Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. No. 28 Apr.
When the ancient wizard Shazam bestows the powers of gods and legends upon young Billy Batson, one magic word transforms him into the World's Mightiest Mortal — and only he stands between humanity and the forces of darkness. This classic DC Comics issue pits the red-suited champion against the indomitable Black Adam, a former champion turned conqueror who has returned from the dead with one chilling declaration: to destroy Shazam and the wizard, then seize dominion over the entire world. The cover's dramatic confrontation — a sorcerer-bound struggle atop a crumbling tower — sets the stage for a pulse-pounding showdown of mythic proportions. A cornerstone of DC's Bronze Age output, Shazam! The World's Mightiest Mortal channels the grandeur of its Saturday morning animated roots while delivering the kinetic, splash-panel storytelling that defined the era's superhero comics. The series resurrects Captain Marvel's Golden Age mythology for a new generation, blending ancient sorcery with four-colour heroics in a way that rewards both nostalgic collectors and first-time readers alike. With Black Adam's ominous promise — Then I'll rule the world! — echoing from the page, one can only wonder whether even the mightiest mortal has the power to stop him.
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Published: 1977, DC Comics
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. No. 28 Apr.
When the ancient wizard Shazam bestows the powers of gods and legends upon young Billy Batson, one magic word transforms him into the World's Mightiest Mortal — and only he stands between humanity and the forces of darkness. This classic DC Comics issue pits the red-suited champion against the indomitable Black Adam, a former champion turned conqueror who has returned from the dead with one chilling declaration: to destroy Shazam and the wizard, then seize dominion over the entire world. The cover's dramatic confrontation — a sorcerer-bound struggle atop a crumbling tower — sets the stage for a pulse-pounding showdown of mythic proportions. A cornerstone of DC's Bronze Age output, Shazam! The World's Mightiest Mortal channels the grandeur of its Saturday morning animated roots while delivering the kinetic, splash-panel storytelling that defined the era's superhero comics. The series resurrects Captain Marvel's Golden Age mythology for a new generation, blending ancient sorcery with four-colour heroics in a way that rewards both nostalgic collectors and first-time readers alike. With Black Adam's ominous promise — Then I'll rule the world! — echoing from the page, one can only wonder whether even the mightiest mortal has the power to stop him.