The Shazam! Archives #2

(1999)

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]

Inks:

C. C. Beck [Clarence C. Beck]

Colors:

Rick Taylor

Letters:

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:

• from Special Edition Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #1 (1940)

[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.

Reprints:

• from Special Edition Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #1 (1940)

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:

• from Special Edition Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #1 (1940)

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:

• from Special Edition Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #1 (1940)

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

Reprints:

• from Special Edition Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #1 (1940)

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:

?

Editing:

France Herron

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Shazam]

Reprints:

• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #[1] ([March] 1941)

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

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

Script:

Joe Simon

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Dick Briefer

Colors:

Rick Taylor

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Sivana]; Z

Synopsis:

Captain Marvel goes against Doctor Sivana and Z.

Reprints:

• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #[1] ([March] 1941)

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:

Joe Simon

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Dick Briefer

Colors:

Rick Taylor

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Villain: Big Boy Larbozo

Reprints:

• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #[1] ([March] 1941)

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)

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

Rick Taylor

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]

Reprints:

• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #[1] ([March] 1941)

Indexer Notes

Puzzle page

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

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

Script:

Joe Simon

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Dick Briefer

Colors:

Rick Taylor

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Hargo; Villains: Dragon Men

Synopsis:

Captain Marvel flies to Saturn and battles some invading Dragon Men.

Reprints:

• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #[1] ([March] 1941)

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)

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

Rick Taylor

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]

Reprints:

• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #[1] ([March] 1941)

Indexer Notes

Puzzle page

The Vampire (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script:

Joe Simon

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Dick Briefer

Colors:

Rick Taylor

Letters:

?

Editing:

France Herron

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson; Shazam]; Sterling Morris; Doctor Deever; Villains: Bram Thirla (vampire); Vampires

Synopsis:

Captain Marvel goes against vampires.

Reprints:

• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #[1] ([March] 1941)

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:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #15 (March 1941)

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:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #16 (April 1941)

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

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]; Sterling Morris; Villains: Nazis

Reprints:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #16 (April 1941)

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)

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; Admiral Corby

Reprints:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #16 (April 1941)

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:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #17 (May 16, 1941)

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

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]; Sterling Morris

Reprints:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #17 (May 16, 1941)

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:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #17 (May 16, 1941)

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:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #18 (June 13, 1941)

[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:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #18 (June 13, 1941)

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:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #18 (June 13, 1941)

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:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #19 (July 11, 1941)

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:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #19 (July 11, 1941)

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:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #20 (August 8, 1941)

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:

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #20 (August 8, 1941)

Biographies (Table of Contents: 30)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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)