2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects SHAZAM: The Monster Society of Evil (2007) #1-4. Story and art by Jeff Smith. Introduction by Alex Ross. Jeff Smith, the award-winning writer and illustrator of Bone, brings his talent for crafting stories with adventure, humor, and gorgeous artwork to DC Comics with this nostalgic reimagining of SHAZAM! When young orphan Billy Batson follows a mysterious stranger onto the subway, he never imagines he's entering a bizarre world of powerful wizards, talking tigers, kid-eating monsters, giant robots, political intrigue, and mysterious villains. But Billy encounters all that and more when the wizard gives him a magic word that transforms him into the World's Mightiest Mortal! Hardcover (dustjacket unfolds into giant-sized poster), 234 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.