Shazam!: The Golden Age of the World's Mightiest Mortal — Abrams ComicArts
Issue: #1
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 or in comic book stores a...
Creators: Chip Kidd, Geoff Spear
Characters: Billy Batson, Dr. Sivana, Freddy Freeman, Mary Marvel, The Wizard