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Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) comic books 1952

  • Issue #143
    Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 143
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
    • Label #4276005024
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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    Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, Howard Boughner, Charlie Tomsey, Anthony Cataldo, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Lance and Mike discover that a warning beacon has been tampered with to cause shipwrecks on a hidden reef. Golden Arrow discovers that there is such a thing as "wheat rustlers," and they're plaguing the farmers of the area. After a close encounter with the tome "the Necromicon," Ibis finds himself a prisoner on Charon's ferry. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Unfetter a Sealed Letter." Captain Marvel: The Mystery of the Flying Studio; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Lance O'Casey: The Beacon of Death; Golden Arrow: The Harvest Rustlers; Dizzy Daisy Needs Coaching; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: Prisoner on Charon's Ferry. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #150
    Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 150
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel learns that not only have the insects of the remote Amazon Jungle created their own civilization...but they have The Bomb. Lance and Mike get into an Indiana Jones-style adventure while helping Prof. Rand find the lost Mayan relic called the Red Jaguar. Ibis and Taia must save humanity after a scientist's Alec Holland-like experiment creates weeds that are sentient...and mobile. Captain Marvel Battles the Bug Bombs; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: The Mystery of the Red Jaguar; Golden Arrow: The Indian Uprising; Brainy Buster; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: The Menace of the Horror Weeds. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #151
    Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 151
    • 1" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, George Marko, Otto Binder, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. A mysterious dancing plague sweeps over America, and Captain Marvel must discover who's behind it before people dance themselves to death. Lance and Mike go undercover on an offshore gambling ship to help a reporter investigate gangster Giant Pretts. Ibis investigates a strange river flood and encounters the otherworldly Riverman. Captain Marvel Battles the Dancing Plague; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: Gamble with Death; Golden Arrow: Wanted for Murder and Robbery; Brainy Buster; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; What's the Name?; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible Battles the Amazing Riverman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.