Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, August 1922 · page 2 of 67
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #36 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising copy**, not a cartoon. It promotes two magazines published by "Captain Billy" (likely referring to Captain Billy Fawcett, founder of Fawcett Publications): *Whiz Bang* (a humor magazine) and *True Confessions* (a confessional/emotional interest magazine). The pitch presents a false choice to readers: do you want **laughter** or **emotional thrills**? The text suggests both magazines together offer the complete entertainment solution for escaping one's mundane life. A "$4.25 club offer" bundles year-long subscriptions to both publications. The advertisement reflects 1920s-era magazine marketing—emphasizing escapism and emotional gratification as selling points. No specific political satire or cartoon figures appear; this is purely a subscription solicitation page.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
To Laugh or To Be Thrilled ? Do you wish to get away from yourself? Are you tired of your own company? If so, let Captain Billy help you. There is nothing like a good laugh to sweep the cobwebs from the brain