Superman / Shazam: First Thunder
DC · 2005–2006 · 4 issues
About the series
In 2005, DC brought together two of its mightiest heroes in a four-issue miniseries by writer Judd Winick and artist Joshua Middleton. Superman / Shazam: First Thunder explores the first meeting between the Man of Steel and the young Billy Batson, as the boy who can become Captain Marvel navigates a world of gods and monsters under Superman's watchful eye. It's a thoughtful, character-driven story that highlights the contrast between Superman's alien upbringing and Shazam's childlike wonder, all rendered in Middleton's luminous, painted style.