Whiz Comics #9
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn Whiz Comics #9, a 10-cent comic from 1940, the story "Fantastic Crimes of Dr. Durgan" introduces a bizarre criminal scheme that threatens international peace. When the Elban Crown Jewels vanish, Billy teams up with Mr. Morris to uncover a mad scientist using miniature men and model planes to commit crimes across the globe. Written by Bill Parker and illustrated by C. C. Beck—whose dynamic art defines the issue’s cover and interior—this early adventure blends espionage and shrinking sci-fi with a distinctly vintage flair.
In "Fantastic Crimes of Dr. Durgan," a mysterious villain known as Dr. Roy Durgan uses his shrinking device to send tiny men—like Derek Markon, a citizen of the Kingdom of Elba—on criminal missions, including the theft of the Elban Crown Jewels. With the nation of Elba on the brink of war with the U.S., Billy and his chauffeur Pete must unravel the scheme before peace collapses.
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Reprinted in The Shazam! Archives #1 (1992), Men of Mystery Comics #35 (2002), Master Comics #125
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