Shazam

by Johns, Geoff; Frank, Gary

• ISBN13: 9781779506849
• ISBN10: 1779506848
• Edition: Deluxe
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2020-08-25
• Publisher: Dc Comics

Summary

For Billy Batson, life is pretty much full of normal teenage stuff: schoolwork he'd rather ignore, facing up against annoying foster parents, and...superhuman magical abilities?!

Bouncing from foster home to foster home, Billy is brash, but ready to try adjusting to his new life, new school, and new family--and his new superhuman powers? After the magical wizard, Shazam at the Rock of Eternity, imbues Billy with powers beyond his wildest imagination, he becomes the hero we know as SHAZAM! As Earth's Mightiest Mortal, Billy might have finally found his destiny!

But with both heroes and villains trying to recruit him, Billy will have to decide if he wants to use his new powers for good or evil...and he'll have to do it quick!

Collecting the incredible origin story penned and illustrated by comics legends Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, this Deluxe Edition is packed with stunning art and action-packed stories from start to finish!

Collects Justice League #0, Justice League #8-11, Justice League #14-16, Justice League #18-21

Author Biography

Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of the New York Times bestselling graphic novels Aquaman: The Trench, Blackest Night, Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Justice League: Origin, Superman: Brainiac, and Batman: Earth One, which hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming Green Lantern into one of the most critically and commercially successful franchises in comics. Johns was born in Detroit and studied media arts, screenwriting, and film at Michigan State University. After moving to Los Angeles, he became an assistant to Richard Donner, director of Superman: The Movie. He and his mentor Donner later co-wrote Superman: Last Son, featuring the return of General Zod. Johns has written for various other media, including episodes of Smallville, Arrow, and Adult Swim's Robot Chicken, for which he was nominated along with his co-writers for an Emmy. Johns was an executive producer on the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and co-wrote the 2017 hit Justice League as well as the upcoming Wonder Woman 1984 film starring Gal Gadot. Johns currently resides in Los Angeles, California.