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WHIZ COMICS #29

Cover Date: April 1942
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1942-03-20

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


Story: "At the Pan-American OLympics" (15 Pages)

Credits:

ArtC.C. Beck
EditingFrance Herron

Feature Character(s):

Captain Marvel

Supporting Character(s):

Lieutenant Marvels:
Tall Marvel
Fat Marvel
Hill Marvel
Steamboat
Beautia Sivana

Villain(s):

Sugg and Kerrigo (first appearance for both; Axis Fifth Columnists who attempt to sow seeds of discontent at the Games)


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Second Story: "The Taming of Buffalo Bull" (9 Pages)

Credits:

ArtAl Carreño
EditingFrance Herron

Feature Character(s):

Golden Arrow

Supporting Character(s):

White Wind

Villain(s):

Buffalo Bull Regan (first appearance; notorious buffalo hunter; tries to stop the announcement of a government ban on hunting; reforms and becomes a rabbit breeder)

Location(s):

American Southwest

Comment(s):

This story takes place between 1860 and 1861. However, the government ban buffalo hunting did not take place until 1894.


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Third Story: "The Stolen Lighthouse" (9 Pages)

Credits:

ArtEmil Gershwin
EditingFrance Herron

Feature Character(s):

Spy Smasher

Supporting Character(s):

Eve Corby
Admiral Corby

Villain(s):

Herr Schnoutz and his men (first appearance for all; use a lighthouse to contact U-Boats)
German Navy

Location(s):

Washington, DC


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Fourth Story: "The White Lord of Boru Bu" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHarry Anderson
EditingFrance Herron

Feature Character(s):

Lance O'Casey

Supporting Character(s):

Mister Hogan
Chang (dies stealing an idol)
Lorela (stays with Dumont; last appearance)

Villain(s):

John Dumont (first appearance; an English hermit who kills anyone coming on his island)

Location(s):

Pacific Ocean
Bora Bu

Comment(s):

O'Casey's ship is the Scamp.


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Fifth Story: "The Song of Slaves" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtMark Schneider
EditingFrance Herron

Feature Character(s):

Doctor Voodoo

Supporting Character(s):

Queen Anita
Nero

Villain(s):

Emir Abullah and other slave traders (first appearance for all; all die)

Location(s):

Spain

Comment(s):

This story continues from the last issue and into next issue.


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Sixth Story: "Ruthven the Warlock" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtAl Carreño
EditingFrance Herron

Feature Character(s):

Ibis

Supporting Character(s):

Taia

Villain(s):

Ruthven (first appearance; studies magics to make a heiress fall in love with him; soul taken by Orfo)
Orfo (first appearance; a large grey demon summoned by Ruthven)
Followers of Orfo (first appearance for all; defeated by Ibis and turned away from Orfo)


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