Shazam! #19
(July-August 1975)

DC, 1973 Series
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Volume
3
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1975-04-22
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
The Line of DC Super-Stars
Editing
Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #117.

[Who Stole Billy Batson's Thunder?] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / Shazam! / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
S-2007
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Zazzo-Plus [Zazzo]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Spy (Table of Contents: 1)

Hostess Fruit Pies; Superman / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Who Stole Billy Batson's Thunder? (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Elliot Maggin
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
S-1985
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Zazzo-Plus [Zazzo] (villain); "Beef" Jerky (villain); Captain Marvel, Jr. [as Freddy Freeman] (cameo); Zazzo the Elder (cameo); Mr. Dockles (Cameo)
Synopsis
Zazzo-Plus comes to our dimension and uses a super lightning-bolt attractive helmet to get Billy's lightning bolt to hit him instead and give him super powers.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Shazamail! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
S-2014

Secret of the Smiling Swordsman! (Table of Contents: 4)

Mary Marvel / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
S-1966
Genre
superhero
Characters
Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]; The Smiling Swordsman (villain)
Synopsis
Uncle Dudley is kidnapped by the Smiling Swordsman and forced to steal a painting.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Who Stole Billy Batson's Thunder?]
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  2. 1. The Spy
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Superman
  3. 2. Who Stole Billy Batson's Thunder?
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Shazamail!
  5. 4. Secret of the Smiling Swordsman!
    Mary Marvel
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • CTGarry
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore