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Issue: Showcase Presents: Shazam #1
Publication Date: February 2007
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 12/06/2006
Volume: 1
Pages: 532
ISBN: 97814012108921401210899
UPC/EAN: 978140121089251699
Price: $22.99 CAD
$16.99 USD
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Content Items: 89 (48 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bob Joy (editor-collected edition)
Disclose Notes: Only the covers of Shazam! #8, 21, 22, 23, and 24 are included in this volume, the stories in those issues are all reprints and are not reprinted in this volume.

The cover and lead story to Shazam! #25 is not included in this volume because it features Isis, which is not owned by DC Comics and at the time of this reprinting was not licensed for use by DC Comics.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black & white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound; softcover
Publishing Format: one-shot
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
Alex Sinclair
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man [Pride, Envy, Greed, Hatred, Selfishness, Laziness, Injustice]
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FlagShazam! #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

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Subject Matter
Credit information for this volume.
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Table of Contents

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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
Subject Matter
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
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Filler page reproduction of SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHAZAM! Volume 1 cover.
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Shazam! #1

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C. C. Beck; Nick Cardy (Superman figure)
C. C. Beck; Nick Cardy (Superman body); Murphy Anderson (Superman face)
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Superman [Clark Kent]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
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FlagShazam! #1 published February 1973
was The Original Captain Marvel [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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...In The Beginning...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Denny O'Neil
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
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Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Otto O. Binder; The Mysterious Stranger; The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man [Pride; Envy; Greed; Hatred; Selfishness; Laziness; Injustice]; Shazam
After missing for 20 years, Captain Marvel returns to Earth. Origin retold.
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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.
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The World's Wickedest Plan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Denny O'Neil
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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)
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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FlagShazam! #1 published February 1973
was The World's Wickedest Plan [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Shazam & Son

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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FlagShazam! #1 published February 1973
was Shazam & Son [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
 
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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.
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Shazam! #2

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
C. C. Beck; Jack Adler
C. C. Beck; Jack Adler
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
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FlagShazam! #2 published April 1973
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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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.
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The Astonishing Arch Enemy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Denny O'Neil
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky Tawny; Mr. Mind; Herkimer; Ibac (cameo; on a poster); Shazam (cameo; flashback)
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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The Nicest Guy in the World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sunny Sparkle (intro); Richard Revere; Lefty (villain); Lanky (villain); Boss (villain)
Bank robbers give Sunny Sparkle their loot.
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FlagShazam! #2 published April 1973
was The Nicest Guy in the World [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Shazam! #3

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
typeset
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]
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FlagShazam! #3 published June 1973
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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A Switch in Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Denny O'Neil
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam; Shagg Nasté (villain); Sterling Morris; Captain Marvel, Jr. [as Freddy Freeman] (cameo)
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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The Wizard of Phonograph Hill

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Thomas Kilowatt; Sterling Morris; Yuri; Raskolnikov; Cecil
When Dr. Kilowatt announces his new invention, he and Billy are captured by different sets of foreign spies.
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FlagShazam! #3 published June 1973
was The Wizard of Phonograph Hill [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Shazam! #4

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Credits
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
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Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
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FlagShazam! #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
Denny O'Neil
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam (flashback); Ibac the Cursed [Mr. Printwhistle] (villain); Ivan the Terrible; Borgia; Attila the Hun; Caligula
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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FlagShazam! #4 published July 1973
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The Mirrors That Predicted the Future

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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)
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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FlagShazam! #4 published July 1973
was The Mirrors That Predicted the Future [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Shazam! #5

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Credits
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C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
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FlagShazam! #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
Elliot S! Maggin
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam (flashback); Slip Kelly (villain); a leprechaun; Sam the Weenee Man
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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The World's Toughest Guy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sunny Sparkle; Rowdy Sparkle; Archie Bunker; Edith Bunker; Sterling Morris
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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FlagShazam! #5 published September 1973
was The World's Toughest Guy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Shazam! #6

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
C. C. Beck; Jack Adler
C. C. Beck; Jack Adler
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
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FlagShazam! #6 published October 1973
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The cover is a combination of C. C. Beck's artwork and production director Jack Adler's photography. The cover is an infinity cover.
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Better Late Than Never!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Denny O'Neil
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam (flashback); Dr. Sivana (villain); Sterling Morris
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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FlagShazam! #6 published October 1973
was Better Late Than Never! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Dexter Knox and His Electric Grandmother!

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Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dexter Knox; Grandmother Knox;
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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FlagShazam! #6 published October 1973
was Dexter Knox and His Electric Grandmother! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Shazam! #7

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky Tawny
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FlagShazam! #7 published November 1973
was The Troubles of the Talking Tiger! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Troubles of the Talking Tiger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Denny O'Neil
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky Tawny; Shazam (flashback); Mr. Dana (villain); Mr. Julius (cameo)
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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FlagShazam! #7 published November 1973
was The Troubles of the Talking Tiger [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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What's in a Name? Doomsday!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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)
A rumor gets started that if someone says "Captain Marvel" that bad things will happen.
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FlagShazam! #7 published November 1973
was What's in a Name? Doomsday! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Inspired by legal inability to use Captain Marvel's name on covers.
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Shazam! #8

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Credits
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
?; typeset
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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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FlagShazam! #8 published December 1973
was The Greatest Stories of the World's Mightiest Mortals! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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There are no stories from Shazam! #8 reprinted in this volume as that issue was made up completely of reprints.
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Shazam! #9

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Credits
?
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Bonzo the Chimp; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (inset)
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FlagShazam! #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
Denny O'Neil
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Mind (v);
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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FlagShazam! #9 published January 1974
was Worms of the World, Unite! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Mystery of the Missing Newsstand!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
Dave Cockrum
Dave Cockrum
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Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Marvel, Jr.
Captain Marvel, Jr. [also appears as Freddy Freeman]; Good-Natured Joe
Captain Marvel, Jr. battles a gang of crooks who stole Freddy's newsstand.
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FlagShazam! #9 published January 1974
was The Mystery of the Missing Newsstand! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Day Captain Marvel Went Ape!

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Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Bonzo the Chimp; Sterling Morris [also as Captain Morris]; Trixie [also as Trixie Marvel]
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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FlagShazam! #9 published January 1974
was The Day Captain Marvel Went Ape! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Shazam! #10

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Credits
?
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Aunt Minerva; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (inset)
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FlagShazam! #10 published February 1974
was The Prize Catch of the Year [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Invasion of the Salad Men!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
Bob Oksner
Vince Colletta
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam (flashback); Cissie Sommerly; The Salad Men [Salatans]; Mr. Vinegar
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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FlagShazam! #10 published February 1974
was Invasion of the Salad Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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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.
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The Thanksgiving Thieves!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Mary Marvel
Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Mrs. Bromfield
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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FlagShazam! #10 published February 1974
was The Thanksgiving Thieves! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Set on Thanksgiving Day, 1973.
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The Prize Catch of the Year

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
C. C. Beck
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Aunt Minerva (villain); Pretty-Puss Pete (villain); Osky the Ox (villain)
Aunt Minerva asks her henchmen to defeat Captain Marvel. The winner will get Minerva's hand in marriage.
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FlagShazam! #10 published February 1974
was The Prize Catch of the Year [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Shazam! #11

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (inset); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (inset)]
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FlagShazam! #11 published March 1974
was The World's Mightiest Family Salutes the New Year! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The World's Mightiest Dessert!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Bob Oksner
Vince Colletta
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam (flashback); Cissie Sommerly (formerly Summerly); Doc H. Quartz; Sterling Morris
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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FlagShazam! #11 published March 1974
was The World's Mightiest Dessert! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Incredible Cape-Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Cape-Man [Herschel Dockles]; Frankie (villain); Louie (villain)
Herschel Dockles pretends to be a superhero so that people will not hassle him on his postal route.
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FlagShazam! #11 published March 1974
was The Incredible Cape-Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The title character is a timid mailman wearing an ersatz Superman costume, which C. C. Beck felt was disrespectful to an honorable occupation.
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The Year Without a Christmas!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Marvel Family
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
The Sivana Family try to shorten Christmas Day so it will only be 10 minutes long.
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FlagShazam! #11 published March 1974
was The Year Without a Christmas! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Set on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, 1973.
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Shazam! #12

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Credits
?
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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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FlagShazam! #12 published May 1974
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Golden Plague!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam (flashback); Miss Joan Jameson; Jarl 499-642-831; Dr. Thomas Kilowatt
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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FlagShazam! #12 published May 1974
was The Golden Plague! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Longest Block in the World!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
Dick Giordano
Dick Giordano
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Marvel, Jr.
Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mr. Dockles; Gregory Gosharootie; Dr. Kassover
Captain Marvel Jr. stumbles across a ring of spies that have tricked Gregory Gosharootie into stealing Dr. Kassover's mail.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #12 published May 1974
was The Longest Block in the World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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6
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Mighty Master of the Martial Arts!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
Bob Oksner
Vince Colletta
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Jeremy Senshoo; Chef Pierre (villain)
Something has turned Billy's favorite TV actor, Jeremy Senshoo, into a criminal.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #12 published May 1974
was Mighty Master of the Martial Arts! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
7
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Shazam! #13

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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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FlagShazam! #13 published July 1974
was The Shazam Family -- And Their Greatest Friends! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Case of the Charming Crook!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sunny Sparkle; Shazam (cameo, flashback); Lanky (villain); Lefty (villain); Doc Quartz; Dr. Quacker (villain)
An evil scientist creates a potion that gives a crime boss the same powers as Sunny Sparkle.
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FlagShazam! #13 published July 1974
was The Case of the Charming Crook! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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12
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The Haunted Clubhouse!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Mary Marvel
Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Mary Marvel Fan Club; "Ghost" Gordon (villain)
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.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #13 published July 1974
was The Haunted Clubhouse! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
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Shazam! #14

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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)
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #14 published September 1974
was A New Book-Length Shazam Family Thriller! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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The Evil Return of the Monster Society

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Denny O'Neil
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Marvel Family
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)
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.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #14 published September 1974
was The Evil Return of the Monster Society [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
20
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Shazam! #15

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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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FlagShazam! #15 published November 1974
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Captain Marvel Meets... Lex Luthor!?!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Denny O'Neil
Bob Oksner
Tex Blaisdell
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Mind (villain); Lex Luthor (villain); Superman (cameo); Mr. Tawky Tawny (cameo)
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.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #15 published November 1974
was Captain Marvel Meets... Lex Luthor!?! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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12
Story reveals that Lex Luthor and Superman live in a different universe than the Marvel Family.
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The Man in the Paper Armor!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Marvel, Jr.
Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Jim Bellows; Professor Edgewise; "Rip-Off" Riggs
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.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #15 published November 1974
was The Man in the Paper Armor! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
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Shazam! #16

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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)
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #16 published January 1975
was The World's Mightiest Mortal Battles the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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The Man Who Stole Justice!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Injustice (host, villain); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Professor Gilbert Thorne (villain); Judge Matthew Pleasant
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.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #16 published January 1975
was The Man Who Stole Justice! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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12
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The Green-Eyed Monster!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Mary Marvel
Envy (host); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Tim Casey; Judy Lane; Kitzel; Mr. Tawky Tawny (cameo); Lank (Villain); Blast (Villain)
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.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #16 published January 1975
was The Green-Eyed Monster! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
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Shazam #17

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam
Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (inset); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (inset)]; Thomas Dekker
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #17 published March 1975
was The World's Mightiest Mortal Teams Up with a Ghost! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Pied Un-Piper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Denny O'Neil
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Marvel Family
Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]; Mr. Tawky Tawny (cameo); Allegro Scruff (villain); Ixploo (alien)
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.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #17 published March 1975
was The Pied Un-Piper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
20
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Shazam! #18

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #18 published May 1975
was The Celebrated Talking Frog of Blackstone Forest! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Celebrated Talking Frog of Blackstone Forest!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Thomas Kilowatt; Mr. Tawky Tawny; Sunny Sparkle; Dexter Knox; Agent Raskolnikov (villain); Shazam (cameo, flashback); Prince Maxwell Phrogue
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.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #18 published May 1975
was The Celebrated Talking Frog of Blackstone Forest! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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11
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The Coin-Operated Caper!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Marvel, Jr.
Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Sivana, Jr. (villain); John V. Franklyn
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.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #18 published May 1975
was The Coin-Operated Caper! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
7
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Shazam! #19

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (associate editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Zazzo-Plus [Zazzo]
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #19 published July 1975
was Who Stole Billy Batson's Thunder? [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Who Stole Billy Batson's Thunder?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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)
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.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #19 published July 1975
was Who Stole Billy Batson's Thunder? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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11
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Secret of the Smiling Swordsman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Mary Marvel
Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]; The Smiling Swordsman (villain)
Uncle Dudley is kidnapped by the Smiling Swordsman and forced to steal a painting.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #19 published July 1975
was Secret of the Smiling Swordsman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
7
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Shazam! #20

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #20 published September 1975
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Strange and Terrible Disappearance of Maxwell Zodiac!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot S! Maggin
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Marvel Family
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)
The Marvel Family investigates what happened to Maxwell Zodiac after he was hit by lighting.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #20 published September 1975
was The Strange and Terrible Disappearance of Maxwell Zodiac! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
18
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Shazam! #21

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Oksner
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor); Bob Rozakis (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #21 published November 1975
was The World of Giant Rats [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Shazam! #22

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor); Bob Rozakis (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; King Kull
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #22 published January 1976
was Captain Marvel's Most Difficult Task [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Shazam! #23

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor); Bob Rozakis (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #23 published January 1976
was The World's Mightiest Project [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Shazam! #24

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Ernie Chan
Bob Oksner
?
Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor); Bob Rozakis (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #24 published January 1976
was Sivana Saves Captain Marvel [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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The Bicentennial Villain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Joe Orlando (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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)
Billy and his friend Whitey are making a documentary of young adults throughout history, but their production is sabotaged by Dr. Sivana.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #25 published September 1976
was The Bicentennial Villain [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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6
Setting up a new trip by Billy and Uncle Dudley (inspired by TV format) visiting various American cities.
Disclose
Shazam! #26

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua] (signed)
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
?
Joe Orlando (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #26 published November 1976
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Case of the Kidnapped Congress

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Joe Orlando (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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)
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.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #26 published November 1976
was The Case of the Kidnapped Congress [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
17
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.
Disclose
Blank Page

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Shazam! #27

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Ernie Chan
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Joe Orlando (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]; Simon Girty; General Benedict Arnold
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #27 published January 1977
was Fear in Philadelphia! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Fear in Philadelphia!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Kurt Schaffenberger
Vince Colletta
?
Joe Orlando (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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)
Sivana uses the reincarnation machine to bring back evil villains from the past. Mercury suggests Billy get Kid Eternity to help him.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #27 published January 1977
was Fear in Philadelphia! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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17
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Shazam! #28

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
?
Joe Orlando (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Black Adam; Shazam
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #28 published March 1977
was The World's Mightiest Villain Returns [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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The Return of Black Adam

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Joe Orlando (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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)
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.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #28 published March 1977
was The Return of Black Adam [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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17
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Shazam! #29

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
?
Joe Orlando (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Sivana; Ibac [Stanley Printwhistle]; Prince Lucifer
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #29 published May 1977
was Ibac Meets Aunt Minerva! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Ibac Meets Aunt Minerva!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Kurt Schaffenberger
Kurt Schaffenberger
?
Joe Orlando (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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)
Sivana plans to blow up Niagara Falls with the help of Ibac and Aunt Minerva.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #29 published May 1977
was Ibac Meets Aunt Minerva! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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17
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Shazam! #30

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
?
Joe Orlando (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]; Superman (robot)
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #30 published July 1977
was Captain Marvel Fights the Man of Steel [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Captain Marvel Fights the Man of Steel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Kurt Schaffenberger
Vince Colletta
?
Joe Orlando (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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)
Dr. Sivana creates robots, including one of Superman, to destroy the steel mills in Pittsburgh.
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #30 published July 1977
was Captain Marvel Fights the Man of Steel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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17
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Shazam! #31

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
?
Joe Orlando (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Virago; Minute Man [Jack Weston]
Reprinting
FlagShazam! #31 published September 1977
was The Rainbow Squad [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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The Rainbow Squad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Kurt Schaffenberger
Bob Wiacek
?
Joe Orlando (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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
Mr. Mind forms an all-girl villain group, the Rainbow Squad, to take on Captain Marvel.
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FlagShazam! #31 published September 1977
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Shazam! #32

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Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
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Jack C. Harris (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky Tawny; Handyman; Mr. Mind (inset)
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FlagShazam! #32 published November 1977
was Mr. Tawny's Big Game [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Mr. Tawny's Big Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Tenny Henson
Bob Smith
Milt Snapinn
Jack C. Harris (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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)
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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FlagShazam! #32 published November 1977
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Shazam! #33

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Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
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Jack C. Harris (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Atom; Uncle Dudley
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FlagShazam! #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
E. Nelson Bridwell
Tenny Henson
Vince Colletta; Kurt Schaffenberger (special assist)
Erick Santos
Jack C. Harris (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Shazam!
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
Mr. Mind turns Mr. Atom into a radioactive race car and challenges Shazam to race him at the Indianapolis 500.
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FlagShazam! #33 published January 1978
was The World's Mightiest Race [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[untitled]

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Other Showcase Presents volumes for sale by DC.
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Blank Page

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Inside back cover.
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Promo information for the volume. Back Cover.

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