Publishers / Fawcett / Whiz Comics (1940) / #15
15March 1941
$0.10

Whiz Comics #15

Fawcett · March 1941 · on sale 1941-02-21

First appearance: Magnificus SivanaOrigin: Beautia SivanaDeath of The Mask
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Identification plate

Series
Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
March 1941
Key date
1941-03-00
On-sale date
1941-02-21
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Beautia Sivana, Dr. Sivana, Magnificus Sivana.

Death on record for: The Mask.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckBilly Batson, Captain Marvel
1The Origin of Dr. Sivanacomic story11script: Bill Parker; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Bill ParkerBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Sterling Morris, Beautia Sivana Origin, Magnificus Sivana First, Dr. Sivana Origin
2The Crimes of the Crystalcomic story9pencils: Ken Battefield; inks: Ken BattefieldThe Companions Three [Don (introduction); Spike (introduction); Nifty (introduction)]; The Crystal (villain, introduction)
3The Taming of El Tigrecomic story8script: Bill Parker; pencils: Bob Kingett; inks: Bob Kingett; colors: Bill ParkerLance O'Casey
4The Corruption of Spy Smashercomic story8script: Bill Parker; pencils: Pete Costanza, Charles Sultan; inks: Pete Costanza; colors: Bill ParkerAlan Armstrong, Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, Admiral Corby, Eve Corby, The Mask Death, Spy Smasher
5The Air Piratescomic story8script: Bill Parker; pencils: Gregor Duncan; inks: Gregor Duncan; colors: Bill ParkerDan Dare
6Fire Deviltext story2letters: typeset
7-comic story6script: John Hampton; pencils: Mac Raboy; inks: Mac Raboy; colors: John HamptonDr. Voodoo; Queen Zoe (introduction, death); Doctor Voodoo [Hal Carey]; Tola; Mopolo; Doctor Hashimura
8The Giant Spidercomic story9script: Bill Parker; pencils: Pete Costanza; inks: Pete Costanza; colors: Bill ParkerIbis, Prince Amentep
9Captain Marvel's in the Movies!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Shazam from the Forties to the Seventies #[nn]
ISBN 0517531275
1977On eBay ›
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-391975On eBay ›
The Shazam! Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-053-4
1992On eBay ›
The Shazam! Archives #2
ISBN 1-56389-521-8
1999On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5
2017On eBay ›

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Sources

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