WHIZ COMICS #1
CGC FA: 1.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Friday, 12/16/2016 1:52 PM
$27,555
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PUBLISHER: Fawcett
COMMENTS: crm/ow pgs; spn split, reatt w/tape
#2 (#1); C.C. Beck cvr/art; origin & 1st app. Captain Marvel; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
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#2 (#1); C.C. Beck cvr/art; origin & 1st app. Captain Marvel; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
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crm/ow pgs; spn split, reatt w/tape
#2 (#1); C.C. Beck cvr/art; origin & 1st app. Captain Marvel; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)For almost a decade, Superman's most fearsome nemesis was the superhero known as Captain Marvel—whose saga began with his first appearance in 1939's Whiz Comics #2, which was also the first issue of Whiz Comics. (The official "#1" was an internal publishing for copyright use.) The colossal popularity and mammoth sales of the Big Red Cheese eclipsed even the Man of Steel's, with Captain Marvel moving as many as five million copies per issue.
DC's lawyers weren't happy with how Whiz Comics' debut copied the cover of Action #1. The idea of Billy Batson becoming Captain Marvel by saying "Shazam!," however, was C.C. Beck and Billy Parker's own immortal spin on the new superhero mythology. DC still gathered an army of lawyers to pummel Fawcett Publications, and eventually drove them out of the funny book business. Whiz Comics #2, however, still remains a top collectible, with Fawcett's family of Marvels remaining a comics cornerstone and serious collectible.
An important piece of Americana in any condition, this copy will suit bidders with a limited budget and a taste for key books.
Overstreet Guide 2016 GD (2.0) value = $15,000.
Artist Information
Beck was the artist most closely associated with the original Captain Marvel at Fawcett Comics, he was the main illustrator for Whiz Comics in the Golden Age while also working on Ibis the Invincible and Spy Smasher. Later in his career he specialized in Golden Age recreations, he also created the oddball Fatman and the Flying Saucer title for Milson Publications.
#2 (#1); C.C. Beck cvr/art; origin & 1st app. Captain Marvel; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)For almost a decade, Superman's most fearsome nemesis was the superhero known as Captain Marvel—whose saga began with his first appearance in 1939's Whiz Comics #2, which was also the first issue of Whiz Comics. (The official "#1" was an internal publishing for copyright use.) The colossal popularity and mammoth sales of the Big Red Cheese eclipsed even the Man of Steel's, with Captain Marvel moving as many as five million copies per issue.
DC's lawyers weren't happy with how Whiz Comics' debut copied the cover of Action #1. The idea of Billy Batson becoming Captain Marvel by saying "Shazam!," however, was C.C. Beck and Billy Parker's own immortal spin on the new superhero mythology. DC still gathered an army of lawyers to pummel Fawcett Publications, and eventually drove them out of the funny book business. Whiz Comics #2, however, still remains a top collectible, with Fawcett's family of Marvels remaining a comics cornerstone and serious collectible.
An important piece of Americana in any condition, this copy will suit bidders with a limited budget and a taste for key books.
Overstreet Guide 2016 GD (2.0) value = $15,000.
Artist Information
Beck was the artist most closely associated with the original Captain Marvel at Fawcett Comics, he was the main illustrator for Whiz Comics in the Golden Age while also working on Ibis the Invincible and Spy Smasher. Later in his career he specialized in Golden Age recreations, he also created the oddball Fatman and the Flying Saucer title for Milson Publications.