A review by stevenk
A Dream of Flying by Alan Moore, Alan Davis, Garry Leach

4.0

A 2014 collection (on which Alan Moore's name isn't used at his request) of a 90's reprint of an 80's reboot of a 50's character created to replace Captain Marvel (now known as Shazam!) in British comics when Fawcett Comics discontinued his title because of a lawsuit from DC, that has been hard to find because of feuds and legal wrangling over the rights to the character Miracleman/Marvelman. The history of the book is almost more interesting than the character himself, but as a kid I missed out on this much heralded title because I thought he was a rip-off of Captain Marvel (which he was). This take on the character however, is an engrossing read, wrapping the stories of the 50's incarnation into an 80's cold war sensibility (and unfortunately for the Warpsmith's 80's sense of style) Moore created a unique read that feels a little dated but still fun. I'd give this a 3.5 if Goodreads allowed half stars.