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Issue: Whiz Comics #2 Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1940
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Issues: #2 of 155 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFawcett
Brand: A Fawcett Publication [Triangle]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fawcett Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bill Parker
Disclose Notes: No copyright registration or renewal appears to be on record for the issue. As such, the exact publication date is unknown. However, it most likely went on sale in December 1939. Whiz Comics was a monthly series, and the publication date reported to the U. S. Copyright Office for #3 is January 12, 1940.

According to the indicia, Fawcett's corporate address was 1100 West Broadway Louisville, KY. Its general offices were in the Fawcett Building in Greenwich, CT. The address of the editorial offices was 1501 Broadway, New York City.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Title Page
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Gangway for Captain Marvel!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck
Inker(s): C. C. Beck
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-4 published October 1974
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagThe Shazam! Archives #1 [First Printing] published November 1992
as Cover - Whiz Comics #2 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Whiz Comics 2 #[nn] published March 2000
as The Newsstand Debut of Whiz Comics [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Introducing Captain Marvel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Parker
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck
Inker(s): C. C. Beck
Colorist(s): Bill Parker
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (introduction, origin); Shazam (wizard, death); Sterling Morris (President of Amalgamated Broadcasting Company); Hammond (Amalgamated Broadcasting Company receptionist); Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana [aka The Phantom Scientist] (villain); Ebenezer Batson (villain, in flashback)
Synopsis: 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.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Great Comic Book Heroes #[nn] published January 1965
as The Origin of Captain Marvel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-4 published October 1974
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSecret Origins of the Super DC Heroes #[nn] published January 1976
as Introducing Captain Marvel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShazam from the Forties to the Seventies #[nn] published January 1977
as Introducing Captain Marvel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Shazam! Archives #1 [First Printing] published November 1992
as Introducing Captain Marvel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Whiz Comics 2 #[nn] published March 2000
as Introducing Captain Marvel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: This is the 3rd reprinting of this story (with five added pages), first being in ashcan Flash Comics #1, then ashcan Thrill Comics #1. In all respects, the characters are not introduced in this story, except possibly for Captain Marvel (known as Captain Thunder in the ashcans). So the term "introduction" has been removed from all characters except our hero.
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Ibis Lives Again

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Parker
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck
Inker(s): C. C. Beck
Colorist(s): Bill Parker
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): Ibis the Invincible
Character(s): Ibis the Invincible [Prince Amentep] (introduction); Princess Taia (introduction)
Synopsis: 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. He then boards a ship, embarking on a search for the Princess Taia.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-4 published October 1974
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Whiz Comics 2 #[nn] published March 2000
as Ibis Lives Again [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Story continues next issue.
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Origin of Golden Arrow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Parker
Penciller(s): Pete Costanza
Inker(s): Pete Costanza
Colorist(s): Bill Parker
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Golden Arrow
Character(s): Golden Arrow [Roger Parsons](introduction, origin); Prof. Paul Parsons (introduction, death); Gloria Parsons (introduction, death); White Wind (his horse, introduction); Nugget Ned (prospector, death); Brand Braddock (villain, introduction); Bronk Braddock (villain, introduction); Brute Braddock (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: 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. The young son is rescued by a lioness, which is shot by an old prospector who raises the child to manhood. That young man, now called Golden Arrow, tracks down the men responsible for his parent's deaths.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-4 published October 1974
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Whiz Comics 2 #[nn] published March 2000
as Origin of Golden Arrow [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Artist verified per Alter-Ego #6 (Autumn, 2000).
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The Coming of Spy Smasher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Parker
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck
Inker(s): C. C. Beck
Colorist(s): Bill Parker
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage, superhero
Feature(s): Spy Smasher
Character(s): Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong] (introduction); Admiral Corby (introduction, Naval Intelligence Officer); Eve Corby (introduction, Adm. Corby's daughter); The Mask (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: 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.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-4 published October 1974
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Whiz Comics 2 #[nn] published March 2000
as The Coming of Spy Smasher [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Radium Theft of Dr. Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Parker
Penciller(s): Greg Duncan
Inker(s): Greg Duncan
Colorist(s): Bill Parker
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Scoop Smith
Character(s): Scoop Smith (introduction); Dr. John Galt (introduction, hospital President); Blimp Black (introduction, cameraman); Bruce Lane (introduction, newspaper Editor); Dr. Death [Dr. James Kirk!] (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Scoop is hired to recover $35,000 in radium stolen from a local hospital.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-4 published October 1974
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Whiz Comics 2 #[nn] published March 2000
as The Radium Theft of Dr. Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Incident At Maloana

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Parker
Penciller(s): Bob Kingett
Inker(s): Bob Kingett
Colorist(s): Bill Parker ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Lance O'Casey
Character(s): Lance O'Casey (introduction); Mr. Hogan (Lance's chimp, introduction); Skipper Jones (retired sea Captain, introduction); Barracuda Brent (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Finding the owner of the Moloana Trading Company severely injured, Lance learns that natives made the attack and kidnapped an American girl and her father in the process. Lance and Mr. Hogan track down the kidnapper and rescues the pair.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-4 published October 1974
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Whiz Comics 2 #[nn] published March 2000
as Incident at Maloana [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Continued in the next issue.
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Seals of Doom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Parker
Penciller(s): Greg Duncan
Inker(s): Greg Duncan
Colorist(s): Bill Parker
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dan Dare
Character(s): Dan Dare (introduction); Carol Clews (introduction); un-named Police Chief; Seminole Sam (death); Carlos Peseta (villain); Manuel (villain, Peseta's servant); Portugese Pete (villain)
Synopsis: Dan is engaged to investigate the murder of a man on the estate of wealthy Carlos Peseta, but, in the process, uncovers a drug smuggling operation.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-4 published October 1974
as Seals of Doom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Whiz Comics 2 #[nn] published March 2000
as Seals of Doom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Continued in the next issue. Preliminary stoiry title given in last panel is "$500,000 or Else".
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Lucky Seven Cash Contest

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Ibis [Prince Amentep]; Lance O'Casey; Dan Dare; Golden Arrow [Roger Parsons]; Scoop Smith; Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]
Synopsis: Illustrated contest page in which readers are asked to name their favorite Whiz Comics character in a 50 word or less letter. There are $25 in cash prizes awarded: $10 for 1st place, $5 for 2nd place and $1 each for the next 10 places. Deadline for entry is given as January 15, 1940.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Whiz Comics 2 #[nn] published March 2000
as Lucky Seven Cash Contest [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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