Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) comic books 1949

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Frank Little, Frank Bolle, Charlie Tomsey, Louis Cazeneuve, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel meets the son of Shazam, the wizard that gave him his superpowers, and is forced to help him carry out his megalomaniacal plans for the Earth. Lance learns the sad story of his native pal Longo, who fled his home island to escape an arranged marriage to the shaman's daughter. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Cool Your Gruel." Captain Marvel: The Son of Shazam; Doc Sorebones; Wilbur the Waiter; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Duo of Crime; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Freshman Freddy: The Baby Face Bandit; The Whiz Quiz; Ibis the Invincible: The Skull of Evil; Lance O'Casey Meets Longo of the Congo. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Charlie Tomsey, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel tries to contain the chaos after gold is discovered in the city. Outlaws capture Golden Arrow and make him the target in a game of William Tell, but they didn't reckon on his lightning reflexes. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Belay Your Neck Array." And Captain Marvel offers a patriotic song, "I'm the You in the U.S.A." Captain Marvel and the Modern Gold Rush; Doc Sorebones; Wilbur the Waiter; Kanvasback: Sideshow Capers; Golden Arrow: The Arrows of Destruction; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; The Culture Corner; Bulletman: The Case of the Lapsed Memory; Judge Smudge; Freshman Freddy: Hokus Pokus; The Whiz Quiz; Ibis the Invincible: The Enchanted Maiden. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Kurt Schaffenberger and Louis Cazeneuve. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel learns of a strange social experiment where an Arctic tribe and a South Seas tribe want to trade locations, and face a different environment. Golden Arrow learns that the missing Doc Slocum is really outlaw Shorty Blake in disguise, but not before Shorty gets the drop on him. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Cross a Busy Street." Captain Marvel: The Great Experiment; Doc Sorebones; Wilbur the Waiter; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Treacherous Masquerade; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Lady Pirate; Freshman Freddy: Par Excellent; The Whiz Quiz; Ibis the Invincible: Labyrinth of the Lost! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Frank Little, Frank Bolle, Lee Elias, Louis Cazeneuve, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel acquires a magic coat that is cursed to turn a person who wears it into the opposite of what he wants. Lance and Mike are attacked by a giant condor while making a courier run on the open ocean. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Keep a Cool Conk." And "Comix Cards" (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr. Captain Marvel: The Magic Coat; Doc Sorebones; Wilbur the Waiter; Carey the Coach; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Winged Victory; Ronnie and Johnnie; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Bandit Birds; Abernathy the Author; Freshman Freddy: Tick-Tock; The Whiz Quiz; Ibis the Invincible: The Menace of Gog and Magog. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Frank Little, Frank Bolle, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Dr. Sivana's latest invention, the Ghost Machine, brings all his evil ancestors to plague Captain Marvel, in a story with art by Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Ibis and Taia seek explorers lost in a desert, and stumble on the entrance to the Underworld, complete with Cerberus the three-headed dog. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Keep a Chill From Your Bill." Captain Marvel: Sivana's Family Tree; Doc Sorebones; Wilbur the Waiter; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Flaming Destruction; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Pirate's Festival!; Nick and Dick; Freshman Freddy: The Patient Patient; Ibis the Invincible: The Land of the Lost. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Frustrated artist Gideon Gleet decides to freeze various 20th-century objects for future posterity, including Captain Marvel. Those who lose at Mr. Mammon's gambling house find their souls forfeit to the Devil (who looks like a cross between The Shadow and Dr. Strange). Golden Arrow learns the crooked mayor is making puppets of the citizens of Rocky Ridge. Captain Marvel: The Ice Fiend; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: A Song of Justice; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: His Greatest Gamble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger, Frank Little, Frank Bolle, and Lee Elias. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel finds that his new delivery service is more than even he can handle. When Western cowboys try to compete in a polo tournament, things quickly get dangerous for Golden Arrow. After a run-in with female pirate captain Singapore Sal, Lance Casey and Mike end their partnership, and their ship the Starfish is stolen. Captain Marvel: The Marvel Delivery Service; Golden Arrow: The Polo Menace; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Stolen Starfish!; Freshman Freddy: The Dribble King; Ibis the Invincible: The Ghost Train. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Louis Cazeneuve. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Dr. Sivana goes on a spree of planting booby traps for Captain Marvel, each more fiendish than the last. When Nero the Hermit makes a trip to the big city, Golden Arrow tags along in case he finds trouble, which he almost immediately does. Ibis goes undercover as a high-rise worker when a skyscraper construction site is plagued by accidents that might be the work of ghosts. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Elevate Your Pate." Infinity cover by C.C. Beck is also partly a photo cover. Captain Marvel: Sivana's Booby Traps; Wilbur the Waiter; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Perils of the Big City; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: Magnet of Death; Billsey the Billionaire; Ibis the Invincible: The Haunted Skyscraper. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Louis Cazeneuve. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel is elected mayor of the bizarre Cloud City, a job that comes with some special challenges. Doctors tell Lance O'Casey to take it easy because of a dangerous medical condition, but he must stop spies from stealing important Naval secrets. Ibis and Taia investigate a whaling ship found with no crew aboard, and learn the culprit is an otherworldly whale. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How Youse Should Break in Shoes." And a vintage ad for The Captain Marvel Club. Captain Marvel Visits Cloud City; Wilbur the Waiter; Doc Sorebones; Freshman Freddy: The Watch Out; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Bad Man's Return; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: Doomed!; Jim and Jam; Ibis the Invincible: Voyage to Nowhere! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel encounters tourists from the future...but why did they come back to this particular date? Golden Arrow investigates the murder of a Pony Express rider and learns of a stolen deed to a silver mine. Taia buys an enchanted cloak that is actually a disguised vampire, on a mission of death against Ibis. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Look Happy Without Looking Sappy." And a vintage ad for The Captain Marvel Club. Captain Marvel: The Sinister Sight-Seers; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Quest for Justice; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: The Vampire Cloak. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Louis Cazeneuve. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. King Neptune attacks the surface world with his power to command sea creatures - which is no joke, as it turns out. Lance is hired as a bodyguard by the president of "Ikestan," who's been targeted by an assassin while he's touring the South Pacific. Ibis learns that the prime minister of a foreign nation has been possessed by the spirit of a dark wizard. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Open a Sticky Window." And a vintage ad for The Captain Marvel Club. Captain Marvel Battles the Marine Invasion!; Wilbur the Waiter; Doc Sorebones; Freshman Freddy: The Poor Excuse; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Landslide Menace; Mr. Moneybags; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Photo of Death; Jim and Jam; Ibis the Invincible: The Magic Mirror; The Whiz Quiz. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. An enchanted statue brings Ibis face-to-face with the wizard Dhalgar, an old foe from his earlier life in ancient Egypt. The tiny criminal mastermind known as The Flea challenges Lance O'Casey to a duel to the death. Freshman Freddy takes boxing to impress Harriet, but accidentally picks a fight with the school's boxing champion. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Keep Your Knees from Knocking." And vintage ads for The Captain Marvel Club and an "Authentic Secret Agent Mycro-Spy Wrist Camera." Also, "Comix Cards" (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr. Captain Marvel; Muscle Hedd; Freshman Freddy; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow Fights the Renegade Robbers!; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey vs. the Flea; Jim and Jam; Ibis the Invincible: The Sinister Statue!; The Whiz Quiz. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.