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1February 1973
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Shazam! #1

DC · February 1973 · on sale 1972-12-14

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Identification plate

Series
Shazam! (DC, 1973 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
February 1973
Key date
1973-02-00
On-sale date
1972-12-14
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Original Captain Marvelcover1pencils: C. C. Beck, Nick Cardy; inks: C. C. Beck, Nick Cardy, Murphy Anderson; letters: C. C. BeckSuperman [Clark Kent]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
1...In the Beginning ...comic story6script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; letters: C. C. BeckCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Otto O. Binder; The Mysterious Stranger; The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man [Pride; Envy; Greed; Hatred; Selfishness; Laziness; Injustice]; Shazam
2The World's Wickedest Plancomic story10script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; letters: C. C. BeckMarvel 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 Somme
3Shazam & Sontext article1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
4The Endless String!comic story7.67script: Otto Binder; pencils: Pete Costanza; inks: Pete Costanza; editing: Wendell CrowleyCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; old man (string collector); King of Zoozland; King's guards; Dr. Grenn
5By Popular Demand! Big News from DCpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Blackhawk [Bart Hawk]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Shazam from the Forties to the Seventies #[nn]
ISBN 0517531275		1977On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Shazam #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1089-2; 1-4012-1089-9		2007On eBay ›
Shazam! The Greatest Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1674-0		2008On eBay ›
Shazam!: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5538-1		2015On eBay ›
Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-8839-6		2019On eBay ›

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