Speaking for myself the 'lightning shooting off the costume' and the 'long hair teased up like a wildman's' were more of a concern than Billy having a cell phone and don't seem like ''appearance of change' sort of ideas.

Why do fans get so pissed over the appearance of change?

What I can't understand is why every time a character seems unpopular, some hot shot creator walks in with a 'brand new take' that will make the character 'fresh'. Usually, this 'take' involves concepts that would probably work better on a new creation, rather than forcing them awkwardly onto a 'classic' character.

The way I see it, if Captain Marvel can't sell in today's market of hyper-violence and 'real' super-heroes, DC should stop trying, rather than publish some rubbish that will probably tarnish the property even further. Eventually, the market might swing back, and kids will want to read about the Big Red Cheese again.

As always, Mr. Greenberg, a man of impeccable taste; I salute your perception.

And Jeff Smith's mini was enjoyable, but I do think his Mary was too young.

I liked Ordway's Power of Shazam, too.

I haven't yet seen Jeff Smith's book but I do have the first 2 issues of Kunkel's new series. Other than wondering why Mary is so tiny I've enjoyed it thus far.