Publishers / Fawcett / Whiz Comics (1940) / #29
29April 17, 1942
$0.10

Whiz Comics #29

Fawcett · April 17, 1942 · on sale 1942-03-20

First appearance: AchillesFirst appearance: Steamboat Bill
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Identification plate

Series
Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#29
Publication date
April 17, 1942
Key date
1942-04-17
On-sale date
1942-03-20
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Achilles - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Steamboat Bill - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Pan-American Olympicscover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete Costanza"Fat" Billy Batson, "Hill" Billy Batson, "Tall" Billy Batson, Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, Fat Marvel, Hill Marvel, Tall Marvel
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetAlan Armstrong, Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, Spy Smasher
2Contents pagetable of contents1pencils: various; inks: various; letters: ?; typesetAlan Armstrong, "Fat" Billy Batson, "Hill" Billy Batson, "Tall" Billy Batson, Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, Fat Marvel, Golden Arrow, Hill Marvel, Ibis, Lance O'Casey, Roger Parsons, Prince Amentep, Spy Smasher
3Capt. Marvel at the Pan-American Olympicscomic story15pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck"Fat" Billy Batson, "Hill" Billy Batson, "Tall" Billy Batson, Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, Fat Marvel, Hill Marvel, Beautia Sivana, Steamboat Bill First, Tall Marvel
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typesetBilly Batson, Captain Marvel
5The Taming of Buffalo Bullcomic story9pencils: Al Carreño; inks: Al CarreñoGolden Arrow, Roger Parsons
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Al Carreño; inks: Al CarreñoGolden Arrow, Roger Parsons
7The Stolen Lighthousecomic story9pencils: Emil Gershwin; inks: Emil GershwinAlan Armstrong, Admiral Corby, Eve Corby, Spy Smasher
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetJim Barr, Bulletman
9Shazam: Achilles -- Who Never Fearedtext story2script: Juan LopezAchilles First
10The White Lord of Boru Bucomic story8pencils: Harry Anderson; inks: Harry AndersonLance O'Casey
11The Song of the Slavescomic story6script: Otto Binder; pencils: Mark Schneider; inks: Mark SchneiderNero; Anita; Doctor Voodoo [Hal Carey]; Emir Abdullah
12Alarictext article1Alaric
13Ruthven the Warlockcomic story10pencils: Al Carreño; inks: Al CarreñoIbis, Prince Amentep, Princess Taia
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typeset

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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