XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: The Shazam! Archives #4
Publication Date: April 2003
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #4 of 4 Issues (5 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Archive EditionsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 02/25/2004
Volume: 4
Pages: 204
ISBN: 1401201601
UPC/EAN: 76194120224200411
Price: $76.95 CAD
$49.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Dale Crain (senior editor - collected editions)
Disclose Notes: Collects CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #4 and #5, MASTER COMICS #21 and #22, WHIZ #25 and AMERICA'S GREATEST COMICS #2.

Black-and-white reconstruction by Rick Keene, Jamison, and Wildstorm. Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Peter Hamboussi. Special thanks to P. C. Hammerlinck for source material and creator credits.
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions:  
Paper Stock: glossy paper dust jacket
Binding: hardcover with dust jacket
Publishing Format: collected edition
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
Disclose Reprinted From23
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets0
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (24 total)
Disclose Issue Images
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mac Raboy
Inker(s): Mac Raboy
Colorist(s): Jamison
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Synopsis: A stunning new hardcover archive collecting the classic CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #4 and #5, MASTER COMICS #21 and #22, WHIZ #25 and AMERICA'S GREATEST COMICS #2.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mac Raboy
Inker(s): Mac Raboy
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose
Foreword

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): P. C. Hammerlinck
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose
Cover - Captain Marvel Adventures #4

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck
Inker(s): C. C. Beck
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #4 published October 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Sivana's Revenge on the Lieutenant Marvels

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Tuska [The Jack Binder Studio]
Inker(s): George Tuska [The Jack Binder Studio]
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Three Lieutenant Marvels [Fat Marvel [Billy Batson]; Hill Marvel [Billy Batson]; Tall Marvel [Billy Batson]]; Sterling Morris; Beautia Sivana; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana] (villain)
Synopsis: Billy rescues the Three Lieutenant Marvels from Sivana and his thugs.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #4 published October 1941
was Sivana's Revenge on the Lieutenant Marvels [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose
The Tunnel of Invasion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Tuska [The Jack Binder Studio]
Inker(s): George Tuska [The Jack Binder Studio]
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Adolf Hitler (villain); Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: Captain Marvel destroys the invasion tunnel Adolf Hitler is having dug beneath the Atlantic Ocean.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #4 published October 1941
was The Tunnel of Invasion [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose
The Secret Submarine Base

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Tuska [The Jack Binder Studio]
Inker(s): George Tuska [The Jack Binder Studio]
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Officer Casey; Gus; Butch; Mr. Fog (first appearance; villain); Baron Von Slugg (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis: Captain Marvel helps to prevent a submarine base being set up in South America.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #4 published October 1941
was The Secret Submarine Base [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose
The Lawless Legion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Tuska [The Jack Binder Studio]
Inker(s): George Tuska [The Jack Binder Studio]
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Mr. Shaw (first appearance); Officer Flynn (first appearance; death); Giggy Golton (first appearance; villain); Beefy (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis: Captain Marvel prevents a gang leader from assassinating the prosecuting attorney.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #4 published October 1941
was The Lawless Legion [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose
Cover - Captain Marvel Adventures #5

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck
Inker(s): C. C. Beck
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #5 published December 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Frontispiece

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck [The Fawcett Captain Marvel Art Staff]
Inker(s): Pete Costanza [The Fawcett Captain Marvel Art Staff]
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #5 published December 1941
was Frontispiece [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Captain Marvel's Double Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck [The Fawcett Captain Marvel Art Staff]
Inker(s): C. C. Beck [The Fawcett Captain Marvel Art Staff]
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Katinka (first appearance); Beautia Sivana; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana] (villain); Maxim the Midget (first appearance; villain); Bummy Bond [as Captain Marvel] (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis: Captain Marvel rescues a princess kidnapped by Sivana.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #5 published December 1941
was Capt. Marvel's Double Trouble [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose
The King of the Crater

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck [The Fawcett Captain Marvel Art Staff]
Inker(s): C. C. Beck [The Fawcett Captain Marvel Art Staff]
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Johnny; King of the Crater [Mr. Mawks] (first appearance; villain; death)
Synopsis: Captain Marvel prevents a terrorist from taking control of the Earth's volcanoes.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #5 published December 1941
was The King of the Crater [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Captain Marvel Solves the Swamp Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): The Fawcett Captain Marvel Art Staff
Inker(s): The Fawcett Captain Marvel Art Staff
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Pappy Sims (first appearance); Mammy Sims (first appearance); The Swamp Devil [Mr. Woggs] (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis: Captain Marvel discovers why The Swamp Devil is trying to scare people off their land.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #5 published December 1941
was Capt. Marvel Solves the Swamp Mystery [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose
Sivana's Strange Chemical Potion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck
Inker(s): C. C. Beck; The Fawcett Captain Marvel Art Staff
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Jerry; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana] (villain); Herman (villain); Endicott (villain)
Synopsis: Sivana uses a potion to change Billy into another person who doesn't remember his name.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #5 published December 1941
was Sivana's Strange Chemical Potion [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose
Cover - Master Comics #21

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mac Raboy
Inker(s): Mac Raboy
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Bulletman and Captain Marvel
Character(s): Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Nazi [Albrecht Krieger]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMaster Comics #21 published December 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Coming of Captain Nazi

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woolfolk
Penciller(s): Mac Raboy
Inker(s): Mac Raboy
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Bulletman
Character(s): Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sgt. Kent; Captain Nazi [Albrecht Krieger] (first appearance; villain); Adolph Hitler (villain); Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: Hitler sends Captain Nazi to the United States to destroy it's weakling "heroes".
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMaster Comics #21 published December 1941
was The Coming of Captain Nazi [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Story continues in Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #25.
Disclose
Cover - Whiz Comics #25

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck
Inker(s): Pete Costanza ?
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWhiz Comics #25 published December 1941
was Mighty Captain Marvel Stops the Turbine of Death! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The Archive credits C. C. Beck for the inks, but art spotters agree it was inked by Pete Costanza.
Disclose
The Origin of Captain Marvel, Jr.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): France Herron
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck; Mac Raboy
Inker(s): C. C. Beck; Mac Raboy
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (first appearance; origin); Sterling Morris; Whitey Murphy; Jacob Freeman (Freddy Freeman's uncle; first appearance; death); Shazam; Captain Nazi [Albrecht Krieger] (villain); Adolph Hitler (villain)
Synopsis: Billy passes along part of his powers to a boy crippled by Captain Nazi.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWhiz Comics #25 published December 1941
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: Story continued from Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #21 and story continues in Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #22. Second appearance of the Wizard Shazam. The Archive incorrectly identifies William Woolfolk as the writer of the story.
Disclose
Cover - Master Comics #22

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mac Raboy
Inker(s): Mac Raboy
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Bulletman and Captain Marvel Jr.
Character(s): Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Susan Kent [Bulletgirl]; Captain Nazi [Albrecht Krieger]; Dr. Eternity
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMaster Comics #22 published January 1942
was The Wax Death! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Dr. Eternity's Wax Death; [The Wax Death]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woolfolk
Penciller(s): Mac Raboy
Inker(s): Mac Raboy
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Bulletman
Character(s): Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Susan Kent [Bulletgirl]; Sgt. Kent; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Sir Henry Eliot (first appearance; death); Sir Henry Welch (first appearance); Peter Costo (a wax figure); Sir Clarence Beck (a wax figure); Irwin Wile (a wax figure); Captain Nazi [Albrecht Krieger] (villain); Dr. Eternity (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis: Bulletman and Captain Marvel, Jr. team up to stop Dr. Eternity and Captain Nazi.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMaster Comics #22 published January 1942
was The Wax Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Story continued from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #25.
Disclose
Cover - America's Greatest Comics #2

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mac Raboy
Inker(s): Mac Raboy
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher; Bulletman; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Spy Smasher; Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAmerica's Greatest Comics #2 published February 1942
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Park Robberies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck; Mac Raboy (page 1)
Inker(s): C. C. Beck; Mac Raboy (page 1); Dave Berg; The Fawcett Captain Marvel Art Staff
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Miss La Verne; Chief Brannigan (first appearance); Officer Hoolihan (first appearance); Officer Shaunessy (first appearance); Steamboat Bill (first appearance); Napoleon (a horse); Stinko [Stenko] (first appearance; villain); Stinko's gang [Babyface; Bubbles; Chuggers; Littletoe] (first appearance; villains)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAmerica's Greatest Comics #2 published February 1942
was The Park Robberies [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose
Contributors

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, informational
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Bios for C. C. Beck, Mac Raboy, Jack Binder and William Woolfolk. Information concerning the Jack Binder shop provided by P. C. Hammerlinck.
Disclose
Cover Gallery

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck; Mac Raboy
Inker(s): C. C. Beck; Mac Raboy; Pete Costanza ?
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): France Herron (original)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher; Bulletman; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Spy Smasher; Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet; Captain Nazi [Albrecht Krieger]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #4 published October 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagMaster Comics #21 published December 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagWhiz Comics #25 published December 1941
was Mighty Captain Marvel Stops the Turbine of Death! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagAmerica's Greatest Comics #2 published February 1942
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Reprints covers from Captain Marvel Adventures #4, Master Comics #21, Whiz Comics #25 and America's Greatest Comics #2.

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2025. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.