Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, January 1922 · page 68 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #29 — page 68: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement/promotional page** for *Whiz Bang* magazine itself, not a political cartoon. The page announces distribution channels and pricing for the publication. The only visual element is a **cartoon cow** at the bottom—likely the magazine's mascot or trademark—depicted in a humorous, exaggerated style typical of the era's satirical publications. The text emphasizes the magazine's availability "Everywhere!" across multiple retail venues (hotels, newsstands, trains), positioning it as widely accessible. Pricing ranged from 25 cents for single copies to $2.50 annually, with a special "Winter Annual" edition at one dollar—substantial costs for the 1920s era. The page serves as both advertisement and mastheads, reflecting *Whiz Bang*'s popularity as a humor and satire magazine of that period.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
'Everywhere! Whiz Bang is on sale at all leading hotels, news stands, 25 cents single copies; on trains 30 cents, or may be ordered direct from the publisher at 25 cents single copies; two-fifty a year. One dollar for the WINTER ANNUAL.