Publishers / Fawcett / Whiz Comics (1940) / #87
87July 1947
$0.10

Whiz Comics #87

Fawcett · July 1947 · on sale 1947-05-09

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Series
Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#87
Publication date
July 1947
Key date
1947-07-00
On-sale date
1947-05-09
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Captain Marvel and the War on Olympiacover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Hermes; Ares; Golden Arrow [Roger Parsons] (inset)
2The War of the Godscomic story7.67script: Otto BinderBilly Batson, Captain Marvel
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Billy the Kid; Shazam
5A Meaty Replycomic story0.66Wilbur
7The Unbreakable Handcuffscomic story7pencils: Irvin Steinberg; inks: Irvin SteinbergGolden Arrow [Roger Parsons]; White Wind (horse); Helpful Jones; Smokey Joe (villain)
8Wicky and Hopalong Team Uptext story2script: Rod ReedWicky
9Watch Outcomic story0.5Doc Sorebones
10How to Keep Your Sox Upcomic story0.5script: Basil Wolverton; pencils: Basil Wolverton; inks: Basil Wolverton; colors: Basil WolvertonCroucher K. Conk
11Ghost of a Chancecomic story6script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerIbis; Taia; unnamed home buyers [Kurt and Dorothy Schaffenberger]

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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