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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781401209742
ISBN: 1401209742
Label: DC Comics
Manufacturer: DC Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: March 10, 2009
Publisher: DC Comics
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: March 10, 2009
Studio: DC Comics
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Jeff Smith, the award-winning creator of BONE, tells the story of young orphan Billy Batson who finds himself transformed into the World's Mightiest Mortal whenever he says the magic word "Shazam!" after being granted the magical powers of the gods by an ancient wizard.
Now available in trade paperback, this volume tells the exciting story of an invasion of alien creatures that Billy Batson must stop as he battles to stop mad scientist Dr. Sivana and his Monster Society of Evil from taking over the world.
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
This collection of the 4-issue mini-series is highly enjoyable. The story retells Billy Batson's transformation to Captain Marvel in a modern-day setting, and puts Sivana at the head of the Dept. Of Homeland Security. Initially I was put off by how young Billy and his sister, Mary, were drawn, but it ends up working out well for the story. The art is colorful, the plot simplistic, and the writing minimal.
Enjoyable, but you don't get a lot for your money.
Rating:  -
This is a vast improvement over some of the junk being kicked out by DC lately, and it's a good read (Jeff Smith has such a clean, easy to view brush style). It's not perfect, and it's still not quite a childrens book (Billy Batson being kicks to unconscienceness by a thug isn't kid-friendly) but it's vastly better than the latest Infinity Whatever kicked out by DC lately.
The story is rather hollow, and has virtually no substance other than zippy entertainment. Which can be good for a fun ... Read More
Rating:  -
I'm just adding my voice to that of a few others. Jeff Smith's art is unique and perfectly suited to this type of story. The book looks very good, nobody can deny that. But Smith made a few choices that I can't agree with personally and that I think hurt the story objectively. First, I like Billy Batson and Captain Marvel as the same person. I like the idea of a ten year old boy with that kind of power. Definitely gives the character a different perspective than most heroes and provides an anodyne ... Read More
Rating:  -
This graphic novel puts together the entire story-arc presented in SHAZAM!: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL 1-4, retelling the story of Billy Batson and the origin of Captain Marvel. Billy Batson is a homeless boy, on the mean streets of New York City. But, when he rides a fantastic train he meets a wizard named Shazam, and he unleashes the power of Captain Marvel. But, when Billy's curiosity gets to be too much for him, and he travels beyond the beginning of the universe, he unleashes a power from beyond ... Read More
Rating: -
Ok I never write reviews, but I think that this book is awesome. I have read some reviews that over scrutinize Jeff Smith's work. It's important that before you form a judgment you have have to realize that Jeff Smith reworked a character that doesn't have the same popularity of Batman, Seperman, or even Green Lantern for that matter. He took this character and made an attmept to "sell" him to a much younger reader. As adults we tend to forget that comics and heroes are icons that we became familiar with ... Read More
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