Publishers / Fawcett / Whiz Comics (1940) / #85
85May 1947
$0.10

Whiz Comics #85

Fawcett · May 1947 · on sale 1947-03-07

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Identification plate

Series
Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#85
Publication date
May 1947
Key date
1947-05-00
On-sale date
1947-03-07
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Captain Marvel and the Clock of San Lojardocover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckCaptain Marvel; Golden Arrow (inset)
1The Clock of San Lojardocomic story9script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
2How to Eat Spaghetti without Getting Wettycomic story0.5script: Basil Wolverton; pencils: Basil Wolverton; inks: Basil Wolverton; colors: Basil WolvertonCroucher K. Conk
4In Name Onlycomic story1
5The Dry Gulch Massacrecomic story7pencils: Bernie Krigstein; inks: Bernie KrigsteinGolden Arrow; White Wind (horse); Tex; Rick
6A Sight for Sore Eyescomic story1
8Wicky's Wild Alligatortext story2script: Rod Reed
9The Golden Whalecomic story6.67
10-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Billy Batson; Willie the Worm; Sammy Skunk
11Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!cartoon1

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

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