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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Specifications

Title: Whiz Comics #2
Publisher: Fawcett Publications
Cover date: 1940
Age / era: Golden Age
Grading company: CGC
Grade: 3.0
Label: Universal Blue
Certification #: 1407788991
SKU: RCC-WC2-CGC30
Writer: Bill Parker
Interior art: C.C. Beck
Cover art: C.C. Beck
Key issue: First appearance of Captain Marvel (Billy Batson / Shazam)

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History
Fawcett Publications and the Marvel Family: a collector's overview
Fawcett Publications, the Minneapolis magazine house behind Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, entered comics in 1940 with Whiz Comics #2 and Captain Marvel, who became the best-selling superhero of the 1940s. Fawcett's line — Whiz Comics, Captain Marvel Adventures, Master Comics, Wow Comics — was ended by a copyright suit from DC that Fawcett settled in 1953. DC later licensed and then acquired the characters, publishing them as Shazam.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Characters
What is the first appearance of Captain Marvel (Shazam)?
The original Captain Marvel — Billy Batson, who says “Shazam!” — first appeared in Whiz Comics #2, cover-dated February 1940, created by writer Bill Parker and artist C. C. Beck for Fawcett Publications. The issue is numbered #2 on the cover because Fawcett had prepared unpublished ashcan editions as #1; there is no regular Whiz Comics #1. During the 1940s Captain Marvel outsold Superman.
Updated Oct 9, 2026
Values
Why a Price Guide Number Is Only a Starting Point for Comic Values
A comic book values price guide gives a reference figure for a title, issue and grade, but it is not what a particular copy will sell for. The real value comes from the exact condition of your copy and what comparable copies have recently sold for.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Key issues
When Was Wonder Woman Created? All Star Comics #8, 1941
Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston and artist H. G. Peter and first appeared in All Star Comics #8, published by DC Comics with a cover date of December 1941 – January 1942. That issue is the original Wonder Woman comic that collectors mean by her first appearance.
Updated Oct 11, 2026