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Shazam! 5

SHAZAM! #5

Cover Date: September 1973
Cover Price: $.20
Publication Date: 1973-06-19

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Cover Credits:
Art: C.C. Beck


Story: "The Man Who Wasn't" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryElliot S. Maggin
ArtC.C. Beck
LetteringC.C. Beck
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Captain Marvel (Billy Batson; next in the second story in this issue)

Villain(s):

Slip Kelly (first appearance; a hobo who gains invisibility)

Other Character(s):

A leprechaun (first appearance)
Sam the Weenee Man
various citizens of Fawcett City

Cameo Appearance(s):

Shazam (in flashback)

Location(s):

Earth-S
Fawcett City

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Shazam #1 (2007)


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Second Story: "The World's Toughest Guy!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryElliot S. Maggin
ArtC.C. Beck
LetteringC.C. Beck
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Captain Marvel (Billy Batson; last in the first story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Sterling Morris (in between issues #4/2 and #6)
Sunny Sparkle (in between issues #2/2 and #11/3)

Villain(s):

Rowdy Sparkle (first appearance; cousin of Sunny Sparkle)

Other Character(s):

Edith and her husband (first appearance; Edith and Archie Bunker from "All in the Family"

Location(s):

Earth-S
Fawcett City

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Shazam #1 (2007)


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Third Story (reprint): "Capt. Marvel Jr. Fights the Champ" (7 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Marvel Family #25 (July 1948)


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