Shazam!: From the forties to the seventies [Hardcover]

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Harmony Books (1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517531275
• ISBN-13: 978-0517531273
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #443,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars History in your hand, December 20, 2001

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Zack Davisson "japanreviewed" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shazam!: From the forties to the seventies (Hardcover)

There are few reprints available for the Golden Age Captain Marvel, and many of them, this volume included, are rare enough to be collectible themselves. This collection is hard to find, but worth it.

"Shazam: From the 40's to the 70's" is a nice collection of Fawcett "firsts." The first Tawky Tawny story is included, along with the first Mary Marvel story and the first Captain Marvel Jr. story. It does try to represent the various incarnations of Captain Marvel, and includes reprints from all decades. The more realistic Marvel Family from the 40's flows into the Sci-Fi silliness of the 50's and the hipster of the 70's. It is nice to know that the Big Red Cheese keeps up with the times.

The reprints are in black and white, with only two stories (the origin from Whiz #2, and a modern story from the 70's) are in color. The introduction by E. Nelson Bridgewell is nice, although certain famous Marvel Family artists like C.C. Beck have publicly disagreed with it. The DC Archives series is a better collection with better production values, but does not reprint the same stories.

If you find a copy, snatch it up!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any fan of the real Captain Marvel, May 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Shazam!: From the forties to the seventies (Hardcover)

I was fascinated when I discovered Captain Marvel and was so happy to see this book collection of the best of the World's Mightiest Mortal.Hats off to E.Nelson Bridwell,who loved reading Cap as a child and loved writing him as an adult;Kurt Schaffenburger,excellent artist who drew the Marvels with true class;Denny O'Neil,who guided Cap's return after 19 years;Bill Woolfolk,who wrote many of the Golden Age stories;Otto Binder,who wrote the best Golden Age stories and created Mary Marvel,Mr.Mind,Mr.Tawny,Uncle Marvel and more;C.C.Beck,who first gave Captain Marvel visual interpretation and maintained quality in art and story style;and Bill Parker,the first writer who started the whole ball rolling.

And now-the last word;

SHAZAM!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With one magic word., April 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Shazam!: From the forties to the seventies (Hardcover)

Published by harmony Books a division of Crown Plublishers this book is the third in a series highlighting comicbook adventures of DC superheroes. Published in 1977 it covers a 35yr span of Captain Marvel & The Marvel Family using the original stories to introduce each member including the only reprint of Captain Marvel jr's origin from whiz comics. Containing a introduction by the late E.Nelson Bridwell about the development of the Marvel Family and Fawcett comics this is a tour de force about the evolution of a comic hero that was second only to superman in the fabulous 40's. It is a must read by those who enjoy and relish comics as its influences are still affecting comics, as shown in the recent Kingdom Come and Miracle Man series.