Secret Origins, #3 Newsstand
Published: June 1986
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Credits
- Pencils: Jerry Bingham
- Inks: Steve Mitchell
Secret Origin of Captain Marvel (1)
Storyline
Young Billy Batson is led to a cavern beneath a Fawcett City subway station and meets the wizard Shazam, who gives Billy the power to transform into Captain Marvel whenever he speaks the wizard's name. His first mission as a super-hero is to stop Dr. Sivana from destroying the United States Radio system.
Characters
- Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
- Shazam
- Sterling Morris
- Dr. Sivana
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: Jerry Bingham
- Inks: Steve Mitchell
- Colors: Carl Gafford
- Letters: David Cody Weiss
Story Notes
Adaptation of the story from Whiz Comics #2.
Storyline
Article by Mark Evanier about breaking into the comic biz.
Credits
- Script: Mark Evanier
Story Notes
Also includes the comics on sale the week of March 13th, 1986.
With One Magic Word...
Featuring The Secret Origin of Secret Origins
Storyline
Article about the history of Captain Marvel.
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas
Story Notes
Also includes a small ad for Lords of the Ultra-Realm.