Shazam: The New Beginning
DC · 1987 · 4 issues
About the series
A 1987 DC miniseries written by Roy and Dann Thomas with art by Tom Mandrake, this four-issue story reimagined the origins of Captain Marvel for a post-Crisis audience. It stripped away decades of convoluted history to present a streamlined, modern take on young Billy Batson and his transformation into Earth's mightiest mortal. This series set the tone for the character's adventures in the years to come, establishing a clean entry point for new readers.