Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) comic books 1950

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.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $41.00 View scan Severe water damage, soiling, cover and centerfold coming loose at staples, 4" cumulative spine split.

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.