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Issue: Shazam! #8
Publication Date: December 1973
 
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [block]View Brand Images
On Sale Date: 09/11/1973
Volume: 1
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: This is an all-reprint 100-page Super-Spectacular.

Originally planned as 100-Page Super Spectacular DC-23, announced in the "Look from the Super Spectacles" page in DC-22. It probably would have had more content that was pushed out by ads.

On-sale date from Comic Reader #100.
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Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.; later standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #8, 12-17)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
The Greatest Stories of the World's Mightiest Mortals!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
?; typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
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)
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #5/1974 published May 1974
as De tre Marvels ordner opp! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagShowcase Presents: Shazam #1 published February 2007
as Shazam! #8 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
FlagShazam Classics #5 published ?
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
N-752
A Twice-Told Tale!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Sivana (villain); Shazam; Sterling Morris
Reprinting
FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #80 published January 1948
was A Twice-Told Tale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
9
N-581
The Original Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (intro, origin); Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]]; Percy Pill; Sterling Morris; Sarah Primm; Monk; Shazam
Reprinting
FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #18 published December 1942
was Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12.33
N-582
The Shazam! Puzzle Page

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.67
N-751
The Mighty Marvels Join Forces!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]]; Black Adam [Teth-Adam] (villain, intro, origin); Shazam; Sterling Morris
Reprinting
FlagThe Marvel Family #1 published December 1945
was The Mighty Marvels Join Forces! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
15
N-722
Reprint of the first and only Fawcett appearance of Black Adam.
The Vest Pocket Levitator

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Jonas Weatherby
Reprinting
FlagCaptain Marvel Jr. #14 published December 1943
was The Vest Pocket Levitator [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
N-723
Mary Marvel and the Dog-Nappers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Marvel Family [Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]]; Shazam (flashback); Barky Bowzer (villain)
Reprinting
FlagMary Marvel #17 published October 1947
was The Dog-Nappers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
7.67
N-724
The Shazam! Puzzle Page No. 38

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
N-751
The Adventure in Time!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Lieutenant Marvels [Hill Marvel [Hill Billy]; Tall Marvel [Tall Billy]; Fat Marvel [Fat Billy]]]; Dr. Sivana (villain); Shazam (flashback)
Reprinting
FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #71 published April 1947
was The Adventure In Time! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
N-725
The Talking Tiger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky Tawny (intro)
Reprinting
FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #79 published December 1947
was The Talking Tiger [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8.67
N-727
The Shazam! Puzzle Page Answer Key

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
N-751
The Return of Mr. Tawny

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky Tawny (origin); Tom Todd
Reprinting
FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #82 published March 1948
was The Return of Mr. Tawny [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
7.67
N-728
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
N-750

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