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Whiz Comics Vol 1 3B

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"Captain Marvel: "Sivana's Venusian Kingdom"": Billy Batson flies to Venus with eccentric professor Xerxes Smith, but it turns out that the scientist is really Doctor Sivana, Mad Scientist of Destruction. Sivana sees Billy do the SHAZAM transformation, and deduces his

Quote1 But - but you were a boy a minute ago -- Quote2
— Doctor Sivana

Whiz Comics #3B is an issue of the series Whiz Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1940.

Synopsis for Captain Marvel: "Sivana's Venusian Kingdom"

Billy Batson flies to Venus with eccentric professor Xerxes Smith, but it turns out that the scientist is really Doctor Sivana, Mad Scientist of Destruction. Sivana sees Billy do the SHAZAM transformation, and deduces his secret identity. Together with Beautia the Empress of Venus (with her face veil) Sivana has hatched a plan to strand Captain Marvel on Venus with a horde of ravening monsters, while he returns to conquer America with a paralyzing gas; and a machine to pump this gas all over America. Beautia's servants are giant frogs with manlike hands. Beautia's sinister beauty affects Captain Marvel like a powerful drug. Cap escapes Venus by building a rocketship exactly like Sivana's.

Also, a week later, Sivana arranges for Beautia to win a beauty contest. This plan ends up with Marvel beating up some thugs (Joe & Spike), and demolishing the gas machine, while the real villains escape unseen.

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  • Sivana's interplanetary rocketship


Synopsis for Golden Arrow: "The Murderous Mex Kane"


Appearing in Golden Arrow: "The Murderous Mex Kane"

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  • American West

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Synopsis for Spy-Smasher: "The Mask's Anti-Aircraft Gun"

In the Rocky Mountains, The Mask is being paid by the Rooskan Government to shoot down USAAF Flying Fortresses and other planes, with a stolen experimental antiaircraft artillery piece, until Spy Smasher smashes his operation. The Mask escapes again. Alan tells Eve his secret identity after swearing her to secrecy.

Appearing in Spy-Smasher: "The Mask's Anti-Aircraft Gun"

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Synopsis for Ibis the Invincible: "The Return of King Senwosri"

Ibis the Invincible stops a second newly-resurrected pharaoh, King Senwosri, from executing an American archaeologist, pretty much just by politely asking him not to, after first easily working his way through a series of deathtraps by use of the Ibistick. Senwosri surprises Ibis and Taia by magically returning himself to his tomb, to resume his "sleep," and his Numidian slave-executioner becomes a statue.

Appearing in Ibis the Invincible: "The Return of King Senwosri"

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  • King Senwosri (Single appearance)
  • Peter Williams (Single appearance)
  • Peter's partner (Single appearance)

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  • Ibis's "speedcar," capable of traveling 300 mph over sand, across rivers, over mountains, and through forests

Synopsis for Dan Dare: "Gem of Doom"


Appearing in Dan Dare: "Gem of Doom"

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  • Carol Clews

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  • Hindu cult of Sivu

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  • Mrs. Van Pell

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Synopsis for Scoop Smith: "The Fountain of Youth"

Searching for a missing explorer, Scoop Smith braves the dangers of the Brazilian rain forest, for about two months, and finds the Fountain of Youth, and meets Cholo the custodian of the miraculous fountain, but then the fountain dries up at the end for no apparent reason.

Appearing in Scoop Smith: "The Fountain of Youth"

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  • Headhunters

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  • Dr. Derek Brady
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  • Bruce Lane

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Synopsis for Lance O'Casey: "The Island of Knife Scarr"


Appearing in Lance O'Casey: "The Island of Knife Scarr"

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  • Knife Scarr (First appearance)

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  • Tracey Trent (Single appearance)
  • Gloria Trent (Single appearance)

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Notes

  • This series was published by Fawcett Publications. All characters and likeness(es) thereof associated with the Captain Marvel family of titles became the legal property of National Periodical Publications (DC Comics) in 1991.
  • There were two issue number threes published for this title. Whiz Comics #3A was published with cover date of March (1940), and Whiz Comics #3B was published with an April (1940) cover date. The indicia says "Vol. 1, No 4", but the cover has "Number 3" on it.
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  • In this issue's "Scoop Smith" story, set on Earth-S, Scoop finds the Fountain of Youth, in the Brazilian rain forest. In Action Comics #14, July 1939, set on Earth-Two, Zatara the Magician found the Fountain of Youth, in the Inca part of South America.
  • In Spy Smasher, the Gyrosub, a super craft which travels as fast as light on the ground, in the air, or under water, still gets shot down by a howitzer. Next issue he builds a new one.
  • Also featured in this issue of Whiz Comics were:
    • "Death Pass" (text story)
    • "Brain Teasers" (puzzles)
    • "Whiz Cracks" (gags)

Trivia

  • Billy Batson, confronted with a Venusian dragon, exclaims "This is a job for Captain Marvel!" Another caped super-hero would later be associated with this slogan.


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