WHIZ (comics)

WHIZ (comics)

Infobox comics organization
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publisher = Fawcett Comics, then DC Comics
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type = Radio station
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members = Billy Batson
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cat = radio stations
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WHIZ is the name of the fictional radio station that Billy Batson, who is also the superhero Captain Marvel, works for. It appears in various Captain Marvel stories published by Fawcett Comics and DC Comics, the current publishers/owners of the Fawcett characters.

WHIZ, named after Captain Marvel's original magazine of publication, "Whiz Comics", is located in fictional Fawcett City, and is managed by Billy's boss, Sterling Morris.


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