Cover: C. C. Beck

The Shazam! Archives #1

Nov 1992 · DC · 49.95 USD; 59.95 CAD

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About this Collection

This hardcover volume collects the earliest adventures of the original Captain Marvel, reprinting stories from Whiz Comics #2–15 (1940–1941) in a deluxe archival format. It showcases the debut of the World's Mightiest Mortal and his supporting cast, including Billy Batson, the wizard Shazam, and the villainous Dr. Sivana, as crafted by creators C.C. Beck and Bill Parker. The Archive Editions series preserves these Golden Age tales with restored art and historical context for collectors and scholars alike.

Contains 16 stories

Introducing Captain Marvel

8 pp · Superhero

Introducing Captain Marvel

13 pp · Superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (introorigin)Shazam (intro)Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana] (intro)Sterling Morris (intro)Seven Deadly Enemies of Man (intro)Ebenezer Batson (introin flashback)

The Return of Sivana

13 pp · superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Villain: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]

Make Way for Captain Marvel

11 pp · superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana] (learns Captain Marvel's secret identity)Beautia Sivana (Sivana's daughterfirst appearance)

Captain Marvel Crashes Through

12 pp · Superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]Beautia Sivana

Captain Marvel Scores Again!

12 pp · Superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Villains: Mr. ScarDr. Aloysius Lake (first appearance for both)

The Circus of Death

11 pp · Superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Villain: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]

The Squadron of Doom

11 pp · Superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Villain: Rodney Stark (first appearancedeath)

Saved By Captain Marvel

11 pp · Superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Villains: Captain DeathProfessor Skull (first appearance for both)

Captain Marvel on the Job

12 pp · Superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Villain: Dr. Roy Durgan (first appearance)

The Winged Death

12 pp · Superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]Beautia Sivana

Mystery of Marvel College

11 pp · Superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Villain: Slug Samson (first appearance)

The Engine of Doom

11 pp · Superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Villain: Dr. Hans Krause (first appearance)

Sivana's Fountain of Youth

12 pp · Superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana]Beautia Sivana

Sivana's Ghostly Power

11 pp · Superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (cameo)Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivanafull name revealed]Beautia Sivana

The Origin of Dr. Sivana

11 pp · Superhero

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Villains: Dr. Sivana [Thaddeus Bodog Sivana] (originflashback)Magnificus Sivana (Sivana's sonoriginfirst appearance)Beautia Sivana (origin)