American Update: With One Magic Word – Hollywood! Shazam #28 – First Modern Appearance of Black Adam
*DC: One issue of the 1970s amiable but generally nondescript Shazam! series has mushroomed in popularity and price over the last few years. Issue #28 from 1977 featured the return of one of Captain Marvel’s most powerful nemeses, Black Adam, who gained his mighty powers from the same source as the Captain himself. Having only appeared previously in the Golden Age Marvel Family #1 (1945), this modern-day debut was the second-ever appearance of Teth-Adam and his super-powered alter ego, but what has caused the spike in interest is the casting of grappling thespian Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Teth-Adam/Black Adam in a forthcoming cinematic blockbuster. The considerable star power of Mr. “The Rock” has caused such anticipation that copies of this issue are going for crazy money – so, in a spirit of compromise, we’ve settled on a price that’s only a bit eccentric, rather than outright insane. This VF- copy of Shazam #28 can be yours for £90. SORRY, THIS HAS NOW SOLD