Reading the Letters & Symbols of Shazam in Whiz Comics #2 (#1) 0

[Wayne-Tec]

Hi guys,

As I was reading a reprint of Whiz Comics #2 (#1) this evening, I was wondering if anyone might know what the symbols and letters mean throughout the Captain Marvel story?

Can anyone translate them? Does anyone know what the inspiration was?

The first image below looks like the Star of David. That meshes well with the “Wisdom of Solomon” component of the name Shazam, although as far as I know, C.C. Beck and Bill Parker were two of the few early GA creators who were not Jewish. Mac Raboy was, but he didn’t come along until later.

I do not know if the symbols from within the train have any meaning. The letters on the throne of the Wizard Shazam appear to be Arabic, with the top line possibly reading “Shazam”?

I’d love to get other people’s thoughts.

[catman76]

Looks just made up to me. I would be very, very shocked if anyone put that much time and thought into a throwaway kids comic in 1940

[catman76]

I put every image through a few image translators and none came up with anything, except one says the first row on the bottom image says "deputy bump" in Thai. But when you look at the actual Thai letters for those words it doesn't match at all so I don't what it's talking about.

[Chicago Boy]

12 hours ago, Wayne-Tec said:

Hi guys,

As I was reading a reprint of Whiz Comics #2 (#1) this evening, I was wondering if anyone might know what the symbols and letters mean throughout the Captain Marvel story?

Can anyone translate them? Does anyone know what the inspiration was?

The first image below looks like the Star of David. That meshes well with the “Wisdom of Solomon” component of the name Shazam, although as far as I know, C.C. Beck and Bill Parker were two of the few early GA creators who were not Jewish. Mac Raboy was, but he didn’t come along until later.

I do not know if the symbols from within the train have any meaning. The letters on the throne of the Wizard Shazam appear to be Arabic, with the top line possibly reading “Shazam”?

I’d love to get other people’s thoughts.

Great thread topic ! 

[Wayne-Tec]

On 10/20/2020 at 11:22 AM, Chicago Boy said:

Great thread topic ! 

Thanks!

Curious to hear other collector’s thoughts on the subject.

[Wayne-Tec]

[Mr bla bla]

Im afraid these signs and symbols dont mean sheiit.

As a parallel I asked myself: why nobodys wearing pants in the donald duck universe? 

Answer: it dont mean sheiit.😀

[Wayne-Tec]

Am I the only one who sees what appears to be Arabic letters here?

[Mr bla bla]

Ive given it a second thought and who am I to rule out a possible hidden significance.

It might be there.

[Wayne-Tec]