Whiz Comics #20

(August 8, 1941)

Crusher of Crime (Table of Contents: 1)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

C. C. Beck

Inks:

Pete Costanza ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana (villain)

Synopsis:

Sivana has a surprise in store for Captain Marvel, when he creates a new alloy stronger than steel and an electric motor more delicate than jewelry, all of which give him very strong powers. But he still needs human blood in his formula and Billy Batson is to supply that!

Reprints:

• in The Shazam! Archives (DC, 1992 series) #2 (1999)

Keywords:

Shazam; Station WHIZ

Indexer Notes

The last panel reveals the name of the story for next issue: "Capt. Marvel and the Vengeful Four."

[The Devil's Cave Deathtrap] (Table of Contents: 2)

Golden Arrow / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Alex Blum?

Inks:

Alex Blum?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

western-frontier

[Monkey Mission] (Table of Contents: 3)

Lance O'Casey / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Clem Weisbecker?

Inks:

Clem Weisbecker?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Indexer Notes

Story continues in next issue.

[The Blitzys Strike] (Table of Contents: 4)

Spy Smasher / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Charles Sultan

Inks:

Charles Sultan

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

spy; superhero

Characters:

The Blitzys (Villain; Intro)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in next issue.

The Missing Mummy (Table of Contents: 5)

Dan Dare / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ken Battefield?

Inks:

Ken Battefield?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

detective-mystery

Trapper's Revenge (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carl Formes (LaRac Semrof)

Inks:

Carl Formes (LaRac Semrof)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

The Queen of the Giants (Table of Contents: 7)

Dr. Voodoo / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mac Raboy

Inks:

Mac Raboy

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Anita (introduction); Nero; Doctor Voodoo [Hal Carey]; Achilles (python)

Synopsis:

Continuing their quest, Hal and Nero are captured by giants and taken to the castle where the queen, Anita, offers Hal her hand in marriage. When he refuses, she orders him thrown into a pit with a python.

Keywords:

castles; giants; Golden Flask; time travel

Indexer Notes

Part 4 of Golden Flask Quest

title from last issue blurb.

first line: "Dr. Voodoo, once brilliant doctor of the Amazon jungles, is thrown back through bygone ages..."

[Deal with the "Devil"] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script:

?

Pencils:

Alex Blum ?

Inks:

Alex Blum ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Trug (Villain)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in next issue.