{"product_id":"shazam-1-2023-nm-copy","title":"Shazam! # 1 2023 NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eShazam! # 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e May 2, 2023, (Volume 5) launched a new ongoing solo series as a flagship title for the Dawn of DC initiative. The series is widely praised for its \"whimsical and pulpy\" tone, successfully blending Golden Age charm with modern sensibilities. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eWriters\/Storytellers: Mark Waid and Dan Mora.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eArtist: Dan Mora.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eColorist: Alejandro Sánchez.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eLetterer: Troy Peteri. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e\"Meet the Captain\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eFollowing the events of Lazarus Planet, magic functions differently, and Billy Batson finds himself unable to share his powers with the rest of the \"Shazamily\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe New Status Quo: Billy lives in the \"Clubhouse of Eternity\" (a remodeled Rock of Eternity) and operates a superhero-themed podcast while working as an online news reporter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Mission: Shazam protects Earth from bizarre threats that \"standard\" heroes like Superman or Batman don't handle, such as space-traveling dinosaurs and homicidal worms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Conflict: The six gods (Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury) who grant Shazam his powers are disgruntled. They begin competing for control over him, turning the \"World's Mightiest Mortal\" into their \"Mightiest Puppet\". This manifests as sudden, aggressive behavioral shifts where Shazam begins calling humans \"peons\" and \"worms\" against his own will.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eNaming Convention: The issue addresses why he is called \"The Captain\"—referencing his original 1940s name, Captain Marvel—while explaining that using his own name, \"Shazam,\" would trigger his transformation back to Billy Batson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47681851424868,"sku":"BH520","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_10_16_17_43_380.jpg?v=1768083537","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/shazam-1-2023-nm-copy","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}