Whiz Comics
#10
([circa 1947])
Cleland,
1946 Series
- Volume
- ?
- Price
- 6d [0-0-6 AUP]
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Vee Publishing Co.
- Brand
-
A Fawcett Publication
- Editing
- Larry S. Cleland (publisher)
Issue Notes
Vee Publishing only listed on the indicia on page 32. Cover printed by The Argus and Australasian Limited at its registered office: 365 Elizabeth St., Melbourne. Copyright Fawcett Publications 1943. Vee Publishing Company address: Century Building, 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Interior printed by United Press, Herald and Weekly Times Limited at its registered office, 44-74 Flinders Street, Melbourne.
Highlight of This Issue: “Captain Marvel Goes to College”
Captain Marvel / Shazam! / cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- C. C. Beck ?
- Inks
- C. C. Beck ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?; typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Marvel; Billy Batson
- Reprints
-
from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #79 (October 1946) [cropped]
-
Whiz Comics Presents
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Wilfred Fawcett
- Pencils
- ? (vignettes)
- Inks
- ? (vignettes)
- Letters
- ?; typeset
- Editing
- Wilfred Fawcett (president); Eleanor Roosevelt (advisor); Allan Roy Dafoe (advisor); Richard E. Byrd (credited as Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd) (advisor); John W. Tynan (credited as Rev. John W. Tynan, S. J.) (advisor)
- Characters
- Shazam; Captain Marvel; Billy Batson
- Synopsis
- Letter from W. H. Fawcett, Jr. on wholesomeness of their comics. Table of contents of interior.
Indexer Notes
The vignette's are reprinted from unknown sources. Inside front cover.
Captain Marvel Goes to College
Captain Marvel / Shazam! / comic story / 9.67 pages
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- Otto Binder
- Editing
- Ginny Provisiero (original story)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Marvel; Dean Worthington; Peter Van Eck; Baby Face Johnny Jones (villain)
- Synopsis
- Captain Marvel attends college to stop a thief.
- Reprints
- from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #79 (October 1946)
-
Diamond Deal
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Synopsis
- Diamonds from South America are having trouble reaching their destination.
- Reprints
- from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #31 (June 12, 1942)
-
Peak of His Career
Crime Smasher / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Crime Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Eve; Dina May; Michael Sonne; Butch; Spike
- Reprints
- from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #80 (November 1946)
-
[no title indexed]
Wilbur The Waiter / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'll take a chicken sandwich...
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Wilbur
- Synopsis
- Wilbur gives dining suggestions.
- Reprints
- from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #80 (November 1946)
-
How to Go Soak Your Head
The Culture Corner / filler / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humour; satire-parody
- Characters
- Croucher K. Conk; Q.O.C. [Queer Old Coot]
- Synopsis
- Conk shows different ways one can go "soak your head"
- Reprints
- from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #80 (November 1946)
-
Ibis On Trial
Ibis the Invincible / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Ibis; Taia; Thungor
- Synopsis
- Ibis travels to the time of the Salem Witch Hunts in order to defeat Thungor.
- Reprints
- from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #78 (September 1946)
-
[no title indexed]
Wooden Head / filler / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hello, Jones. What are you doing down here at the railroad?
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Jones
- Synopsis
- Jones takes his son to Boarding school to become a carpenter
- Reprints
- from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #78 (September 1946)
-
Indexer Notes
The strip characters have a passing similiarity to Mutt and Jeff.
Master Strategist
Mickey the Monitor / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Mickey the Monitor; Terry; Jack; Slug; the school teacher
- Synopsis
- The teacher leaves Mickey in charge of the class.
- Reprints
- from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #80 (November 1946)
-
Snake Charmer
Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Whitey Whiskers; Daniel Boone Jr.
- Synopsis
- Whiskers tells Boone how he was once the World's Greatest Snake Charmer.
- Reprints
- from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #80 (November 1946)
-
Light-Minded
Whipper-Snappers / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- Gag cartoons featuring snappy comebacks and insults relating to someone's intelligence level.
- Reprints
- from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #80 (November 1946)
-
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Highlight of This Issue: “Captain Marvel Goes to College”
Captain Marvel / Shazam! -
1.
Whiz Comics Presents
-
2.
Captain Marvel Goes to College
Captain Marvel / Shazam! -
3.
It's A Race!!
-
4.
Diamond Deal
-
5.
Peak of His Career
Crime Smasher -
6.
["I'll take a chicken sandwich..."]
Wilbur The Waiter -
7.
How to Go Soak Your Head
The Culture Corner -
8.
Ibis On Trial
Ibis the Invincible -
9.
["Hello, Jones. What are you doing down here at the railroad?"]
Wooden Head -
10.
Master Strategist
Mickey the Monitor -
11.
Snake Charmer
Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr. -
12.
Light-Minded
Whipper-Snappers -
13.
The Fat of the Land
Whipper-Snappers -
14.
Watch Out-- --For This World Famous Cowboy Star!!
Hopalong Cassidy
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