Famous First Edition Vol 1 F-4



''' Introducing Captain Marvel! '''

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: F-4 Month: October-November Year: 1974

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Parker Cover Artists: C.C. Beck Pencilers: C.C. Beck Inkers: C.C. Beck Colourists: Bill Parker Editors: (Original) Bill Parker; (Reprint editor) E. Nelson Bridwell

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Shazam
 * Billy Batson / Captain Marvel
 * Doctor Sivana
 * Ebenezer Batson (in flashback)
 * Sterling Morris

Locations:
 * Rock of Eternity
 * Fawcett City
 * WHIZ Radio Station

Items:
 * Seven Deadly Enemies of Man

First Appearances: Shazam (a wizard); Captain Marvel (a super-hero); Doctor Sivana (a mad scientist); Ebenezer Batson (Billy Batson's uncle); Sterling Morris (station manager for WHIZ Radio) Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Ibis the Invincible
''' Ibis Lives Again! '''

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Parker Pencilers: C.C. Beck Inkers: C.C. Beck Colourists: Bill Parker Editors: Bill Parker

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Ibis the Invincible
 * Taia

First Appearances: Ibis (a sorcerer); Taia (a princess) Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Golden Arrow
 The Origin of Golden Arrow 

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Parker Pencilers: Greg Duncan Inkers: Greg Duncan Colourists: Bill Parker Editors: Bill Parker

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Golden Arrow
 * Brand Braddock
 * Bronk
 * Brute Braddock
 * Gloria Parsons
 * Nugget Ned
 * Paul Parsons
 * White Wind

Locations:
 * American Southwest

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: Golden Arrow (Roger Parsons, an adventurer); Brand Braddock (a corrupt businessman); Bronk (one of Brand's thugs); Brute Braddock (Brand's brother); Gloria Parsons (Roger's mother); Nugget Ned (a prospector); Paul Parsons (Roger's father); White Wind (Roger's stallion) Final Appearances: Brand Braddock; Bronk; Brute Braddock; Gloria Parsons (dies in flashback in this issue); Nugget Ned; Paul Parsons (dies in flashback in this issue)

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Spy Smasher
 The Coming of Spy Smasher 

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Parker Pencilers: C.C. Beck Inkers: C.C. Beck Colourists: Bill Parker Editors: Bill Parker

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Spy Smasher
 * Admiral Corby
 * Eve Corby
 * Mask

Locations:
 * Unknown

Items:
 * Gyro-sub

First Appearances: Spy Smasher (Alan Armstrong, a secret agent); Admiral Corby (a Naval officer); Eve Corby (Admiral Corby's daughter); The Mask (a villain) Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Scoop Smith
 The Radium Theft of Dr. Death 

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Parker Pencilers: Greg Duncan Inkers: Greg Duncan Colourists: Bill Parker Editors: Bill Parker

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Scoop Smith
 * Blimp Black
 * Bruce Lane
 * Doctor Death
 * John Galt

First Appearances: Scoop Smith (a reporter); Blimp Black (his sidekick); Bruce Lane (Scoop's editor); Doctor Death (a thief); John Galt Final Appearances: Doctor Death; John Galt

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Lance O'Casey
 Incident at Maloana 

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Parker Pencilers: Bob Kingett Inkers: Bob Kingett Colourists: Bill Parker Editors: Bill Parker

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Lance O'Casey
 * Monk Hogan
 * Barracuda Brent
 * Betty Brewster
 * Bentley Brewster
 * Skipper Jones

Locations:
 * Unknown

Items:
 * Unknown

First Appearances: Lance O'Casey (a sailor); Monk Hogan (Lance's chimpanzee first mate); Barracuda Brent; Betty Brewster; Bentley Brewster; Skipper Jones Final Appearances: Barracuda Brent; Betty Brewster; Bentley Brewster; Skipper Jones

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Dan Dare
 Seals of Doom   Incident at Maloana 

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Parker Pencilers: Greg Duncan Inkers: Greg Duncan Colourists: Bill Parker Editors: Bill Parker

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Dan Dare
 * Carlos Peseta
 * Carol Clews
 * Portugese Pete
 * Seminole Sam

Locations:
 * Unknown

Items:
 * Unknown

First Appearances: Dan Dare; Carlos Peseta; Carol Clews; Portugese Pete; Seminole Sam Final Appearances: Carlos Peseta; Portugese Pete; Seminole Sam

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Trivia

 * Dan Dare is not to be confused with Dan Dare, a pilot adventurer published by Eagle Comics in the 1950s.


 * Doctor Death's real name is James Kirk, but has no connection to the more infamous James Kirk of Star Trek fame.


 * To date, Lance O'Casey has only made one canonical DC Comics appearance. He appeared in Power of Shazam #34.

Recommended Readings

 * Captain Marvel Adventures
 * Captain Marvel, Jr.
 * Hoppy the Marvel Bunny
 * Ibis the Invincible
 * Marvel Family
 * Shazam!
 * Power of Shazam
 * Shazam: The New Beginning
 * Spy Smasher
 * Superman/Shazam - First Thunder
 * Trials of Shazam
 * Whiz Comics

Related Articles

 * Whiz Comics cover art gallery
 * C.C. Beck cover art gallery
 * Captain Marvel appearances list
 * Ibis the Invincible appearances list
 * Doctor Sivana appearances list
 * Shazam appearances list
 * Spy Smasher appearances list