Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) comic books 1938-1955

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Cover by C.C. Beck. All stories written by Joe Simon, penciled by Jack Kirby, and inked by Dick Briefer. Captain Marvel stars in an untitled adventure in which the Big Red Cheese battles Dr. Sivana's super-robot "Z!" Also features "Capt. Marvel Out West," an untitled adventure in which Captain Marvel battles dragon-men from Saturn, and "Capt. Marvel Battles the Vampire," in which Billy Batson learns about vampires from a book by H.P. Lovecraft! Also features two one page fillers, "Capt. Marvel's Pencil-Puzzle-Page" and "Bill Batson's Page of Games." 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by C. C. Beck. World of the Microscope, art by George Tuska; Sivana uses his latest discovery to shrink Captain Marvel and Beautia. Invasion From Mars, art by George Tuska; The Spider Men from Mars invade the Earth. The Curse of the Scorpion text story. The Pirate's Treasure, script by Rod Reed, art by George Tuska; Captain Marvel fights sea pirates. The Arson Fiend, script by Rod Reed, art by George Tuska; Captain Marvel stops an arsonist. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Partial silver metallic cover. Cover art by C. C. Beck. The Menace of Muscles McGinnis, art by George Tuska; Muscles McGinnis tries to take over the radio station. Einstein--Master of Space and Time. Sivana's Paralyzing Gas, art by George Tuska; Sivana uses a paralyzing gas to conquer New York. Return of the Mogul Diamond text story by Carl Formes [as La Rac Semrof]. The Terror of the Goptas, art by George Tuska. The Beast-Ruler, art by George Tuska; Sivana uses his science to create an evil beast-ruler. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

October 31, 1940. Classic cover featuring Captain Marvel appearing in in smoke and a flash of light after Billy Batson has shouted "Shazam!" Cover art by C. C. Beck. Sivana's Revenge on the Lieutenant Marvels, art by George Tuska; Billy rescues the Three Lieutenant Marvels from Sivana and his thugs. Code of Glory text story by Dick Raleigh. The Tunnel of Invasion, art by George Tuska; Captain Marvel destroys the invasion tunnel Adolf Hitler is having dug beneath the Atlantic Ocean. The Secret Submarine Base, art by George Tuska; Captain Marvel helps to prevent a submarine base being set up in South America. The Lawless Legion, art by George Tuska; Captain Marvel prevents a gang leader from assassinating the prosecuting attorney. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel's Double Trouble; Captain Marvel rescues a princess kidnapped by Sivana. The King of the Crater; Captain Marvel prevents a terrorist from taking control of the Earth's volcanoes. You Can't Kill a Ghost text story by Joseph Millard. Captain Marvel Solves the Swamp Mystery; Captain Marvel discovers why The Swamp Devil is trying to scare people off their land. Introducing Captain Kid, script and art by Al Liederman. Sivana's Strange Chemical Potion, art by C.C. Beck; Sivana uses a potion to change Billy into another person who doesn't remember his name. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Al Liederman and unknown. Art by Pete Costanza, C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The City Under the City" with art by Pete Costanza; "The Cardiff Giant"; "The Skyscraper Phantom" with art by C.C. Beck; and "Unsoo the Unseen"! Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. Plus: 2-page text story "Death's Baby Hands" by Joseph Millard. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Alfred Bester, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Slayer on Skis" with story by Alfred Bester; "The Ghost of the White Room" with art by C.C. Beck; "The Science of Dr. Sarr"; and "The Pirates of Port Peril" with art by C.C. Beck. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "G-Man Versus German" with script by Joseph J. Mallard. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Ed Dobrotka, Al Liederman and unknown. Billy Batson is sent by his boss to the Village of Squankum, where a strange crime has been reported: the city hall has been wrecked and the Mayor and Sheriff have disappeared, and a giant is being blamed for the destruction in "Macro the Giant" with story by Otto Binder and inks by C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The Adventure with the P.A.L." with art by Ed Dobrotka; "The Curse of Ibac"; and "The Amazing Case of the Code in Music!" with art by C.C. Beck and staff. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Kill that Witness" by Joseph J. Mallard. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Captain Marvel Saves the King!" with story by Otto Binder; "In the Realm of the Subconscious" with inks by C.C. Beck; "The Return of Ibac"; and "Nippo from Nagasaki" with art by Pete Costanza. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in "Captain Kid Captures the Big, Big Bad Wolf"; 2-page text story "Death Rides the Skies"; and Famous Blitzkriegs of the Past 1-pager "Charles Martel, the Hammering Frank"! 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Shazam! Billy Batson speaks the word of power and it's Captain Marvel to the rescue! Captain Marvel stars in: "At the Circus" with story by Otto Binder and inks by C.C. Beck; "The Radio Racketeers"; "The Warrior of Wai"; and "The Strange Orders from Washington" with art by Pete Costanza. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in "The Swamp Smugglers" by Al Liederman; 2-page text story "Coffins Are for Corpses"; and Famous Blitzkriegs of the Past 1-pager "Xerxes"! 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Finish of Mr. Finish" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "Sivana Goes Straight" with inks by Pete Costanza; "The Copper Feud" with inks by C.C. Beck; and "The Throne of Thulia" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "The Temple of Death" by L.C. Bryant. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marc Swayze. Stories by Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Captain Marvel Joins the Army" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; "The Curse of Water"; "The Truth Epidemic" with art by Pete Costanza; and "The Slap-Happy Magician" with art by C.C. Beck. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Loaded for Bear" by Justin Dewey Triem. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

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Cover by Dave Berg. Stories by Marc Swayze, Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Al Liederman. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Henry's Grandmother" by Marc Swayze; "The Unwilling Toys" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "Nippo Meets His Nemesis" with art by Pete Costanza; and "Captain Marvel, Detective" with art by Pete Costanza. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Wolfhound of the Sea" by Nathaniel Nitkin. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marc Swayze. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Marc Swayze and unknown. Art by Marc Swayze, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Bulbo the Whale" with story by Bill Woolfolk; "Klang the Killer" by Marc Swayze; "The Great Atlantic Dam" (Adolf Hitler appearance); and "Captain Marvel a Murderer?" Plus: Giant Paste the Axis Contest 2-pager with C.C. Beck strip, "Captain Marvel Is Robbed of His Magic Word." Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale with art by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Death Express" by Douglas Mann. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk, and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Ezra Jack Keats, Al Liederman, Marc Swayze and Dave Berg. Superhero action with the original Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel battles Axis forces in Alaska. Marvel's friend Steamboat encounters a hypnotist who makes him think he can be the next Captain Marvel, in a story with inks by future Mad "Lighter Side" cartoonist Dave Berg. Captain Marvel battles Axis forces in Mexico. Classic WWII propaganda cover by Beck. The Alaskan Adventure; The Trumpet of Doom; The World's Mightiest Mistake; Captain Kid; Captain Marvel in Mexico. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Joe Millard, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Mummy Mystery"; "The Sky People" with story by Otto Binder; "The Revolt of the Shadows" by Joe Millard and C.C. Beck; and "The Hate Campaign" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Paste the Axis Contest 3-pager with Captain Marvel strip by C.C. Beck. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Ticket to Eternity"! 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st appearance and origin of Mary Marvel and the Marvel Family. Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by Marc Swayze, Al Liederman and unknown. In "Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel" by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze, Billy Batson accidentally discovers that a young girl, appearing on the Station W.H.I.Z. radio show 'The Mental Marvel Quiz,' possesses half of a strange locket that he has the other half to, and that her former nurse confirms the fact that Billy and Mary are actually twins! Appearances by Captain Marvel, Jr. and Shazam. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Captain Marvel Fights a Nightmare"; "The What-Not Adventure"; and "The Three Wishes of Tim Tucker" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kidd in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Killer in the North" by Carl Formes. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marc Swayze. Stories by Otto Binder and Al Liederman. Art by Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. An eminent professor is made a dupe by a phony scientist/explorer named Greaseley, who claims to have brought live native creatures back from the planet Venus, and together, Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel put a stop to this scam in "The Training of Mary Marvel" by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze. Plus: In a diverting mind-swap ("ego changer") between Billy/Captain Marvel and Steamboat, whenever Steamboat says the magic word, Billy changes into the person of Marvel, but with the mind of Steamboat in "The Ego Exchanger" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and shop staff. Captain Marvel also stars in "The Phantom of the Department Store" and "His Achilles Heel" with stories by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kidd in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "The Wizard's Mark" by Jim Kjelgaard. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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) stars in: "The Mark of the Black Swastika" (appearances by the Devil and Adolf Hitler); "The Horn of Plenty" with story by Otto Binder; "The Raiders from Space" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; and "The Terror Out of the Past" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and studio artists. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in "On the Farm" by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Convoy to Murmansk" by Nathaniel Nitkin. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

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1st appearance of the Monster Society of Evil. Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel's smashing new mystery serial begins! When Captain Marvel tries to stop Captain Nazi from stealing a precious black pearl from an Indian princess, he learns that the Nazi has been sent by a mysterious criminal genius who has gathered several of Cap's deadliest enemies in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 1: The Pearl of Peril" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. (1st appearance of Mr. Mind as voice on radio.) Captain Marvel also stars in: "Shipyard Sabotage" (appearances by Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Josef Goebbels and Benito Mussolini); "The Voodoo Show Boat" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; and "The Revolt of the Comics!" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kid in "Ski Champion" by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Fog and Fury" by Nathaniel Nitkin. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al McLean, Al Liederman and unknown. Ibac is the next one to steal the magic black pearls and Captain Marvel pursues him to North Africa, where the villain tries to infiltrate an American army base in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 2: The Jungle Trap" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The Lie Detector" by Otto Binder and Al McLean; "The Mirror of Evil"; and "The Impossible Feats" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kid in "Grippo the Grunter" by Al Liederman; 2-page text story "The Fiery Arrow" with script by Nathaniel Nitkin; and the winners of Paste-the-Axis Contest announced. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel travels to Hawaii, where Nippo has disguised himself as an American general so that he can clear the way for another Japanese attack. The general's daughter helps Captain Marvel rescue her father and Nippo is defeated. The magic of the black pearls shows Cap Mr. Mind's next plot, which will be engineered by Dr. Sivana. Don't miss..."The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 3: The Second Pearl Harbor" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The Minneapolis Mystery!"; "The Curse of Zogi"; and "The American Lord Haw-Haw" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Marvel in the 1-page public service announcement "Wake Up! Billy Batson Says...It's Time to Get Fightin' Mad!" Also in this issue: Captain Kid..."Rolls Out in a Barrel" by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "They Can't Lick Us" with script by John Broome (Ron Broom). 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Dr. Sivana is carrying out Mr. Mind's latest plan, to use Alaskan glaciers to plunge the United States into freezing temperatures during the summer. Captain Marvel thwarts the villains' intentions, but then Sivana manages to encase Billy in a block of ice, where he can't say his magic word, in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 4: Glaciers Over America" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Doom in Detroit" with story by Otto Binder (Capt. Marvel visits Detroit, Michigan); "The Mad Hermit"; and "Too Many Marvels" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid..."Snaps a Shot" by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Joy in July" by Jonathan Keith. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. After Billy escapes the ice trap, Captain Marvel tracks Mr. Mind to his secret moon base. The villain confronts Cap in several different forms (including his true appearance as a worm) but he escapes before Cap figures out which one was the true Mr. Mind in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 5: Marvel Meets Mr. Mind!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Billy visits Seattle, where Captain Marvel foils a plot to sabotage a war bond rally by taking the place of all the incapacitated performers in "Sabotage in Seattle!" with story by Otto Binder. Also: When the Switch brothers invent a way to change one's size, D.C. becomes a giant and decides to use his new size for criminal purposes while A.C. helps Captain Marvel to defeat his brother in "The Plundering Giant!" And: Billy is surprised when he meets his cousin Willard, who tells him that some crooks tried to swindle him when he arrived in town. Captain Marvel helps Willard stop the crooks, but it turns out that Willard isn't related to Billy after all in "His Country Cousin"! Also in this issue: Captain Kid..."Lights Up the Black Market!" by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Sharks Below" by Ray Tender. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Marc Swayze, Bert Whitman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, C.C. Beck Shop, Bert Whitman and unknown. Now on Earth, Mr. Mind uses his cosmic brain ray to command worms to eat away at the foundations of skyscrapers, causing them to collapse. Captain Marvel eventually discovers the villain hiding under his nose and decides to stop Mr. Mind once and for all by crushing him underfoot in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 6: Mr. Mind on Earth" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and C.C. Beck Shop. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Captain Marvel Makes a Movie Hit" with story by Otto Binder (Los Angeles city story); "The Pledge of the Gremlins" by Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck and C.C. Beck Shop; and "The Arabian Nights of Today" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Little Sneezer in "De Code in de Dose!" by Bert Whitman; Captain Kid in an untitled 2-pager; and 2-page text story "The Bases Were Loaded" by Gary Brown. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bert Whitman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, C.C. Beck Studio, Bert Whitman and unknown. Mr. Mind escapes being crushed and makes his way to Germany, where he pleases Hitler and Goering with his next scheme to make the Earth stop turning so that the United States will remain in darkness. Fortunately, Captain Marvel is strong enough to start the rotation again in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 7: The Lost Sunrise" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and C.C. Beck Studio. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Phantom of the Frisco Fog" (San Francisco city story); "Miguel the Mountain Mover"; and "Sivana for Governor"! Plus: Little Sneezer in "Sneezer Throws the Bull!" by Bert Whitman. And: 2-page text story "Motorless Wings" by Claude Dunnagan. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Robert Kanigher, Bert Whitman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Bert Whitman and unknown. After Captain Marvel defeats Mr. Mind's monsters, the villain escapes to China where his Japanese allies Doctors Hashi, Smashi, and Peeyu animate the Great Wall and turn it against the Chinese army. Billy is captured again and Mr. Mind spins a cocoon around him which prevents him from speaking his magic word in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 8: Battle at the China Wall!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Knighthood Flowers Again" with story by Otto Binder (Portland, Oregon city story); "The Reform of Roughneck Ryan!"; and "The Beautiful Baby Contest" with story by Robert Kanigher. Plus: Little Sneezer 2-pager "Fresh Air!" by Bert Whitman; 2-page text story "Send Me in, Coach!" by Tod Shaw; and Captain Kid in an untitled 2-pager. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Henry Perkins and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, C.C. Beck staff and unknown. Billy is rescued by some Chinese boys and Captain Marvel flies off after Mr. Mind, who is attacking the Australian army with a spider-plane that shoots webs. The villain and his allies capture an Australian general, and force Captain Marvel to choose between saving the general or catching them in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 9: The Webs of Destruction!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The $40,000,000 Denver Plot!" (Denver, Colo. city story); "The Modern Robinson Crusoe!" by Henry Perkins (plot), Otto Binder (script) and C.C. Beck staff; and "The Baron of Barracuda Bay!" Plus: Captain Kid in an untitled 2-pager. And: 2-page text story "You'll Know Me by My Smile!" by William Cole. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Rod Reed and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Captain Marvel discovers Mr. Mind's South Pacific headquarters but the villain has left multiple booby traps behind, one of which changes him back to Billy Batson and delivers him to the crocodile men of Planetoid Punkus in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 10: The Booby Traps of Mr. Mind!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Captain Marvel in Buffalo!" with story by Rod Reed (Buffalo, N.Y. city story); "Captain Marvel Enforces the Law of Gravity!" with story by Otto Binder; and "Captain Marvel Fights His Own Conscience!" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kid in an untitled 2-pager. And: 2-page text story "Canteen Spy" by Rod Reed. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. On Planetoid Punkus, Billy observes Mr. Mind's latest invention, a mammoth cannon called Great Big Bertha which is aimed at Earth and can fire shells that are a mile long. Billy escapes so that Captain Marvel can try to stop the cannon from being fired, but he is too late in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 11: The Firing of Great Big Bertha" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Deep in the Heart of Dallas" with art by C.C. Beck (appearances by Mayor Rodgers, Love Field, SMU, the Dallas Times Herald, the Dallas Morning News, and the Cotton Bowl); "The Military Misfit!" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; and "The Glass-Blower of Greenpoint!" with art by C.C. Beck. Plus: 2-page text story "Name, Rank and Serial No." with script by Jess Benton. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories by Otto Binder, Bert Whitman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Bert Whitman and unknown. Captain Marvel manages to destroy Mr. Mind's Great Big Bertha cannon, but can he stop the missile that was already fired at Russia? Find out in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 12: The Bombardment of Earth" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: The Captain Marvel Club hires a sculptor to carve Captain Marvel's face in the side of a mountain but a gangster wants the mountain for his own purposes in "Captain Marvel's Great Stone Face"! Captain Marvel also stars in "The Omaha Adventure" (Omaha, Neb. city story) and "Executed for Desertion"! Plus: Little Sneezer in an untitled tale by Bert Whitman. And: 2-page text story "Worth His Salt!" by Herbert Smith. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bert Whitman, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Bert Whitman, Al Liederman and unknown. Fortunately, Mr. Mind's giant missile is a dud, and does not explode in Russia. Captain Marvel flies off to face the villain's next plot, which is to attack the British Isles with a floating island filled with Nazis. Don't miss..."The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 13: The Floating Terror" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Uncle Leo enlists Captain Marvel to help him find an escaped gorilla in "Captain Marvel in Oklahoma City"! Captain Marvel also stars in "Captain Marvel, Sportsman" with story by Otto Binder, and "The Jealous Magician" with art by C.C. Beck. Plus: Little Sneezer in "Spooks" by Bert Whitman; Captain Kid in an untitled 2-pager by Al Liederman; and 2-page text story "Friday, the 13th" by Rod Reed. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, C.C. Beck Studio and unknown. Mr. Mind and his Nazi allies continue to attack the coast of Scotland from his floating island. He thaws out a woolly mammoth from his frozen island to fight Captain Marvel in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 14: Mr. Mind's Blitz!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and C.C. Beck Studio. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Radar, the International Policeman" with art by C.C. Beck and C.C. Beck Studio; "Action In Indianapolis" with art by C.C. Beck; and "The World of Largeness" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Snortville Sneeze untitled tale. And: 2-page text story "Victory Lumberjack" by Carl G. Hodges. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, C.C. Beck Studio and unknown. Captain Marvel tracks Mr. Mind to an English castle, where the owner offers his help. However, the butler is a member of the Monster Society who has helped Mr. Mind construct a giant drill that burrows into the earth to release a flood of lava and Captain Marvel can only stop it by sitting on the new volcano in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 15: The Vicious Volcano!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: By a weird trick of fate, the water from the Lost River changes Billy into a wild animal, but gives Steamboat remarkable intelligence in "The Mystery of Lost River" with art by C.C. Beck and C.C. Beck Studio. Captain Marvel also stars in "The St. Louis Cup" (St. Louis, MO city story) and "The One-Man Transportation System"! Plus: Captain Marvel "Missing Face Contest No. 1" 1-pager. And: 2-page text story "Bombs Over London" by Gary Brown. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and unknown. After Captain Marvel finds a way to plug the lava flow, he pursues Mr. Mind and Jeepers underground, where he meets a race of small people called the Sub-Americans, who have planned to use dynamite to split the western hemisphere from the eastern hemisphere if the Allied forces are endangered by the Nazis. Mr. Mind finds out about the dynamite and plans to use it for his own purposes in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 16: Earth Must Die" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "His Battle of the Bubbles" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (Cincinnati, Ohio city story); "The Visitors from Space" with story by Otto Binder (Mary Marvel appearance); and "Trouble with Mr. Double" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Marvel "Missing Face Contest No. 2" 1-pager. And: 2-page text story "Pattern for Victory" by Carl G. Hodges. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Mr. Mind escapes again. Returning home, Billy receives a letter from Hollywood director Hitchblock, who wants to make a movie to warn America about Mr. Mind and the Monster Society. Mr. Mind infiltrates the studio and takes the place of the mechanical worm being used in the movie, and directs some of his monsters to kidnap Billy, who's acting in the film, and throw him off a cliff in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 17: Mr. Mind's Movie Madness" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The Man Nobody Loved!" with story by Otto Binder; "Down on the Farm!" with story by Otto Binder; and "The Chattanooga Ghost" (Chattanooga, TN city story). Plus: Captain Marvel "Missing Face Contest No. 3" 1-pager; Captain Kid in an untitled 1-pager; and 2-page text story "Golden Soot" by Thomas Jameson. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Mr. Mind has taken over the production of the movie and plans to turn it into a propaganda film for his own advancement, but Captain Marvel intervenes. Mr. Mind then turns his experimental death ray on Cap in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 18: Peril Behind the Camera" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The Man Who Inherited Pittsburgh" (Pittsburgh, PA city story); "The Adventure of the Garbage Scow"; and "The Shipwrecked Slackers" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: 2-page text story "From One to Zero" by Gary Brown. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Dick McCay and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Dick McCay and unknown. Mr. Mind learns that his new death ray only disintegrates metal, not living things. He captures Billy yet again, and orders the crocodile man Sylvester to shoot the boy in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 19: The Black Death Ray" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Captain Marvel Gets the Heir" with story by Otto Binder; "The Chimes of Crime" with story by Otto Binder; and "Boston's Mayor for a Day" (Boston, Massachusetts city story). Plus: Richard Richard, Private Dick's first appearance in the 2-page tale "The Milk Bottle Case" by Dick McCay. And: 2-page text story "Ragged Spy." 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Having failed at the movie business (and at killing Billy), Mr. Mind decides to write a book supporting his evil ideas, and he titles it Mind Kampf. One of his monsters hypnotizes Captain Marvel into using his powers to speed the publication process, but Cap turns the tables on the villain's plan in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 20: Mr. Mind's Book!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Captain Marvel Battles the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (appearances by Sivana and Beautia); "The Adventure of the Two Heroes in Dayton, Ohio"; and "Captain Marvel Runs for President!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in an untitled 1-pager with art by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "The Fourth Pigeon" with script by Jack London Berkebile. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Mr. Mind creates a new monster that grows a new head whenever one is cut off. Captain Marvel manages to turn the heads against each other, then captures Mr. Mind, but a masked stranger enters and knocks Billy out in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 21: The Unholy Hydra!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: George Hammond has invented a camera that can take pictures from the future, and dishonest photographer Slick Fokus plans a bank robbery for a time when he learns from Hammond's camera that Captain Marvel and most of the city will be on the other side of town in "Captain Marvel in St. Paul, Minnesota"! Also: Professor Putter has invented a machine that can predict different possibilities, but his assistant turns out to be a Nazi spy who wants to know what would happen if Captain Marvel joined Hitler. Even worse, that future seems to be coming true in "Captain Marvel In the World of If" with story by Otto Binder. And: Billy meets brothers Happy and Jolly Smith, who want to give toys from their factory to the children at the Creedmore Orphanage, but their miserly older brother Gouge refuses to consider it. It's up to Captain Marvel to persuade Gouge to change his mind so that the orphans can have a merry Christmas in "The Plot Against Christmas"! Plus: Captain Kid in an untitled 1-pager with art by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Thirty Fathom Courage" by Ross H. Davis. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Mr. Mind receives a blow on the head which causes him to forget his evil deeds. He wants to help Captain Marvel when his crocodile men try to crash a planetoid into Earth, but in the ensuing fight he is struck on the head again and reverts to villainy in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 22: Mr. Mind Loses His Mind" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Uncle Marvel enlists Captain Marvel to help him save a carnival whose star performers have quit. Cap agrees with Mary Batson that he should pretend not to notice that Uncle Marvel has no powers, and helps cover for him in "Captain Marvel Meets Uncle Marvel" with story by Otto Binder. Captain Marvel also stars in "Captain Marvel Goes to Nowhere!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza, and "Captain Marvel Battles the Black Spot Gang of Chicago!" with story by Otto Binder (Chicago, IL city story). Plus: "Announcing! The Winners in Captain Marvel's Missing Face Contest!" 2-pager; Captain Kid in an untitled 1-pager with art by Al Liederman; and 2-page text story "Pepito and the Vaquero" by Arthur Lane. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Mr. Mind retreats to his undersea fortress and enlists four giant sea creatures to attack American warships, but Captain Marvel defeats them and sends Mr. Mind fleeing again in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 24: The Undersea Monster Brigade" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Marvel must stop the gang that is robbing blood banks in "The Blood Bank Robberies"; Mrs. Simpson wants to be a mother to Billy Batson in "Captain Marvel Gets Mothered" with story by Otto Binder; and 2-page text story "Hoya, the Fugitive" by Arthur Lane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Beck-Costanza Studio and unknown. Concluding the long-running Monster Society of Evil serial! Deserted by the last remaining members of the Monster Society, Mr. Mind tries to carry on but finds that he's too small to do much of anything on his own. Captain Marvel calls in an exterminator to drive him out of hiding, after which the villain is finally tried and executed for his crimes in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 25: The End of Mr. Mind!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Beck-Costanza Studio. Plus: Billy and Cap help old Jonah Joggins, who tells the most exaggerated of tall tales but is about to be thrown off his land by a greedy oilman in "Captain Marvel and The Tall Stories of Jonah Joggins!" Also: When Billy tallies up all of Captain Marvel's accomplishments for the last month, Cap realizes that he's pretty tired of his daily adventures. Steamboat promises to take him to do something new, but along the way Captain Marvel still has to perform the usual feats of strength and bravery in "Captain Marvel Has a Dull Day!" with story by Otto Binder. And: 2-page text story "A Matter of Pride" by Jess Benton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and George Marko. Art by C.C. Beck, George Marko and Pete Costanza. Superhero action with the original Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel and Dr. Moss shrink down in size and enter an anthill, where they encounter the super-powered "Marvel Ant" and a plot to overthrow the queen. The Jinx sells a bridge to Simp Simon and thinks he's made a tidy profit, until he sees how much the Simp makes panhandling at the bridge. Captain Marvel battles a great flood. Plus a PSA for WWII paper rationing, and a vintage ad for the Captain Marvel Club. The Marvel Ant; Dopey Danny Dee; Sergeant Sandy; Whipper-Snappers; The Voice; Simp Simon and the Jinx; The Second Deluge; The Mountain Marvel Feud. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder. Art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Billy, Steamboat and others attend the gala birthday celebration of Mr. Morris, and they eat a lot of the rich birthday cake. As they depart for home, Billy tells Steamboat that he hopes that all that cake doesn't give him nightmares. Little does Billy know what lies ahead, especially when Dr. Sivana is involved in "The World's Mightiest Dream!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. (Last appearance of Steamboat.) Captain Marvel also stars in "Sivana and Marvel, Inc." and "The Repentant Crook," both tales by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Plus: 2-page text story "Just Plain Dumb" by C.M. Steever. And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie Captures the Red Terror!" with art by Beck and Costanza. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder. Art by Pete Costanza and others. Superhero action with the original Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel joins the crew of a ship and meets modern-day pirates. Opportunity Knoxx lives up to his name. Captain Marvel seeks a clue to the identity of the Unknown Killer. Plus a vintage ad for Mary Marvel clothing (dress, sweater or beanie cap, not the costume) from "Mary Marvel Enterprises" (!). Captain Marvel Sails the Seven Seas; Dopey Danny Dee; Sergeant Sandy; Son of the Berber; The Unknown Killer; Opportunity Knoxx; His Loneliest Day. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories by Otto Binder. Art by Pete Costanza and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel's powers have vanished, but Billy Batson seems to have them in "The Twisted Powers" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Captain Marvel also stars in "Villain's Valhalla" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza, and "Sivana's Crime Newspaper" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Plus: 2-page National War Fund text story "School Teacher Captures German Town." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.