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Erik Larsen |
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New larger version upgrade!
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c2c paper, Hi Res scan by Erik Larsen. With permission from Erik, mild editing by Krac (just enough to find a happy medium between the small size edit originally posted and the super huge Original big beautiful scans by Erik that were too big for CB+ and DCM) |
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Admin Review
A huge thank-you to Erik for sending us this all Paper scan of one of the key Fawcett comics!
And to Krac for arranging for this new upgraded version. |
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titansfan |
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Many thanks Erik. |
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Fortress Keeper |
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Wonderful scan! Thank you so much!! |
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tz1963 |
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What happened to Erik's explanation of why he scanned the book and what was changed? That was a really informative description.
In any event, thank-you Erik for the wonderful scan!
Anthony |
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SteveD |
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Or at least until the heat-death of the universe. |
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OtherEric |
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Agreed, a HUGE thank you to Erik for scanning this. One of the all-time most important comics ever.
The first Golden Age Superhero comics I ever owned were some Captain Marvel Adventures; my first introduction to Golden Age heroes was a 100 Page Shazam giant. I fell in love with the Marvel Family at a young age and that's never gone away. |
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rangerhouse |
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Thank You |
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3Face |
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Thank you ALL for this treasure of Whiz Comics posted over the years. I have the 75 years of Shazam book, it'll be great to read many of the original Captain Marvel comics... in years to come! |
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Issue: #2
Published: February 1940, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing:
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: No copyright registration or renewal appears to be on record for the issue. As such, the exact publication date is unknown. However, it most likely went on sale in December 1939. Whiz Comics was a monthly series, and the publication date reported to the U. S. Copyright Office for #3 is January 12, 1940.
According to the indicia, the comic was published at "1100 West Broadway Louisville, Ky" which is actually the printer C. T. Dearing's address. Fawcett's general offices were in the Fawcett Building in Greenwich, Conn. The address of the editorial offices was 1501 Broadway, New York City.
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| Cover (1 page) |
Gangway for Captain Marvel! |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Comic Story (13 pages) |
Introducing Captain Marvel |
| Synopsis: |
After being taken by a mysterious stranger to meet the ancient wizard, Shazam, and gaining the powers of Captain Marvel, Billy Batson learns of a mysterious boss called the Phantom Scientist, and decides to report it to the head of Amalgamated Broadcasting Company. |
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Superhero |
| Characters: |
Hammond (Amalgamated Broadcasting Company Receptionist) |
| Comic Story (8 pages) |
Ibis Lives Again |
| Synopsis: |
From the Egyptian wing of a famous American museum, young Prince Amentep rises from the dead as prophesied, and, with the help of the Ibistick, begins helping people in need. He then boards a ship, embarking on a search for the Princess Taia. |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Comic Story (10 pages) |
Origin of Golden Arrow |
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A band of criminals shoot down a hot air balloon piloted by Professor Paul Parsons, his wife and son, in order to get a secret gas formula. The young son is rescued by a lioness, which is shot by an old prospector who raises the child to manhood. That young man, now called Golden Arrow, tracks down the men responsible for his parent's deaths. |
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Western-frontier |
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Prof. Paul Parsons (introduction, Death) Gloria Parsons (introduction, Death) White Wind (his Horse, Introduction) Nugget Ned (prospector, Death) Brand Braddock (villain, Introduction) Bronk Braddock (villain, Introduction) Brute Braddock (villain, Introduction) |
| Comic Story (8 pages) |
The Coming of Spy Smasher |
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Spy Smasher goes on the trail to capture the Mask, who is after designs of the new naval mine layer from a safe in Admiral Corby's home. |
| Genre: |
Spy Superhero |
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