Superman vs. Shazam

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Two of the world's greatest heroes are brought together in the action-packed collection Superman vs. Shazam! Holy Moly! It's the Man of Steel vs. the World's Mightiest Mortal! One is the super-powered sole survivor of an advanced alien race. The other is an ordinary teenager whose ancient mystical powers manifest when he shouts the magical word "Shazam!" Both have super-strength, flight, invulnerability, and super-speed. But who is the mightiest-the Big Blue Boy Scout or the Big Red Cheese? And what would make two such noble heroes come to blows? See the two titans battle their greatest enemies as well as each other in this timeless crossover collection! Featuring tales from comics legends Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Gil Kane, Rich Buckler, Mark Waid, Alex Ross, Jerry Ordway, and more, this newly extended edition of Superman vs. Shazam includes All-New Collectors' Edition #C-58, the first ever comic to co-star Superman and Shazam, along with other classic team-ups from DC Comics Presents #33-34, 49, and Annual #3, Kingdom Come #4, Superman #216, and Power of Shazam #46.

Gerry Conway began his professional comic book career in 1969, when DC Comics published his first work in its anthology The House of Secrets. He went on to co-create the characters Firestorm the Nuclear Man, Vixen, and Killer Croc for DC. Conway also worked for Marvel Comics, where he notably wrote "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" in The Amazing Spider-Man #121, as well as serving briefly as that company's editor-in-chief. His numerous writing credits include the first DC/Marvel crossover, Superman vs. Spider-Man. In addition to comics, Conway has published the science fiction novels The Midnight Dancers and Mindship. He has also written for and/or produced such TV series as Hercules- The Legendary Journeys, Baywatch Nights, Silk Stalkings, Law & Order, Law & Order- Criminal Intent, and The Huntress and Batman- The Animated Series.