The Power of SHAZAM! #19

The bold headline "War Crimes!" sets a serious tone for this October 1996 chapter of DC's The Power of Shazam!, and Jerry Ordway's cover delivers on that promise with a tense, gritty confrontation. Captain Marvel — in his signature blue, gold, and red costume — trades blows with a uniformed military figure while a third man lurks behind them, armed and watching the struggle unfold in an industrial setting. Ordway, Gil Kane, Joe Staton, and Mike Manley bring a grounded, almost noir energy to this series that was doing some of the most compelling work with the Marvel Family in 1996.