(June 1950)

Fawcett, 1940 Series
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Volume
21
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Brand
A Fawcett Publication
Editing
Virginia Provisiero

Issue Notes

Entire issue except story inside back cover reprinted as Whiz Comics (Derby, 1950 series) #122.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / Shazam! / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
C. C. Beck
Inks
C. C. Beck
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Captain Marvel versus Sivana and his deadly anger ray
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Sivana
Reprints
Keywords
electrocution; laboratories

Captain Marvel and the Anger Ray! (Table of Contents: 1)

Captain Marvel / Shazam! / comic story / 7.66 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Sivana
Synopsis
Dr. Sivana invents a ray that makes people angry, and Captain Marvel is scared that he will get shot with it and destroy the city.
Reprints

Prescription for Excitement (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Stampede! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

"R. C." and Quickie; R.C. Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Ghost of a Chance (Table of Contents: 4)

Wicky and O'Shawnessy / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Rod Reed
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Typeset

Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Wicky Burke; O'Shawnessy; Boit Bird; Officer Glendale; Mr. Sluglug; Greasy
Reprints

The "Popsicle" Hall of Fame (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Ibis the Invincible Meets Death! (Table of Contents: 6)

Ibis the Invincible / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk ?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger ?
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Ibis; Taia; Karnak; Moloch (introduction)
Synopsis
Prince Ibis pretends to have died to bring Karnak out of hiding and defeat him.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Script credit suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Art looks like Kurt Schaffenberger, but stiffer than the Captain Marvel story in this issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Tribal Traitors (Table of Contents: 8)

Golden Arrow / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Giunta ?
Inks
John Giunta ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier; superhero
Characters
Golden Arrow
Synopsis
Two braves try to take over the Wowon Indian tribe, but Golden Arrow teams up with the chief to beat them.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Wasteful Waite (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; western-frontier
Synopsis
One cowboy throws a clock at the other.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Might be part of an ongoing filler feature.

The Stagecoach Stick-up (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Appropriate Prescription (Table of Contents: 11)

Doc Sorebones / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Doctor Sorebones; Mrs. Woods
Synopsis
Mrs. Woods can't describe her condition, so Doctor Sorebones can't describe her treatment.

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Captain Marvel versus Sivana and his deadly anger ray"]
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  2. 1. Captain Marvel and the Anger Ray!
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  3. 2. Prescription for Excitement
  4. 3. Stampede!
    "R. C." and Quickie; R.C. Cola
  5. 4. Ghost of a Chance
    Wicky and O'Shawnessy
  6. 5. The "Popsicle" Hall of Fame
    Popsicle
  7. 6. Ibis the Invincible Meets Death!
    Ibis the Invincible
  8. 7. ["Gee, look what Butch can do!"]
    Dubble Bubble
  9. 8. The Tribal Traitors
    Golden Arrow
  10. 9. Wasteful Waite
  11. 10. The Stagecoach Stick-up
    Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure
  12. 11. Appropriate Prescription
    Doc Sorebones
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Matt Tauber
  • Jim Van Dore