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Overview"Jeff Smith, the award-winning creator of BONE, tells the story of young orphan Billy Batson who finds himself transformed into the World's Mightiest Mortal whenever he says the magic word ""Shazam!"" after being granted the magical powers of the gods by an ancient wizard. Now available in trade paperback, this volume tells the exciting story of an invasion of alien creatures that Billy Batson must stop as he battles to stop mad scientist Dr. Sivana and his Monster Society of Evil from taking over the world." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeff Smith , Jeff Smith , Alex RossPublisher: DC Comics Imprint: DC Comics Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 25.80cm Weight: 0.300kg ISBN: 9781401209742ISBN 10: 1401209742 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 17 March 2009 Recommended Age: From 13 to 16 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsRemarkable... a comic book that can be savored and admired by everyone from kids to the most sophisticated graphic-novel devotee. The award-winning creator of Bone recaptures the whimsy and wonder of Captain Marvel's earliest 1940s adventures with vibrant line work and snappy dialogue. Grade B+. Smith's art is terrific. His storytelling is spot on and really clear -- something that most super hero comics struggle to achieve. Smith's style is wholly his own, but he captures the squinty-eyed look of the wizard and Captain Marvel quite well. Grade: B+. Smith recasts the Captain Marvel origin story in a kid-friendly sci-fi/fantasy vein, making boy hero Billy Batson into an urchin on the verge of becoming another Harry Potter. Slick, bright, emotional and witty, The Monster Society of Evil is everything super hero comics should be. Grade: A-. Smith recasts the Captain Marvel origin story in a kid-friendly sci-fi/fantasy vein, making boy hero Billy Batson into an urchin on the verge of becoming another Harry Potter. Slick, bright, emotional and witty, The Monster Society of Evil is everything super hero comics should be. Grade: A-. Author InformationJeff Smith launched Cartoon Books in 1991 to publish his comic book Bone, a comedy/adventure about three lost cousins from Boneville. Word of mouth, critical acclaim, and a string of major awards helped propel Cartoon Books and Bone to the forefront of the comic book industry. In 2005, Scholastic published the first ever full color version of the book Bone: Out of Boneville, bringing the comic book to a whole new audience and new generation. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |