*DC: For many years largely overlooked by collectors, the 1973 Shazam! series – DC’s reboot of the original Captain Marvel, who was put out of business by a protracted lawsuit from DC in the ’50s – has had mixed success in its publication history, but was given a shot in the arm by the recent fun movie.  In 1973 C.C. Beck, co-creator of Fawcett Comics’ Captain Marvel, teamed up with contemporary writers to produce new stories of ‘The Big Red Cheese’. Beck was followed by other distinguished artists such as Kurt Schaffenberger and Bob Oksner, creating lighter, friendlier but imaginative adventures. This copy of Captain Marvel’s DC debut is characterised by a rare double cover i.e. a comic which has had two covers attached to it in the production process, normally, as here, resulting in the outer cover bearing the brunt of the wear while the inner retains a great look. Outer cover edge wear and creasing; inner cover minor wear and creasing, with great gloss. Nice clean pages.
PICTURED: SHAZAM #1 VG- (outer) VF- (inner) £60 SOLD