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WHIZ COMICS #23

Cover Date: October 1941
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1941-10-03

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: C.C. Beck
Inks: Pete Costanza


Story: "The Bal Masque" (15 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsC.C. Beck
InksPete Costanza
EditingEd Herron

Feature Character(s):

Captain Marvel

Supporting Character(s):

Whitey Murphy
Sterling Morris

Villain(s):

German spies (first appearance for all; attempt to steal a code)

Other Character(s):

Whitey Murphy

Location(s):

Earth-S
Washington, DC

Comment(s):

This story continues into the next issue.

Story Reprinted in:

The Shazam! Archives #3 (2003)


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Second Story: [No Title] (9 Pages)

Credits:

ArtAlex Blum
EditingEd Herron

Feature Character(s):

Golden Arrow

Supporting Character(s):

White Wind
Carol Braddock

Villain(s):

Miguel Breeze (first appearance; a bar owner who tries to kill Golden Arrow so he can win a ranch on a bet)

Location(s):

American West


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Third Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtClem Weisbecker
EditingEd Herron

Feature Character(s):

Lance O'Casey (begins assisting US Navy)

Supporting Character(s):

Mister Hogan
Captain Daniel Doom
Mabel

Villain(s):

Colonel Kraus and his crew (first appearance for all; use a disguised freighter to sink Allied ships)

Location(s):

Pacific Ocean

Comment(s):

The Brian Boru II is equipped with auxiliary engines and state-of-the-art radio and detection equipment.


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtCharles Sultan
ColorsOtto Binder ?
EditingEd Herron

Feature Character(s):

Spy Smasher

Supporting Character(s):

Eve Corby
Admiral Colby

Villain(s):

Konrad Schtinker and his men (first appearance for all; use mosquitos to deliver a hypnotic drug)

Location(s):

Washington, DC
New York City, NY

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue.


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Fifth Story: [Quest Part 7] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtMac Raboy
EditingEd Herron

Feature Character(s):

Doctor Voodoo

Supporting Character(s):

Nero

Villain(s):

Anita
Herculo Svenson and his crew

Location(s):

Atlantic Ocean? (in the 16th Century)

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue and into next issue.


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Sixth Story: [No Title] (9 Pages)

Credits:

ArtBinder Studio
EditingEd Herron

Feature Character(s):

Ibis

Supporting Character(s):

Taia

Villain(s):

Half-Man
High Priest of the Angry God (first appearance; dies)

Other Character(s):

Hans (dies while trying to save Ibis)

Location(s):

A tiny European country (in danger of being overrun; but given a chance to fight by Ibis)

Comment(s):

This story continued from last issue and into next issue.


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