{"product_id":"2026100009723-secondhand-shazam-the-original-captain-marvel-vol-2-no-9","title":"Shazam!: The Original Captain Marvel  Vol. 2, No. 9","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen one magic word can transform a boy into the world's mightiest mortal, the possibilities are endless — but what happens when that same power produces something far more unexpected? Shazam!: The Original Captain Marvel is a classic DC Comics series from the early 1970s that chronicles the adventures of Billy Batson, a young boy who, upon uttering the enchanted word SHAZAM!, becomes the mighty red-suited superhero Captain Marvel. This particular issue, The Day Shazam Went Ape!, presents a delightfully absurd premise as Captain Marvel finds himself face-to-face with a simian doppelgänger, blending the era's signature blend of wholesome humour and wide-eyed superhero action.\n\nDrawn in the iconic, deceptively simple style of co-creator C.C. Beck, this issue captures the unbridled charm that made the original Captain Marvel one of the best-selling comics of the Golden Age — at one point outselling even Superman. The Shazam! revival series, launched in 1973, was DC's bold effort to reintroduce this beloved character to a new generation, honouring the spirit of the Fawcett Comics originals with bright, bold artwork and stories full of innocent wonder. For collectors and fans of classic American comic art, this issue stands as a vivid artefact of a pivotal moment in superhero history — leaving one to wonder just how many more impossible transformations Billy Batson has yet to face.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203110871259,"sku":"2026100009723-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/21929a16-1113-41a7-9b6a-f9695ea5de4e.png?v=1788144028","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009723-secondhand-shazam-the-original-captain-marvel-vol-2-no-9","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}