Shazam! The World's Mightiest Mortal Volume 2

Description

The 1970s adventures of Shazam--Now the star of his very own movie--are collected in color for the first time! With one magic word...SHAZAM! In 1973, DC brought back one of the most beloved superheroes of all time- Shazam! With the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury, Shazam is one of humankind's most powerful champions! Shazam fights foes including the villainous Dr. Sivana, the mesmerizing Mr. Mind, and the ultrapowerful Black Adam. He is joined by his family on these quests, including Mary Marvel, Uncle Marvel, and Captain Marvel Jr.! In this collection, he even goes toe-to-toe with Superman! Relive these timeless adventures written by comics legends E. NELSON BRIDWELL and GERRY CONWAY, featuring art by KURT SCHAFFENBERGER, VINCE COLLETTA, DICK GIORDANO, and more. Collects stories and covers from Shazam! #19-35 and All-New Collectors' Edition #C-58.

Dennis O'Neil began his career as a comic book writer in 1965 at Charlton, where then-editor Dick Giordano assigned him to several features. When Giordano moved to DC, O'Neil soon followed. At DC, O'Neil scripted several series for Giordano and Julius Schwartz, quickly becoming one of the most respected writers in comics. O'Neil earned a reputation for being able to "revamp" such characters as Superman, Green Lantern, Captain Marvel, and Batman, whom O'Neil brought back to his roots as a dark, mysterious, gothic avenger. Besides being the most important Batman writer of the 1970s, O'Neil served as an editor at both Marvel and DC. After a long tenure as Group Editor of the Batman line of titles, he retired to write full-time.