Shazam Who Laughs

[agentpoyo]

Looks like Batman Who Laughs #7 could be a key book leading up to the Shazam Who Laughs, the evil Shazam that is set to debut in Superman Batman #1 coming out in August.

Screenrant provided this image showing an evil looking Billy Batson, setting up as a potential cameo I think of what’s to come.

There’s a pretty sweet looking Finch cover for BWL #7:

Might not be a bad idea to pick up a copy if you hadn’t planned on it.

BWL #7 Regular Cover:

(Edit: This Billy Batson image apparently is a preview in Batman Superman #1, not BWL #7 - Snyder claims “But there is a hook at the very end that leads you into Batman/Superman.”, when asked about BWL #7).

[D-Rog]

Shazam Who Laughs is not on the cover. Cameo + no cover + high print run = not good spec.

It’ll be no more a “key” than Dark Nights Metal #2.

However…if there’s a store variant or second print with this character featured on the cover…that’s the one you want to roll th dice on.

[agentpoyo]

Cameo + no cover + high print run = not good spec

You can’t say that about every first appearance. Kamala Khan’s first appearance is basically her as just a person in the pane, no name, no dialogue.

It’s spec if you can buy at cover and sell for $10, $15 or more if the market is there. That’s spec’ing. Long term spec, maybe not so much but we’ll let the market decide eventually.

[Uncle_Willie]

I’m holding out for “The Calendar Man That Laughs” or maybe “The Stone Boy That Laughs” …

[A.King]

So if he’s one of the BWL Robin’s, wouldn’t that make his first appearance in one of the Metal issues?

[agentpoyo]

Probably but we might have to verify in BWL #7… As all those evil looking Robins look the same.