Shazam (1973)
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DC begins publishing Shazam after licensing the Captain Marvel character from Fawcett who they had successfully sued 20 years earlier for copyright infringement due to the character's similarities to Superman
1st appearance of Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr. and Mary Marvel since the Golden Age
1st appearance of Doctor Sivana and family since the Golden Age
Origin of Captain Marvel retold
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DC begins publishing Shazam after licensing the Captain Marvel character from Fawcett who they had successfully sued 20 years earlier for copyright infringement due to the character's similarities to Superman
1st appearance of Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr. and Mary Marvel since the Golden Age
1st appearance of Doctor Sivana and family since the Golden Age
Origin of Captain Marvel retold
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Introduction of Mr. Tawky Tawny to DC Comics
Introduction of Mr. Mind to DC Comics
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Introduction of Mr. Tawky Tawny to DC Comics
Introduction of Mr. Mind to DC Comics
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1st cover appearance of Captain Marvel Jr and Mary Marvel since the Golden Age
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1st cover appearance of Captain Marvel Jr and Mary Marvel since the Golden Age
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Reprint of The Marvel Family #1 (1945), the first appearance of Black Adam
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Reprint of The Marvel Family #1 (1945), the first appearance of Black Adam
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DC 100 Page Giant
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DC 100 Page Giant
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First crossover of a DC character, Lex Luthor, in a Shazam story
Prior to this issue, Shazam was written in a separate universe than other DC characters
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First crossover of a DC character, Lex Luthor, in a Shazam story
Prior to this issue, Shazam was written in a separate universe than other DC characters
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DC 100 Page Giant
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DC 100 Page Giant
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1st appearance of Zazzo Plus, the Reverse Shazam
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1st appearance of Isis
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2nd appearance of Black Adam in an original story
There was a fanzine published prior to this issue called Alter Ego where Black Adam appears on the cover but the interior is a text article recapping the Marvel Family and Black Adam written by prominent Marvel architect Roy Thomas before his tenure at Marvel began
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2nd appearance of Black Adam in an original story
There was a fanzine published prior to this issue called Alter Ego where Black Adam appears on the cover but the interior is a text article recapping the Marvel Family and Black Adam written by prominent Marvel architect Roy Thomas before his tenure at Marvel began
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1st appearance of Minute-Man in DC Comics
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