Captain Marvel Story Book (1946 Fawcett) 1
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Issue #1
- 3" cumulative spine split. 2 centerfold wraps detached. Oxidation. Water damage. Staple rust, rust migration.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Other items consigned by humble cow
Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by C. C. Beck and others. The Captain Marvel Story Book featured an innovative combination of text and comics art, featuring great full-page illustrations by Shazam co-creator C.C. Beck. In a story possibly written by Otto Binder, Captain Marvel aids a "modern-day Columbus" and encounters the multi-armed natives of a strange land. In the second story, Dr. Sivana traps Captain Marvel in the ancient past as part of his latest attempt to take over the world. Plus a vintage ad for Captain Marvel merch, including a Capt. Marvel statuette, Mary Marvel pin, and Jughead-style Captain Marvel hat. Captain Marvel: On the Planet Pazzoo; The Fiendish Four. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
