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Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) comic books 1955 or before

  • Item #64957660
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    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 13 CGC 3.5

    Paper: Slightly britle

    Centerfold detached.

    Label #3695872023

    Starts Jul 4

    Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, C.C. Beck Shop, Marc Swayze, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The King of Storms" with art by C.C. Beck and C.C. Beck Shop; "The Perfect Gentleman" (with guest stars Stinko and his gang); "The Diamond of Doom"; and "The Job He Couldn't Do!" with art by Marc Swayze. Plus: Captain Marvel centerfold portrait by C.C. Beck. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Tire Trap" by Douglas Mann. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #65130187
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    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 21 CGC 6.5 Restored

    Restored: C1

    Paper: Off white to white

    Restoration includes: small amount of glue cover.

    Label #4734894006

    Starts Jul 4

    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) hits Adolf Hitler with..."The Honesty Ray" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: When Billy loses his voice due to a cold and sore throat, Steamboat steps in to offer a unique way for Captain Marvel to still perform his job in "The Time He Didn't Show Up" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck shop. Captain Marvel also stars in "The Sinister Soothsayer" with story by Otto Binder and "The Imported Ghost"! Also in this issue: Captain Kid..."Gets the Bird" by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Past Into Present" by Carl G. Hodges. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #65110583
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    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 44 VG 4.0

    Signed by editor Wendell Crowley. Crowley/Fawcett File Copies certificate of authenticity is included.

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    Starts Jul 4

    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Mr. Mind realizes he has not fully recovered from his amnesia when he can't think of a new evil plot. He goes to attend his School for Evil and recovers his own evil nature. Billy is captured again by Archibald the Satyr, but he escapes and Captain Marvel tears apart the school, though he can't find Mr. Mind in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 23: Mr. Mind's School for Evil" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The Genius of the Garret" with story by Otto Binder; "Captain Marvel and His Trip to Other Worlds" with story by Otto Binder; and "Washington's Haunted Embassy" with story by Otto Binder (Washington, D.C. city story). Plus: Captain Kid in an untitled 1-pager. And: 2-page text story "Night Comes to Esquag" by Arthur Lane. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64921780
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    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 79 GD/VG 3.0

    1st app. Mr. Tawny

    Cover oxidation. Water damage.

    Starts Jul 4

    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Al Liederman. In his first appearance, Tawky Tawny leaves his jungle home for the big city, where he meets Captain Marvel in "The Talking Tiger" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Marvel travels to ancient Egypt to discover if Shazam was a thief in the past in "The Ancient Crime" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Captain Marvel also stars in "The World's Worst Actor" and "Minerva's True Love," both tales by Bill Woolfolk and Pete Costanza. Plus: Captain Kid in "Candidate for Chaos" by Al Liederman. Also: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Rocket Race" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder); 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; and two "Comix Cards" featuring Ozzie and Babs. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #65146910
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    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 80 CGC 4.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #3916797006

    Starts Jul 27

    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. The story of how Billy Batson first became Captain Marvel in "A Twice-Told Tale" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (appearances by Shazam and Sivana). Plus: Captain Marvel and a surrealist artist visit the land from which the artist's paintings are derived in "Captain Marvel in the Land of Surrealism!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Also in this issue: "Captain Marvel's Inferiority Complex" and "Captain Marvel Meets the Weatherman," both written by Bill Woolfolk. Plus: Captain Kid..."On the Griddle" by Al Liederman. Also: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Duel in Space" by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64983432
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    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 81 CGC 6.5

    Paper: White

    Label #4735814025

    Starts Jul 4

    Captain Marvel stars in "Captain Marvel Battles Mr. Atom and the Comet Men," "The Pact Plot," "The Boy Who Never Heard of Capt. Marvel," and "The Lottery of Death!" Captain Kid stars in "Two Ghosts Too Many", Two-page Jon Jarl text story, "The Space Trap" by Eando Binder." This issue has 2 Golden Arrow "Comix Cards," small pictures (slightly smaller than a trading card) that were printed at the end of a story; the reader was supposed to cut them and paste them on cardboard. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #65028944
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    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 85 CGC 7.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #0954742012

    Starts Jul 4

    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and unknown. Complete in this issue...Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in a four-part action thriller by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza: "The Freedom Train Part 1: The Freedom Train Rolls On"; "The Freedom Train Part 2: The Chase Through History"; "The Freedom Train Part 3: The Heritage of America"; and "The Freedom Train Part 4: The Freedom Plane" (Sivana appears throughout). Plus: Kid Gloves tale "A Sentimental Mood"! Also: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Freedom Rocket" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.