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Cover: C. C. Beck

Shazam! #8

Dec 1973 · DC · 0.50 USD
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Contains 8 stories
A Twice-Told Tale!
9 pp · Superhero
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Dr. Sivana (villain)ShazamSterling Morris
The Original Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel
12.33 pp · Superhero
Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (intro, origin)Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]]Percy PillSterling MorrisSarah PrimmMonkShazam

In "The Original Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel," Billy Batson stumbles upon a surprising connection when a girl on a radio quiz show reveals she owns half of a mysterious locket—one that matches the one he’s kept all his life. A visit to her former nurse confirms the shocking truth: Billy and Mary are long-separated twins, bound by blood and a secret legacy.

The Mighty Marvels Join Forces!
15 pp · Superhero
Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]]Black Adam [Teth-Adam] (villain, intro, origin)ShazamSterling Morris
The Vest Pocket Levitator
12 pp · Superhero
Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]Jonas Weatherby
Mary Marvel and the Dog-Nappers
7.67 pp · Superhero
Marvel Family [Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]]Shazam (flashback)Barky Bowzer (villain)
The Adventure in Time!
12 pp · Superhero
Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]Lieutenant Marvels [Hill Marvel [Hill Billy]Tall Marvel [Tall Billy]Fat Marvel [Fat Billy]]]Dr. Sivana (villain)Shazam (flashback)
The Talking Tiger
8.67 pp · Superhero
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Mr. Tawky Tawny (intro)
The Return of Mr. Tawny
7.67 pp · Superhero
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Mr. Tawky Tawny (origin)Tom Todd

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Full credits

writer Otto Binder
artist C. C. Beck
inker Pete Costanza
cover pencils, inks C. C. Beck

Reprints

↩ Reprints Captain Marvel Adventures #18 (1942), Captain Marvel Jr. #14 (1943), The Marvel Family #1 (1945), Captain Marvel Adventures #71 (1947), Mary Marvel #17 (1947), Captain Marvel Adventures #79 (1947), Captain Marvel Adventures #80 (1948), Captain Marvel Adventures #82 (1948)

Reprinted in The Comic Reader #99 (1973), Shazam! #5/1974 (1974), Showcase Presents: Shazam #1 (2007), Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal #1 (2019), Shazam Classics #5

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