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Secret Origins Vol. 3 #3
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SECRET ORIGINS VOL. 3 #3
April 1986 [$75¢]

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Story: "Secret Origins featuring Captain Marvel" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Roy Thomas (plot, script)
Jerry Bingham (pencils)
Steve Mitchell (inks)
David C. Weiss (letters)
Carl Gafford (colors)

Feature Character:

Captain Marvel (Billy Batson; next Whiz Comicd #3(2), see Comments below)

Supporting Character:

Shazam (a wizard), Sterling Morris (owner of radio station WHIZ)

Villains:

Ebeneezer Batson (Billy's uncle, steals his inheritance and throws him out in flashback)
Dr. Thaddeous Bodog Sivana
and his gang (first appearance of all)

Other Characters:

Hammonds (Mr. Morris' assistant, first and only appearance)

Commments: This story is a retelling of the story from Whiz Comics #2(1) by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck.
This takes place on Earth-Shazam, but mentions Metropolis and Gotham City.
Fawcett City is somewhere east of the Mississippi River.
This story is no longer in continuity.

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