Issue Details

Issue	#3 [4/40]
Published	April 1940
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Editing	Bill Parker

Cover Details

Genre	superhero
Pencils	C. C. Beck
Inks	C. C. Beck
Reprinted	in Shazam! Archives, The (DC, 1992 series) #1

11 page Captain Marvel story "Beautia For President"

Characters	Sivana (Villain; learns Captain Marvel's secret identity); Beautia Sivana (Intro; Sivana's daughter)
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Parker
Pencils	C. C. Beck
Inks	C. C. Beck
Colors	Bill Parker
Reprinted	in Shazam! Archives, The (DC, 1992 series) #1

8 page Golden Arrow story "The Murderous Mex Kane"

Characters	Mex Kane (Villain; Intro); Comanche Pete (Villain; Intro); Brand Braddock (Villain; Death); Bronk and Brute Braddock (Villain)
Genre	western
Script	Bill Parker
Pencils	Pete Costanza
Inks	Pete Costanza
Colors	Bill Parker

9 page Spy Smasher story "The Mask's Anti-Aircraft Gun"

Characters	The Mask (Villain)
Genre	spy; superhero
Script	Bill Parker
Pencils	C. C. Beck?
Inks	Pete Costanza
Colors	Bill Parker

1 page Brain Teasers activity

2 page text story "Death Pass"

Letters

Typeset

8 page Ibis the Invincible story "The Return of King Senwosri"

Characters	King Senwosri (Intro)
Genre	occult; superhero
Script	Bill Parker
Pencils	C. C. Beck
Inks	Pete Costanza?
Colors	Bill Parker
Notes	continued next issue

8 page Dan Dare story "Gem of Doom"

Genre	detective
Script	Bill Parker
Pencils	Greg Duncan
Inks	Greg Duncan
Colors	Bill Parker
Notes	continued next issue

8 page Scoop Smith story "The Fountain of Youth"

Genre	detective
Script	Bill Parker
Pencils	Greg Duncan
Inks	Greg Duncan
Colors	Bill Parker

8 page Lance O'Casey story "The Island of Knife Scarr"

Characters	Knife Scarr (Villain; Intro)
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Parker
Pencils	Bob Kingett?
Inks	Bob Kingett?
Colors	Bill Parker

1 page Whiz-Cracks filler