Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) comic books 1948-1950

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.

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.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Clem Weisbecker, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Dr. Sivana's latest invention is "radar spectacles" that allow him to see, and torment, Captain Marvel from hundreds of miles away. Lance O'Casey tries to free Homer from an asylum where he's been unfairly committed, and almost winds up in a watery grave. An Egyptologist accidentally revives an evil pharaoh, and Ibis must put his spirit back where it belongs. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Bow." And a vintage ad for The Captain Marvel Club, and a PSA for U.S. Savings Bonds featuring Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel Versus Sivana's Science; Happy Hal; Freshman Freddy: A Course in Salesmanship!; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Cattle Fraud; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Plight of Homer Whittington, Jr.; Jim and Jam; Ibis the Invincible: Apollyon's Book; Happy Hal. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger Frank Little, and Frank Bolle. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel seeks crooks hiding out on the Cosmopolitan, an ocean liner the size of a small city, which bears a strong resemblance to a modern-day cruise ship. When archaeologists unearth Thyrsis, the ancient city of wizards, Ibis and Taia know that trouble will soon follow. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Lift Your Lid." Captain Marvel: The World's Mightiest Ship; Freshman Freddy: Spare the Rod; Golden Arrow: The Cold-Blooded Killer; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: The Land of the Walking Skeletons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Al Zere, Clem Weisbecker, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel learns that the mysterious extraterrestrial visitors who wish to settle in Earth's deserts are actually refugees from the future. When Lance O'Casey and Mike deliver a shipment of TV sets to South America, they run into an international plot involving bullfighting. Ibis must act fast when the River Styx suddenly appears on Earth, and Taia is swept away in it. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Block a Back Slapper's Sock." And a vintage ad for The Captain Marvel Club. Captain Marvel: The Strange Settlers; Wilbur the Waiter; Freshman Freddy: The Substitute Baby!; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Battling Sheepherder; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Pan American Bull Session!; Doc Sorebones; Judge Bacon; Bigsby the Boss; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Ibis the Invincible: The River of No Return. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Louis Cazeneuve, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. A boy genius invents a model rocket that could travel to the moon, and Captain Marvel must keep a crook from stealing it. Golden Arrow faces the legendary Headless Horseman, or so it seems. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Hold Up Your Trousers." And a vintage ad for The Captain Marvel Club. Captain Marvel Rockets to the Moon; Wilbur the Waiter; Freshman Freddy: The Storm; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Headless Horseman; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Strange Fight; Doc Sorebones; Peaceful Perkins; Algernon; Ibis the Invincible: The Monster and the Medium. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Clem Weisbecker, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Inventor Ezra Steele creates a metal alloy so light, it can be used to build gigantic structures that are almost weightless - but he forgets to anchor them in case of strong wind. Lance O'Casey discovers that gangsters are using strong-arm tactics to get boxer Bellew to throw a fight, but the thing about boxers is, they can take a punch. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Eat in a Theater Seat." And a vintage ad for The Captain Marvel Club. Captain Marvel: The Wonder Alloy; Wilbur the Waiter; Freshman Freddy: The Show Must Go On; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Bank Deal; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: Frame Up; Spud and Jud; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Ibis the Invincible: Death Song of the Sirens. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger Frank Little, and Frank Bolle. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Dr. Sivana's latest invention is a ray that causes uncontrollable anger, and the World's Mightiest Mortal dreads what will happen if he gets hit with it. Golden Arrow helps the chief of the Wowon tribe quell a rebellion in his own ranks. Ibis fakes his own death to lure his enemy Karnok out of hiding. Captain Marvel and the Anger Ray!; Freshman Freddy: Spare the Rod; Golden Arrow: The Tribal Traitors; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible Meets Death!; Wasteful Waite; Doctor Sorebones. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Clem Weisbecker, Ruben Moreira, Frank Bolle and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Aliens challenge Captain Marvel to win the "Mobell Space Prize" for Earth - but he's just Earth's Mightiest Mortal, not the Universe's. Lance O'Casey goes undercover as a boxer to investigate rigged fights, and ends up on the wrong end of Bruiser and his brass knuckles. The Devil's servants try to ruin good men by preying on their weaknesses, but Ibis shows them their inner strength. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Raise Your Eyebrows." And vintage ads for The Captain Marvel Club and Roy Rogers cowboy-style belts and suspenders. Captain Marvel: The Mobell Space Prizes!; Red and Fred; Freshman Freddy: The Long and Short of It!; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Magic and Murder!; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: Frame Up; Poor Paul; Pilot Pete; Ibis the Invincible: The Devil Imps. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Pete Costanza, Clem Weisbecker, Ruben Moreira, Frank Bolle, Frank Little and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Slick Harry steals a "slowness gas" that slows down the entire city, including Billy Batson. Lance O'Casey takes a job as a "sea reporter" to bring a dictator to justice. Ibis and Taia learn that a castle's modern inhabitant is actually the Inquisitor Torquemada, still alive after centuries. Captain Marvel: The Slow-Down Menace; Freshman Freddy: Swap Your Partner; Golden Arrow: The Great Reward Swindle; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Death Warrants; Wilbur the Waiter; Pilot Pete; Ibis the Invincible: The Masquerade of Death! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Clem Weisbecker, Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel must compete in the Olympic Game of the Gods against six evil gods who want to take over the Earth. Lance O'Casey must guide his ship, the Starfish, past the reefs while it's filled with barrels of nitroglycerine. When pirate captain Redbeard manages to escape from Davy Jones' Locker, he makes trouble for Ibis and Taia on the surface. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Butter Your Bread." Captain Marvel: The Olympic Game of the Gods!; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Freshman Freddy: The Prize Package; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Mountain Peak Murder; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: Dangerous Cargo; Wilbur the Waiter; Pilot Pete; Ibis the Invincible: Davy Jones' Locker!; Moglethorpe the Millionaire. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Costanza. 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. A burglar accidentally unleashes genii, pixies, sprites and witches upon the world, and Captain Marvel must figure out how to put them to good use. When a Native shaman and a doctor differ over a patient's treatment, Golden Arrow must stop the argument from escalating into war. When he hears reports that the Headless Horseman has returned, Ibis visits Sleepyville, and so does a gangster who smells an opportunity. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Count to a Large Amount." Captain Marvel: The Friendly Horrors; Doc and Dack; The Culture Corner; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: Medicine Man Fights Doctor; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: The Headless Horseman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Clem Weisbecker, Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Dr. Sivana's latest invention doubles the effect of gravity on everybody on Earth, except him. Lance O'Casey tracks gangsters to a remote island, and goes in commando-style to take them out on his own. Ibis and Taia follow the Black Wizard into the future, where witchcraft is the law and science is outlawed. Captain Marvel: Gravity Goes Wild!; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Freshman Freddy: The Prize Package; Golden Arrow and the Gold Strike Swindle!; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: The Reign of Terror; Wilbur the Waiter; The Peak of Pikes... Patience; Ibis the Invincible and the World of Wizardry!; Warbling Wally. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Clem Weisbecker, Ruben Moreira, Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. In response to the United Nations (then a new organization), the crooks of the world form the United Criminals, and Captain Marvel is their Public Enemy No. 1. Gangsters put Lance O'Casey in a barrel and dump him overboard, but luckily his pal Mike is clamdigging nearby. Taia's latest interview subject is a scientist who claims he can travel to the moon, but when he takes Taia with him, Ibis must rescue her. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Bite a Hot Dog Right." And a Tootsie Roll "Captain Tootsie" ad, Falling Timber!, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Captain Marvel Battles the United Criminals; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Golden Arrow: The Stroke of Doom; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: The Poisoned Sea Mystery; Wilbur the Waiter; Farmer Farr; Mrs. Fainthart; Ibis the Invincible Battles the Moon Menace. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.