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Whiz Comics  (1940)

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Fawcett Feb 1940

Whiz Comics #1

Whiz Comics #1
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1st appearance and origin of Captain Marvel, later renamed Shazam
1st appearance of the Wizard Shazam
1st appearance of Dr. Sivana, a scientific genius and the archenemy of Captain Marvel
1st appearance of Ibis the Invincible and Spy Smasher
1st team appearance of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man, later renamed the Seven Deadly Sins
While not a precise swipe of Action Comics #1 artwork, this cover and other aspects of Captain Marvel led to DC (formerly National) filing a lawsuit against Fawcett for Captain Marvel too closely resembling Superman
Premiere issue of the series though the copyright notes read issue #2
There exists a scarce Ashcan edition of this issue
Fawcett Feb 2023

Whiz Comics #1

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Whiz Comics #1
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Reprint of Captain Marvel aka Shazam first appearance
Fawcett Mar 1940

Whiz Comics #2

Whiz Comics #2
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2nd appearance of Captain Marvel, later becomes Shazam
2nd appearance of Dr. Sivana
2nd appearance of Spy Smasher
This is the second issue of the series although the copyright notes indicate this is issue #3
Fawcett Apr 1940

Whiz Comics #3

Whiz Comics #3
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3rd appearance of Captain Marvel
1st appearance of Beautia, the daughter of Dr. Sivana
Cover correctly reads issue #3, interior notes read #4
Fawcett May 1940

Whiz Comics #4

Whiz Comics #4
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4th appearance of Captain Marvel (Shazam)
4th appearance of Dr. Sivana
2nd appearance of Beautia
Fawcett Jun 1940

Whiz Comics #5

Whiz Comics #5
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Debut of Captain Marvel costume with full buttons on chest flap - interior splash page only
Fawcett Mar 1941

Whiz Comics #15

Whiz Comics #15
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Origin of Dr. Sivana
1st appearance of Magnificus Sivana, the son of Dr. Sivana
Revealed that Beautia is the daughter of Dr. Sivana
Fawcett Sep 1941

Whiz Comics #21

Whiz Comics #21
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1st team appearance of the Lieutenant Marvels: Tall Marvel, Fat Marvel and Hill Marvel
Fawcett Dec 1941

Whiz Comics #25

Whiz Comics #25
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$850
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1st appearance and origin of Captain Marvel Jr., Freddy Freeman, a boy who Billy Bastion shared his power with in order to save his life
Fawcett Oct 1942

Whiz Comics #36

Whiz Comics #36
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$800
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Earliest known mention of Halloween in standard comics in a story titled 'The Haunted Halloween Hotel'

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