this hit different T.T

Mary is extremely relatable to anyone who has had to suffer the conflict of interests of being a child but also being the eldest. The one who is expected to be responsible, to be almost a tertiary parent, to be the role model.

Knight Terror Shazam spoilers below

Mary is the oldest of many in the newest version of shazam comics. It doesn't really matter that they're all foster siblings, the stress she feels is the same.

Watching her run into this buring building, as her siblings calmly ask her for help saying

"We're gonna burn to death"

Because who else would help them? Who else would they ask? The stress and burden of this responsibility is ever present.

The worse part about these nightmares, is that you'll "wake up". You won't notice all the oddities around you, the relief from being free of your previous nightmare is too palpable.

But... you're still asleep.

And, of course, this all feels normal.

And when you realize it's a nightmare, you really really don't. The world itself, the world of dreams, exists with its own rules. Everything there is real. No matter if the cars change sizes mid scene, or the people you were with vanish the moment you aren't looking. The rules of dreaming is that

EVERYTHING IS REAL

Maybe, this hit too close to home for me.

The agony of desperately looking for, protecting, and failing your siblings. A responsibility no one asks for but must endure. The worst part. The role of an eldest sibling is the worst role when it comes to this responsibility. A parent has authority to actually keep a child safe. A sibling will only be blamed when something goes wrong, will suffer that burden, but never have the same resources and authority as the actual guardian. They won't have the same power.

Thus, the nightmares about the lack of power to save them. The lack of ability.

I feel for this version of Mary. Even if she never expresses the stress of being eldest of this found family, it is so clear how it batters at her.

Then, the climax of this matter. Of the nightmare. It's not over, but this is where most would shoot up in bed, unable to dream anymore past their own "death". In normal circumstances, at least.

There is no one to save her. After watching her siblings burn up to nothingness at the word "shazam," helpless. She, too, suffers from her own perceived powerlessness.

[splooosh]

Holy Mary

Dan Mora

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Knight Terrors: Shazam #1 (DC, July 2023) variant cover by Hayden Sherman

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Preview: Knight Terrors: Shazam #2 (of 2)

Knight Terrors: Shazam #2 preview. Trapped in the Nightmare Realm, Mary Marvel thinks she's discovered her greatest fear--but she is wrong #comics #comicbooks

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COMICLIST: DC COMICS NEW RELEASES FOR 08/09/2023

Absolute Preacher Volume 1 HC (2023 Edition), $150.00

Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries #11 (Cover A Erich Owen), $2.99

Batman Detective Comics By Peter J. Tomasi Omnibus HC, $150.00

Batman Incorporated #11 (Cover A John Timms), $3.99

Batman Incorporated #11 (Cover B Michele Bandini Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Incorporated #11 (Cover C Salvador Larroca Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman Volume 3 Ghost Stories TP (2020), $16.99

Batman Wayne Family Adventures Volume 1 TP, $14.99

Danger Street #8 (Of 12)(Cover A Jorge Fornes), $4.99

Danger Street #8 (Of 12)(Cover B Mike Grell Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Ivan Reis & Danny Miki), $3.99

Knight Terrors #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Knight Terrors #3 (Of 4)(Cover C Giuseppe Camuncoli Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Knight Terrors #3 (Of 4)(Cover D Ivan Reis Darkest Hour Neon Ink Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors #3 (Of 4)(Cover E Christian Duce Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors #3 (Of 4)(Cover F Gary Choo Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors #3 (Of 4)(Cover G Ivan Reis Black & White Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Green Lantern #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Lucio Parrillo), $4.99

Knight Terrors Green Lantern #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Mike Deodato Jr. Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Green Lantern #2 (Of 2)(Cover C Rafael Sarmento Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Green Lantern #2 (Of 2)(Cover D Cully Hamner Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Green Lantern #2 (Of 2)(Cover E Mario Fox Foccillo Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Robin #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Ivan Reis), $4.99

Knight Terrors Robin #2 (Of 2)(Cover B James Stokoe Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Robin #2 (Of 2)(Cover C Liam Sharp Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Robin #2 (Of 2)(Cover D Sam Wolfe Connelly Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Robin #2 (Of 2)(Cover E Jorge Corona Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Shazam #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Dan Mora), $4.99

Knight Terrors Shazam #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Ben Oliver Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Shazam #2 (Of 2)(Cover C Crystal Kung Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Shazam #2 (Of 2)(Cover D Roger Cruz Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Shazam #2 (Of 2)(Cover E Evan Doc Shaner Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors The Flash #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Werther Dell’Edera), $4.99

Knight Terrors The Flash #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Taurin Clarke Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors The Flash #2 (Of 2)(Cover C Daniel Bayliss Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors The Flash #2 (Of 2)(Cover D Kyle Hotz & Mike Spicer Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors The Flash #2 (Of 2)(Cover E Rafael Sarmento Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Zatanna #2 (Of 2)(Cover A David Baldeon), $3.99

Knight Terrors Zatanna #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Felipe Massafera Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Knight Terrors Zatanna #2 (Of 2)(Cover C Riley Rossmo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Knight Terrors Zatanna #2 (Of 2)(Cover D Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Zatanna #2 (Of 2)(Cover E Chuma Hill Card Stock Variant), AR

Lazarus Planet HC, $29.99

MAD Magazine #33, $5.99

Multiversity Harley Screws Up The DCU #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Amanda Conner), $4.99

Multiversity Harley Screws Up The DCU #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Guillem March Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Multiversity Harley Screws Up The DCU #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Dan Panosian Card Stock Variant), AR

Spirit World #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Haining), $3.99

Spirit World #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Bernard Chang Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Spirit World #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Marcio Takara Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman 2023 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Mahmud Asrar), $5.99

Superman 2023 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Jock Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Superman 2023 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Chris Samnee Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Superman 2023 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Edwin Galmon Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman 2023 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Jorge Jimenez Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman 2023 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Mikel Janin Card Stock Variant), AR

Vixen NYC Volume 1 TP, $14.99

WildC.A.T.s #10 (Cover A Stephen Segovia), $3.99

WildC.A.T.s #10 (Cover B Ejikure Card Stock Variant), $4.99

WildC.A.T.s #10 (Cover C Paolo Pantalena Card Stock Variant), AR

World’s Finest Teen Titans #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Chris Samnee), $3.99

World’s Finest Teen Titans #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Evan Doc Shaner Card Stock Variant), $4.99

World’s Finest Teen Titans #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Paolo Rivera Card Stock Variant), $4.99

World’s Finest Teen Titans #2 (Of 6)(Cover D John Timms Blue Beetle Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99

World’s Finest Teen Titans #2 (Of 6)(Cover E Riley Rossmo Card Stock Variant), AR

World’s Finest Teen Titans #2 (Of 6)(Cover F Megan Huang Card Stock Variant), AR

COMICMIX

Man Who Laughs Exploring The Clown Prince Of Crime SC, $24.95

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Knight Terrors: Shazam! #1 (Cover art by Dan Mora)

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Knight Terrors: SHAZAM! #2

Written by Mark Waid Drawn by Roger Cruz Published by DC Comics PREVIOUSLY: Knight Terrors: Shazam! #1 In this issue, Mary “wakes up” inside her nightmare. She realizes that she’s dreaming and thus Insomnia’s tricks don’t work on her anymore. This is a plot point straight out of Nightmare On Elm Street…that’s how Nancy beat Freddy the first time. But it turns out that Insomnia has also trapped…