Trailer for Chip Kidd's new Shazam! book

Mark Frauenfelder 9:50 am Thu Dec 9, 2010

(Video Link) Chip Kidd, one of the greatest living book designers, wrote and designed Shazam!: The Golden Age of the World's Mightiest Mortal, a giant-sized tribute to Captain Marvel, a superhero created in 1939 by C. C. Beck and Bill Parker.

Captain Marvel's popularity often exceeded Superman's. At his height of fame, the comic book was published bi-weekly and had a circulation of 1.3 million copies (wiki). The fate of the character is sad, involving lawsuits from DC, who said Captain Marvel was a Superman rip-off, but Kidd's book focuses on happier times in the life of the world's mightiest mortal, and there were plenty of them, as this video attests.

Stay tuned for an exclusive preview of Shazam! here on Boing Boing soon.

Shazam!: The Golden Age of the World's Mightiest Mortal

Zabrecky and Mike O'Brien try to summon the spirit of Andy Rooney

Other Side with Zabrecky is my favorite web series. I do not think Andy Rooney appreciates it much. READ THE REST
WATCH: New 'Hamilton' movie trailer released, Disney film premieres July 3

Disney has just released a first look trailer for the new 'Hamilton' film. READ THE REST
Watch: 40 Irish women artists sing 'Dreams' by The Cranberries to raise funds for domestic abuse victims

In this amazing music video, 40 women musical artists from Ireland perform 'Dreams' by The Cranberries to raise funds for SAFE IRELAND, which supports women and children affected by domestic… READ THE REST
Short Post, just one paragraph

Dessert cheesecake wafer bear claw fruitcake. Fruitcake chupa chups donut candy canes marzipan. Apple pie sweet roll tart chocolate cake macaroon marshmallow carrot cake gummi bears sweet. Pastry sugar plum… READ THE REST
Save 50% on a 1-year subscription to Dashlane's premium password manager

We all know vital information about ourselves and our private digital accounts can be compromised by cybercriminals. However, many would be frightened to know just how compromised they and their… READ THE REST
The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds

While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on most of our lives is usually a lot less consequential. But even though they… READ THE REST