Witness the thunderous first meeting between the Man of Steel and Earth's Mightiest Mortal in this thrilling tale of magic, mayhem and monsters!
While Superman must stop members of a cult from stealing ancient artifacts from the Metropolis Natural History Museum, Billy Batson must battle giant robots rampaging through the streets of Fawcett City. Superman and Shazam! are on the case, but so are Lex Luthor, Dr. Sivana, Eclipso and the monstrous Sabbac!
Judd Winick (Batman: Under the Red Hood, Outsiders) brings rare emotional depth to the first meeting between Superman and Captain Marvel, capturing the innocence, fear, and heart that define Billy Batson’s double life. Paired with Josh Middleton's (Supergirl) lush, evocative art, this story becomes a meditation on responsibility, identity, and what it means to guide someone who carries the weight of the world far too young.
Collects Superman/Shazam!: First Thunder #1-4, in a new softcover edition.
JUDD WINICK grew up on Long Island, where he spent countless hours doodling, reading X-Men comics and the newspaper strip Bloom County, and watching Looney Tunes. Today, Judd lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling; their two kids; and their cats, Chaka and Sleestak. When Judd isn't collecting far more action figures and vinyl toys than a normal adult, he is a screenwriter and an award-winning cartoonist. Judd has scripted issues of bestselling comic series, including Batman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Justice League, and Star Wars, and has also been head writer on the Hulu network’s animated series, The Awesomes. Judd also appeared as a cast member of MTV’s The Real World: San Francisco and is the author of the highly acclaimed graphic novel Pedro and Me, about his Real World roommate and friend, AIDS activist Pedro Zamora. Visit Judd and Hilo online at www.juddwinick.com or find him on Twitter at @JuddWinick.
Writer/artist Judd Winick has handled almost every major character in the DC Universe including notable runs on Green Lantern, Green Arrow, The Outsiders, Justice League: Generation Lost, and he also wrote the critically acclaimed animated feature Batman: Under the Hood, based on his run on Batman. Winick came to national attention when appearing on MTV's The Real World: San Francisco. His experienced inspired his memoir, the award-winning Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned. His most recent work includes Batwing and Catwoman.
