Shazam  (1973)

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DC begins publishing Shazam after licensing the Captain Marvel character from Fawcett who they had successfully sued 20 years earlier for copyright infringement due to the character's similarities to Superman

1st appearance of Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr. and Mary Marvel since the Golden Age

1st appearance of Doctor Sivana and family since the Golden Age

Origin of Captain Marvel retold

Shazam #1

DC 1971 Vol. 1
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International
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Shazam #2

DC 1973 Vol. 1
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Introduction of Mr. Tawky Tawny to DC Comics

Introduction of Mr. Mind to DC Comics

Shazam #3

DC 1973 Vol. 1
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1st cover appearance of Captain Marvel Jr and Mary Marvel since the Golden Age

Shazam #4

DC 1973 Vol. 1
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Shazam #5

DC 1973 Vol. 1
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Shazam #6

DC 1973 Vol. 1
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Shazam #7

DC 1973 Vol. 1
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Shazam #8

DC 1973 Vol. 1
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Reprint of The Marvel Family #1 (1945), the first appearance of Black Adam

Shazam #9

DC 1974 Vol. 1
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Shazam #10

DC 1974 Vol. 1
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Shazam #11

DC 1974 Vol. 1
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Shazam #12

DC 1974 Vol. 1
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DC 100 Page Giant

Shazam #13

DC 1974 Vol. 1
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Shazam #14

DC 1974 Vol. 1
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DC 100 Page Giant

Shazam #15

DC 1974 Vol. 1
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First crossover of a DC character, Lex Luthor, in a Shazam story

Prior to this issue, Shazam was written in a separate universe than other DC characters

Shazam #16

DC 1975 Vol. 1
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DC 100 Page Giant

Shazam #17

DC 1975 Vol. 1
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DC 100 Page Giant

Shazam #18

DC 1975 Vol. 1
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Shazam #19

DC 1975 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Zazzo Plus, the Reverse Shazam

Shazam #20

DC 1975 Vol. 1
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Shazam #21

DC 1975 Vol. 1
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Shazam #22

DC 1976 Vol. 1
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Shazam #23

DC 1976 Vol. 1
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Shazam #24

DC 1976 Vol. 1
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Shazam #25

DC 1976 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Isis

Shazam #26

DC 1976 Vol. 1
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Shazam #27

DC 1977 Vol. 1
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Shazam #28

DC 1977 Vol. 1
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2nd appearance of Black Adam in an original story

There was a fanzine published prior to this issue called Alter Ego where Black Adam appears on the cover but the interior is a text article recapping the Marvel Family and Black Adam written by prominent Marvel architect Roy Thomas before his tenure at Marvel began

Shazam #29

DC 1977 Vol. 1
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Shazam #30

DC 1977 Vol. 1
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Shazam #31

DC 1977 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Minute-Man in DC Comics

Shazam #32

DC 1977 Vol. 1
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Shazam #33

DC 1978 Vol. 1
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Shazam #34

DC 1978 Vol. 1
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Shazam #35

DC 1978 Vol. 1
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Shazam #35

DC 1978 Vol. 1
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