Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 1, No. 11, August, 1920
Author: first_name: W. H.
last_name: Fawcett
Language: English
Year: 1920

"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919.  Each 64-page issue was packed with jokes, quips, and humorous bits of writing.  Each year it grew in popularity, and Fawcett’s success lead to the formation of the well-known Fawcett Publications, which issued Whiz Comics and introduced Captain Marvel.  The magazine was immortalized in a line in the song “Trouble” from Meredith Wilson’s  “The Music Man.” - Summary by Larry Wilson