(September 1946)

Fawcett, 1940 Series
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Volume
13
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1946-08-16
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Brand
A Fawcett Publication
Editing
Virginia Provisiero

Issue Notes

Index revised using a scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/.

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Script
?
Pencils
C. C. Beck
Inks
C. C. Beck
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Shazam!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel; Billy Batson
Keywords
lightning; Shazam!
Cover Thumbnail for Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #78
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How Thom McAn Prevented a Roller-Coaster Disaster! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Intro Page] (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Characters
Shazam; Billy Batson; Captain Marvel; Sivana

Indexer Notes

Includes short re-telling of Captain Marvel's origin, preview of the issue, listing of staff and advisory board, and indicia.

Captain Marvel and the Vanishing Park (Table of Contents: 3)

Captain Marvel / Shazam! / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel; Billy Batson; Sivana

It's a Race!! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Charlie Keller (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Week Excuse (Table of Contents: 6)

Doc Sorebones / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

How to Eat Beans Without Soiling Your Jeans (Table of Contents: 7)

The Culture Corner / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Basil Wolverton
Pencils
Basil Wolverton
Inks
Basil Wolverton
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Croucher K. Conk
Reprints

Mary Marvel's Important Back to School Message (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Mary Marvel; Mary Marvel Enterprieses, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Defenseless (Table of Contents: 9)

Golden Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bernie Krigstein
Inks
Bernie Krigstein
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier; superhero

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Wilbur the Waiter / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Could I have a menu?
Genre
humor

They Really Have Fun! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Ball-Band Canvas Sport Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Square Deal at the Horse Fair (Table of Contents: 12)

Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

Wanted for Murder (Table of Contents: 13)

Crime Smasher / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
detective-mystery; superhero

Spoofing the Sports (Table of Contents: 14)

Sporting Spree / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; sports

It Pays to Advertise (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
Rod Reed
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
Typeset

Hey Fellows, See What I've Got Here! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Captain Marvel; Mechanix Illustrated / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Flag Pages] (Table of Contents: 17)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Captain Marvel; Billy Batson

On Trial (Table of Contents: 18)

Ibis the Invincible / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
Gus Ricca
Inks
Gus Ricca
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Ibis; Taia; Thungor
Reprints

Wooden Head (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Jones. What are you doing down here at the railroad?
Reprints
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Shazam!"]
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  2. 1. How Thom McAn Prevented a Roller-Coaster Disaster!
    Thom McAn
  3. 2. [Intro Page]
  4. 3. Captain Marvel and the Vanishing Park
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  5. 4. It's a Race!!
  6. 5. Charlie Keller
    Wheaties
  7. 6. A Week Excuse
    Doc Sorebones
  8. 7. How to Eat Beans Without Soiling Your Jeans
    The Culture Corner
  9. 8. Mary Marvel's Important Back to School Message
    Mary Marvel; Mary Marvel Enterprieses, Inc.
  10. 9. Defenseless
    Golden Arrow
  11. 10. ["Could I have a menu?"]
    Wilbur the Waiter
  12. 11. They Really Have Fun!
    Ball-Band Canvas Sport Shoes
  13. 12. A Square Deal at the Horse Fair
    Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.
  14. 13. Wanted for Murder
    Crime Smasher
  15. 14. Spoofing the Sports
    Sporting Spree
  16. 15. It Pays to Advertise
    A Wicky and O'Shawnessy Tale
  17. 16. Hey Fellows, See What I've Got Here!
    Captain Marvel; Mechanix Illustrated
  18. 17. [Flag Pages]
  19. 18. On Trial
    Ibis the Invincible
  20. 19. Wooden Head
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