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 #67

September, 1945
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $75.00 		Otto BinderC.C. Beck, Harry Parkhurst
Whiz Comics #103

November, 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $100.00 		Otto Binder, Frank LittlePete Costanza, Louis Cazeneuve, Frank W. Bolle
Whiz Comics #130

February, 1951
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $100.00 		Otto BinderKurt Schaffenberger
Whiz Comics #148

August, 1952
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $50.00 		Otto BinderKurt Schaffenberger