Publishers / Fawcett / Whiz Comics (1940) / #17
17May 16, 1941
$0.10

Whiz Comics #17

Fawcett · May 16, 1941 · on sale 1941-04-18

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Identification plate

Series
Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
May 16, 1941
Key date
1941-05-16
On-sale date
1941-04-18
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Capt. Marvel Knocks Out a Tank!cover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete CostanzaCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]
1The Threat to Sterling Morriscomic story11pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete CostanzaCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson] [aka Smith]; Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Sterling Morris; Pete Costanza (salesman, un-named)
2The Sign of the Sheepcomic story9pencils: Pete Costanza; inks: Pete Costanza
3The Secret Airplane Basecomic story8pencils: Bob Kingett; inks: Bob Kingett
4Confrontation with Captain Marvelcomic story8pencils: Charles Sultan; inks: Charles SultanSpy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Eve Corby; Jimmy; Joe (laborer);
5Cave-In at the Bar-X Minecomic story9pencils: Gregor Duncan; inks: Gregor Duncan
6Rollo Bollo "The Snake of Ceylon"text story2pencils: Carl Formes; inks: Carl Formes
7-comic story6pencils: Mac Raboy; inks: Mac RaboyMaxinya; King Richard (introduction); Sir Ganal [Sir Galan] (introduction); Doctor Voodoo [Hal Carey]
8The Kidnapped Cadetcomic story7pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumTrug (Villain); Man of the Mountain (Villain; Intro); Thoth (Intro)

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The Shazam! Archives #2
ISBN 1-56389-521-8		1999On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5		2017On eBay ›

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