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Shazam! Power of Hope #[nn]

DC · November 2000 · on sale 2000-11-29

Origin: Billy BatsonAward on record
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Identification plate

Series
Shazam! Power of Hope (DC, 2000 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
November 2000
Key date
2000-11-29
On-sale date
2000-11-29
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$9.95; 15.50 CAD
Pages
68
Barcode
76194122540100111
ISBN
1563897458

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Billy Batson, Captain Marvel.

On the record: Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Original Graphic Novel (2001).

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Shazam! Power of Hopecover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBilly Batson, Captain Marvel
1Shazam! Power of Hopecredits, title page1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBilly Batson, Captain Marvel
2The Origin of Captain Marvelcomic story2script: Alex Ross, Paul Dini; pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBilly Batson Origin, Captain Marvel Origin, Shazam
3-text article1script: Alex Ross, Paul Dini
4-comic story58script: Alex Ross, Paul Dini; pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Shazam
5About the Authorstext article1letters: typeset
6-credits, title page1letters: typeset
7-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross

Where to read it

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The World's Greatest Super-Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-0255-2		2010On eBay ›
Absolute Justice League: The World's Greatest Superheroes by Alex Ross and Paul Dini #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7370-5		2018On eBay ›
Justice League: The World's Greatest Super-Heroes by Alex Ross and Paul Dini #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8554-8		2019On eBay ›
Shazam!: Power of Hope #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-148-4		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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