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.