# Shazam!: Power of Hope - Hardcover

by **Paul Dini** (Author), **Alex Ross** (Illustrator)

**In a personal story told from the hero's point of view, both young Billy Batson and his alter ego, Captain Marvel, devote themselves to keeping hope alive by granting the requests of a local hospital's children--in a sense, making their wishes come true.**

From the fan-favorite team behind SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH and BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME comes the third entry in the oversized tabloid format series that has revolutionized comics. SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE marks the latest collaboration between Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Paul Dini (BATMAN: HARLEY QUINN) and multiple award-winning Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME, UNCLE SAM).

Perhaps no classic comic-book character embodies the spirit of youth and optimism as thoroughly as Captain Marvel--the wish fulfillment of every child who ever dreamed of having super powers and taking flight. In a personal story told from the hero's point of view, both young Billy Batson and his alter ego, Captain Marvel, devote themselves to keeping hope alive by granting the requests of a local hospital's children--in a sense, making their wishes come true.

Powerfully written by Dini, with staggering painted art by Ross that combines traditional comic-book storytelling and the illustrated-text format of storybooks, SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE finds our hero taking a direct hand upon meeting a boy who has been injured by domestic violence. Deeply affected by the encounter, our story shows just how human the World's Mightiest Mortal truly is.

### Author Biography

**Paul Dini** is a multiple Emmy and Eisner Award winning writer and producer who has helped redefine the legends of the DC Universe in such series as _The New Batman/Superman Adventures, Batman Beyond, Krypto_, and _Justice League Unlimited_. In doing so, he co-created one of the most popular characters in comics in Harley Quinn, who originated as a character in _Batman: The Animated Series_. In comics he has authored _The World's Greatest Superheroes_, illustrated by Alex Ross. Dini has also collaborated with Chip Kidd on _Batman Animated_ for HarperCollins.

**Alex Ross** first came to prominence as the illustrator of Marvel's before producing the award-winning _Kingdom Come_. With a graphic novel for Vertigo (_Uncle Sam_), several projects for Marvel Comics, and six oversized graphic novels starring DC's iconic heroes (collected in _The World's Greatest Heroes_), the top-selling _Justice_ series and more, he continues to bring comics to a broader audience. In 2003, Ross was the subject of a retrospective of his work for DC Comics, _Mythology_ (Pantheon Books), written and designed by Chip Kidd.

**Number of Pages:** 64

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 13.7 x 10.3 IN

**Publication Date:** September 12, 2023

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