Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) comic books 1940

No number on cover, #2 inside. Cover by C. C. Beck. Origin and 1st appearance of newsstand Capt. Marvel in "Introducing Captain Marvel," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; After being taken by a mysterious stranger to meet the ancient wizard, Shazam, and gaining the powers of Captain Marvel, Billy Batson learns of a mysterious boss called the Phantom Scientist, and decides to report it to the head of Amalgamated Broadcasting Company. "Ibis Lives Again," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; From the Egyptian wing of a famous American museum, young Prince Amentep rises from the dead as prophesied, and, with the help of the Ibistick, begins helping people in need. "Origin of Golden Arrow," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; A band of criminals shoot down a hot air balloon piloted by Professor Paul Parsons, his wife and son, in order to get a secret gas formula. Introduction of the Spy Smasher in "The Coming of Spy Smasher," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Spy Smasher goes on the trail to capture the Mask, who is after designs of the new naval mine layer from a safe in Admiral Corby's home. "The Radium Theft of Dr. Death," script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. "Incident At Maloana" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker, art by Bob Kingett. "Seals of Doom" starring Dan Dare, script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. Illustrated contest page in which readers are asked to name their favorite Whiz Comics character in a 50 word or less letter. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

No issue number on cover, #3 in indicia. Cover by C. C. Beck. "Sivana Strikes Again," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Sivana sends a note to the President of the United States, demanding that he resign and allow Sivana to become Emperor of the United States; Otherwise, the mad scientist will destroy the country. "The Rustlers of Gila Creek," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; Golden Arrow (Roger Parson) vs. Bronk and Brute Braddock. "Diamond of Death" text story. "The Search for Wilson Drake" starring Scoop Smith, script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. "The Kidnapping of Taia" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza. "Death Dawson," art by Bob Kingett; Lance O'Casey vs. Death Dawson. "Five Hundred Thousand Dollars or Else" starring Dan Dare, script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. "Spy Smasher Unmasks," script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza; Spy Smasher reveals secret identity to Eve Corby and battles The Mask. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover is correctly labeled "Number 3", but indicia says #4. Cover by C. C. Beck. "Beautia for President, script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Billy receives a news tip from an eccentric professor, not knowing the man is actually Sivana, who rockets with Billy to the planet Venus; Captain Marvel is captured as Sivana and Beautia head back to Earth, where the evil scientist plans on using a paralyzing gas over America, making every man, woman, and child his slave. "The Murderous Mex Kane" starring Golden Arrow, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza. "The Mask's Anti-Aircraft Gun" starring Spy Smasher, script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck. "Death Pass" text story. "The Return of King Senwosri" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; introduction of King Senwosri. "Gem of Doom" starring Dan Dare, script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. "The Fountain of Youth" starring Scoop Smith, script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. "The Island of Knife Scarr" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover is correctly labeled "Number 4", but indicia says #5. Cover by C. C. Beck. "Beautia for President," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Beautia begins her campaign to be elected President of the United States, and Sivana tells her that once she is elected, he will have every government official murdered, every citizen executed who didn't vote for her, steal all the gold from the U.S. Treasury, and blow up the White House, replacing it with a palace for her. "The Plots of the Braddock Brothers," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; Golden Arrow vs. Bronk and Brute Braddock. "The Mask Steals a Submarine" starring Spy Smasher, script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza. "Big Brother" text story. "Kidnaped [sic] Beauty" starring Dan Dare, script by Bill Parker, pencils by Greg Duncan. "The Coming of Daniel Doom" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker. "The Emerald of Rooirand" starring Scoop Smith, script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. "The Rescue of Boyville" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, inks by Pete Costanza. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. "The Slaves of Dr. Scar," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; In Washington D.C., Billy is in town to help the FBI to track down a phantom genius of crime who plans to carry out a fiendish scheme for wholesale robbery throughout the nation. "Enter: Carol Braddock" starring Golden Arrow, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; vs. Bronk and Brute Braddock. "The Bucket O' Blood" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker. "The Convict's Ghost" text story. "Schlitzoff's Spy Plot," script by Bill Parker, inks by Pete Costanza; vs. The Mask and Gerald Schlitzoff. "The Great Rollo Mystery" starring Dan Dare, art by Greg Duncan; story influenced by Poe's "Murders In the Rue Morgue." "The Kingdom of Scorpia" starring Scoop Smith, art by Greg Duncan; vs. King Cortes. "Showdown with Murder Malone" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, inks by Pete Costanza; vs. Murder Malone. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. "The Circus of Death," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Billy visits to report on a new circus that has come to town, unaware that Dr. Sivana is behind the scheme, his intent being to bring rare and unusual animals from Venus for people to view, and make a fortune legally. "The Bank Robbery That Backfired" starring Golden Arrow, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; vs. Bronk and Brute Braddock. "The Launch of the BRIAN BORU II" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker, art by Bob Kingett. "Amusement Park Assassin" starring Spy Smasher, script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza; vs. The Mask. "A Beggar Reclaimed" text story. "The Great World's Fair Mystery" starring Dan Dare, art by Greg Duncan. "The Emperor of the Bahamas" starring Scoop Smith, art by Greg Duncan. "The Lost Ibistick" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C. C. Beck. "The Squadron of Doom," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Billy investigates the mysterious disappearance of the freighter, Red Star, last seen near the coast of Greenland; There he discovers that Rodney Stark has invented a machine that slowly melts ice, freeing prehistoric men, whom he uses as slaves to build a massive air force to attack and subdue the United States. Untitled Golden Arrow story, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; Carol's murderous uncles hope to convince her that her gold mine is haunted. Untitled Lance O'Casey story, script by Bill Parker, art by Bob Kingett. "The Horned Bear" text story. "The Mask's Kidnapping Scheme," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza. "Peril in Fort Worth" starring Dan Dare, art by Al Carreno. Untitled Dr. Voodoo story, script and art by John Hampton. "Chaos at the Carnival" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, art by Gus Ricca. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C. C. Beck. "The Menace of the Skull," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Billy discovers a connection between accidents occurring on the beach and the presence of a strange yacht anchored nearby; He discovers that wealthy people have disappeared and are being held for ransom. "Death Hits the Bull's-Eye" starring Golden Arrow, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; vs. Bronk and Brute Braddock. "The Islanders' Gorilla-God" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker, art by Bob Kingett; vs. Raider Brand. "Menace of the Magnetic Mine" starring Spy Smasher, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; vs. The Mask. "Counterfeiter's Conspiracy" starring Dan Dare, art by Harry Anderson. "Jungle Luck" text story. Untitled Dr. Voodoo story, script and art by John Hampton. "The Treachery of Carl Brand" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, art by Gus Ricca. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C. C. Beck. "Fantastic Crimes of Dr. Durgan," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Mr. Morris tells Billy that the theft of the fabulous Elban Crown Jewels could lead to war between the nation of Elba and the U.S. unless the jewels are recovered; Billy discovers an evil scientist that is shrinking innocent men to minute proportions and flying them in model planes to various areas to commit crimes. "Race Against a Noose" starring Golden Arrow, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; vs. Yellow Feather. "The BLACKBIRD Pirates" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker, art by Bob Kingett. "The Hypno-Ray Affair" starring Spy Smasher, script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza; vs. The Mask. "The Radio Racketeers" starring Dan Dare, art by Harry Anderson; vs. Power. "You Never Can Tell" text story. Untitled Dr. Voodoo story, script by John Hampton, art by Mac Raboy; Hal and Nikko explore the Temple of Gold and discover the secret of how Maxinya came to live in the jungle. "The Wrath of Piang" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; vs. Piang and Carl Brand. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. "The Winged Death," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Billy is concerned with the mysterious destruction of many of the U.S. west coast defenses, and when he is assigned to look into the matter, he uncovers the infamous Beautia posing as a newsreel cameraman and figures that she is behind the situation. "The Revenge of Yellow Feather" starring Golden Arrow, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza. "A Most Dangerous Game" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker, art by Bob Kingett; starring Simon Rudd. "The Mask's Secret Army" starring Spy Smasher, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza. "The Dawson Kidnapping" starring Dan Dare, art by Greg Duncan. "The Digger" text story. Untitled Dr. Voodoo story, script by John Hampton, art by Mac Raboy; Okoro arranges the kidnapping of Maxinya by a neighboring tribe. "The Revenge of Piang" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; vs. Piang and Grom Deeters. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. "Mystery of Marvel College," script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza; Billy is ordered to enroll at Marvel College and get the low-down on their football coach, Slug Samson, a former convict; As Captain Marvel, he must stop the coach from doing anything in his power to make the team lose the big game against State University. "Black Bill, the Cattle Thief," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza. "Terror on Thunder Island" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker, art by Bob Kingett; vs. Baron Von Graff. "South American Sabotage," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; vs. The Mask. "The Pirate Sub of Nantucket" starring Dan Dare. "Death's Turnpike" text story. Untitled Dr. Voodoo story, art by Mac Raboy; Okoro trains vampire bats to feed on the Blancas. "The Walking Sphinx" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.