![]() The seven deadly sins themselves aren’t delightful, obviously. I’ll be honest: As someone who’s not too well versed in comics, I was at first a little surprised by this, and then kind of delighted. The menace, which predates comic books, comes from ancient Christian tradition: a group of fundamental vices that afflict the heart, called the seven deadly sins. But a more ancient evil lurks throughout the film that Billy Batson/Shazam must battle. There is a fairly standard-issue supervillain in the new Shazam movie, Dr. And that’s just fine - it’s not what comics are for.īut DC’s Shazam, now on the big screen, might be the shining exception that proves the rule. ![]() Few people make a comic book movie their first stop in a journey of theological inquiry.
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