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In this classic origin tale from Whiz Comics 2 (Facsimile Edition), young Billy Batson is whisked away to meet the ancient wizard Shazam, who bestows upon him the mighty powers of Captain Marvel. With his new identity and a growing sense of purpose, Billy sets out to expose the sinister influence of the Phantom Scientist, a shadowy foe tied to his past, and confronts the man behind the threat at Amalgamated Broadcasting Company.

When Prince Amentep awakens from ancient slumber in the Egyptian wing of a famed American museum, he rises as the Ibis the Invincible, wielding the mystical Ibistick to aid those in need. With the fate of his people and the mystery of Princess Taia calling him, he sets sail on a journey across distant lands, seeking her return.

In the dusty frontier of 1940s America, a young man named Golden Arrow—raised by a prospector after surviving a brutal attack on his family—sets out to uncover the truth behind his parents' deaths. When a band of ruthless outlaws, including the Braddock brothers and the ruthless Brand Braddock, strike down his father, Professor Paul Parsons, and his mother, Gloria, the boy’s fate is sealed. Now grown and guided by the memory of his lost family, Golden Arrow rides with his loyal horse, White Wind, to bring justice to those who destroyed his past.

In "Incident at Maloana," young adventurer Lance O'Casey teams up with his clever chimp Mr. Hogan and retired sea captain Skipper Jones to investigate a brutal attack on the Moloana Trading Company’s owner. When a kidnapped American girl and her father are taken by hostile natives, Lance must follow the trail into the jungle, facing danger and mystery as Barracuda Brent’s shadow looms over the unfolding crisis.

Dan Dare takes on a chilling mystery when he's called to the estate of wealthy Carlos Peseta to investigate the murder of a man, only to uncover a far-reaching drug smuggling ring tied to the estate's shadowy figures. With the help of Carol Clews and the reluctant authority of an unnamed Police Chief, Dan must untangle a web of deception involving a dead Seminole Sam, a ruthless villain in Peseta, and his sinister associates—Portugese Pete and Manuel—before the truth drowns in silence.