Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal - With One Magic Word (No. 19)
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
Before there was Superman, there was a boy who needed only one magic word to become the most powerful hero on Earth — and Shazam! No. 19 delivers that lightning-bolt legacy in full colour glory. This issue of DC Comics' beloved 1970s revival series follows Billy Batson and his alter ego Captain Marvel, the World's Mightiest Mortal, as he faces off against a sinister mirror-world villain in an action-packed tale that pits hero against a mightiest villain. The cover art alone — depicting the iconic red-suited Captain Marvel squaring off against a shadowy, yellow-costumed counterpart amid billowing clouds — captures the kinetic, larger-than-life energy that defined the Bronze Age of comics. Part of DC's 1973–1978 run that reintroduced Captain Marvel to a new generation — coinciding with a Saturday morning TV series — this issue exemplifies the era's blend of wholesome heroism, cosmic mythology, and vibrant four-colour storytelling. The Shazam! acronym, drawing power from Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury, gives the series a rich mythological backbone that elevates it above standard superhero fare. A must-have for Bronze Age collectors and fans of classic DC, this issue poses the timeless question: what happens when the World's Mightiest Mortal meets his own twisted reflection?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Published: 1975, DC Comics
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Before there was Superman, there was a boy who needed only one magic word to become the most powerful hero on Earth — and Shazam! No. 19 delivers that lightning-bolt legacy in full colour glory. This issue of DC Comics' beloved 1970s revival series follows Billy Batson and his alter ego Captain Marvel, the World's Mightiest Mortal, as he faces off against a sinister mirror-world villain in an action-packed tale that pits hero against a mightiest villain. The cover art alone — depicting the iconic red-suited Captain Marvel squaring off against a shadowy, yellow-costumed counterpart amid billowing clouds — captures the kinetic, larger-than-life energy that defined the Bronze Age of comics. Part of DC's 1973–1978 run that reintroduced Captain Marvel to a new generation — coinciding with a Saturday morning TV series — this issue exemplifies the era's blend of wholesome heroism, cosmic mythology, and vibrant four-colour storytelling. The Shazam! acronym, drawing power from Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury, gives the series a rich mythological backbone that elevates it above standard superhero fare. A must-have for Bronze Age collectors and fans of classic DC, this issue poses the timeless question: what happens when the World's Mightiest Mortal meets his own twisted reflection?