![]() ![]() Sivana, would almost lovingly nickname "The Big Red Cheese." Thus was born the hero that his arch-enemy, Dr. Thankfully, the editors decided to shorten the character's name to "Cpt. Marvel," to save space, and also shortened the Captain's hair, to save Brylcreem. Fawcett was known primarily at that point for a bawdy humor magazine that had started in 1919, called "Captain Billy's Whiz-Bang!"Īt first, the character's name was to be "Captain Thunder," and the comic book that was to launch him was to be named "Flash Comics" or "Thrill Comics." All of those names were already copyrighted, so Fawcett named the new comic Whiz Comics, and the hero was renamed "Captain Marvelous." Beck and writer Bill Parker for Fawcett Publications' new comics division. The character was created in 1939 by artist C.C. Spinoff comics, TV series, movies, and even multiple reboots-none have helped keep Cpt. ![]() Have Yours Appraised History of Captain Marvel / Shazam! Shazam! #28: First Appearance of Black Adam since the Golden Age This comic does not command the same price as Whiz #2, but its rarity and historical importance, combined with the generally high values for any Golden Age superhero comic in good condition, make it a nice find. He would also become a fixture in the Marvel Family Comics when they appeared. Marvel, Jr., would go on to star in the Fawcett title Master Comics, and in his own title, which would both be written and drawn in a somewhat more adult, less cartoonish style than Whiz. The story introduces a teenager named Freddy Freeman, who is critically injured by villain Captain Nazi in the course of a battle with Captain Marvel.Ĭpt. Marvel, Jr., and was illustrated as usual by C.C. Whiz #25's lead story was called The Origin of Cap. Clearly, the iron was hot, as they say, and so Fawcett struck. Marvel's popularity was immense, and sales of Whiz were through the roof. With Whiz Comics #25, Fawcett set out to create an entire family of Marvels. There are only 49 graded by CGC, of which 27 are restored and only 22 unrestored. ![]() In the lead story, Introducing Captain Marvel, we learn how young Billy Batson, newsboy, is approached by a mysterious and shadowy figure who leads him into an abandoned subway station.īilly follows the man onto a strange, driverless subway car that carries them both to a tremendous cavern known as the "Rock of Eternity." Billy disembarks, and the subway car and the man disappear.īilly walks down a long passageway lined with monstrous statues depicting the evils that plague mankind, eventually finding a little old wizard with a white beard, named Shazam, who informs Billy that he has been chosen as a new champion of justice.Ĭopies of Whiz Comics #2 in any condition are very rare comics. Suffice it to say that this is really, for all intents and purposes, #1 in any sense that matters. Whiz Comics #2 was the first issue to appear on the newsstands. Minimum value (poor but complete): $15,000 ![]()
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