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7November 1973
$0.20

Shazam! #7

DC · November 1973 · on sale August 16, 1973

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Identification plate

Series
Shazam! (DC, 1973 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
November 1973
Key date
November 1973
On-sale date
August 16, 1973
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Troubles of the Talking Tiger!cover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky Tawny
1The Troubles of the Talking Tigercomic story8script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; letters: C. C. BeckCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky Tawny; Shazam (flashback); Mr. Dana (villain); Mr. Julius (cameo)
2What's in a Name? Doomsday!comic story7script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; letters: C. C. BeckCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (cameo); Sterling Morris; Mr. Grump; Ma Potter; Pa Potter; Doc Quartz; Dr. Sivana; Felix the Fence
3The Man Who Changed the World!comic story5script: Otto Binder; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerMarvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]; Professor Martin Mason

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 #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-8839-6		2019On eBay ›
The Comic Reader #991973On eBay ›

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Series context

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