Issue Details

Issue	#12
Published	January 1941
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 "The Engine of Doom"

Characters	Dr. Hans Krause (Villain; Intro)
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Parker
Pencils	C. C. Beck
Inks	C. C. Beck
Colors	Bill Parker
Notes	title taken from cover
Reprinted	in Shazam! Archives, The (DC, 1992 series) #1

9 page Golden Arrow story "Ballots and Blood"

Genre	western
Script	Bill Parker?
Pencils	Pete Costanza
Inks	Pete Costanza
Colors	Bill Parker?

8 page Lance O'Casey story "Chestful of Danger"

Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Parker?
Pencils	Bob Kingett
Inks	Bob Kingett
Colors	Bill Parker?

8 page Spy Smasher story "The Mask's Fifth Column"

Characters	The Mask (Villain)
Genre	spy; superhero
Script	Bill Parker
Pencils	John Westlake?
Inks	John Westlake?
Colors	Bill Parker

9 page Dan Dare story "The Big Shot"

Characters	The Big Shot [Harper] (Villain; Intro)
Genre	detective
Script	Bill Parker?
Pencils	Greg Duncan
Inks	Greg Duncan
Colors	Bill Parker?

2 page text story "Jungle Magic"

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5 page Dr. Voodoo story "The Medicine Man's Vengeance"

Characters	Maxinya (Guest Star); Maxinya's father (Guest Star); Okoro (Villain)
Genre	jungle
Script	John Hampton?
Pencils	Mac Raboy
Inks	Mac Raboy
Colors	John Hampton?
Notes	story continued in next issue

8 page Ibis the Invincible story "The Widow's Wishes"

Characters	Widow Zorn (Villain; Intro)
Genre	occult; superhero
Script	Bill Parker
Pencils	Pete Costanza
Inks	Pete Costanza
Colors	Bill Parker
Notes	story continues in next issue