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- 12-page black and white Ashcan, a way to establish copyright by printing small-quantities and distributing to show proof of intellectual property ownership
- 1st appearance of Captain Thunder (Billy Batson), renamed Captain Marvel to avoid more copyright issues from Fiction House's character Captain Terry Thunder
- Fawcett couldn't use the title Flash Comics due to All-American Comics (DC) already having secured the rights
- 8 copies were printed in 1940 but prior to 1986, collectors were unaware of its existence
- High value is from a 2008 sale of a 9.4 graded copy
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- 12-page black and white Ashcan, a way to establish copyright by printing small-quantities and distributing to show proof of intellectual property ownership
- 1st appearance of Captain Thunder (Billy Batson), renamed Captain Marvel to avoid more copyright issues from Fiction House's character Captain Terry Thunder
- Fawcett was forced to select the name Whiz Comics after Better Publications acquired the title Thrilling Comics
- 3 copies were printed in 1940 but prior to 1986, collectors were unaware of its existence
- High value is from a 2008 sale of a 9.0 graded copy
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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
- ***premiere issue of the series though the copyright notes read issue #2 - it is assumed this is due to securing a title that wasn't copyrighted
- **Ashcan first appearances are unaccounted for since they were not intended for market distribution
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