Issue Details

Issue	#8
Published	December 1973
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.50 USD
Pages	100
Editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Notes	This is an all-reprint 100-page Super-Spectacular.

Cover Details - "The Greatest Stories of the World's Mightiest Mortals!"

Characters	Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley] (inset)]; Shazam (inset); Mr. Tawky-Tawny (inset)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	C. C. Beck
Inks	C. C. Beck
Reprinted	In Showcase Presents Shazam (DC, 2007 series) #1

9 page Shazam! story "A Twice-Told Tale!"

Characters	Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Sivana (villain); Shazam; Sterling Morris
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	C. C. Beck
Inks	Pete Costanza
Reprinted	from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #80 (January 1948)

12 page Shazam! story "Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel"

Characters	Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (intro, origin); Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]]; Percy Pill; Sterling Morris; Sarah Primm; Monk; Shazam
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	Marc Swayze
Inks	Marc Swayze
Reprinted	from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #18 (December 11, 1942)

Half page The Shazam! Puzzle Page activity

Characters	Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]
Genre	superhero

15 page Marvel Family story "The Mighty Marvels Join Forces!"

Characters	Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]]; Black Adam [Teth-Adam] (villain, intro, origin); Shazam; Sterling Morris
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	C. C. Beck
Inks	C. C. Beck
Notes	First and only Fawcett appearance of Black Adam.
Reprinted	from Marvel Family, The (Fawcett, 1945 series) #1 (December 1945)

12 page Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Vest Pocket Levitator"

Characters	Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Jonas Weatherby
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Mac Raboy
Inks	Mac Raboy
Reprinted	from Captain Marvel, Jr. (Fawcett, 1942 series) #14 (December 1943)

7 page Mary Marvel story "Mary Marvel and the Dog-Nappers"

Characters	Marvel Family [Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]]; Shazam (flashback); Barky Bowzer (villain)
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	Jack Binder
Inks	Jack Binder
Reprinted	from Mary Marvel (Fawcett, 1945 series) #17 (October 1947)

Half page The Shazam! Puzzle Page activity "No. 38"

Genre

superhero

12 page Shazam! story "The Adventure in Time!"

Characters	Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Lieutenant Marvels [Hill Marvel [Hill Billy]; Tall Marvel [Tall Billy]; Fat Marvel [Fat Billy]]]; Dr. Sivana (villain); Shazam (flashback)
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	C. C. Beck
Inks	Pete Costanza
Reprinted	from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #71 (April 1947)

8 page Shazam! story "The Talking Tiger"

Characters	Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky-Tawny (intro)
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	C. C. Beck
Inks	C. C. Beck
Reprinted	from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #79 (December 1947)

Half page The Shazam! Puzzle Page activity "Answer Key"

Characters	Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Genre	superhero

7 page Shazam! story "The Return of Mr. Tawny"

Characters	Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mr. Tawky-Tawny (origin); Tom Todd
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	C. C. Beck
Inks	C. C. Beck
Reprinted	from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #82 (March 1948)

1 page A Look Through the Super Spectacles letters page

Script	E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters	typeset