{"product_id":"shazam-1-1973-cgc-9-6-copy","title":"Shazam #1 (1973) - CGC 9.6","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Captain Marvel in DC Comics; First appearance since Golden Age; First Sivana Family in DC Comics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnding his hiatus from comics since the early 1950's, Captain Marvel made a triumphant return in his own, all-new ongoing franchise. One word - Shazam! - revived the \"Big Red Cheese\" and allowed him to re-emerge in print for the first time ever as a character in a DC publication.Beginning in 1941, DC had engaged in a years long legal dispute with Fawcett publications the original home of Captain Marvel and his alter - ego Billy Batson. DC had alleged copyright infringement for Captain Marvel's similarities to its iconic flagship character, Superman.Sadly, not Solomon's wisdom, Hercules' strength, Atlas' stamina, Zeus' power, Achilles' courage or Mercury's speed could hasten or eclipse the litigation. The lawsuits dragged on for years, until finally, in 1952, Fawcett agreed to never again publish the character, putting Cap out of print.A Silver Age renaissance of super hero characters thankfully forged an opportunity for the Marvelous mortal to be reborn. In 1972, DC acquired the rights to Captain Marvel and in 1973 they launched the series, Shazam!, which re-established the Captain Marvel mythos...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47412033061033,"sku":null,"price":124.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/6030\/1737\/files\/shazam2.jpg?v=1788357708","url":"https:\/\/slabheadcomics.com\/products\/shazam-1-1973-cgc-9-6-copy","provider":"Slab Head Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}