On Sale This Week (12/06)

Pretty good week with the puclication of a much requested second Defenders collection and the first Shazam Showcase !

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SHAZAM VOL. 1
Written by Dennis O'Neill, E. Nelson Bridwell and Elliott Maggin; Art by C.C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, Dave Cockrum, Dick Giordano and others; Cover by Bob Oksne

This edition collects all of the new stories from SHAZAM! #1-35 (1973-1978)! The Big Red Cheese is joined by the members of the Marvel Family including Mary Marvel and Capt. Marvel Junior, as they battle the menaces of Black Adam, Dr. Sivana and the Monster Society of Evil!

DC Universe | 560pg. | B&W | Softcover | $16.99 US

On Sale December 6, 2006


ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL.2
There’s nothing the non-team can’t handle when mutants, gods, demons and miscreants of the 1950s all get their crack at the sensational super heroes of the seventies! With Luke Cage! The Guardians of the Galaxy! The Son of Satan vs. the Sons of the Serpent! Brain transplants, foreign intrigue and the tumultuous terror of Tapping Tommy! Daredevil, Yellowjacket, Bambi! And introducing...an Elf!? Featuring the first appearance of the ever-reliable Wrecking Crew! Collects DEFENDERS #15-39 and
GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #1-5.
616 PGS./Rated T+ ...$16.99