Publishers / Fawcett / Whiz Comics (1940) / #7
7August 1940
$0.10

Whiz Comics #7

Fawcett · August 1940 · on sale 1940-06-26

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Identification plate

Series
Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
August 1940
Key date
1940-08-00
On-sale date
1940-06-26
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Captain Marvel and the Squadron of Doomcover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckBilly Batson, Captain Marvel
1The Squadron of Doomcomic story10.67script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; letters: Bill ParkerBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Sterling Morris
2-comic story8script: Bill Parker; pencils: Pete Costanza; inks: Pete Costanza; letters: Bill ParkerGolden Arrow, Roger Parsons
3-comic story8script: Bill Parker; pencils: Bob Kingett; inks: Bob Kingett; letters: Bill ParkerLance O'Casey
4The Horned Beartext story2letters: typeset
5The Mask's Kidnapping Schemecomic story8script: Bill Parker; pencils: Pete Costanza; inks: Pete Costanza; letters: Bill ParkerAlan Armstrong, The Mask, Spy Smasher
6Peril in Fort Worthcomic story6script: Bill Parker; pencils: Al Carreño; inks: Al Carreño; letters: Bill ParkerDan Dare
7-comic story8script: John Hampton; pencils: John Hampton; inks: John Hampton; letters: John HamptonDr. Voodoo [Dr. Hal Carey] (introduction, origin); Dr. Carey; Mrs. Carey (introduction, death); Okoro (villain, introduction); Maxinya (introduction); Cashibus (Brazilian tribe); Jappa (jaguar)
8-comic story9script: Bill Parker; pencils: Gus Ricca; inks: Gus Ricca; letters: Bill ParkerIbis, Prince Amentep, Princess Taia

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