SHAZAM! Power of Hope

This handsome, oversized hardcover is the latest collaboration between Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Paul Dini (Batman: Harley Quinn) and multiple award-winning Alex Ross. Perhaps no classic comic-book character embodies the spirit of youth and optimism as thoroughly as the original Captain Marvel. 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. 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.