Shazam!: The Original Captain Marvel
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
In a world where a single magical word transforms an ordinary boy into the World's Mightiest Mortal, Shazam! The Original Captain Marvel resurrects one of comic book history's most beloved and enduring superheroes for a triumphant return to the DC universe. Issue No. 3 (June 1973) presents the full Marvel Family in action — the towering, red-suited Captain Marvel flanked by the youthful Captain Marvel Jr. and the spirited Mary Marvel — as they battle the forces of evil with powers granted by the ancient wizard Shazam himself. This landmark DC Comics series, rendered in the clean, classic style of legendary artist C.C. Beck — the very creator of Captain Marvel — chronicles the character's storied Golden Age legacy while introducing him to a brand-new generation of readers. Beck's bold linework and vibrant colour palette capture the joyful, wholesome optimism that made Captain Marvel the best-selling superhero of the 1940s, a tone that stands in vivid contrast to the darker superhero narratives of the era. For collectors and fans alike, this issue is a rare window into the magic of a mythos that continues to resonate — one word away from something truly extraordinary.
Author: C.C. Beck
Format: Paperback
Published: 1973, DC Comics
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In a world where a single magical word transforms an ordinary boy into the World's Mightiest Mortal, Shazam! The Original Captain Marvel resurrects one of comic book history's most beloved and enduring superheroes for a triumphant return to the DC universe. Issue No. 3 (June 1973) presents the full Marvel Family in action — the towering, red-suited Captain Marvel flanked by the youthful Captain Marvel Jr. and the spirited Mary Marvel — as they battle the forces of evil with powers granted by the ancient wizard Shazam himself. This landmark DC Comics series, rendered in the clean, classic style of legendary artist C.C. Beck — the very creator of Captain Marvel — chronicles the character's storied Golden Age legacy while introducing him to a brand-new generation of readers. Beck's bold linework and vibrant colour palette capture the joyful, wholesome optimism that made Captain Marvel the best-selling superhero of the 1940s, a tone that stands in vivid contrast to the darker superhero narratives of the era. For collectors and fans alike, this issue is a rare window into the magic of a mythos that continues to resonate — one word away from something truly extraordinary.