{"product_id":"2026100009838-secondhand-shazam-the-worlds-mightiest-mortal","title":"Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal","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\u003eLong before the MCU dominated the cultural conversation, DC Comics was boldly championing its own roster of iconic heroes — and few were as gloriously wholesome as the World's Mightiest Mortal. Shazam! The World's Mightiest Mortal is a single-issue comic book from DC's beloved Shazam! series (Issue #31, circa 1977), chronicling the electrifying adventures of Billy Batson, a young boy who transforms into the mighty superhero Captain Marvel with just one magic word. Riding high on its popularity as a Saturday morning TV super-star, this issue pitches its red-suited champion against seemingly impossible odds — including a gravity-defying stunt involving 5 tons — all rendered in the bold, kinetic linework that defined Bronze Age comics.\n\nBeyond the action-packed panels, this issue stands as a fascinating artefact of a pivotal era in American comics history: a time when DC was actively cross-promoting its properties with blockbuster cinema (note the tantalizing You Could Be in the Superman Movie contest promotion). The writing and artwork embody the optimistic, family-friendly tone that made the Shazam! title a cornerstone of DC's output in the 1970s, celebrating pure-hearted heroism in a world of moral complexity. With its vibrant cover art, period-perfect advertising, and a hero whose power is literally spoken into existence, this issue leaves one question hanging in the air — what *would* you do with one magic word?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216187334875,"sku":"2026100009838-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/06b6182d-979b-490d-b79e-e192143f9336.png?v=1788404849","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009838-secondhand-shazam-the-worlds-mightiest-mortal","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}