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Wow Comics

#5 · 1941

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Wow Comics #5

Name: Wow Comics #5 — Raw VG
Brand: Fawcett Publications
SKU: IMP-21965049
Price: 438.75 USD
Availability: InStock

Fawcett Publications · 1941 · Raw · VG

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Wow Comics #5 (Fawcett Publications, 1941) — Promo Copy Mr. Scarlet Pinky Fawcett G/VG. Raw copy, condition as stated in the listing: VG.

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Promo Copy Mr. Scarlet Pinky Fawcett G/VG
Raw — VG (as stated in the listing)
Fawcett Publications, 1941 — Golden Age

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About this copy

Wow Comics #5, published by Fawcett Publications in 1941 (Golden Age). Listing notes: Promo Copy Mr. Scarlet Pinky Fawcett G/VG.

This is a raw book: it has not been graded or sealed by a grading company. The condition stated in the listing is VG; that is the seller's own assessment, not a certified grade.

Grading & condition

This book is sold raw: it has not been graded or sealed by a grading company. The condition stated for it is VG, which is an assessment, not a certified grade. If the book is not what you expected after inspecting it, return it within 14 days for a full refund.

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Specifications

Title: Wow Comics #5
Publisher: Fawcett Publications
Cover date: 1941
Age / era: Golden Age
Grading company: Ungraded (raw)
Grade: VG
Label: Raw
SKU: IMP-21965049
Writer: Various
Interior art: Various
Cover art: Various

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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
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
Values
Wonder Woman #1 Release Date: Summer 1942 and What Sets the Price
Wonder Woman #1, her first solo title from DC Comics, began in Summer 1942, after her debut in All Star Comics #8 and her first cover and regular feature in Sensation Comics #1. Its price depends mainly on grade, page quality and label type, so check recent sold prices for the exact grade you are considering.
Updated Oct 11, 2026