Shazam! Vol 1 9

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Captain Marvel: "Worms of the World, Unite!"
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Shazam! Vol 1 #9
January, 1974
Cover Artists	C.C. Beck
Captain Marvel: "Worms of the World, Unite!"
Writers	Dennis O'Neil
Pencilers	C.C. Beck
Inkers	C.C. Beck
Letterers	C.C. Beck
Editors	Julius Schwartz E. Nelson Bridwell
Captain Marvel, Jr: "The Mystery of the Missing Newsstand!"
Writers	Elliot S. Maggin
Pencilers	Dave Cockrum
Inkers	Dave Cockrum
Editors	Julius Schwartz E. Nelson Bridwell
Captain Marvel: "The Day Captain Marvel Went Ape!'
Writers	Elliot S. Maggin
Pencilers	C.C. Beck
Inkers	C.C. Beck
Letterers	C.C. Beck
Editors	Julius Schwartz E. Nelson Bridwell
Previous Issue	Shazam! # 8
Next Issue	Shazam! # 10

Shazam! #9 is an issue of the series Shazam! (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1974. It was published on October 18, 1973.

Appearing in Captain Marvel: "Worms of the World, Unite!"

• Captain Marvel/Billy Batson

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Antagonists:

• Mister Mind
  • Mister Mind's army of worms

Other Characters:

• An unnamed evil scientist (First appearance)
• Adolf Hitler (Mentioned only)
• Monster Society of Evil (Mentioned only)
  • Dr. Sivana (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth-S
  • Fawcett City
    • WHIZ

Items:

• Hate-Projector Helmet

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Appearing in Captain Marvel, Jr: "The Mystery of the Missing Newsstand!"

• Captain Marvel, Jr./Freddy Freeman

Supporting Characters:

• "Good-Natured Joe" (First appearance) (Freddy Freeman's regular customer at his newsstand)

Antagonists:

• Galvano and his gang (First appearance) (Metal-ore smugglers)

Other Characters:

• 
  

Locations:

• Earth-S
  • Fawcett City

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• Galvano's airship
  

Appearing in Captain Marvel: "The Day Captain Marvel Went Ape!'

• Captain Marvel/Billy Batson

Supporting Characters:

• Sterling Morris (Temporarily gains Captain Marvel's powers and costume in this story)

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• Bonzo the Chimp (First appearance) (A performing chimp who stars in his own TV show on WHIZ; temporarily gains Captain Marvel's powers and costume in this story)
• Trixie (First appearance) (A child actress who co-stars on Bonzo's TV show; gains Captain Marvel's powers and costume in this story)
• Dr. Sivana (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth-S
  • Fawcett City
    • WHIZ

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• 
  

Notes

• "The Mystery of the Missing Newsstand" was reprinted in Shazam!: From the 40's to the 70's and Adventure Comics #496.
• "The Day Captain Marvel Went Ape!" was reprinted in DC Goes Ape.
• The entire issue was reprinted in Showcase Presents: Shazam! Vol. 1.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Shazam! series

Recommended Reading

• Marvel Family Recommended Reading
  • Whiz Comics (Volume 1)
  • Captain Marvel Adventures (Volume 1)
  • Captain Marvel, Jr. (Volume 1)
  • Mary Marvel (Volume 1)
  • Master Comics (Volume 1)
  • Wow Comics (Volume 1)
  • The Marvel Family (Volume 1)
  • Hoppy the Marvel Bunny (Volume 1)
  • Shazam! (Volume 1)
  • Shazam!: The New Beginning (Volume 1)
  • The Power of Shazam! (Volume 1)
  • Superman/Shazam!: First Thunder (Volume 1)
  • Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil (Volume 1)
  • The Trials of Shazam! (Volume 1)
  • Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! (Volume 1)
  • Shazam! (Volume 2)
  • Shazam! (Volume 3)
  • Shazam! (Volume 4)
  • The New Champion of Shazam! (Volume 1)
  • Shazam! (Volume 5)

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