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[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Colorist(s): Alex Sinclair

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man [Pride, Envy, Greed, Hatred, Selfishness, Laziness, Injustice]

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Shazam! #16 published January 1975
was The World's Mightiest Mortal Battles the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man [Illustration on Cover, Front]recolored

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Title Page

Credits on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Synopsis: Credit information for this volume.

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Pages: 1

Table of Contents

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 4

[untitled]

Illustration on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Subject Matter

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Filler page reproduction of SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHAZAM! Volume 1 cover.

Shazam! #1

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck; Nick Cardy (Superman figure)

Inker(s): C. C. Beck; Nick Cardy (Superman body); Murphy Anderson (Superman face)

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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Shazam! #1 published February 1973
was The Original Captain Marvel [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

...In The Beginning...

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Denny O'Neil

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Otto O. Binder; The Mysterious Stranger; The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man [Pride; Envy; Greed; Hatred; Selfishness; Laziness; Injustice]; Shazam

Synopsis: After missing for 20 years, Captain Marvel returns to Earth. Origin retold.

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Shazam! #1 published February 1973
was ...In the Beginning ... [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

Notes: Otto O. Binder, who appears briefly in the story, was a prolific writer and wrote the majority of Marvel Family stories published by Fawcett Publications.

The World's Wickedest Plan

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Denny O'Neil

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (flashback); Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (flashback)]; Sivana Family [Dr. Sivana; Georgia; Sivana, Jr.] (villain); Uncle Marvel [as Uncle Dudley] (cameo); Miss Joan Jameson (cameo); Sterling Morris (cameo); Cissie Sommerly (cameo); Pa Potter (cameo); Ma Potter (cameo); Professor Edgewise (cameo); Beautia Sivana (cameo); Mr. Tawky Tawny (cameo)

Synopsis: Captain Marvel escapes the trap that Dr. Sivana had created that caused the Marvel Family to be placed in suspended animation for the last 20 years.

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Shazam! #1 published February 1973
was The World's Wickedest Plan [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 10

Shazam & Son

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

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Shazam! #1 published February 1973
was Shazam & Son [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

Notes: The story of the World's Mightiest Mortal. Includes a key to the characters at the bottom of page 8 in this issue's second story.

Shazam! #2

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Credits

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck; Jack Adler

Inker(s): C. C. Beck; Jack Adler

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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Shazam! #2 published April 1973
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Cover is a combination of artwork from C. C. Beck and a live-action photograph taken and assembled by DC Comics production director Jack Adler. The cover is also an infinity cover.

The Astonishing Arch Enemy

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Denny O'Neil

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky Tawny; Mr. Mind; Herkimer; Ibac (cameo; on a poster); Shazam (cameo; flashback)

Synopsis: Mr. Mind destroys the museum to retrieve his glasses that were stored there. He plans to destroy the United States but is stopped by Captain Marvel with the help of the Saint Louis Arch, which he uses as a tuning fork to drive all the worms in the area to the surface.

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Shazam! #2 published April 1973
was The Astonishing Arch Enemy [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 10

The Nicest Guy in the World

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sunny Sparkle (intro); Richard Revere; Lefty (villain); Lanky (villain); Boss (villain)

Synopsis: Bank robbers give Sunny Sparkle their loot.

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Shazam! #2 published April 1973
was The Nicest Guy in the World [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Shazam! #3

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Credits

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): typeset

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]

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Shazam! #3 published June 1973
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

A Switch in Time

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Denny O'Neil

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam; Shagg Nasté (villain); Sterling Morris; Captain Marvel, Jr. [as Freddy Freeman] (cameo)

Synopsis: Shagg Nasté wants Sterling Morris to give him a show on his station. When he doesn't get the show he threatens Morris and turns Freddy Freeman to stone before he is stopped by Shazam.

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Shazam! #3 published June 1973
was A Switch in Time [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

The Wizard of Phonograph Hill

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Thomas Kilowatt; Sterling Morris; Yuri; Raskolnikov; Cecil

Synopsis: When Dr. Kilowatt announces his new invention, he and Billy are captured by different sets of foreign spies.

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Shazam! #3 published June 1973
was The Wizard of Phonograph Hill [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

Shazam! #4

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Credits

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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Shazam! #4 published July 1973
was The Mirrors That Revealed the Future! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Ibac the Cursed!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Denny O'Neil

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam (flashback); Ibac the Cursed [Mr. Printwhistle] (villain); Ivan the Terrible; Borgia; Attila the Hun; Caligula

Synopsis: Mr. Printwhistle has reformed but the villains who give him his powers convince him to change to Ibac one more time.

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Shazam! #4 published July 1973
was Ibac the Cursed! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

The Mirrors That Predicted the Future

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam; Conway "Con" Mann; John Dingling; Uncle Dudley (cameo); Beautia Sivana (cameo); Cissie Summerly (cameo); Ma Potter (cameo); Pa Potter (cameo); Prof. Edgewise (cameo); Sterling Morris (cameo); Freddy Freeman (cameo); Mary Batson (cameo); Mr. Tawky Tawny (cameo)

Synopsis: Conway Mann can see into the future in a mirror. He tries to use Billy to make some money but is ultimately thwarted.

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Shazam! #4 published July 1973
was The Mirrors That Predicted the Future [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

Shazam! #5

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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Shazam! #5 published September 1973
was The Man Who Wasn't! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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The Man Who Wasn't

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam (flashback); Slip Kelly (villain); a leprechaun; Sam the Weenee Man

Synopsis: When Slip Kelly catches a leprechaun, he wishes to be invisible. He goes on a crime spree until Captain Marvel tricks him into wishing he was visible again.

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Shazam! #5 published September 1973
was The Man Who Wasn't [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

The World's Toughest Guy!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sunny Sparkle; Rowdy Sparkle; Archie Bunker; Edith Bunker; Sterling Morris

Synopsis: While collecting paper for recycling, Billy Batson, Sunny Sparkle and Rowdy Sparkle find a magic book. Rowdy uses it to become the "world's toughest guy". But he's still no match for Captain Marvel.

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Shazam! #5 published September 1973
was The World's Toughest Guy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Shazam! #6

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Credits

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck; Jack Adler

Inker(s): C. C. Beck; Jack Adler

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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Shazam! #6 published October 1973
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

Notes: The cover is a combination of C. C. Beck's artwork and production director Jack Adler's photography. The cover is an infinity cover.

Better Late Than Never!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Denny O'Neil

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam (flashback); Dr. Sivana (villain); Sterling Morris

Synopsis: Dr. Sivana tricks Billy into wearing a watch made of Suspendium which freezes Billy and Captain Marvel as they try to say "Shazam".

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Shazam! #6 published October 1973
was Better Late Than Never! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

Dexter Knox and His Electric Grandmother!

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Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dexter Knox; Grandmother Knox;

Synopsis: When Grandmother Knox dusts Dexter's latest invention she is super-charged with electricity which is later used to power the lights in Miami after a blackout.

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Shazam! #6 published October 1973
was Dexter Knox and His Electric Grandmother! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Shazam! #7

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky Tawny

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Shazam! #7 published November 1973
was The Troubles of the Talking Tiger! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

The Troubles of the Talking Tiger

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Denny O'Neil

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky Tawny; Shazam (flashback); Mr. Dana (villain); Mr. Julius (cameo)

Synopsis: After talking to his tiger friends, Mr. Tawky finds out about a jewel smuggling ring. While investigating he loses his voice and the smugglers try to get Mr. Tawky to eat Billy Batson.

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Shazam! #7 published November 1973
was The Troubles of the Talking Tiger [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

What's in a Name? Doomsday!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Mr. Grump (v); Ma Potter; Pa Potter; Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Doc Quartz; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]; Felix the Fence (v)

Synopsis: A rumor gets started that if someone says "Captain Marvel" that bad things will happen.

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Shazam! #7 published November 1973
was What's in a Name? Doomsday! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Notes: Inspired by legal inability to use Captain Marvel's name on covers.

Shazam! #8

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley] (inset)]; Shazam (inset); Mr. Tawky Tawny (inset)

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Shazam! #8 published December 1973
was The Greatest Stories of the World's Mightiest Mortals! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

Notes: There are no stories from Shazam! #8 reprinted in this volume as that issue was made up completely of reprints.

Shazam! #9

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Bonzo the Chimp; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (inset)

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Shazam! #9 published January 1974
was The Day Shazam Went Ape! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Worms of the World, Unite!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Denny O'Neil

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Mind (v);

Synopsis: Mr. Mind collects earthworms into one location to amplify their power with a Hate-Projector in an attempt to destroy Captain Marvel.

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Shazam! #9 published January 1974
was Worms of the World, Unite! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

The Mystery of the Missing Newsstand!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): Dave Cockrum

Inker(s): Dave Cockrum

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain Marvel, Jr.

Character(s): Captain Marvel, Jr. [also appears as Freddy Freeman]; Good-Natured Joe

Synopsis: Captain Marvel, Jr. battles a gang of crooks who stole Freddy's newsstand.

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Shazam! #9 published January 1974
was The Mystery of the Missing Newsstand! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 5

The Day Captain Marvel Went Ape!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Bonzo the Chimp; Sterling Morris [also as Captain Morris]; Trixie [also as Trixie Marvel]

Synopsis: A strange jewel causes the lightning bolt that changes Billy Batson into Captain Marvel to be redirected to other people, including Bonzo the Chimp.

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Shazam! #9 published January 1974
was The Day Captain Marvel Went Ape! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Shazam! #10

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Aunt Minerva; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (inset)

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Shazam! #10 published February 1974
was The Prize Catch of the Year [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

Invasion of the Salad Men!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Vince Colletta

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam (flashback); Cissie Sommerly; The Salad Men [Salatans]; Mr. Vinegar

Synopsis: A spaceship full of alien vegetables crashes on Earth. The vegetables need parts to repair their ship and Captain Marvel assists them.

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Shazam! #10 published February 1974
was Invasion of the Salad Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Notes: This story and "The Incredible Cape-Man" were rejected by artist C. C. Beck, leading to his departure from DC when they could not come to terms on rewriting them.

The Thanksgiving Thieves!

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Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Mary Marvel

Character(s): Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Mrs. Bromfield

Synopsis: Mary Marvel is the Grand Marshall of the Thanksgiving Day parade. While in the parade she stops some burglars from stealing fur coats.

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Shazam! #10 published February 1974
was The Thanksgiving Thieves! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

Notes: Set on Thanksgiving Day, 1973.

The Prize Catch of the Year

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Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Aunt Minerva (villain); Pretty-Puss Pete (villain); Osky the Ox (villain)

Synopsis: Aunt Minerva asks her henchmen to defeat Captain Marvel. The winner will get Minerva's hand in marriage.

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Shazam! #10 published February 1974
was The Prize Catch of the Year [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Shazam! #11

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (inset); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (inset)]

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Shazam! #11 published March 1974
was The World's Mightiest Family Salutes the New Year! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

The World's Mightiest Dessert!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Vince Colletta

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam (flashback); Cissie Sommerly (formerly Summerly); Doc H. Quartz; Sterling Morris

Synopsis: Doc Quartz accidentally invents a type of Cherry Gelatin that continues to grow. As this gelatin grows it threatens to overrun the entire city.

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The Incredible Cape-Man

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Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Cape-Man [Herschel Dockles]; Frankie (villain); Louie (villain)

Synopsis: Herschel Dockles pretends to be a superhero so that people will not hassle him on his postal route.

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Notes: The title character is a timid mailman wearing an ersatz Superman costume, which C. C. Beck felt was disrespectful to an honorable occupation.

The Year Without a Christmas!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Marvel Family

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]; Sivana Family [Dr. Sivana; Sivana, Jr.; Georgia] (villain); Sterling Morris; Mr. Tawky Tawny; Santa Claus; Miss Joan Jameson; Pa Potter; Ma Potter; Professor Edgewise; Sunny Sparkle

Synopsis: The Sivana Family try to shorten Christmas Day so it will only be 10 minutes long.

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Shazam! #11 published March 1974
was The Year Without a Christmas! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Notes: Set on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, 1973.

Shazam! #12

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley] (inset)]; Dr. Sivana (inset); Nightowl (inset)

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The Golden Plague!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam (flashback); Miss Joan Jameson; Jarl 499-642-831; Dr. Thomas Kilowatt

Synopsis: Jarl 499-642-831 travels from the year 2349 to find out the secret of the day where Captain Marvel performed no recorded deeds.

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The Longest Block in the World!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): Dick Giordano

Inker(s): Dick Giordano

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain Marvel, Jr.

Character(s): Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mr. Dockles; Gregory Gosharootie; Dr. Kassover

Synopsis: Captain Marvel Jr. stumbles across a ring of spies that have tricked Gregory Gosharootie into stealing Dr. Kassover's mail.

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Mighty Master of the Martial Arts!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Vince Colletta

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Jeremy Senshoo; Chef Pierre (villain)

Synopsis: Something has turned Billy's favorite TV actor, Jeremy Senshoo, into a criminal.

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was Mighty Master of the Martial Arts! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Shazam! #13

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (inset); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (inset)]; Mr. Tawky Tawny (inset); Shazam (inset); Dexter Knox (inset); Sunny Sparkle (inset)

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Shazam! #13 published July 1974
was The Shazam Family -- And Their Greatest Friends! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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The Case of the Charming Crook!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sunny Sparkle; Shazam (cameo, flashback); Lanky (villain); Lefty (villain); Doc Quartz; Dr. Quacker (villain)

Synopsis: An evil scientist creates a potion that gives a crime boss the same powers as Sunny Sparkle.

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was The Case of the Charming Crook! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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The Haunted Clubhouse!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Mary Marvel

Character(s): Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Mary Marvel Fan Club; "Ghost" Gordon (villain)

Synopsis: Mary and her friends build a clubhouse for their Mary Marvel Fan Club. When ghosts show up to drive the girls away from their clubhouse, Mary Marvel uncovers the truth behind the ghosts.

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was The Haunted Clubhouse! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

Shazam! #14

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]]; Sivana Family [Dr. Sivana; Sivana, Jr.; Georgia]; Mr. Mind; Mr. Tawky Tawny (inset); Bluebeard (inset); King Kull (inset); Jeremy Thremm (inset)

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was A New Book-Length Shazam Family Thriller! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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The Evil Return of the Monster Society

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Denny O'Neil

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Marvel Family

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]]; New Monster Society of Evil [Dr. Sivana; Sivana Jr.; Georgia Sivana; Mr. Mind; Ibac] (villain)

Synopsis: Mr. Mind convinces Sivana to help him rebuild the Monster Society of Evil but they are easily stopped by the Marvel Family. Sivana escapes by capturing Uncle Dudley and uses his dreams about mythological creators to form another Monster Society of Evil made up of real monsters.

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was The Evil Return of the Monster Society [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 20

Shazam! #15

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (inset); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (inset)]; Mr. Tawky Tawny (inset); Lex Luthor; Mr. Mind; Superman; Dr. Sivana (inset); Zotan (inset)

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Captain Marvel Meets... Lex Luthor!?!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Denny O'Neil

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Tex Blaisdell

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Mind (villain); Lex Luthor (villain); Superman (cameo); Mr. Tawky Tawny (cameo)

Synopsis: Luthor builds a magic accumulator to use against Superman but it accidentally transports Luthor to Captain Marvel's universe. Luthor teams with Mr. Mind to try to destroy Captain Marvel by locking Billy Batson in a water tank with a hammerhead shark.

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Shazam! #15 published November 1974
was Captain Marvel Meets... Lex Luthor!?! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 12

Notes: Story reveals that Lex Luthor and Superman live in a different universe than the Marvel Family.

The Man in the Paper Armor!

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Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain Marvel, Jr.

Character(s): Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Jim Bellows; Professor Edgewise; "Rip-Off" Riggs

Synopsis: When "Rip-Off" Riggs steals Professor Edgewise's formula that turns newspaper into something harder than steel he goes on a crime spree that can only be stopped by Captain Marvel Jr.

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was The Man in the Paper Armor! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

Shazam! #16

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (inset); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (inset)]; The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man [Pride; Envy; Greed; Hatred; Selfishness; Laziness; Injustice]; King Kull (inset); Professor Gilbert Thorne (inset)

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was The World's Mightiest Mortal Battles the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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The Man Who Stole Justice!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Injustice (host, villain); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Professor Gilbert Thorne (villain); Judge Matthew Pleasant

Synopsis: When the statue of Justice outside the courthouse is replaced by a statue of Injustice, Judge Matthew Pleasant begins to let criminals go free and sentences good people to prison.

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was The Man Who Stole Justice! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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The Green-Eyed Monster!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Mary Marvel

Character(s): Envy (host); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Tim Casey; Judy Lane; Kitzel; Mr. Tawky Tawny (cameo); Lank (Villain); Blast (Villain)

Synopsis: When Judy Lane decides she can tackle crooks as well as Mary Marvel she ends up getting herself and Tim Casey captured by a gang of crooks.

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was The Green-Eyed Monster! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

Shazam #17

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (inset); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (inset)]; Thomas Dekker

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was The World's Mightiest Mortal Teams Up with a Ghost! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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The Pied Un-Piper

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Credits

Writer(s): Denny O'Neil

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Marvel Family

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]; Mr. Tawky Tawny (cameo); Allegro Scruff (villain); Ixploo (alien)

Synopsis: When Allegro Scruff plays his music he attracts villains. First an alien race that steals pollution, second an alien race that steals chocolate and finally an alien race that steals the color green.

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Pages: 20

Shazam! #18

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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Shazam! #18 published May 1975
was The Celebrated Talking Frog of Blackstone Forest! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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The Celebrated Talking Frog of Blackstone Forest!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Thomas Kilowatt; Mr. Tawky Tawny; Sunny Sparkle; Dexter Knox; Agent Raskolnikov (villain); Shazam (cameo, flashback); Prince Maxwell Phrogue

Synopsis: Tawky Tawny discovers a talking frog which is really a prince from the middle ages that was transformed into a frog by an evil witch.

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The Coin-Operated Caper!

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Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain Marvel, Jr.

Character(s): Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Sivana, Jr. (villain); John V. Franklyn

Synopsis: Sivana Jr. creates a coin that allows him to implant a thought into another person's mind. He uses the coin to make Freddy Freeman unable to say the magic word that transforms him into Captain Marvel Jr.

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was The Coin-Operated Caper! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Shazam! #19

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (associate editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Zazzo-Plus [Zazzo]

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Shazam! #19 published July 1975
was Who Stole Billy Batson's Thunder? [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Who Stole Billy Batson's Thunder?

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Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Zazzo-Plus [Zazzo] (villain); "Beef" Jerky (villain); Captain Marvel, Jr. [as Freddy Freeman] (cameo); Zazzo the Elder (cameo); Mr. Dockles (Cameo)

Synopsis: Zazzo-Plus comes to our dimension and uses a super lightning-bolt attractive helmet to get Billy's lightning bolt to hit him instead and give him super powers.

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Secret of the Smiling Swordsman!

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Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Mary Marvel

Character(s): Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]; The Smiling Swordsman (villain)

Synopsis: Uncle Dudley is kidnapped by the Smiling Swordsman and forced to steal a painting.

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Shazam! #19 published July 1975
was Secret of the Smiling Swordsman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Shazam! #20

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Credits

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]

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was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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The Strange and Terrible Disappearance of Maxwell Zodiac!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot S! Maggin

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Marvel Family

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]; Maxwell Zodiac; Sterling Morris; Miss Selma Bridges; Miss Joan Jameson (cameo); Dr. Thomas Kilowatt (cameo); Arson (a dragon)

Synopsis: The Marvel Family investigates what happened to Maxwell Zodiac after he was hit by lighting.

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Shazam! #20 published September 1975
was The Strange and Terrible Disappearance of Maxwell Zodiac! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 18

Shazam! #21

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor); Bob Rozakis (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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Shazam! #21 published November 1975
was The World of Giant Rats [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

Shazam! #22

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Credits

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor); Bob Rozakis (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; King Kull

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Shazam! #22 published January 1976
was Captain Marvel's Most Difficult Task [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

Shazam! #23

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor); Bob Rozakis (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]

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Shazam! #23 published January 1976
was The World's Mightiest Project [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

Shazam! #24

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ernie Chan

Inker(s): Bob Oksner

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor); Bob Rozakis (original assistant editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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Shazam! #24 published January 1976
was Sivana Saves Captain Marvel [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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The Bicentennial Villain

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Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Whitey Murphy; Dr. Sivana (villain); Shazam (cameo); Sterling Morris (cameo); Benjamin Franklin (Flashback; Cameo); Captain John Smith (Flashback; Cameo); Pocahontas (Flashback; Cameo); Kit Carson (actor posing as the original); Buffalo Bill Cody (actor posing as the original)

Synopsis: Billy and his friend Whitey are making a documentary of young adults throughout history, but their production is sabotaged by Dr. Sivana.

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was The Bicentennial Villain [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Notes: Setting up a new trip by Billy and Uncle Dudley (inspired by TV format) visiting various American cities.

Shazam! #26

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua] (signed)

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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Shazam! #26 published November 1976
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

The Case of the Kidnapped Congress

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Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]]; Shazam; Mentor [Uncle Dudley] (first as Mentor); Elders [Solomon; Hercules; Atlas; Zeus; Achilles; Mercury]; Sterling Morris; Whitey Murphy (cameo); Miss Joan Jameson (cameo); Mr. Tawky Tawny (cameo); Cissy Sommerly (cameo); Sunny Sparkle (cameo); Dexter Knox (cameo); Doc Quartz (cameo); Ma Potter (cameo); Pa Potter (cameo); Chet Porter (intro); Rod Porter (intro); Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana] (villain); Yorgull (intro, villain)

Synopsis: Billy and Uncle Dudley (as Mentor) set off on a tour around the country doing a series on young people. The first stop is Washington, DC, where Dr. Sivana has made the Capitol disappear.

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Shazam! #26 published November 1976
was The Case of the Kidnapped Congress [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 17

Notes: This issue conforms the comic book to the Shazam television series, with Billy and Uncle Dudley (with a new mustache) going on the road in a van, and Billy talking to the Elders instead of the wizard Shazam.

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Shazam! #27

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ernie Chan

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]; Simon Girty; General Benedict Arnold

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Shazam! #27 published January 1977
was Fear in Philadelphia! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Fear in Philadelphia!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Vince Colletta

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mentor [Uncle Dudley]; Kid Eternity; Mr. Keeper; Mercury; Sid Stern; Captain Robert Maynard; Benjamin Franklin; Deborah Sampson Gannett; Ethan Allen; Green Mountain Boys; Daniel Boone; Beautia Sivana; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana] (villain); Blackbeard [Edward Teach] (villain); Anne Bonny; Big Harpe [Micajah Harpe] (villain); Little Harpe [Wiley Harpe] (villain); Captain Walter Butler (villain); Simon Girty (villain); General Benedict Arnold (villain)

Synopsis: Sivana uses the reincarnation machine to bring back evil villains from the past. Mercury suggests Billy get Kid Eternity to help him.

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Shazam! #27 published January 1977
was Fear in Philadelphia! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 17

Shazam! #28

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Black Adam; Shazam

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Shazam! #28 published March 1977
was The World's Mightiest Villain Returns [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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The Return of Black Adam

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (cameo, flashback); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (cameo, flashback); Mentor [Uncle Dudley]]; Dr. Sivana (villain); Black Adam (villain, origin); Shazam (cameo); Paul Revere (flashback)

Synopsis: Sivana uses his resurrection machine to return Black Adam to life. Black Adam wants revenge on the Marvel Family for his last defeat. After battling Captain Marvel in the past during the Boston Tea Party, Adam returns to the present where he is once again defeated by Uncle Dudley.

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Shazam! #28 published March 1977
was The Return of Black Adam [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 17

Shazam! #29

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Sivana; Ibac [Stanley Printwhistle]; Prince Lucifer

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Shazam! #29 published May 1977
was Ibac Meets Aunt Minerva! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Ibac Meets Aunt Minerva!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Sivana (villain); Ibac [Stanley Printwhistle] (villain); Aunt Minerva (villain); Uncle Marvel (also as Mentor) [Uncle Dudley]; Prince Lucifer (cameo); Solomon (cameo)

Synopsis: Sivana plans to blow up Niagara Falls with the help of Ibac and Aunt Minerva.

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Shazam! #29 published May 1977
was Ibac Meets Aunt Minerva! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 17

Shazam! #30

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]; Superman (robot)

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Shazam! #30 published July 1977
was Captain Marvel Fights the Man of Steel [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Captain Marvel Fights the Man of Steel

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Vince Colletta

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mentor [Uncle Dudley]]; Atlas; Lieutenant Marvels [Fat Marvel [Fat Billy Batson]; Hill Marvel [Hill Billy Batson]; Tall Marvel [Tall Billy Marvel]]; Marilyn Watson; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana] (villain); Superman (robot); Joe Magarac (villain)

Synopsis: Dr. Sivana creates robots, including one of Superman, to destroy the steel mills in Pittsburgh.

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Shazam! #30 published July 1977
was Captain Marvel Fights the Man of Steel [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 17

Shazam! #31

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Virago; Minute Man [Jack Weston]

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Shazam! #31 published September 1977
was The Rainbow Squad [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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The Rainbow Squad

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Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Bob Wiacek

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mentor [Uncle Dudley]; Mr. Mind (villain); Minute Man [Jack Weston] (guest star); The Rainbow Squad [Virago; Dauntless; Gibralta; Celeritas; Dynamoll; Sibyl] (villain); Handyman (flashback); Ron Scheer; Achilles

Synopsis: Mr. Mind forms an all-girl villain group, the Rainbow Squad, to take on Captain Marvel.

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Shazam! #31 published September 1977
was The Rainbow Squad [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 17

Shazam! #32

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky Tawny; Handyman; Mr. Mind (inset)

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Shazam! #32 published November 1977
was Mr. Tawny's Big Game [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Mr. Tawny's Big Game

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Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Tenny Henson

Inker(s): Bob Smith

Letterer(s): Milt Snapinn

Editor(s): Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky Tawny; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]; Mr. Mind (villain); Ivan Ludington (cameo); Detroit Tigers; Six-Foot Strug; Motorman; Great Skate; Stretch; Fly Catcher; Hopper; Handyman; Kaleidoscope; Windup; Zeus (cameo)

Synopsis: Mr. Mind and his team of alien baseball players challenge the Detroit Tigers to a game with the Earth going the winner. Things look bad until Shazam joins the Tigers for the last inning.

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Shazam! #32 published November 1977
was Mr. Tawny's Big Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 17

Shazam! #33

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Atom; Uncle Dudley

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Shazam! #33 published January 1978
was The World's Mightiest Race [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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The World's Mightiest Race

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Tenny Henson

Inker(s): Vince Colletta; Kurt Schaffenberger (special assist)

Letterer(s): Erick Santos

Editor(s): Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shazam!

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Mind (villain); Mr. Atom (villain); Shazam (cameo); Solomon (cameo); Hercules (cameo); Atlas (cameo); Zeus (cameo); Achilles (cameo); Mercury (cameo); Uncle Dudley; Mike Kuebel

Synopsis: Mr. Mind turns Mr. Atom into a radioactive race car and challenges Shazam to race him at the Indianapolis 500.

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Shazam! #33 published January 1978
was The World's Mightiest Race [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 17

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): Typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: Other Showcase Presents volumes for sale by DC.

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Notes: Inside back cover.

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Letterer(s): Typeset

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Notes: Promo information for the volume. Back Cover.