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The Shazam! Archives #1

DC · [November] 1992 · on sale 1992-09-22

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Series
The Shazam! Archives (DC, 1992 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[November] 1992
Key date
1992-11-00
On-sale date
1992-09-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$49.95; 59.95 CAD
Pages
216
ISBN
1-56389-053-4

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Captain Marvelcover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le RoseCaptain Marvel
1-cover0letters: typeset
2Table of Contentstable of contents2letters: typeset
3Forewordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword3script: Richard A. Lupoff; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le RoseCaptain Marvel
4Cover - Flash Comics #1 - Ashcan Editioncover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; editing: Bill Parker
5Cover - Thrill Comics #1 - Ashcan Editioncover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; editing: Bill Parker
6Introducing Captain Marvelcomic story8script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; editing: Bill Parker
7Cover - Whiz Comics #2cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
8Introducing Captain Marvelcomic story13script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson] (intro; origin); Shazam (intro); Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana] (intro); Sterling Morris (intro); Seven Deadly Enemies of Man (intro); Ebenezer Batson (intro; in flashback)
9Cover - Whiz Comics #3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
10The Return of Sivanacomic story13script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Villain: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]
11Cover - Whiz Comics #3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
12Make Way for Captain Marvelcomic story11script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana] (learns Captain Marvel's secret identity); Beautia Sivana (Sivana's daughter; first appearance)
13Cover - Whiz Comics #4cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
14Captain Marvel Crashes Throughcomic story12script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]; Beautia Sivana
15Cover - Whiz Comics #5cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
16Captain Marvel Scores Again!comic story12script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Villains: Mr. Scar; Dr. Aloysius Lake (first appearance for both)
17Cover - Whiz Comics #6cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
18The Circus of Deathcomic story11script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Villain: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]
19Cover - Whiz Comics #7cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
20The Squadron of Doomcomic story11script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Villain: Rodney Stark (first appearance; death)
21Cover - Whiz Comics #8cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
22Saved By Captain Marvelcomic story11script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Villains: Captain Death; Professor Skull (first appearance for both)
23Cover - Whiz Comics #9cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
24Captain Marvel on the Jobcomic story12script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Villain: Dr. Roy Durgan (first appearance)
25Cover - Whiz Comics #10cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
26The Winged Deathcomic story12script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]; Beautia Sivana
27Cover - Whiz Comics #11cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
28Mystery of Marvel Collegecomic story11script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Villain: Slug Samson (first appearance)
29Cover - Whiz Comics #12cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
30The Engine of Doomcomic story11script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Villain: Dr. Hans Krause (first appearance)
31Cover - Whiz Comics #13cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
32Sivana's Fountain of Youthcomic story12script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]; Beautia Sivana
33Cover - Whiz Comics #14cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
34Sivana's Ghostly Powercomic story11script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (cameo); Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana; full name revealed]; Beautia Sivana
35Cover - Whiz Comics #15cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill Parker
36The Origin of Dr. Sivanacomic story11script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill Parker, Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana] (origin; flashback); Magnificus Sivana (Sivana's son; origin; first appearance); Beautia Sivana (origin)
37Biographiestext article1script: Rich Morrissey
38Backcoverpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel

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