FawcettCGC

Whiz Comics

#2 · 1940

3.0

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Whiz Comics #2

Name: Whiz Comics #2 — CGC 3.0
Brand: Fawcett Publications
SKU: RCC-WC2-CGC30
Price: 115000.00 USD
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Fawcett Publications · 1940 · CGC 3.0 · Universal Blue

(2)Cert 1407788991

SHAZAM! — the debut of the World's Mightiest Mortal, the original Captain Marvel. CGC 3.0 GD/VG.

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First appearance of Captain Marvel (Billy Batson / Shazam) — Bill Parker & C.C. Beck
Published February 1940 — Captain Marvel outsold Superman in the early '40s
Whiz Comics #1 was an ashcan; #2 is the true published first issue
CGC 3.0 GD/VG — complete, blue label, unrestored

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About this copy

Whiz Comics #2 (February 1940 — there was no #1) introduced Billy Batson, the boy who becomes the mighty Captain Marvel by saying the magic word SHAZAM. C.C. Beck's clean, cartoony art style made the character enormously accessible, and Captain Marvel outsold Superman throughout the early 1940s.

This CGC 3.0 GD/VG copy is complete with all pages present. The cover image of Captain Marvel smashing through a car is a Golden Age classic. Moderate wear throughout is appropriate and expected for this era.

Note: Whiz Comics #1 was a promotional ashcan with limited distribution — #2 was the true first newsstand issue. This is the book collectors and historians count as the debut.

Grading & condition

This copy is encapsulated by CGC at 3.0 on a Universal Blue label under certification number 1407788991, which you can verify independently on the CGC website before you buy. The holder is intact and has not been cracked, re-sealed or altered.

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