Power of Shazam needs clean-up

[Gregory Hecht]

The Power of Shazam publications from DC need some clean-up.  This is a list of what DC has published of the title:

•  Original graphic novel in 1994:  hardcover and tpb.  These are listed as Book #1, Book #1 (2nd print), and Book #1/HC under the Power of Shazam title.  

•  Follow-up ongoing periodical series:  This series was a follow-up to the ogn and is listed in the database as Power of Shazam.  So far, so good.  

Relatively recently, there have been a couple of reprint collections of the Power of Shazam.  
•  A 2020 hardcover that collects the ogn and issues #1-12 of the ongoing series.  This is listed in the database as The Power of Shazam: In the Beginning #1/HC.  At the time, that made some sense because that matches the trade dress.  The indicia says The Power of Shazam! Book One: In the Beginning.  
•  DC originally planned to put out a volume 2 in hardcover format.  That got listed in the database as The Power of Shazam: In the Beginninghttps://atomicavenue.com/atomic/TitleDetail.aspx?TitleID=66374&M=1 #2/HC.  That hardcover got cancelled so it needs to be removed from the database.  
•  DC did eventually come out with a follow-up volume in 2023, but it is a trade paperback.  It is listed in the database as The Power of Shazam: In the Beginning Book #2.  However, the trade dress and the indicia for that book are The Power of Shazam! Book Two: The Worm Turns.  

The 2020 and 2023 collections can't easily go under the original Power of Shazam ongoing title because the ogn is taking up the Book #1 slot.  So it makes sense for the recent collections to get their own title.  But that title shouldn't include "In the Beginning" b/c that is only associated with the first volume of the series.  

My suggestion is the following:
1.  A new title Power of Shazam!, The (2nd series) should be created.  [note the punctuation]
2.  Move the info for The Power of Shazam: In the Beginning #1/HC and Book #2 to the new title.  [Don't move #2/HC, it doesn't exist]
3.  Delete The Power of Shazam: In the Beginning title.  

[Mark J. Castaneda]

i'll notify the editorial team to take a glance with your edit notes in mind