Publishers / Fawcett / Whiz Comics (1940) / #30
30May 15, 1942
$0.10

Whiz Comics #30

Fawcett · May 15, 1942 · on sale 1942-04-17

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Identification plate

Series
Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
May 15, 1942
Key date
1942-05-15
On-sale date
1942-04-17
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson] (also inset); Billy Batson (inset)
1contents pagetable of contents1
2The Heritage of the Batsonscomic story15pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson] Steamboat; B. X. Batson (introduction, possibly Billy's grandfather)
3Golden Arrow Elects a Sheriffcomic story9pencils: Al Carreño; inks: Al Carreño
4Mr. Zerocomic story9Herr Zero [Carl Davis] (villain, introduction)
5Shazam! Mercury, Swifter than Thoughttext story2script: Juan Lopez
6Pearl Dive of Doomcomic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Harry Anderson; inks: Harry AndersonLance O'Casey; Hogan (a monkey); Aber; Suli; Meli (Suli's sister); Boss Dubbin (villain, a pearler); Hawkins (villain, reforms); Carse (villain, death)
7March of the Crusaders!comic story6pencils: Mark Schneider; inks: Mark SchneiderAnita; Nero; Doctor Voodoo [Hal Carey]; Emir Abdullah; Sir Gavain
8The Headless Horsemancomic story10pencils: Al Carreño; inks: Al Carreño

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