Whiz Comics #4 (Fawcett Publications, 1940) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages....
Auction amount: $7,200.00
Sold: Nov 19, 2023
Whiz Comics #5 (4) Values
Publisher: Fawcett, 1940
About Whiz Comics #5 (4)
The cover features a scantily clad woman, an uncommon sight on a Fawcett comic. The first appearance of Daniel Doom. A brief retelling of the origin of Captain Marvel is also included. Cover and art by C. C. Beck. The Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books rates this issue a "7" ("scarce") on its Scarcity Index.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Beautia Sivana
Pencils: C. C. Beck
Inks: C. C. Beck
Notes: This issue contains a C. C. Beck illustrated advertisement (1/4 page) for the Captain Marvel Power Siren, which could be purchased at newsstands or obtained free if the reader cut out and mailed in three certificate coupons that appeared in Fawcett's Whiz Comics, Master Comics and Slam-Bang Comics. This ad is reprinted in Alter Ego #141 (August 2016), page 79.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana (villain); Beautia Sivana (villain)
Synopsis: Beautia begins her campaign to be elected President of the United States, and Sivana tells her that once she is elected, he will have every government official murdered, every citizen executed who didn't vote for her, steal all the gold from the U.S. Treasury, and blow up the White House, replacing it with a palace for her.
Pages: 11.750
Script: Bill Parker
Pencils: C. C. Beck
Inks: C. C. Beck
Notes: Captain Marvel also wears button down flap in this issue on splash page, pages 10 and 12. The last 1/4 page of the story is an illustated ad, with Captain Marvel, for the Captain Marvel Power Siren (the World's Mightest Whistle).
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GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
|
Universal |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
|
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
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