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12January 1941
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Whiz Comics #12

Fawcett · January 1941 · on sale 1940-11-27

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Identification plate

Series
Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
January 1941
Key date
1941-01-00
On-sale date
1940-11-27
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Captain Marvel Rides the Engine of Doom!cover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]
1The Engine of Doomcomic story12script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill ParkerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson, aka Rastus Washington Brown]; Sterling Morris; Dr. Hans Krause [aka Edward Smith] (villain, introduction); The Gnazis (villains, some die)
2Odd Factscomic story1Robert Friers; Joseph Dunkel
3Ballots and Bloodcomic story9script: Bill Parker; pencils: Pete Costanza; inks: Pete Costanza; colors: Bill Parker
4Chestful of Dangercomic story8script: Bill Parker; pencils: Bob Kingett; inks: Bob Kingett; colors: Bill Parker
5Sea Dogscomic story1script: ? [as Lance O'Casey]
6The Mask's Fifth Columncomic story8script: Bill Parker; pencils: John Westlake; inks: John Westlake; colors: Bill ParkerSpy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Admiral Corby; Eve Corby; The Mask (villain); Reltih (villain, death); Inilossom (villain, pilot); 10-Q (villain)
7The Big Shotcomic story9script: Bill Parker; pencils: Gregor Duncan; inks: Gregor Duncan; colors: Bill ParkerThe Big Shot [Harper] (Villain; Intro)
8Jungle Magictext story2letters: typesetKent Ferris; Tom Atwill
9-comic story5script: John Hampton; pencils: Mac Raboy; inks: Mac Raboy; colors: John HamptonDr. Voodoo [Hal Carey]; Nikko (Chief of the White Blanca Indians); Walter Webb (American mining engineer); Maxinya (Webb's daughter); Jappa (Maxinya's pey jaguar); Okoro (villain, medicine man of the Blancas)
10The Widow's Wishescomic story8script: Bill Parker; pencils: Pete Costanza; inks: Pete Costanza; colors: Bill ParkerWidow Zorn (Villain; Intro)
11The Mysterious Ringactivity1Ibis
12-statement of ownership0.33script: Roger Fawcett

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