The Power of Shazam!

The Power of Shazam!
The Power of Shazam! original hardcover graphic novel, cover art by Jerry Ordway.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
ScheduleVol. 1: One-shot
Vol. 2: Monthly
FormatVol. 1: Graphic novel
Vol. 2: Standard U.S., four-color, ongoing
Publication dateVol. 1: 1994
Vol. 2: March 1995 - March 1999, 1996 (Annual)
No. of issuesVol. 1: 1
Vol. 2: 49 (47, plus 1 Annual and issue #1,000,000)
Main character(s)Both
Captain Marvel
Shazam
Doctor Sivana
Black Adam
Vol. 2
Captain Marvel, Jr.
Mary Marvel
Mister Mind
Creative team
Written byJerry Ordway
Artist(s)Jerry Ordway
Penciller(s)Peter Krause
Jerry Ordway
Inker(s)Mike Manley
Dick Giordano
Jerry Ordway
Colorist(s)Glenn Whitmore

The Power of Shazam! is a 1994 hardcover graphic novel, written and painted by Jerry Ordway for DC Comics.[1] The 96-page story, depicting the revamped origins of former Fawcett Comics superhero Captain Marvel, was followed by an ongoing series, also titled The Power of Shazam!, which ran from 1995 to 1999.[2]

  1. ^ "An Oral History of DC's CAPTAIN MARVEL/SHAZAM: The New Beginning Years". Newsarama.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-05. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Comic Legends: How Jerry Ordway's Power of Shazam Was Cut Too Short". Cbr.com. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.