Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) comic books 1946-1948

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Charlie Tomsey, and August Froehlich. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel goes to the snow-capped top of a mountain, where he finds not Yeti, but cavemen. Golden Arrow stays up late to catch bad guys in a covered wagon. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on " How to Sit on a Tack." Captain Marvel: The World's Mightiest Mountain; Golden Arrow: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Spy Smasher Visits the Dentist; Horace Hotstuff; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: Dead Man's Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, and August Froehlich. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel must stop Abra Cadabro, the evil stage magician, from murdering his own brother as part of his act. When Golden Arrow tries to solve the mystery of the missing loot, his arrow does double duty. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Cure Flat Feet." Captain Marvel: Stage Magician; Golden Arrow Plays Cupid; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Spy Smasher: The Successful Failure; Horace Hotstuff; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: Ibis Plays Ball. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Charlie Tomsey and August Froehlich. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel investigates why the world's oceans are disappearing. Ibis needs all his magic when he learns someone else has a magical Ibistick like his...only it's evil. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How To Eat Soup Without Slurping." Captain Marvel: Man of the Future; Golden Arrow Hunts a Bear Thief; Sam the Sheriff: The Sheriff's Ransom; Spy Smasher: Treachery In Tibet; Wilbur the Waiter; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: The Mystery of the Evil Ibistick; Beanpole Bertie; Captain Marvel: Vanishing Oceans! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Gus Ricca and August Froehlich. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel finds himself in the land of the ogres. In another story, Captain Marvel becomes the world's wealthiest mortal, but will sudden riches change him? Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Tweak a Beak." Captain Marvel in Ogre Land; Horace Hotstuff; Golden Arrow Pumps the Evidence; Giggle Gags; Spy Smasher: The Treacherous Tusks; Doc Sorebones; Storm Puncher; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: Delayed Treasure Hunt; Mickey the Monitor Chalks Up a Victory; Captain Marvel Becomes Rich. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel faces a rogue sea captain with strange powers. Ibis uses magic to discover how the con is performed at a rigged horse race. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Boot a Fly off Your Snoot." Captain Marvel and Old Man River; Horace Hotstuff; Golden Arrow: The Horse's Hoax; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.; Wilbur the Waiter; Spy Smasher: The Exploding Mains; Night Chase; Whipper-Snappers; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: Ibis Goes to the Races; Doc Sorebones; Mickey the Monitor Dishes It Out; Captain Marvel: The Berserk Giant. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Bernie Krigstein and Gus Ricca. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Spy Smasher must race to prevent a spy from leaving the country with top-secret plans. Golden Arrow helps townspeople after a loan shark moves in, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Sharpen a Pencil." Captain Marvel: The City Olympics; Golden Arrow: The Loan Shark; Salt of Earth; Wilbur the Waiter; Spy Smasher: The Clue of the Red Hair; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: Ibis Puts on a Real Show; Doc Sorebones; Mickey the Monitor Supplies the Evidence; Captain Marvel: King for a Day. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, George Tuska and Al Carreno. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. With WWII over, Alan Armstrong is ready to retire his famous Spy Smasher identity. But when crooks steal the plans for his Gyro-Sub, he assumes a new alter ego for peacetime: Crime Smasher. Captain Marvel finds himself part of an ice-skating show after Billy Batson gets in over his head. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Contemplate the Back of Your Pate." Captain Marvel: The Ice Follies; Golden Arrow: The Psychological Angle; Whipper-Snappers; Wilbur the Waiter; Spy Smasher: Introduces Crime Smasher; Bank Robbery; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: The Flying Dutchman; Doc Sorebones; Mickey the Monitor Supplies the Evidence; Captain Marvel: The Subway Gold Rush. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, George Tuska, Ken Bald, Gus Ricca and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. A bodyguard job that turns to murder leads Crime Smasher to a mysterious letter. Ibis and Taia rescue a castaway at sea, who brings them to an island full of gigantic stone idols. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Fall on Your Face." Captain Marvel: Peril at the Lighthouse; Golden Arrow: School of Death; Giggle Gags; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Whipper-Snappers; Wilbur the Waiter; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: Isle of Monoliths; Doc Sorebones; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.; Crime Smasher: Triple Double Cross. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Bernie Krigstein, Gus Ricca and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Payroll robbers break all of Golden Arrow's golden arrows, leaving him scrambling for spare ammo, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Ibis travels back in time to the Salem Witch Trials in pursuit of the evil Thungor. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Eat Beans Without Soiling Your Jeans." And an ad for Mary Marvel fashions (dresses, not the costume). Captain Marvel and the Vanishing Park; Golden Arrow: Defenseless; Sporting Spree; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: On Trial; Doc Sorebones; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.; Crime Smasher: Wanted for Murder; Wooden Head. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Bernie Krigstein, Kurt Schaffenberger, Ken Bald, W. Jourdain and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Golden Arrow meets his arch-rival, a cocksure young archer named Silver Arrow, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. In order to track down gangster Baby Face Johnny, Captain Marvel enrolls as a student at Cranmoore College. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Laugh at a Bum Joke." Captain Marvel Goes to College!; Golden Arrow versus Silver Arrow; Whipper-Snappers; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible and the Werewolves of Doom; Doc Sorebones; Ezra of the Ozarks; Figure Frets; Mickey the Monitor Cramps His Rival's Style; Crime Smasher: One Hour to Live. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Bernie Krigstein, Howard Boughner, Ken Bald, Gus Ricca and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Golden Arrow dresses as William Tell for a Mardi Gras party, but doesn't know why someone would want to steal his apple, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. When Taia's soul is captured by the witches of Bald Mountain, only Ibis and his Ibistick can save her. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Go Soak Your Head." Captain Marvel and the Junkman Mystery!; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.; Golden Arrow and the Mardi Gras; Whipper-Snappers; Whiz Quiz; Wilbur the Waiter; The Spot; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: The Witches' Sabbath; Doc Sorebones; Ezra of the Ozarks; Figure Frets; Mickey the Monitor: Master Strategist; Crime Smasher: Peak of His Career. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Bernie Krigstein, Howard Boughner, Ken Bald, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Golden Arrow must figure out which of three prospectors is robbing the other two, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Whitey Whiskers tries to teach Daniel Boone Jr. how to ride a horse. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Mat Your Hair Down Flat." Captain Marvel, Bodyguard; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.; Golden Arrow: The Inside Job; Whipper-Snappers; Whiz Quiz; Wilbur the Waiter; A Blank Sheet; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: The Terror Typewriter; Doc Sorebones; Ezra of the Ozarks; Figure Frets; Mickey the Monitor Packs a Wallop; Crime Smasher: The Substitute for Trouble. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel in "The Atomic Shop," Golden Arrow in "The Delight of Helpful Jones," Ibis the Invincible in "The Land of Legends," Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr. in "It's Cold in Them thar Hills," and Crime Smasher in "The Footloose Cinderella." Two "Comix Cards" feature Ibis and Bulletman/Bulletgirl. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Saves the Sailplane" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Harry Parkhurst, Ken Bald, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Golden Arrow must aim true to prevent Tradin' Sam from being killed by a crooked showman, in a story with the memorable title "The Cow Boogie Man." Ibis helps the current owner of Loncreagh Castle figure out why the ghost of his ancestor Lord Loncreagh is trying to kill him. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Eat Crackers in Bed." Captain Marvel: The Magic Locket; Pee Wee Pete: The Elephant's Trunk; Golden Arrow: The Cow Boogie Man; Whipper-Snappers; Whiz Quiz; Wilbur the Waiter; A Blank Sheet; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: The Ghostly Cavalier; Doc Sorebones; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Judge Smudge; Crime Smasher Goes for a Ride. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bernie Krigstein, Gus Ricca and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. A stolen golden arrow is enough to frame Golden Arrow for murder, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. When crooks try to swindle a fishing fleet with phony documents, Captain Marvel's hands are tied - so young Leopold becomes Red Cloak, the boy pirate. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Put a Wave in Your Hair." And "Comix Cards" (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring two popular characters, Hopalong Cassidy and Nyoka the Jungle Girl. Captain Marvel and the Boy Pirate!; Witless Witmore: Book-Minded; Whipper-Snappers; Golden Arrow and the Secret of the Golden Arrow; Wickys Bubble Trouble; Turn About; Ibis the Invincible and the King of Darkness; Wilbur the Waiter; The Culture Corner: How to Put a Wave in Your Hair. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bernie Krigstein, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Golden Arrow learns a murder was just an attempt to foment war between Dry Gulch and nearby Natives, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Captain Marvel tries to help earthquake-stricken San Lojardo rebuild its clock tower, but someone doesn't want it rebuilt. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Eat Spaghetti without Getting Wetty." Captain Marvel: The Clock of San Lojardo; Wilbur the Waiter; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Dry Gulch Massacre; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Doc Sorebones; Ibis the Invincible: The Golden Whale; Giggle Gags. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Irvin Steinberg, Gus Ricca and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel tries to cope when Sivana and his kids Georgia and Sivana Jr. make simultaneous attacks on the city with their latest wicked inventions. Golden Arrow realizes the "Indians" in the hills outside town are actually horse rustlers trying to disguise their racket. The last of the undersea immortals known as the Tritons tries to capture Ibis and Taia to be his servants, but Ibis gives Taia the strength to fight back, in a fun action-girl sequence. Captain Marvel Fights the Sivana Family; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: Unexplored Territory; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Giggle Gags; Ibis the Invincible: The Lonely Triton. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Irvin Steinberg, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Ibis and Taia investigate reports of a haunted house, in a story with art by Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. In a fun Easter egg, Schaffenberger drew himself and his wife Dorothy into the story as prospective haunted-house buyers. Helpful Jones thinks his latest invention, unbreakable handcuffs, will go over big with the sheriff, but he chooses the wrong moment to show him. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Keep Your Sox Up." Captain Marvel: The War of the Gods; The Culture Corner; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: The Unbreakable Handcuffs; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Doc Sorebones; Ibis the Invincible: Ghost of a Chance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Irvin Steinberg, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. A modern-day descendant of the Thief of Bagdad unleashes his ancestor's magic carpet, in a story with art by Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Golden Arrow is a guest at a wedding, and is called on to solve the mystery of the stolen wedding presents. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Snore Without Being a Bore." And a delightful vintage ad for Schwinn bicycles featuring movie cowboy Roy Rogers and his horse Trigger: "Next to riding you, Trigger, there's nothing like riding a Schwinn!" Captain Marvel: The Wonderful Magic Carpet; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Wedding Day Mystery; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: The Man with Nine Lives! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Irvin Steinberg, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel faces a supervillain called Spider Man (no relation), who has invented a sticky, web-like substance and plans to rob Fort Knox, in a story by Shazam's creators Otto Binder and C. C. Beck. Prisoners being escorted by Golden Arrow and the sheriff wait for the moment to make their break. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Wear a Tight Collar." Captain Marvel and the Webs of Crime; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Jailhouse Fire; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: Death of the Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Irvin Steinberg, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. The final exam at a school for evil sorcerers means nothing but trouble for Ibis and Taia, in a story with art by Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Outlaws conceive of an innovative new getaway to escape Golden Arrow: a hot-air balloon. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Save Your Sox." Captain Marvel: The Mail Girl; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Balloon Robbers; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: School for Sorcerers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bernie Krigstein, Pete Costanza, Irvin Steinberg, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. The unveiling of a Captain Marvel statue at Radio WHIZ brings trouble for the real Captain Marvel. When gold is discovered in the nearby hills, Golden Arrow must figure out how to stop claim-jumpers, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Get Your Beard Sheared."And a Tootsie Roll ad, The Secret-Play Touchdown, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Infinity cover by Pete Costanza. Captain Marvel: The Mill Menace; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Unlucky Gold Rush; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: The Man Who Escaped. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bernie Krigstein, C.C. Beck, Irvin Steinberg, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel tries to help the failing community of Opportunity live up to its name. Golden Arrow must race against time to prevent an ill woman from being poisoned by her own medicine, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Get a Stamp Damp." Captain Marvel: The Land of Opportunity; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Prescription of Death; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Mickey the Monitor; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: The Ibistick Fails. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Pete Costanza, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. The world is baffled when Captain Marvel gives up superheroing, and puts his cape in his bindle to ride the rails as a hobo. Golden Arrow is hamstrung by a crooked trapeze artist and his cohort, who are bent on robbing the circus crowd, and only a well-placed arrow can stop them. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How (Not) to Reel on a Banana Peel."And a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party!, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Captain Marvel Becomes a Hobo; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Crime at the Circus; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Forget Me Not; This Is a Rich One; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: The Sword of Genghis Khan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, C. C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Dr. Sivana's latest invention is a mind-control drug he administers through a fencing foil to civic leaders he has challenged to duel, including Billy Batson's boss Mr. Morris. In Rome, Ibis and Taia battle a thieving hunchback who proceeds to animate stone gargoyles with a magic spell. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Peer at a Parade." Captain Marvel Duels Sivana; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.; Golden Arrow: The Barricade; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: The Gargoyle Menace. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Bernie Krigstein, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Criminal Wings Whalen frames Captain Marvel for damage to skyscrapers, leading the Air Traffic Council to demand that CM stop flying when he's fighting crime. Helpful Jones's inventions always cause trouble, but he tries to convince Golden Arrow that this time will be different, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. A mysterious woman warns Ibis of impending disaster at the hands of someone named Holocaust, in a story with art by Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger and a cameo by Freddy Freeman (Captain Marvel Jr.). Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Extricate Your Upper Plate." And "Comix Cards" (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring Captain Marvel Jr. art by Mac Raboy. Captain Marvel: Grounded!; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Golden Arrow: The Barricade; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Non-Scents; The Whiz Quiz; Ibis the Invincible: Holocaust, God of Destruction! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bernie Krigstein, Otto Binder, Pete Costanza, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. In a story with almost as much wacky detail as a Bill Elder panel, an eccentric scientist's "fight ray" causes the inhabitants of two skyscrapers to declare war on each other. The owner of a traveling carousel has a magic flute with Pied Piper-like powers, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Dead supervillain Karnok overpowers Charon, ferryman of the dead, and takes the wheel of the ferry on the Styx. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Double Your Bubble Gum Bubble." Captain Marvel: The Battle of the Buildings!; Doc Sorebones; Wilbur the Waiter; The Culture Corner; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Golden Arrow: The Magic Flute; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Mawby the Medicine Man; Ibis the Invincible: The Land of Death! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Bernie Krigstein, Joe Certa, Otto Binder, Pete Costanza, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel investigates a traveler's report of a "Mirage City" in the middle of the Gobi Desert that captures and enslaves unwary wayfarers. Golden Arrow uses a single arrow to start an avalanche in an attempt to put out a forest fire, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Ibis and Taia face one of the most terrifying creatures in mythology, the Minotaur, in a story with art by Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Captain Marvel: Mirage City; Sherlock the Monk; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: The Black Gold; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Pee Wee Pete; Ibis the Invincible: The Minotaur. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bernie Krigstein, Pete Costanza, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. The seer called the Prophet leads his gang from 1898 to the 1940s to steal future technology, but not if Captain Marvel can help it. Golden Arrow is captured while trying to warn settlers of an attack by the Blue Hill warriors, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. When sailors are murdered by a "glacier man" from the ancient past, Prince Ibis and Taia investigate. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Bedeck a Barren Bean." And a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Captain Marvel: The Time Kidnappers!; The Culture Corner; Muleface; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: The Warring Tribe; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: The Glacier Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bernie Krigstein, Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Zere, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel leads the members of the Captain Marvel Club on a mountain-climbing trip, but the mountain happens to be one where criminals are hiding out from Captain Marvel. Helpful Jones invents the automatic rifle a few decades early, but he hasn't quite worked all the bugs out, as Golden Arrow discovers in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Prince Ibis and Taia follow scientist Jeremy when he decides to investigate the sinister whirlpool known as the Maelstrom. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Chomp Food Without Being Rude." And a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Captain Marvel: Menace in the Mountains!; The Culture Corner; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: Automatic Trouble; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Doc Sorebones; Ibis the Invincible: The Descent into the Maelstrom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bernie Krigstein, Otto Binder, Pete Costanza, Al Zere, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. To celebrate Captain Marvel's 100th appearance in Whiz Comics, Radio WHIZ throws a party. But it is crashed by Sivana, who sends CM 100 trillion miles away with his "dimensional lightning," then invites 100 in criminals for a crime spree. Bully Blackheart plans to burn down the new jail, with an unconscious Golden Arrow inside, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Prince Ibis and Taia battle a sort of octo-merman at the bottom of a cursed pool, in a story narrated by the monster. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Get Clean Behind Your Bean." And a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Captain Marvel and the Hundred Horrors; The Culture Corner; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: Jailed; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Doc Sorebones; Ibis the Invincible: The Forbidden Pool. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Frank Bolle, Charlie Tomsey, Al Zere, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. When a "volcanist" scientist correctly predicts a volcano will erupt in the city, then demands a fortune to stop it, Captain Marvel suspects shenanigans. Golden Arrow agrees to protect timid tenderfoot Jaspar Meake when he arrives in the West, but Jasper didn't warn him about the real danger he faces. Prince Ibis and Taia discover that vampire Baron Ornzy and his sister Maryani have come to America aboard an ocean liner. Captain Marvel: Volcano Villainy; Freshman Freddy: Tricked; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: Night Watch; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Fuzzy Bear; Ibis the Invincible and the Vampire Twins. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Carl Pfeufer, Al Zere, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Billy Batson finds a loose dollar bill that happens to be the clue to a gangster's hidden loot, and the gangsters want it back. Commando Yank gets his own Lois Lane in Betty Graham, a rival reporter, who wants to know why Chase Yale always gets the Commando Yank scoops. The vampire Maryani, having survived the encounter with Ibis in issue #101, uses the Serpent of Eden to turn Ibis into a vampire. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Sneeze Without a Breeze." And a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Captain Marvel: The Dangerous Dollar; The Culture Corner; Doc Sorebones; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: Crook Larnin'; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Kanvasback Wrestles with His Conscience; Commando Yank Takes a Vacation; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Railroaded; The Whiz Quiz; Ibis the Invincible: The Legion of the Walking Dead!. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Pete Costanza, Al Zere, Frank Little, Frank Bolle, Louis Cazeneuve and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. When Billy Batson visits a boys' ranch, Captain Marvel must stop outlaws in crow masks from sabotaging the Boys' Rodeo fundraiser. A magic lamp sends Lance O'Casey, his friends and the Professor back to the era of dinosaurs and "Pre-Men." Lo-Kar the talking gorilla leads his fellow circus animals in a revolt against their human masters, putting them in cages and making them perform. Plus a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Babe Ruth Story," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck and a cameo by actor William Bendix, promoting the film The Babe Ruth Story. Captain Marvel: At Boys' Ranch; Doc Sorebones; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: The Passenger Bandit; A Wicky Burke Story; Freshman Freddy: Vexing Visitor; Ibis the Invincible: Lo-Kar's Circus; Lance O'Casey: The Lamp of Three Wishes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Al Zere, Louis Cazeneuve, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Sivana tricks Captain Marvel must into creating a machine that can destroy Captain Marvel. Ibis battles an evil mage who can call forth beings from an enchanted tapestry to do his murderous bidding. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Sharpen Your Wits." Captain Marvel: The World's Mightiest Machine; Doc Sorebones; Wilbur the Waiter; The Culture Corner; Little Miss Money Bags; Nautical Nancy; Bell Bottom Bill; Golden Arrow: The Vanishing Payrolls!; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Freshman Freddy: In the Dog House; The Whiz Quiz; Ibis the Invincible: The Tapestry of Terror; Lance O'Casey: The Peril of the Pearls! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.