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27January-February 1977
$0.30

Shazam! #27

DC · January-February 1977 · on sale 1976-10-19

First appearance: Christopher "Kit" FreemanFirst appearance: Kid EternityFirst appearance: Mercury
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Identification plate

Series
Shazam! (DC, 1973 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
January-February 1977
Key date
1977-01-00
On-sale date
1976-10-19
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893068802
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Christopher "Kit" Freeman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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
0Fear in Philadelphia!cover1pencils: Ernie Chan; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Dr. Sivana
1Fear in Philadelphia!comic story17script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Vince CollettaBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Christopher "Kit" Freeman First, Kid Eternity First, Mentor, Mr. Keeper, Beautia Sivana, Dr. Sivana, Uncle Dudley, Mercury First, Shazam
3-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
4Justice for All Includes Children, 8public service announcement1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Ben OdaClark Kent, Superman

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Shazam #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1089-2; 1-4012-1089-9		2007On eBay ›
Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal #2
ISBN 978-1-77950-117-2		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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