Shazam! #1 - DC Comics Mar 2011, Freddy Freeman as the New Captain Marvel — The Power of Shazam Reborn (Single Issue)

Say the word. Shazam! #1 from DC Comics puts Freddy Freeman front and center in the lightning bolt suit, fist raised, cape streaming, launching off a clean white cover that lets the yellow thunderbolt do all the talking. Published March 2011 at $2.99 US, this Direct Sales edition carries the modern DC logo and a cover design so stripped-down and confident it practically dares you to say the name out loud. Early 2010s DC at its most mythologically charged.

What's Included:

• 📚 Shazam! #1 — DC Comics, March 2011 — Direct Sales Edition
• 🎨 $2.99 US — Direct Sales Edition with barcode
• 👟 Back cover: Converse × DC Comics Chuck Taylor All Star collection at Journeys — "Part Hero. Part Villain." — Batman comic-print and Joker "HA HA HA" high-tops — a licensed DC sneaker collab ad on the back of a Shazam #1, which is exactly the kind of 2011 energy that makes this a time capsule

Issue Details:

• ⚡ DC Comics — Shazam! #1 — March 2011 — $2.99 US — Direct Sales Edition
• 🔥 Story: Freddy Freeman as the new Captain Marvel — confronting the legacy of Shazam and the cost of the power
• 💬 Interior dialogue: "The only way we can." — Freddy Freeman facing a shadowy villain in the Rock of Eternity, with the full weight of the Shazam legacy on his shoulders
• 🔥 Single issue — bagged for protection.

Why Collectors Love It:

This is Freddy Freeman's moment — the kid who spent years as Captain Marvel Jr. finally wearing the full lightning bolt suit and dealing with everything that comes with it. The cover is a masterclass in restraint: white background, oversized thunderbolt, one determined teenager in red and gold. No villain. No chaos. Just the symbol and the person carrying it. The interior pages deliver the emotional weight the cover promises — Freddy in the Rock of Eternity, facing down something ancient and wrong, with the Shazam family's legacy hanging over every panel. The Converse back cover is the bonus artifact: Batman and Joker Chuck Taylors, "Part Hero. Part Villain.", available exclusively at Journeys. 2011 DC licensing was operating at full capacity and absolutely nobody was complaining.

Condition Notes:

Normal wear consistent with age and storage — expect minor spine stress, edge wear, and light cover scuffing as shown in photos. Interior pages bright with solid color retention. Bagged for protection.

Perfect For:

Shazam run completists, Freddy Freeman era collectors, Captain Marvel legacy arc hunters, early 2010s DC series enthusiasts, and anyone who has ever wanted to say one magic word and have it actually work.