Publisher Description

Young orphan Billy Batson finds himself wielding truly amazing magic powers--just in time to face an invasion of alien and earthly monsters All he has to do is say the magic word: Shazam When Billy Batson follows a mysterious stranger onto the subway, he never imagines he's entering a strange world of powerful wizards, talking tigers, kid eating monsters, political intrigue and mysterious villains. But Billy encounters all that and more when the wizard gives him a magic word that transforms him into the world's mightiest mortal. Now, he must use his extraordinary new abilities to face an incoming invasion of alien creatures and to stop mad scientist Dr. Sivana and his Monster Society of Evil from taking over the world Acclaimed and award-winning writer and artist Jeff Smith ( Bone ) brings his talent for crafting stories with adventure, humor and gorgeous artwork as he reimagines Shazam for a whole new generation of readers. Collects Shazam : The Monster Society of Evil #1-4

Author Biography

Born and raised in the American mid-west, Jeff Smith learned about cartooning from comic strips, comic books, and watching animation on TV. After four years of drawing comic strips for Ohio State's student newspaper, Smith co-founded the Character Builders animation studio in 1986. In 1991, he launched a company called Cartoon Books to publish his comic book Bone , a comedy/adventure about three lost cousins from Boneville that was one of the biggest hits of the 1990's. Jeff Smith's work is published in thirteen languages and has won the highest awards in Germany, France, Italy, and at home. Between Bone and other comics projects, Smith spends much of his time on the international guest circuit promoting comics and the art of graphic novels.

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Young orphan Billy Batson finds himself wielding truly amazing magic powers - just in time to face an invasion of alien and earthly monsters! All he has to do is say the magic word. Shazam!

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