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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published May 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

12 page Captain Marvel story "Beautia for President"

Characters Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sivana; Beautia
Genre superhero
Script Bill Parker
Pencils C. C. Beck
Inks C. C. Beck
Colors Bill Parker
Notes Captain Marvel also wears button down flap in this issue on Splash page, pg 10 and 12.
Reprinted in Shazam! Archives, The (DC, 1992 series) #1

1 page Strange Facts filler

Genre fact

8 page Golden Arrow story "The Plots of the Braddock Brothers"

Characters Golden Arrow; Bronk Braddock; Brute Braddock
Genre western
Script Bill Parker
Pencils Pete Costanza
Inks Pete Costanza
Letters Bill Parker

8 page Spy Smasher story "The Mask Steals a Submarine"

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

2 page text story "Big Brother"

Letters Typeset

8 page Dan Dare story "Kidnaped [sic] Beauty"

Characters Dan Dare; Blackhawk Pete
Genre detective
Script Bill Parker
Pencils Greg Duncan
Inks Greg Duncan
Letters Bill Parker
Notes Next Issue: Rollo mystery.

8 page Lance O'Casey story "The Coming of Daniel Doom"

Characters Lance O'Casey; Daniel Doom (Intro)
Genre adventure
Script Bill Parker
Pencils Bob Kingett?
Inks Bob Kingett?
Letters Bill Parker

8 page Scoop Smith story "The Emerald of Rooirand"

Characters Scoop Smith; Blimp Black; Laputario
Genre detective
Script Bill Parker
Pencils Greg Duncan
Inks Greg Duncan
Letters Bill Parker

9 page Ibis the Invincible story "The Rescue of Boyville"

Characters Ibis; Taia; Murder Malone (Intro)
Genre occult; superhero
Script Bill Parker
Pencils C. C. Beck?
Inks Pete Costanza
Letters Bill Parker
Notes continued next issue.