Why didn't he take us along? Me, anyway. 
- — Beautia
Special Edition Comics #1 is a one-shot published in 1940.
Synopsis for "The Menace of Dr. Allirog"
When a boxer named Slaughter Slade knocks out the champion of the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, Captain Marvel investigates and has his encounter with the scientific gorilla Doctor Allirog who is in league with Slaughter Slade.
Appearing in "The Menace of Dr. Allirog"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Slaughter Slade (Single appearance)
- Doctor Allirog (Single appearance; dies)
- Spider (Single appearance)
- Butch (Single appearance)
- Professor Universe (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- U.S. Congress
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Capt. Marvel and the Haunted House"
When a reclusive millionaire named J. Mortimer Grood passes away in 1890, the city attempts to take back his property by tearing down the mansion and selling the land. Unfortunately, they are scared away by the ghosts that haunt the mansion until Captain Marvel takes a look at the cause behind this haunted mansion.
Appearing in "Capt. Marvel and the Haunted House"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Sterling Morris (Behind the scenes)
Villains:
- Spencer Barnes (also disguised as the ghost of J. Mortimer Grood) (Single appearance) (Flashback and main story)
- Ralph Cole (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- J. Mortimer Grood (Single appearance) (Dies in flashback)
- Ricketts (Single appearance) (Flashback only)
- Police Chief Noble (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Earth-S
- Fawcett City
- The Grood Estate
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Capt. Marvel and Gamblers of Death"
Captain Marvel investigates "Long Shot" Louis Lipo's phantom gambling ring where men's lives are used as gambling chips.
Appearing in "Capt. Marvel and Gamblers of Death"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- "Long Shot" Louis Lupo (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Jack Scott (Single appearance)
- Jose Angelo (Single appearance)
- A judge (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Earth-S
- A racetrack
- A courthouse
Items:
Vehicles:
- Racecars
- Airplanes
Synopsis for "Capt. Marvel and Sivana the Weather Wizard"
Doctor Sivana uses a special weather-controlling device to cause damages throughout New York City.
Appearing in "Capt. Marvel and Sivana the Weather Wizard"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
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- Beautia
- Herman
Other Characters:
- The president of the National Insurance Association (Single appearance)
- Gladys (Single appearance)
- A famous weather expert (Single appearance)
- Venusians
Locations:
- Earth-S
- New York City
- WHIZ Radio
- World Realty Company Building
- Atlantic Ocean
- Nebraska
- Cornfields
- New York City
- Venus
Animals:
- Venusian flying crocodile
- Venusian "tentacle tree"
- giant locusts
Vehicles:
- Dr. Sivana's rocketship
Notes
- This issue was reprinted in The Shazam! Archives Vol. 2.
- Stories in this issue would take place some time after Whiz Comics #10 but before Whiz #13, making "Sivana the Weather Wizard" Doctor Sivana's seventh ambitious crime scheme.
See Also
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)