CATALOG RECORD

The Infected: King Shazam #1

DC · Series began 2020 · January 2020

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Dates

Cover date: January 2020
On sale: November 6, 2019
In stores: November 6, 2019
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition

Barcode 76194136644900111
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Story arc: Year of the Villain

This is part 102 of 132. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: David Marquez, Joe Bennettinks: David Marquez, Matt Santorelli, Belardino Brabocolors: Dean White, Hi-Fiscript: Sina Graceletters: Rob Leigh

Stories

Growing Pains · King Shazam! · 22 pages
Infected by The Batman Who Laughs Billy has turned evil, and as King Shazam battles several gods to see if any are worthy of becoming his new family. Mary pursues Billy to try to stop him and return him to normal.

Publisher’s description

Billy Batson is a good kid. He helps his friends, loves his family, and tries to do the right thing. But Billy is about to have a run-in with the most dangerous serial killer in existence, and the Batman Who Laughs wants Billy to be bad. Spinning out of the events of Batman/Superman and “Year of the Villain,” it’s the tale of a hero whose soul has been turned black, and who has something to prove to the old guard. Buckle in for Shazam’s journey to punch a bunch of so-called “gods” in the face and show the establishment exactly what the future looks like...

Reprinted in

Year of the Villain: The Infected (2020)