Publishers / Fawcett / Whiz Comics (1940) / #42
42May 7, 1943
$0.10

Whiz Comics #42

Fawcett · May 7, 1943 · on sale 1943-04-09

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Identification plate

Series
Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
May 7, 1943
Key date
1943-05-07
On-sale date
1943-04-09
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete CostanzaCaptain Marvel
1Contents Pagetable of contents1
2One Thousand Years from Now (Part 2)comic story15pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckCaptain Marvel; Steamboat
3Bottoms Uptext story2script: Ray Tender
4The Black Sorcerorcomic story10pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumThe Black Sorceror (villain; introduction)
5-comic story1
6The Brazen Colossus of Japancomic story15script: Otto Binder; pencils: Emil Gershwin; inks: Emil GershwinBrazen Colossus (a robot)(introduction and death)
7Ape Islandcomic story8pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Clem Weisbecker
8Death in Lost Canyoncomic story9pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveGolden Arrow; White Wind (horse); Clare Drake; Tom Evans; Ace Tyler

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