([September] 1999)

DC, 1992 Series
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Volume
2
Price
49.95 USD; 78.50 CAD
Pages
240
On-sale Date
1999-07-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC Archive Editions
ISBN
1-56389-521-8 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
761941202242 00211
Editing
Dale Crain (collected editions); Jim Spivey (associate editor, collected editions)

Issue Notes

Black and white reconstruction by Rick Keene; Color reconstruction by Rick Taylor; Reprints Captain Marvel stories from Special Edition Comics #1, Captain Marvel Adventures #[1], and Whiz Comics #15-20.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Shazam]
Cover Thumbnail for The Shazam! Archives (DC, 1992 series) #2
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Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
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Typeset
Characters
Captain Marvel [Shazam]

Foreword (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script
R. C. Harvey
Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
Typeset
Characters
Captain Marvel [Shazam]

Indexer Notes

Foreword by R. C. Harvey

Special Edition Comics #1 (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
Bill Parker
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Shazam]
Reprints

[The Menace of Dr. Allirog] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Bill Parker
Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
Bill Parker
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; President Franklin D. Roosevelt (cameo); Villains: Doctor Allirog; Slaughter Slade; Spider; Butch
Synopsis
Captain Marvel battles the heavyweight boxing champion and his super-intelligent gorilla companion.
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The Haunted House (Table of Contents: 5)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Parker
Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
Bill Parker
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Police Chief Noble; Villains: Spencer Barnes; Ralph Cole
Reprints

Gamblers of Death (Table of Contents: 6)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Parker
Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
Bill Parker
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Jack Scott; Jose Angelo; Villain: "Long Shot" Louis Lupo
Reprints

Sivana the Weather Wizard (Table of Contents: 7)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Parker
Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
Bill Parker
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana]; Beautia Sivana; Herman
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Captain Marvel Adventures #[1] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
typeset
Editing
Bill Parker ? (original editor)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Shazam]
Reprints

[Captain Marvel Vs. Z] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Manly Wade Wellman
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Briefer
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
Bill Parker ? (original editor)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana]; Z
Synopsis
Captain Marvel goes against Doctor Sivana and Z.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inking credit from Jack Kirby, via Greg Theakston; Credits in Shazam Archives #2 are wrong.

Out West (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Manly Wade Wellman ?
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Briefer
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
Bill Parker ? (original editor)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Villain: Big Boy Larbozo
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Indexer Notes

Inking credit from Jack Kirby, via Greg Theakston; Credits in Shazam Archives #2 are wrong.

Captain Marvel's Pencil Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 11)

Captain Marvel / activity / 1 page (report information)

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?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
Bill Parker ? (original editor)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Puzzle page

[The Monsters of Saturn] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Manly Wade Wellman ?; Joe Simon ?
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Briefer
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
Bill Parker ? (original editor)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Hargo; Villains: Dragon Men
Synopsis
Captain Marvel flies to Saturn and battles some invading Dragon Men.
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Indexer Notes

Inking credit from Jack Kirby, via Greg Theakston; Credits in Shazam Archives #2 are wrong.

Billy Batson's Page of Games (Table of Contents: 13)

Captain Marvel / activity / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
Bill Parker ? (original editor)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Puzzle page

The Vampire (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
Manly Wade Wellman ?
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Briefer
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
Bill Parker ? (original editor)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Sterling Morris; Doctor Deever; Villains: Bram Thirla (vampire); Vampires
Synopsis
Captain Marvel goes against vampires.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inking credit from Jack Kirby, via Greg Theakston; Credits in Shazam Archives #2 are wrong.

Captain Marvel Movie Serial (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Captain Marvel / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The Corruption of Spy Smasher] (Table of Contents: 16)

Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Costanza
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
Bill Parker
Genre
spy; superhero
Characters
Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam; cameo]; Eve Corby; Admiral Corby; Villains: The Mask (dies); Grosso (dies)
Synopsis
Spy Smasher becomes evil
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of Captain Marvel vs. Spy Smasher story; continues in Captain Marvel story in Whiz Comics #16.

Whiz Comics #16 (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
France Herron
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Shazam]; Spy Smasher; Golden Arrow; Doctor Voodoo; Dan Dare; Lance O'Casey; Ibis
Reprints

[Confrontation With Spy Smasher] (Table of Contents: 18)

Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
France Herron
Genre
spy; superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Sterling Morris; Villains: Nazis
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of Captain Marvel vs. Spy Smasher story; continues in Spy Smasher story in Whiz Comics #16.

[The Trap for Eve Corby] (Table of Contents: 19)

Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Charles Sultan
Inks
Charles Sultan
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
France Herron
Genre
spy; superhero
Characters
Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Eve Corby; Admiral Corby
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 3 of Captain Marvel vs. Spy Smasher story; continues in Captain Marvel story in Whiz Comics #17.

Whiz Comics #17 (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
France Herron
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Shazam]
Reprints

[The Threat to Sterling Morris] (Table of Contents: 21)

Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
France Herron
Genre
spy; superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Sterling Morris
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 4 of Captain Marvel vs. Spy Smasher story; continues in Spy Smasher story in Whiz Comics #17.

[Confrontation With Captain Marvel] (Table of Contents: 22)

Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Parker
Pencils
Charles Sultan
Inks
Charles Sultan
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
France Herron
Genre
spy; superhero
Characters
Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Eve Corby
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 5 of Captain Marvel vs. Spy Smasher story; continues in Captain Marvel story in Whiz Comics #18.

Whiz Comics #18 (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
Editing
France Herron
Genre
spy; superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Shazam]
Reprints

[The Awakening of Spy Smasher] (Table of Contents: 24)

Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
France Herron
Genre
spy; superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Eve Corby; Villains: Nazis
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 6 of Captain Marvel vs. Spy Smasher story; continues in Spy Smasher story in Whiz Comics #18.

[Fighting Side-By-Side With Captain Marvel] (Table of Contents: 25)

Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Charles Sultan
Inks
Charles Sultan
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
France Herron
Genre
spy; superhero
Characters
Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Eve Corby; Villains: Nazis
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 7 (conclusion) of Captain Marvel vs. Spy Smasher story.

Whiz Comics #19 (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
France Herron
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Shazam]
Reprints

The Black Magician (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script
?
Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
France Herron
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Villains: The Black Magician; Nip
Reprints

Whiz Comics #20 (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
France Herron
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Shazam]; Dr. Sivana
Reprints

Crusher of Crime (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script
?
Pencils
C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
France Herron
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana]
Reprints

Biographies (Table of Contents: 30)

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Script
Richard Morrissey; Adam Philips
Letters
Typeset
Genre
biography

Indexer Notes

Creator biographies for C. C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Jack Kirby, Bill Parker and Joe Simon. Biographical material researched and written by Richard Morrissey and Adam Philips.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

Captain Marvel / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Captain Marvel
  2. 1. Table of Contents
  3. 2. Foreword
  4. 3. Special Edition Comics #1
    Captain Marvel
  5. 4. [The Menace of Dr. Allirog]
    Captain Marvel
  6. 5. The Haunted House
    Captain Marvel
  7. 6. Gamblers of Death
    Captain Marvel
  8. 7. Sivana the Weather Wizard
    Captain Marvel
  9. 8. Captain Marvel Adventures #[1]
    Captain Marvel
  10. 9. [Captain Marvel Vs. Z]
    Captain Marvel
  11. 10. Out West
    Captain Marvel
  12. 11. Captain Marvel's Pencil Puzzle Page
    Captain Marvel
  13. 12. [The Monsters of Saturn]
    Captain Marvel
  14. 13. Billy Batson's Page of Games
    Captain Marvel
  15. 14. The Vampire
    Captain Marvel
  16. 15. Captain Marvel Movie Serial
    Captain Marvel
  17. 16. [The Corruption of Spy Smasher]
    Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher
  18. 17. Whiz Comics #16
    Captain Marvel
  19. 18. [Confrontation With Spy Smasher]
    Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher
  20. 19. [The Trap for Eve Corby]
    Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher
  21. 20. Whiz Comics #17
    Captain Marvel
  22. 21. [The Threat to Sterling Morris]
    Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher
  23. 22. [Confrontation With Captain Marvel]
    Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher
  24. 23. Whiz Comics #18
    Captain Marvel
  25. 24. [The Awakening of Spy Smasher]
    Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher
  26. 25. [Fighting Side-By-Side With Captain Marvel]
    Captain Marvel; Spy Smasher
  27. 26. Whiz Comics #19
    Captain Marvel
  28. 27. The Black Magician
    Captain Marvel
  29. 28. Whiz Comics #20
    Captain Marvel
  30. 29. Crusher of Crime
    Captain Marvel
  31. 30. Biographies
  32. 31. [no title indexed]
    Captain Marvel
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