| Issue | #1 |
| Published | February 1973 |
| Frequency | monthly (with the exception of Jan., March, July and Nov.) |
| Cover Price | 0.20 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant) |
| Characters | Superman [Clark Kent]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | C. C. Beck; Nick Cardy (Superman figure) |
| Inks | C. C. Beck; Nick Cardy (Superman body); Murphy Anderson (Superman face) |
| Letters | C. C. Beck |
| Notes | Superman (drawn by Cardy, with Anderson face) reintroduces Captain Marvel/Billy Batson (drawn by original artist C.C. Beck). Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, July 2007. The Schwartz credits don't include Anderson's input, but Bob Bailey confirmed it with the artist and The Comic Reader #90 noted it at the time of original publication. |
| Reprinted | In Showcase Presents Shazam (DC, 2007 series) #1 |
| Characters | Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Otto O. Binder; The Mysterious Stranger; The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man [Pride; Envy; Greed; Hatred; Selfishness; Laziness; Injustice]; Shazam |
| Synopsis | After missing for 20 years, Captain Marvel returns to Earth. Origin retold. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Denny O'Neil |
| Pencils | C. C. Beck |
| Inks | C. C. Beck |
| Letters | C. C. Beck |
| Notes | Part 1; retells Captain Marvel's origin. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [May 2008]. Otto O. Binder, who appears briefly in the story, was a prolific writer and wrote the majority of Marvel Family stories published by Fawcett Publications. |
| Reprinted | In Showcase Presents Shazam (DC, 2007 series) #1 |
| Characters | Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (flashback); Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman] (flashback)]; Sivana Family [Dr. Sivana; Georgia; Sivana, Jr.] (villain); Uncle Marvel [as Uncle Dudley] (cameo); Miss Joan Jameson (cameo); Sterling Morris (cameo); Cissie Sommerly (cameo); Pa Potter (cameo); Ma Potter (cameo); Professor Edgewise (cameo); Beautia Sivana (cameo); Mr. Tawky-Tawny (cameo) |
| Synopsis | Captain Marvel escapes the trap that Dr. Sivana had created that caused the Marvel Family to be placed in suspended animation for the last 20 years. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Denny O'Neil |
| Pencils | C. C. Beck |
| Inks | C. C. Beck |
| Letters | C. C. Beck |
| Notes | Part 2; Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [May 2008]. |
| Reprinted | in Shazam from the Forties to the Seventies (Harmony Books, 1977 series) #nn (1977); in Showcase Presents Shazam (DC, 2007 series) #1 |
| Script | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | The story of the World's Mightiest Mortal. Includes a key to the characters at the bottom of page 8 in this issue's second story. |
| Reprinted | In Showcase Presents Shazam (DC, 2007 series) #1 |
| Characters | Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; King of Zoozland; Dr. Grenn |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Otto Binder |
| Pencils | Pete Costanza |
| Inks | Pete Costanza |
| Reprinted | from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #55 (March 1946) |