In a personal story told from the hero's point of view, both young
Billy Batson and his alter ego, Captain Marvel, devote themselves to
keeping hope alive by granting the requests of a local hospital's
children--in a sense, making their wishes come true.
From the fan-favorite team behind SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH and BATMAN:
WAR ON CRIME comes the third entry in the oversized tabloid format
series that has revolutionized comics. SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE marks the
latest collaboration between Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Paul
Dini (BATMAN: HARLEY QUINN) and multiple award-winning Alex Ross
(KINGDOM COME, UNCLE SAM).
Perhaps no classic comic-book character embodies the spirit of youth and
optimism as thoroughly as Captain Marvel--the wish fulfillment of every
child who ever dreamed of having super powers and taking flight. In a
personal story told from the hero's point of view, both young Billy
Batson and his alter ego, Captain Marvel, devote themselves to keeping
hope alive by granting the requests of a local hospital's children--in a
sense, making their wishes come true.
Powerfully written by Dini, with staggering painted art by Ross that
combines traditional comic-book storytelling and the illustrated-text
format of storybooks, SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE finds our hero taking a
direct hand upon meeting a boy who has been injured by domestic
violence. Deeply affected by the encounter, our story shows just how
human the World's Mightiest Mortal truly is.
