This is the one I was indifferent about pre-ordering when it was first solicited, but Rob's enthusiasm convinced me to buy it. I remember when the Superman vs. Spider-Man treasury edition first came out in 1976. I was intrigued, but not particularly impressed. At that time, I wasn't buying either character's current title; I preferred the reprints. And I didn't develop an appreciation for Ross Andru until years... decades... later (2012, in fact). I was also, in 1976, on the verge of dropping all the treasury editions, from both companies. I didn't buy any of the other DC/Marvel collaborations until they were reprinted in the '90s, and I certainly didn't buy the DC/DC "first they fight, then they team up" ones. But I have been buying some of the more recent facsimile edition reprints. Superman vs. Wonder Woman was okay, but Superman vs. The Flash was a huge disappointment. It was the latter which initially convinced me not to buy the Superman vs. Shazam one, but I plan to buy "All New Collectors' Edition #C-58" today after all.
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I have fond memories of this one. At a time when very few comics were published at regular USA size here in Brazil, ANCE #C-58 was translated into Brazilian Portuguese and published in the Treasury format that I had only seem previously in our version of "Superman vs Spider-Man".
It was a pleasant read, too. As the cover implies, it also makes good use of Kara and Mary.
I won't be able to get to my LCS for another week, so I hope they still have copies when I finally make it in!
I've read it now and I'm really quite pleased with it. It has two things going for it: 1) It's all-new, no reprint (like Superman vs. Flash), and 2) It's not available elsewhere (like Superman vs. Wonder Woman). Also, I appriciate it more today than I would have in 1978. (I was very sophisticated when I was 14.) Still, of all the "versus" treasuries, the best one is Superman vs. Muhammad Ali.
Actually, Jeff, the tabloid was reprinted in the 2013 Superman Vs SHAZAM! trade paperback which included DC Comics Presents #33-34, #49 and Annual #3.
This was one of those books that I knew I had but couldn't find for the longest time. Luckily now, I know exactly where it is!
It doesn't include the "Captain Thunder" story but that one is in Superman in the Seventies (2000).
Huh. So it is. I wonder why I didn't buy that...? Actually, I don't even remember it. Before I ordered the TE, I did check Shazam! The Greatest Stories Ever Told, which I do have. If I had known about the Superman vs. Shazam! tpb and owned it I wouldn't have bought the #C-58 reprint, but I'll still recommend one or the other. Howzzat?