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C-35April-May 1975
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Limited Collectors' Edition #C-35

DC · April-May 1975 · on sale 1975-01-02

First appearance: MentorOrigin: Billy Batson
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Identification plate

Series
Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series)
Issue
#C-35
Publication date
April-May 1975
Key date
1975-04-00
On-sale date
1975-01-02
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mentor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Billy Batson, Captain Marvel.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); colors: ? (photograph); letters: typesetBilly Batson, Captain Marvel
1Contentstable of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; letters: Gaspar Saladino
2The Robot Huntcomic story6script: Otto Binder; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Jerry Serpe; editing: Wendell CrowleyBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Sterling Morris
3Shazam! Puzzle Pageactivity1Billy Batson, Mary Batson, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Freddy Freeman, Mary Marvel
4Captain Marvel Battles the Plot Against the Universe, Part 1: Dr. Sivana Strikes at Shazamcomic story9.67script: Otto Binder; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete Costanza; colors: Jerry Serpe; editing: Wendell CrowleyBilly Batson Origin, Captain Marvel Origin, Shazam, Dr. Sivana, Tawky Tawny
5Comix Cardsillustration0.33colors: Jerry SerpeCaptain Marvel Jr., Freddy Freeman
6Captain Marvel Battles the Plot Against the Universe, Part 2: The Invasion of the Rock of Eternitycomic story7script: Otto Binder; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete Costanza; colors: Jerry Serpe; editing: Wendell CrowleyBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Shazam, Dr. Sivana, Tawky Tawny
7Captain Marvel Battles the Plot Against the Universe, Part 3: The Evil Elementcomic story7script: Otto Binder; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete Costanza; colors: Jerry Serpe; editing: Wendell CrowleyBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Shazam, Dr. Sivana
8Shazam! The World's Mightiest Familyillustration2pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Joe LettereseBilly Batson, Mary Batson, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Freddy Freeman, Mary Marvel
9Captain Marvel Battles the Plot Against the Universe, Part 4: The Marvelium Trapcomic story9script: Otto Binder; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete Costanza; colors: Jerry Serpe; editing: Wendell CrowleyBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Shazam, Dr. Sivana, Tawky Tawny
10Shazam! Puzzle Pageactivity1Billy Batson, Mary Batson, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Freddy Freeman, Mary Marvel
11Shazam! Presents…How to Draw Cap's Friends and Foesactivity2script: Kurt Schaffenberger; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Ben OdaBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Mr. Mind, Dr. Sivana, Tawky Tawny
12The Marvel Family Curse!comic story8.67script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; colors: Jerry Serpe; editing: Wendell CrowleyBilly Batson, Mary Batson, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Freddy Freeman, Mary Marvel, Sterling Morris
13Comix Cardsillustration0.33colors: Jerry Serpe
14Captain Marvel Battles the Worldcomic story10script: Otto Binder; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Jerry Serpe; editing: Wendell CrowleyBilly Batson, Captain Marvel
15Shazam! On Television!!text article1script: Allan Asherman; letters: Ben OdaBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Mentor First, Uncle Dudley
16Shazam!activity1pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike GrellBilly Batson, Captain Marvel

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Series context

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Sources

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