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Whiz Comics
(Fawcett, 1940-1953)
©1946 Fawcett Publications, Inc.
Whiz Comics was Fawcett Publications’ first comic title. It starred the original Captain Marvel (known in modern times as “Shazam!” due to trademark squabbles). Captain Marvel was the alter-ego of Billy Batson, an orphan who made his living selling newspapers. One day, a mysterious stranger appeared to show Billy into a dark hall at the end of an unlisted subway track. There Billy met the old mage known as Shazam. Shazam (whose name is an acronym formed from the names of heroes Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury) gave these powers of these heroes to Billy. Now whenever Billy shouts “Shazam!” he becomes transformed into Captain Marvel.
This series also featured Spy Smasher (later Crime Smasher), Ibis the Invincible, Golden Arrow, as well as the first appearance of Captain Marvel Jr., a boy named Freddy Freeman who received some of Captain Marvel’s powers after being wounded by Captain Nazi.
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Whiz Comics #103
November, 1948
Cover Price:
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1 copy
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Otto Binder, Frank Little
Pete Costanza, Louis Cazeneuve, Frank W. Bolle
