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28March-April 1977
$0.30

Shazam! #28

DC · March-April 1977 · on sale December 16, 1976

First appearance (cover): Black AdamFirst appearance (cover): Teth-AdamOrigin: Black Adam
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Identification plate

Series
Shazam! (DC, 1973 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
March-April 1977
Key date
March 1977
On-sale date
December 16, 1976
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893068804
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Black Adam - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Teth-Adam - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

Origin story on record for: Black Adam, Teth-Adam.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The World's Mightiest Villain Returnscover1pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerBilly Batson, Black Adam First, Captain Marvel, Shazam, Teth-Adam First
1The Return of Black Adamcomic story17script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Schaffenberger; inks: SchaffenbergerBilly Batson, Mary Batson, Black Adam First, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Freddy Freeman, Mary Marvel, Mentor, Shazam, Dr. Sivana, Teth-Adam First, Uncle Dudley
3And Now... We Interrupt This Comic to Bring You a Word from Your New Publisher...promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Jenette Kahn
4-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
5Volume 76 Issue 33 - Week of December 13, 1976in-house column1editing: Bob Rozakis, Anthony Tollin

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Shazam #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1089-2; 1-4012-1089-9		2007On eBay ›
Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal #2
ISBN 978-1-77950-117-2		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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