The Shazam! Archives #3

([November] 2002)

Table of Contents (Table of Contents)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

Foreword (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Michael Uslan

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

[Cover - America's Greatest Comics #1] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher; Bulletman; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Mac Raboy

Inks:

Mac Raboy

Colors:

Digital Chameleon

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Spy Smasher; Bulletman; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet

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• from America's Greatest Comics (Fawcett, 1941 series) #1 (1941)

Indexer Notes

Archive credits C. C. Beck as the artist, but art spotters for the GCD agree it is Mac Raboy.

Ghost of the Deep (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

C. C. Beck

Inks:

C. C. Beck

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Hugo (first appearance; villain; death); Ghost of the Deep [Spriggins] (first appearance; villain; death)

Synopsis:

The Ghost of the Deep is sinking U.S. battleships.

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• from America's Greatest Comics (Fawcett, 1941 series) #1 (1941)

[Cover - Captain Marvel Adventures #2] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

C. C. Beck

Inks:

C. C. Beck

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #2 (Summer 1941)

[World of the Microscope] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Beautia Sivana; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana] (villain); The Germ-People (first appearance; villains)

Synopsis:

Sivana uses his latest discovery to shrink Captain Marvel and Beautia.

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• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #2 (Summer 1941)

[Invasion From Mars] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Henderson; The Spider Men from Mars (first appearance; villains)

Synopsis:

The Spider Men from Mars invade the Earth.

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• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #2 (Summer 1941)

The Curse of the Scorpion (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Shazam; Dr. Stephen Lang; Prof. Luther Bentley; James Malcolm

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• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #2 (Summer 1941)

Indexer Notes

Recounts 1st episode of Adventures of Captain Marvel movie serial.

[The Pirate's Treasure] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Rod Reed

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Captain Thaddeus Heth (first appearance; villain; death); Mozo (first appearance; villain; death); Esau Grommett (first appearance; villain; death)

Synopsis:

Captain Marvel fights sea pirates.

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• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #2 (Summer 1941)

The Arson Fiend (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Rod Reed

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Mr. Barclay (first appearance; death); Mike (first appearance); The Arson Fiend [George D. Tweedle] (first appearance; villain; death)

Synopsis:

Captain Marvel stops an arsonist.

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• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #2 (Summer 1941)

[Cover - Captain Marvel Adventures #3] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

C. C. Beck

Inks:

C. C. Beck

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #3 (August-September 1941)

[The Menace of Muscles McGinnis] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Muscles McGinnis (first appearance; villain); Louie (first appearance; villain); Mouse (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis:

Muscles McGinnis tries to take over the radio station.

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• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #3 (August-September 1941)

[Sivana's Paralyzing Gas] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sterling Morris; Beautia Sivana; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana] (villain)

Synopsis:

Sivana uses a paralyzing gas to conquer New York.

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• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #3 (August-September 1941)

[The Terror of the Goptas] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Chandler (first appearance; death); Brace Chandler (first appearance; villain; death); The Goptas (first appearance; villains); Krome (first appearance; villain)

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• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #3 (August-September 1941)

[The Beast-Ruler] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; The Beast-Ruler (first appearance; villain; death?) Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana] (villain)

Synopsis:

Sivana uses his science to create an evil beast-ruler.

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• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #3 (August-September 1941)

[Cover - Whiz Comics #21] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

C. C. Beck

Inks:

C. C. Beck

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

typeset

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Three Lieutenant Marvels [Fat Marvel [Billy Batson]; Hill Marvel [Billy Batson]; Tall Marvel [Billy Batson]]

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• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #21 (September 1941)

The Vengeful Four (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

C. C. Beck

Inks:

C. C. Beck

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain 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 Geyer (villain)

Synopsis:

Billy meets three boys with the same name, and grants them a portion of his powers.

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• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #21 (September 1941)

[Cover - Whiz Comics #22] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

C. C. Beck

Inks:

Pete Costanza

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

typeset

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #22 (October 1941)

Indexer Notes

The archive credits C. C. Beck for the inks, however that was changed to Pete Costanza per http://www.dccomics.com/dccomics/errata/?action=archive.

The Temple of Itzalotahui (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

C. C. Beck

Pencils:

C. C. Beck

Inks:

Pete Costanza

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Whitey Murphy (first appearance); Miss Dalshaw (first appearance); Pauncho (first appearance); John Malcolm

Synopsis:

Billy and Whitey go to Central America to rescue Mr. Malcolm.

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• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #22 (October 1941)

Indexer Notes

The archive credits C. C. Beck for the inks, however that was changed to Pete Costanza per http://www.dccomics.com/dccomics/errata/?action=archive. Whitey is from The Adventures of Captain Marvel movie serial.

[Cover - Whiz Comics #23] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

C. C. Beck

Inks:

C. C. Beck

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #23 (October 1941)

The Bal Masque (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

C. C. Beck

Inks:

C. C. Beck

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Whitey Murphy; Sterling Morris; Lulette (first appearance); Velox; Costanza; Armond [Sir Roger Fittz-Down Chipley] (first appearance)

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• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #23 (October 1941)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Whiz Comics #24.

[Cover - Whiz Comics #24] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

C. C. Beck

Inks:

Pete Costanza

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #24 (November 1941)

Indexer Notes

Archive erroneously lists inker as George Costanza.

The Secret of the Ring (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

C. C. Beck

Inks:

Pete Costanza

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Whitey Murphy; Sterling Morris; Lulette; Armond [Sir Roger Fittz-Down Chipley]; Fritz (villain)

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• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #24 (November 1941)

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Whiz Comics #23.

[Cover - Captain Marvel Thrill Book #1] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

C. C. Beck

Inks:

C. C. Beck

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

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• from Captain Marvel Thrill Book (Fawcett, 1941 series) #1 (1941)

[Cover - X-mas Comics #1] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher; Bulletman; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Mac Raboy

Inks:

Mac Raboy

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Spy Smasher; Bulletman; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet; Santa Claus

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• from X-Mas Comics (Fawcett, 1941 series) #1 (1941)

Contributors (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Indexer Notes

Biographies for C. C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Mac Raboy, Rod Reed and George Tuska.

[Cover Gallery] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher; Bulletman; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mac Raboy; C. C. Beck

Inks:

Mac Raboy; C. C. Beck; Pete Costanza

Colors:

Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain 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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• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #21 (September 1941)
• from America's Greatest Comics (Fawcett, 1941 series) #1 (1941)
• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #3 (August-September 1941)
• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #24 (November 1941)

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Reprints covers from America's Greatest Comics #1, Captain Marvel Adventures #3 and Whiz Comics #21 and #24.