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The Shazam! Archives #3

DC · 2002 [January 2003] · on sale 2002-11-13

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Series
The Shazam! Archives (DC, 1992 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
2002 [January 2003]
Key date
2003-01-00
On-sale date
2002-11-13
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$49.95; 82.95 CAD
Pages
224
Barcode
76194120224200311
ISBN
1-56389-832-2

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Captain Marvelcover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete Costanza; colors: Digital ChameleonCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]
1Table of Contentstable of contents2colors: Digital ChameleonCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]
2Forewordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword6script: Michael Uslan; colors: Digital ChameleonCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]
3Cover - America's Greatest Comics #1cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mac Raboy; inks: Mac Raboy; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Spy Smasher; Bulletman; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet
4Ghost of the Deepcomic story20pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Hugo (first appearance; villain; death); Ghost of the Deep [Spriggins] (first appearance; villain; death)
5Cover - Captain Marvel Adventures #2cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]
6World of the Microscopecomic story17script: Manly Wade Wellman; pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Beautia Sivana; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana] (villain); The Germ-People (first appearance; villains)
7Invasion from Marscomic story12pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Henderson; The Spider Men from Mars (first appearance; villains)
8The Curse of the Scorpiontext story2pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska; colors: Digital ChameleonCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam; Dr. Stephen Lang; Prof. Luther Bentley; James Malcolm
9The Pirate's Treasurecomic story14script: Rod Reed; pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Captain Thaddeus Heth (first appearance; villain; death); Mozo (first appearance; villain; death); Esau Grommett (first appearance; villain; death)
10The Arson Fiendcomic story18script: Rod Reed; pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Mr. Barclay (first appearance; death); Mike (first appearance); The Arson Fiend [George D. Tweedle] (first appearance; villain; death)
11Cover - Captain Marvel Adventures #3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]
12The Menace of Muscles McGinniscomic story14pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Muscles McGinnis (first appearance; villain); Louie (first appearance; villain); Mouse (first appearance; villain)
13Sivana's Paralyzing Gascomic story14pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Beautia Sivana; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana] (villain)
14The Terror of the Goptascomic story15pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Chandler (first appearance; death); Brace Chandler (first appearance; villain; death); The Goptas (first appearance; villains); Krome (first appearance; villain)
15The Beast-Rulercomic story16pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; The Beast-Ruler (first appearance; villain; death?) Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana] (villain)
16Cover - Whiz Comics #21cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Three Lieutenant Marvels [Fat Marvel [Billy Batson]; Hill Marvel [Billy Batson]; Tall Marvel [Billy Batson]]
17The Vengeful Fourcomic story11pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Three Lieutenant Marvels [Fat Marvel [Billy Batson] (first appearance; origin); Hill Marvel [Billy Batson] (first appearance; origin); Tall Marvel [Billy Batson] (first appearance; origin)]; Joe; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana] (villain); Captain Death (villain); Herr Gey
18Cover - Whiz Comics #22cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete Costanza; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]
19The Temple of Itzalotahuicomic story11script: C. C. Beck; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete Costanza; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Whitey Murphy (first appearance); Miss Dalshaw (first appearance); Pauncho (first appearance); John Malcolm
20Cover - Whiz Comics #23cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]
21The Bal Masquecomic story15pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Whitey Murphy; Sterling Morris; Lulette (first appearance); Velox; Costanza; Armond [Sir Roger Fittz-Down Chipley] (first appearance)
22Cover - Whiz Comics #24cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete Costanza; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]
23The Secret of the Ringcomic story15pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete Costanza; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Whitey Murphy; Sterling Morris; Lulette; Armond [Sir Roger Fittz-Down Chipley]; Fritz (villain)
24Cover - Captain Marvel Thrill Book #1cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]
25Cover - X-mas Comics #1cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mac Raboy; inks: Mac Raboy; colors: Digital ChameleonCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Spy Smasher; Bulletman; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet; Santa Claus
26Contributorstext article2letters: typeset
27Cover Gallerycover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mac Raboy, C. C. Beck; inks: Mac Raboy, C. C. Beck, Pete Costanza; colors: Digital Chameleon; editing: France HerronCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Spy Smasher; Bulletman; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet; Three Lieutenant Marvels [Fat Marvel [Billy Batson]; Hill Marvel [Billy Batson]; Tall Marvel [Billy Batson]]

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