Publishers / Fawcett / Whiz Comics (1940) / #27
27February 20, 1942
$0.10

Whiz Comics #27

Fawcett · February 20, 1942 · on sale 1942-01-23

First appearance: Atlas
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Identification plate

Series
Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
February 20, 1942
Key date
1942-02-20
On-sale date
1942-01-23
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Captain Marvel Battles the Death God of the Katonkas!cover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckBilly Batson, Captain Marvel
2The Redskin Riddlecomic story15pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckBilly Batson, Captain Marvel
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1Billy Batson, Captain Marvel
4The Rustling Romeocomic story9pencils: Ken BattefieldGolden Arrow, Roger Parsons
5The Origin of Shazam, No. 3: Atlastext story2script: Juan LopezAtlas First, Shazam
6Look Out for Mr. Macabre!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (photograph)Captain Marvel Jr., Freddy Freeman
7-comic story9pencils: Emil GershwinAlan Armstrong, Admiral Corby, Eve Corby, Spy Smasher
8Miraculous! Mysterious! Mighty!promo (ad from the publisher)1Ibis, Prince Amentep
9What Next for a Hero at Sea?comic story8pencils: Mark Schneider; inks: Mark SchneiderLance O'Casey
10Who Makes a Hit with All the Family?promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: ?; typeset
11Golden Flask Quest: Part 10comic story6script: Otto Binder; pencils: Mark Schneider; inks: Mark SchneiderDoctor Voodoo [Hal Carey]; Black Marco (villain); Don Marco
12It's a Giant! (But Don't Be Scared)promo (ad from the publisher)1Alan Armstrong, Billy Batson, Bulletman, Brian Butler, Captain Marvel, Ibis, Mr. Scarlet, Prince Amentep, Spy Smasher, Jim Barr
13The Flying Dutchmancomic story10script: Otto Binder; pencils: Charles Sultan; inks: Charles SultanIbis, Prince Amentep, Satan

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Men of Mystery Spy Smasher Special #12005On eBay ›
Men of Mystery Comics #1112019On eBay ›
Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #202020On eBay ›
Men of Mystery Fawcett Fighting Favorites #[nn]2007On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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