Wilford “Billy” Fawcett, a former police reporter for the Minneapolis Journal, was a World War I Army captain.
After the war, Fawcett began printing small pamphlets, containing “military humor.”
His intent was to entertain disabled servicemen in veterans’ hospitals.
The title of Fawcett's pamphlet came from his own (former) army rank..plus a reference to one of the “whiz-bang”bombs of WWI.
The magazine was called “Captain Billy's Whiz Bang.”
The pamphlets were an instant success!
After the war, Fawcett began printing small pamphlets, containing “military humor.”
His intent was to entertain disabled servicemen in veterans’ hospitals.
The title of Fawcett's pamphlet came from his own (former) army rank..plus a reference to one of the “whiz-bang”bombs of WWI.
The magazine was called “Captain Billy's Whiz Bang.”
The pamphlets were an instant success!
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Then in 1940…when Elvis Presley would have been 5 years old…Fawcett Publications decided to try their luck in the comic book business.
Fawcett oversaw the creation of a new superhero..whose name came from his own actual rank during the war, “Captain” plus the source of the hero's magical super powers, “Thunder.”
At the last minute, and due to legal reasons, Captain Thunder's name was changed to “Captain Marvel.”
The new book was titled “Whiz Comics.”
This was a nod to
“Captain Billy's Whiz Bang.”
Fawcett oversaw the creation of a new superhero..whose name came from his own actual rank during the war, “Captain” plus the source of the hero's magical super powers, “Thunder.”
At the last minute, and due to legal reasons, Captain Thunder's name was changed to “Captain Marvel.”
The new book was titled “Whiz Comics.”
This was a nod to
“Captain Billy's Whiz Bang.”
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In the first issue, a homeless young boy named
Billy Batson followed a mysterious stranger deep into the tunnels of an abandoned subway station.
There, he encountered an ancient wizard named Shazam, who ordered Billy to speak his name.
As Billy spoke the magic name ...SHAZAM…the magic name transformed Billy Batson into Captain Marvel.
Billy Batson followed a mysterious stranger deep into the tunnels of an abandoned subway station.
There, he encountered an ancient wizard named Shazam, who ordered Billy to speak his name.
As Billy spoke the magic name ...SHAZAM…the magic name transformed Billy Batson into Captain Marvel.
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You are probably wondering where the heck I’m going with this.
Keep reading!!
Keep reading!!
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As the story went…
Eons ago, after a monumental struggle, the wizard Shazam defeated his arch-enemy, “Evil,” and imprisoned him in a bottomless pit located in “Eternity.”
To keep Evil trapped in
this pit, Shazam placed a colossal rock atop it, and Shazam's spirit took up residence in a Temple located near the top of this gigantic stone…which is known as the Rock of Eternity.
It is HERE…at the Rock of Eternity…that time itself stands still!!!
Eons ago, after a monumental struggle, the wizard Shazam defeated his arch-enemy, “Evil,” and imprisoned him in a bottomless pit located in “Eternity.”
To keep Evil trapped in
this pit, Shazam placed a colossal rock atop it, and Shazam's spirit took up residence in a Temple located near the top of this gigantic stone…which is known as the Rock of Eternity.
It is HERE…at the Rock of Eternity…that time itself stands still!!!
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Rock of Eternity…hmm…kinda reminds me of The Giant Rock next to the Integratron!!
Yeah?
Yeah?
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Quick true story…
My nephew is MASSIVELY AWAKE! He has helped me in so many ways.
Years ago I asked him what a good “Truther” movie I could watch.
His answer??
“WATCH ALL OF THE MARVEL MOVIES!!”
Wow!!
My nephew is MASSIVELY AWAKE! He has helped me in so many ways.
Years ago I asked him what a good “Truther” movie I could watch.
His answer??
“WATCH ALL OF THE MARVEL MOVIES!!”
Wow!!
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Is the Rock of Eternity symbolic for The Giant Rock…and by extension The Integratron?
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Forwarded from DEEP DIVES
ELVIS PRESLEY was helping to take down the Mob/mafia/underworld!!
Elvis Presley by day
Jon Burrows by night.
Elvis Presley by day
Jon Burrows by night.
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