Cover: C. C. Beck

Shazam! #5

Sep 1973 · DC · 0.20 USD

☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free

“The Man Who Wasn't”

From 1973 comes this delightful entry in DC's revival of the Big Red Cheese — the cover by C. C. Beck puts Captain Marvel front and center, fists cocked, as taunting speech bubbles swirl all around him from an apparently elusive, unseen tormentor daring him to land a punch. Beck's clean, expressive linework captures the hero's mix of determination and frustration perfectly, while a smaller figure of Billy Batson appears in the upper corner, a nod to the magic word that started it all. With Elliot S! Maggin and Beck together on the interiors as well, Shazam! #5 is a treat for anyone who loves the original Captain Marvel in his full Golden Age-flavored glory.

writer Elliot S! Maggin · artist, inker, letterer C. C. Beck · cover C. C. Beck

Find on ebay

Search eBay for Shazam! #5 ▸

No confirmed live listings for this exact issue right now — this opens an eBay search.

Sell my copy

Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.

We Buy Collections ▸

Fast, fair offers · we handle grading & shipping

Full credits

writer Elliot S! Maggin

artist, inker, letterer C. C. Beck

cover pencils, inks C. C. Beck

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers

While collecting paper for recycling, Billy Batson, Sunny Sparkle and Rowdy Sparkle find a magic book. Rowdy uses it to become the "world's toughest guy". But he's still no match for Captain Marvel.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

Reviews

Reader reviews

No reader reviews yet.