Issue Details

Issue	#80
Published	November 1946
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Virginia Provisiero
Notes	Index revised from scan at http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/ (missing scan of inside front cover).

Cover Details

Genre	superhero
Pencils	C. C. Beck
Inks	C. C. Beck
Notes	Index revised from scan at http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/ (missing scan of inside front cover).

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

Characters	Captain Marvel; Billy Batson; Shazam
Genre	Superhero
Letters	?; typeset
Notes	Page includes short re-telling of Captain Marvel's origin, a plug for the USO, contents listing, editorial credits and indicia.

10 page Captain Marvel story "Captain Marvel and the Junkman Mystery!"

Characters	Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Genre	Superhero
Script	Otto Binder

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Station WHIZ calling!!"

Characters	Captain Marvel; Billy Batson
Letters	?; typeset
Notes	Captain Marvel Club application.

1 page Wheaties advertisement "Jim Lookabaugh"

Half page Wilbur the Waiter filler "I'll take a chicken sandwich..."

Genre	Gag
Reprinted	in Whiz Comics (Vee Publishing Co., 1946 series) #10

Half page The Culture Corner filler "How to Go Soak Your Head"

Characters	Croucher K. Conk
Genre	humor
Script	Basil Wolverton
Pencils	Basil Wolverton
Inks	Basil Wolverton
Colors	Basil Wolverton
Letters	Basil Wolverton?
Reprinted	in Whiz Comics (Vee Publishing Co., 1946 series) #10; in Culture Corner, The (Fantagraphics, 2010 series) #[nn]

1 page "U.S." Royal and His Jet-Propelled Bike; U.S. Bike Tires advertisement "Saving the Warden's Daughter"

Pencils	Al Plastino (signed)
Inks	Al Plastino (signed)

2 page Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr. story "Snake Charmer"

Characters	Whitey Whiskers; Daniel Boone Jr.
Genre	Humor
Reprinted	in Whiz Comics (Vee Publishing Co., 1946 series) #10

9 page Golden Arrow story "Golden Arrow and the Mardi Gras"

Genre	Western
Pencils	Bernie Krigstein
Inks	Bernie Krigstein

Half page filler "Whiz Quiz"

1 page Doc Sorebones filler "Down to Cases"

Genre

Gag

2 page text story "The Spot"

Script	John C. Adler
Pencils	? (illustration)
Inks	? (illustration)
Colors	? (illustration)
Letters	typeset

2 page Mickey the Monitor story "Master Strategist"

Characters	Mickey the Monitor; Terry; Jack; Slug; the school teacher
Genre	gag; humor
Script	Howard Boughner
Pencils	Howard Boughner
Inks	Howard Boughner
Reprinted	in Whiz Comics (Vee Publishing Co., 1946 series) #10

6 page Ibis the Invincible story "The Witches' Sabbath"

Genre	occult; superhero
Pencils	Gus Ricca
Inks	Gus Ricca

Half page Comix Cards filler "Here they are pals!"

Characters

Golden Arrow; White Wind; Hoppy, the Marvel Bunny

1 page Ball-Band Canvas Sport Shoes advertisement "Hubba! Hubba! Hubba!"

1 page National Crafts and Science Show advertisement "Boy! There'll be loads of marvels at this show!"

Characters

Captain Marvel

6 page Crime Smasher story "Peak of His Career"

Characters	Crime Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Eve; Dina May; Michael Sonne; Butch; Spike
Genre	detective
Pencils	Ken Bald
Inks	Ken Bald
Reprinted	in Whiz Comics (Vee Publishing Co., 1946 series) #10

1 page Whipper-Snappers filler "Light Minded"

Genre	Humor
Reprinted	in Whiz Comics (Vee Publishing Co., 1946 series) #10

1 page "Pepsi" the Pepsi-Cola Cop; Pepsi-Cola Company advertisement "Th' chief told us to stick around..."

Pencils	Graham Hunter (signed)
Inks	Graham Hunter (signed)

1 page Arnold, Schwinn & Co. advertisement "It's Fun to Ride a Schwinn-Built Bicycle"

Notes

On inside back cover.

1 page Baby Ruth advertisement "...Polly wants a cookie..."

Notes

On back cover.