SHAZAM! The Golden Age OfThe World's Mightiest Mortal

Shazam made his debut in Whiz Comics in 1940, and outsold his biggest competitor, Superman, by 14 million copies a month. It wasn't long before a variety of merchandise was licensed, secret decoders, figurines, buttons, paper rockets, tin toys, puzzles, costumes, and a fan club was created to keep up with the demand. These collectibles now sell for outrageous prices on eBay and in comic book stores and conventions. Seventy years later, an unprecedented assortment of these artifacts were gathered together by award-winning writer/designer Chip Kidd and photographer Geo Spear. Join Kidd, Spear, and the World’s Mightiest Mortal in this first, fully authorized celebration of ephemera, artwork, and rare, one-of-a-kind toys, and recapture the magic that was Shazam! When Billy Batson says the magic word "Shazam!" he is transformed into the World's Mightiest Mortal, tapping into the adolescent dreams of readers everywhere. Join Kidd, Spear, and the World's Mightiest Mortal in this first, fully authorized celebration of ephemera, artwork, and rare, one-of-a-kind toys, and recapture the magic that was Shazam. Spy Smasher also puts in a guest appearance. There are also stills from the 1941 Captain Marvel serial, starring Tim Tyler. He was the first super hero ever in a serial, preceding Superman, and it was one of the best of the 1940s. There are also dozens of very cool full color trading cards that are new to us, special store displays for the Fawcett Comics Line, the list goes on and on. Jack Kirby's complete 15-page origin story of The Big Red Cheese, as he was affectionately known, is also here. Plus artwork by C.C. Beck, Mac Raboy. The front cover has a fun lighting cut-out and the contents are jammed packed with full-page color illustrations and book covers. Out Of Print. Condition. Fine. Corner bumps on front and back covers.