Whiz Comics #2, the first appearance of Captain Marvel, the company's most popular character.

Hopalong Cassidy #30, April 1949

Fawcett Comics, a subsidiary of Fawcett Publications, was one of several successful comics publishers during the Golden Age of Comic Books in the 1940s. Its most popular character was Captain Marvel (not to be confused with Marvel Comics' character of the same name), the alter ego of boy radio reporter Billy Batson, who transformed into the hero whenever he spoke the magic word "SHAZAM!". Whiz Comics #2 This image is a book cover. ... Whiz Comics #2 This image is a book cover. ... Image File history File links Hopalong Cassidy #30, April 1949, Fawcett Comics This image is a book cover. ... Image File history File links Hopalong Cassidy #30, April 1949, Fawcett Comics This image is a book cover. ... Hopalong Cassidy #30, April 1949, published by Fawcett Comics. ... Fawcett Publications was an American publishing company founded in 1919 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota by Wilford H. Captain Billy Fawcett (1883-1940). ... Comics (or, less commonly, sequential art) is a form of visual art consisting of images which are commonly combined with text, often in the form of speech balloons or image captions. ... Superman, catalyst of the Golden Age: Superman #14 (Feb. ... Captain Marvel is a comic book superhero, originally published by Fawcett Comics and now owned by DC Comics. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ...

Other characters published by Fawcett include Ibis the Invincible, Bulletman and Bulletgirl, Spy Smasher, Captain Midnight, Phantom Eagle, Mister Scarlet and Pinky, Minute-Man, Commando Yank, and Golden Arrow. Ibis the Invincible is a comic book superhero, created by Bill Parker and Bob Kingett for Whiz Comics #2. ... Bulletman was a Fawcett Comics superhero created by Bill Parker and Jon Smalle for Nickel Comics #1 in May, 1940. ... Spy Smasher (real name Alan Armstrong) is a DC Comics superhero, formerly owned by Fawcett Comics. ... CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT began in the fall of 1938 on a few Midwest stations sponsored by Skelly Gasoline. ... There have been at least two comic book aviator characters who have used the name Phantom Eagle: One introduced during the 1930s-40s Golden Age of Comic Books by the now-defunct Fawcett Comics, most of whose properties are now owned by DC Comics; and the other by Marvel Comics... Mr. ... The word Minuteman usually has one of the following meanings, depending on context: the Minutemen of the American Revolutionary War (the origin of the term) the LGM-30 Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile the Minuteman pocket calculator by Commodore Business Machines the Minuteman Project (volunteer American citizens patrolling the US/Mexican... Golden Arrow is a fictional character who had his own strip in Fawcett Comics Whiz Comics comic book series, from 1940 to 1953. ...

Fawcett Publications began in 1919 with the magazine Captain Billy's Whiz Bang and eventually expanded into a line of periodicals with a combined circulation of ten million a month. The company joined in the explosion of comic book publications in the United States in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Its initial entry, developed by writer Bill Parker and artist C.C. Beck, was Thrill Comics, a single issue of which was published only as an ashcan copy. The content was then reworked (for example, the lead character of Captain Thunder was renamed to Captain Marvel), and published as Whiz Comics #2 (Feb. 1940). Fawcett Publications was an American publishing company founded in 1919 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota by Wilford H. Captain Billy Fawcett (1883-1940). ... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers. ... Fawcett Publications was an American publishing company founded in 1919 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota by Wilford H. Captain Billy Fawcett (1883-1940). ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Bill Parker was an American comic book writer. ... Look up Artist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Clarence Charles Beck, (June 8, 1910-November 22, 1989), was an American cartoonist. ... Captain Thunder, soon to be Captain Marvel, on the cover of the ashcan copy of Flash Comics #1. ...

In addition to Beck, the line-up of artists who contributed to Fawcett Comics include Al Allard, Harry Anderson, Ken Bald, Phil Bard, Al Bare, Dan Barry, John Belfi, Dave Berg, Jack Binder, Alex Blum, Bob Boyajian, Bob Butts, Al Carreno, Joe Certa, Pete Costanza, Greg Duncan, Leonard Frank, Bob Fujitani, Till Goodson, Ray Harford, John Jordan, H.C. Kiefer, Jack Kirby, Andre Le Blanc, Charles Nicholas, Carl Pfeuffer, Mac Raboy, Pete Riss, Ed Robbins, John Rosenberger, Kurt Schaffenberger, Joe Simon, Jon Small, Ed Smalle, Jack Sparling, John Spranger, Chic Stone, Charles Sultan, Marc Swayze, Ben Thompson, George Tuska, Bill Ward, Clem Weisbecker, Burt Whitman, Reuben Zubofsky and Nick Zuraw. There are two individuals named Dan Berry. The cartoonist Daniel Barry Daniel Barry, November 7, 1923- January 1997 was a cartoonist. ... Dave Berg may refer to different people: Dave Berg, a baseball player Dave Berg, a DJ Dave Berg, a cartoonist This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Pete Costanza (1913–1984) was an American comic book artist and illustrator. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Charlie Nicholas (born on December 30, 1961) is a former professional football player. ... Emmanuel Mac Raboy (April 19, 1914 - December 1967) was an American cartoonist whose comic books and strips remain collectibles nearly 40 years after his death. ... Kurt Schaffenberger (December 15, 1920-January 24, 2002) was an American comic book artist. ... Joe Simon (born 1915) was a comic book author and cartoonist who created or co-created many memorable characters in the Golden Age. ... Chic Stone was an American comic book artist (born Jan. ... Marc Swayze was an American comic book artist. ... George Tuska (born April 26, 1916, Hartford, Connecticut) a. ... Bill Ward Bill Ward (born May 5, 1948, Birmingham, England), is the drummer for the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ...

The whimsical adventures of Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family (which included Captain Marvel, Jr., Mary Marvel, the Lieutenants Marvel, etc.) eventually outsold those of Superman, and National Comics (as DC Comics was then known) sued Fawcett, claiming that the Captain infringed on the copyright of their original costumed superhero. Facing a declining comics market in the 1950s, Fawcett Comics ceased publication and settled the case (the non-comic book divisions of Fawcett continued to publish). Many of the publisher's characters were sold to Charlton Comics. In 1972 DC licensed, and in 1980 purchased, Captain Marvel and his related characters. The Marvel Family is a group of fictional characters, a team of superheroes in the Fawcett Comics and DC Comics universes. ... Captain Marvel, Jr. ... Mary Marvel is a fictional character, a superhero derived from the DC Comics (formerly Fawcett Comics) character Captain Marvel. ... The Lieutenant Marvels were a group of fictional characters, a team of superheroes in the Fawcett Comics and DC Comics universes. ... Superman is a fictional character and regarded as the most influential and popular superhero of DC Comics. ... DC Comics (originally called Detective Comics, Inc. ... Copyright infringement (also known as piracy) is the unauthorized use of copyrighted material in a manner that violates one of the copyright owners exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works that build upon it. ... Big C logo, used from Sept. ...

Fawcett returned to publishing comics in the 1960s, but mainly to publish Dennis the Menace and other such titles. Dennis the Menace is a comic strip (single panel on weekdays, full strip on Sundays) originally created by Hank Ketcham. ...

See also

• National Comics Publications v. Fawcett Publications