Shazam! 1973 #5 - reader copy - $3.00
When Slip Kelly catches a leprechaun, he wishes to be invisible. He goes on a crime spree until Captain Marvel tricks him into wishing he was visible again.
While collecting paper for recycling, Billy Batson, Sunny Sparkle and Rowdy Sparkle find a magic book. Rowdy uses it to become the "world's toughest guy". But he's still no match for Captain Marvel.
On-sale date from Comic Reader #97.
- The Man Who Wasn't! - This appears to be reworked artwork from the cover of Captain Marvel Adventures #119. It has been redrawn in portions, word ballons changed, and recolored for this cover.
- The Man Who Wasn't - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
- The World's Toughest Guy! - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Archie Bunker and Edith Bunker of All in the Family appear.
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