Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, February 1922 · page 68 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #30 — page 68: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **title/advertisement page**, not a cartoon. It announces the distribution and pricing of *Whiz Bang*, a satirical magazine. The page promotes where readers can purchase copies (hotels, newsstands, trains) at 25-30 cents per issue, or subscribe for $2.50 annually. A special Winter Annual edition costs one dollar. The mascot—a cartoon bull with an exaggerated expression—appears to be the publication's iconic symbol, likely chosen for the aggressive, provocative tone typical of *Whiz Bang*, which was known for bawdy humor and social satire during the 1920s-1930s. The red decorative border and bold typography emphasize the magazine's eye-catching, sensationalist marketing approach aimed at working-class and traveling readers.
📄 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.