Shazam!: Power of Hope

Average Rating:

Rating: - Wisdom of Soloman?
Within the first 10 pages of this very short story we see Captain Marvel telling a group of sick children how he took muzzled grizzly bears and threw them up in the air and juggled them as part of a circus act all to the kids great amusment. I guess the Captain's compassion only extends so far. The sick kids in the story are bringing tears to readers eyes at the same time they gloss over other forms of abuse. The god of empathy was obviously forgotten when these authors revisioned Shazam!

Rating: - Alex Ross rules
Some of the finest artwork in comic books today. Alex Ross is unsurpassed in the quality of painted artwork being created for comic books today. "Power of Hope" is an encouraging, uplifting story with dynamic artwork to go with it. I've enjoyed virtually everything that Ross has worked on, and this book is no exception.

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Rating: - "Power of Hope" is definitely an appropriate title
I'll admit that this book wasn't entirely what I was expecting. The artwork by Alex Ross was fantastic, just as expected. I learned more about the personality of Captain Marvel than I had hoped. However, I was expecting more of a comic book, like Ross' Kingdom Come series. Instead, I found the story geared more towards children. It is a tale of hope, as the title suggests and it is a powerful story that I would have no problem reading to young children. Don't buy it and expect a knockdown drag out ...