(W) Dan Abnett (A) Tom Mandrake In the depths of Eastern Europe, the legendary vampire hunter, Captain Kronos and his two assistants, Grost and Carla, are called upon to help rid a town of its vampire plague. However, beneath the surface of the beleaguered town a malevolent force far more evil and deadly is awakening and it might just be the match of Kronos...

(W) Dann Thomas, Roy Thomas (A) Tom Mandrake & Various (CA) Tom Mandrake Following CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, Billy Batson returns in a story that begins with a new retelling of his origin! Then, Dr. Sivana brings Black Adam back to our reality to destroy Shazam-but how can a new hero defeat one with identical powers and 5,000 years experience wielding them? Plus, Billy Batson witnesses the creation of Captain Nazi! Collects SHAZAM!: THE NEW BEGINNING #1-4 plus stories from ACTION COMICS WEEKLY #623-626!

(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A/CA) Tom Mandrake, HiFi Barry Chase, aka Flyboy, was the faithful sidekick of the Red Cowl? until the day the Cowl was murdered, sending Barry out on his own into a hostile world that ridiculed him. Now the truth is known: the Red Cowl faked his death to ditch Flyboy and now it's time for payback as our story reaches its dark conclusion. Will Flyboy go through with his plans to murder the Red Cowl? What dark secret does Barry carry from his past? Collects SIDEKICK #7-12