Shazam Vol 1 8

Shazam Vol 1 #8

December, 1973

Cover Artists

C.C. Beck

Publisher

DC Comics

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It happened! I changed! I feel strong... powerful... my, what a lovely costume too!

-- Mary Marvel

Appearing in "A Twice-Told Tale"

Featured Characters:

• Captain Marvel

Supporting Characters:

• Shazam

Adversaries:

• Doctor Sivana

Other Characters:

• Sterling Morris (station manager for WHIZ Radio)

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "A Twice-Told Tale"

Reprinted from Captain Marvel Adventures #80.

Appearing in "Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel"

Featured Characters:

• Marvel Family
  • Captain Marvel
  • Mary Marvel
  • Captain Marvel, Jr.

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

• Kidnappers

Other Characters:

• Percy Pill
• Shazam
• Sterling Morris
• Sarah Primm (Death)

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel"

Reprinted from Captain Marvel Adventures #18.

Appearing in "The Mighty Marvels Join Forces!"

Featured Characters:

• Marvel Family

• Captain Marvel
• Captain Marvel, Jr.
• Mary Marvel

Supporting Characters:

• Shazam

Adversaries:

• Black Adam

Other Characters:

• Uncle Marvel

Locations:

• Rock of Eternity

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "The Mighty Marvels Join Forces!"

Reprinted from Marvel Family #1.

Appearing in "The Vest Pocket Levitator"

Featured Characters:

• Captain Marvel Jr.

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

• Jonas Weatherby

Other Characters:

• A Mischievous Gremlin

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Vest Pocket Levitator"

Reprinted from Captain Marvel, Jr. #14.

Appearing in "Mary Marvel and the Dog-Nappers"

Featured Characters:

• Mary Marvel

Supporting Characters:

• Uncle Marvel

Adversaries:

• Dog-Nappers
  • Barky Bowzer
  • Mike
  • Rex (watchdog)

Other Characters:

• Mrs. Upcreek
• Brutus (dog)
• Bozo (dog)

Locations:

• The Offices of Shazam, Inc.

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "Mary Marvel and the Dog-Nappers"

Reprinted from Mary Marvel #17.

Appearing in "The Adventure in Time!"

Featured Characters:

• Captain Marvel

Supporting Characters:

• Three Lieutenant Marvels

• Hill Billy
• Tall Billy
• Fat Billy

Adversaries:

• Doctor Sivana

Other Characters:

Locations:

• China
• Moscow, Russia
• Paris, France
• Washington, D.C.

Items:

Vehicles:

• Sivana's Instantaneous Ship
  
  

Synopsis for "The Adventure in Time!"

Reprinted from Captain Marvel Adventures #71.

Appearing in "The Talking Tiger"

Featured Characters:

• Captain Marvel

Supporting Characters:

• Mr. Tawky Tawny

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

• An Old Hermit
• A Natural History Museum Director

Locations:

• Jungle
• Natural History Museum
• The Zoo

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Talking Tiger"

Reprinted from Captain Marvel Adventures #9.

Appearing in "The Return of Mr. Tawny"

Featured Characters:

• Captain Marvel

Supporting Characters:

• Mr. Tawky Tawny (Flashback and main story) Tawky Tawny (Origin revealed)

Adversaries:

• An Unnamed Murderer

Other Characters:

• Tom Todd (Flashback and main story)
• An Old Hermit (Appears in flashback and main story)
• J.C. Garner (Death)

Locations:

• Natural History Museum

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Return of Mr. Tawny"

Reprinted from Captain Marvel Adventures #82.

Notes

• The entire issue is reprints.
• This issue went on sale September 11, 1973, according to in-house ads.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

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See Also

• Discuss Shazam Vol 1 8 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Shazam series

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Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• None.