Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol 1, No. 11, August, 1920
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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang was an iconic magazine of wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue was packed with jokes, quips, and humorous bits of writing. Each year it grew in popularity, and Fawcett’s success lead to the formation of the well-known Fawcett Publications, which issued Whiz Comics and introduced Captain Marvel. The magazine was immortalized in a line in the song “Trouble” from Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man.”Book Details
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W. H. Fawcett
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W. H. Fawcett (April 29, 1885 – February 7, 1940) was an American magazine publisher and sports shooter. He is best known for founding Fawcett Publications, which published a number of popular magazin...
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