Shazam! (1973) #2

DC 1973–1978 series Cover date Apr 1973

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

Value history

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About this issue

Shazam! #2 (1973) is issue #2 of DC's Shazam! (1973–1978), with a cover date of April 1973. Written by Otto Binder, Elliot Maggin and Denny O'Neil and drawn by C. C. Beck.

Creators

Writers: Otto Binder, Elliot Maggin, Denny O'Neil
Penciller: C. C. Beck
Inker: C. C. Beck
Letterer: C. C. Beck
Cover artists: Jack Adler, C. C. Beck

The stories

“The Astonishing Arch Enemy”

Mr. Mind destroys the museum to retrieve his glasses that were stored there. He plans to destroy the United States but is stopped by Captain Marvel with the help of the Saint Louis Arch, which he uses as a tuning fork to drive all the worms in the area to the surface.

“The Nicest Guy in the World”

Bank robbers give Sunny Sparkle their loot.

“The Original Captain Marvel Fights Niatpac Levram!”

Wizzo uses magic to animate Captain Marvel's mirror image in an attempt to become a master magician.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.