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Issue Details

Issue #78
Published September 1946
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Virginia Provisiero
Notes Index revised using a scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/.

Cover Details

Genre superhero
Pencils C. C. Beck
Inks C. C. Beck
Notes Index revised using a scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/.

1 page Thom McAn advertisement "How Thom McAn Prevented a Roller-Coaster Disaster!"

Notes Ad in comic-strip form. On inside front cover.

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Intro Page"

Characters Shazam; Billy Batson; Captain Marvel; Sivana
Letters ?; typeset
Notes Includes short re-telling of Captain Marvel's origin, preview of the issue, listing of staff and advisory board, and indicia.

8 page Captain Marvel story "Captain Marvel and the Vanishing Park"

Characters Captain Marvel; Billy Batson; Sivana
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "It's a Race!!"

Letters ?; typeset
Notes Captain Marvel Club promo and form.

1 page Wheaties advertisement "Charlie Keller"

Notes Ad done as mixture of realistic and cartoon-y drawings.

Half page Doc Sorebones filler "A Week Excuse"

Genre Gag

Half page The Culture Corner filler "How to Eat Beans Without Soiling Your Jeans"

Characters Croucher K. Conk
Genre humor
Script Basil Wolverton
Pencils Basil Wolverton
Inks Basil Wolverton
Reprinted in Culture Corner, The (Fantagraphics, 2010 series) #[nn]

1 page Mary Marvel; Mary Marvel Enterprieses, Inc. advertisement "Mary Marvel's Important Back to School Message"

Characters Mary Marvel; Madame Adele
Notes Ad for Mary Marvel scotch plaid dress.

6 page Golden Arrow story "Defenseless"

Genre western
Pencils Bernie Krigstein
Inks Bernie Krigstein

1 page Wilbur the Waiter filler "Could I have a menu?"

Genre Gag

1 page Ball-Band Canvas Sport Shoes advertisement "They Really Have Fun!"

Notes In comic-strip form, but no storyline.

2 page Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr. story "A Square Deal at the Horse Fair"

Genre gag

10 page Crime Smasher story "Wanted for Murder"

Genre detective

1 page Sporting Spree filler "Spoofing the Sports"

Genre gag

2 page A Wicky and O'Shawnessy Tale text story "It Pays to Advertise"

Script Rod Reed
Pencils ? (illustration)
Inks ? (illustration)
Colors ? (illustration)
Letters Typeset

1 page Captain Marvel; Mechanix Illustrated advertisement "Hey Fellows, See What I've Got Here!"

Characters Captain Marvel

2 page filler "Flag Pages"

Characters Captain Marvel; Billy Batson

8 page Ibis the Invincible story "On Trial"

Characters Ibis; Taia; Thungor
Genre occult; superhero
Pencils Gus Ricca
Inks Gus Ricca
Reprinted in Whiz Comics (Vee Publishing Co., 1946 series) #10

Half page Wooden Head filler "Hello, Jones. What are you doing down here at the railroad?"