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Whiz Comics #2 (#1) (Fawcett, 1940) CGC FN- 5.5 Off white to white pages. Gangway for Captain Marvel, Billy Batson, Spy Smas...
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Whiz Comics #2 (#1) (Fawcett, 1940) CGC FN- 5.5 Off white to white pages. Gangway for Captain Marvel, Billy Batson, Spy Smasher, Ibis the Invincible, Golden Arrow, Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, and more, all debuting within the pages of this historic comic. Currently ranking #10 in Overstreet's list of Top Golden Age Books, this first issue of Whiz (which got its odd numbering due to legal reasons concerning the original "ash-can" version) would set the stage for the heroic character who would, for a time, become the most popular of all comic book "mystery men." Lovingly nicknamed the Big Red Cheese, Captain Marvel was the creation of editor Bill Parker, and designed by artist C. C. Beck, supposedly with actor Fred MacMurray in mind. Beck drew several features in this issue, including the origin stories of Ibis and Spy Smasher. Very few unrestored copies of this comic are currently known to exist, with none graded over VF+, according to data supplied by CGC. The solid copy is bested by only two other CGC-certified copies to date! Overstreet 2005 FN 6.0 value = $21,000. CGC census 12/05: 1 in 5.5, 2 higher.View the certification for CGC Certification ID 0080656016, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*
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2006 January Comic Auction #819 (go to Auction Home page)
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January, 2006
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