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SHAZAM!: THE NEW BEGINNING #1 (DC, April 1987); featuring Captain Marvel

Artists: Tom MANDRAKE (Penciller) , Tom MANDRAKE (Inker)

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SHAZAM!: THE NEW BEGINNING #1 (DC, April 1987); featuring Captain Marvel Comic Art

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Shazam!: The New Beginning #1 - published comic

Shazam!: The New Beginning DC House Ad

Shazam!: The New Beginning - 30th Anniversary published HARDCOVER (2017)

Tom Mandrake - photo (c) Luigi Novi

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Artwork Details

Title:	SHAZAM!: THE NEW BEGINNING #1 (DC, April 1987); featuring Captain Marvel
Artist:	Tom MANDRAKE (Penciller)
Artist:	Tom MANDRAKE (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	Not For Sale
Views:	4,015
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	5/8/2014
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Description

With one magic word: SHAZAM!

S - the Wisdom of Solomon
H - the Strength of Hercules
A - the Stamina of Atlas
Z - the Power of Zeus
A - the Courage of Achilles
M - the Speed of Mercury
!

This is the THUNDEROUS Original Cover Art to SHAZAM!: THE NEW BEGINNING #1 (April 1987), penciled and inked by the amazing Tom Mandrake. SHAZAM!: THE NEW BEGINNING was a 4 issue mini-series that re-introduced Captain Marvel into the DC Universe following the events of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS and preceding LEGENDS.

NOTE: Compare the original artwork to the published comic book - for some reason Billy Batson's face was redrawn by another artist prior to publication. Tom Mandrake's drawing of Billy Batson's face was published unaltered on the DC House Ad.

Captain Marvel / Shazam! - created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck.

SHAZAM! is copyright (c) and trademark DC Entertainment.

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David Mandel
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/8/2014

What a fond memory!

Dan P
Member Since 2009

Posted on 5/8/2014

I always like this min series. Congrats on the memorable cover.

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/8/2014

The Inks are Outstanding on this

Duane Murray
Member Since 2005

Posted on 8/18/2015

Just coming back for a visit. Nice to see in your featured gallery.

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