Is the Wizard Shazam truly gone forever? Can Tawny regain his human form? And has Freddy Freeman found it in his heart to forgive Captain Marvel? Plus, a very special guest appearance!

Written by MIKE KUNKEL, ART BALTAZAR & FRANCO - Art by MIKE KUNKEL, STEPHEN DESTEPHANO & others - Cover by MIKE KUNKEL The magic word "Shazam" transforms Billy Batson into Captain Marvel - but now there's a new kid at school: 14-year-old Theo Adam, who has his own alter ego as Black Adam! Collecting issues #1-6 of the acclaimed, all-ages series.

The superstar team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Dale Eaglesham reunite to launch the first all-new SHAZAM! monthly title set in the DC Universe in almost 20 years! (What took you guys so long?!) Teenager turned super-hero Billy Batson struggles to balance school and superheroics! (Guess which one is more fun?) But when Shazam unlocks a shocking secret deep within the Rock of Eternity, it challenges everything he knows about the worlds of magic and his familyÕs future as its champions! Also, witness the bizarre team-up of Dr. Sivana and Mr. Mind as they set off to build a society all their own! DonÕt miss the start of an epic run in the making as ÒShazam and the Seven RealmsÓ begins!

Thanks to a magical rift, fourteen-year-old Theo Adam has returned to Earth from his banishment, but he can not remember the magic word that gives him his evil powers--so he sets out to get the information from eleven-year-old Billy Batson, the alter egoof Captain Marvel.

Jeff Smith, the award-winning writer and illustrator of Bone, brings his talent for crafting stories with adventure, humor, and gorgeous artwork to DC Comics with this nostalgic reimagining of Shazam! When young orphan Billy Batson follows a mysterious stranger onto the subway, he never imagines he’s entering a bizarre world of powerful wizards, talking tigers, kid-eating monsters, giant robots, political intrigue, and mysterious villains. But Billy encounters all that and more when the wizard gives him a magic word that transforms him into the World’s Mightiest Mortal! Collects Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil #1-4.

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