Comic Title: Shazam:The New Beginning #4
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: July 1987
On Sale Date: April 14, 1987 Newsstand Date April 14, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #38

Newsstand Date April 16, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #114

Shipping Date March 24, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #114

Copyright Date March 24, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Newsstand Date April 16, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #694, #696

Shipping Date March 24, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #694, #696

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Roy Thomas

Title: "'A' Is for Courage... 'M' Is for Speed..."
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Captain Marvel (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Roy Thomas
Writer: Danette Thomas
Artist: Thomas Mandrake
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Joe Orlando

Reprinted In:
Shazam:The New Beginning 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Captain Marvel (last appearance in Shazam:The New Beginning #3; next appearance in Legends #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dudley Batson (last appearance in Shazam:The New Beginning #3; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #623)

Villain(s)

• Black Adam (last appearance in Shazam:The New Beginning #3; no further appearances)
• Sivana (last appearance in Shazam:The New Beginning #3; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Glorious Godfrey (last appearance in Detective Comics #568; next appearance in Legends #1)

Other Character(s)

• Emily A. Thickert (last appearance in Shazam:The New Beginning #3; no further appearances)
• Mrs. Peebles (last appearance in Shazam:The New Beginning #3; no further appearances)
• A group of hostages (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Shazam:The New Beginning #3 and continues in part in Legends #1.

Synopsis:
Sivana plans to exile Captain Marvel to an alternate dimension where Black Adam was held for thousands of years. Before he can do so, he argues with Black Adam over the fate of the hostages that have been taken. When Black Adam leaves to kill them Dudley Batson surprises Sivana and helps free Captain Marvel. Sivana learns that Captain Marvel is Billy and escapes.

Captain Marvel then tracks down Black Adam. The two fight it out over the skies of San Francisco. Captain Marvel lures his opponent back to Sivana's lab and becomes Billy again. He then tricks Black Adam into activating the machine which exiles the villain back into the nether world.

Captain Marvel then completes the rescue of the hostages. He ensures that Billy gets the credit which leads to Billy getting a television job at K-WHZ.