America's Greatest Comics (1941 Fawcett) comic books 1955 or before

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Mac Raboy, Phil Bard, Tom McNamara, Charles Sultan and Joseph J. Millard. Fawcett's first squarebound comic is an anthology of its greatest superheroes, including Bulletman, Spy Smasher, and of course the original Captain Marvel (Shazam). Captain Marvel travels to the West Coast to find the mysterious Ghost of the Deep, who is sinking Allied ships with a strange power. Bulletman and Bulletgirl track a mysterious, invisible killer whose victims vanish without a trace. Minute Man faces the horrifying Mr. Skeleton, who is trying to coerce US military leaders to turn against America. Plus a vintage ad for a contest for Marvel Comics - the OTHER Marvel Comics, the ones featuring Human Torch and Sub-Mariner - that would later co-opt the name "Marvel." This issue's cover is the first time that Fawcett's super-heroes appeared together on a cover. Captain Marvel: Ghost of the Deep; Bulletman: The Riddle of the Ages; Death Doesnt Whisper; Minute Man Meets Mr. Skeleton; Chubby; Spy Smasher; Strange But True; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky: The Death Battalion. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Mac Raboy, Phil Bard, Tom McNamara, Charles Sultan and Joseph J. Millard. Fawcett's first squarebound comic is an anthology of its greatest superheroes, including Bulletman, Spy Smasher, and of course the original Captain Marvel (Shazam). After a series of robberies in Central Park, Captain Marvel goes undercover as a policeman. Mr. Scarlet and Pinky investigate the murder of "John D. Rokkafeller" and learn that the crime was committed for a penny. Spy Smasher faces The Spy Smasher Movie Peril, a thinly-disguised plug for the Spy Smasher movie serial. (Fawcett's characters pioneered the live-action superhero movie.) Captain Marvel; Bulletman; The Camera Sees Death; Minute Man: The Return of the Black Poet; Chubby; Spy Smasher; Strange But True; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky: Crimes for a Penny. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Fawcett, May 13, 1942 - August, 12, 1942. Edited by Otto Binder. Cover by Mac Raboy. Captain Marvel stars in "Captain Marvel and the Magno-Ray," with art by C.C. Beck. Phil Beard delineates Mr. Scarlet and his pal Pinky as they take on the Spirit of Murder, Morto, in "The Baffling Morto," with special guest appearances from villains Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hirohito! Spy Smasher "Leads the Freedom Fight," with pencils by Mac Raboy; Minute Man stars in "The Baffling Case of the Murdered Millionaire," with art by Bard; Bulletman stars in "The Man Who Lived a Million Years," with art by Don Rico. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Ray Harford. Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Otto Binder, Phil Bard, Tom McNamara, and Charles Sultan. Fawcett's first squarebound comic is an anthology of its greatest superheroes, including Bulletman, Spy Smasher, and of course the original Captain Marvel (Shazam). Dr. Sivana decides to use his daughter Beautia's infatuation with Captain Marvel to create a fake wedding as a trap for the Big Red Cheese. Minute Man debuts his new, masked outfit as he investigates the strange power that turns beautiful women into old crones in minutes. Spy Smasher aids native Pacific Islanders in resisting invading Axis forces. Plus the poor man's Captain America, Commando Yank, joins the America's Greatest Comics lineup. Captain Marvel: The Bumble-Brained Bridegroom; Spy Smasher: Who Said the Pacific Islands Are Conquered?; Chubby; Bulletman: The Case of the Purple Blackout; Minute Man: The Sands of Time; Commando Yank; Mr. Scarlet: The Crime College; Destroyer Gob. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Dave Berg and Phil Bard. Fawcett's first squarebound comic is an anthology of its greatest superheroes, including Bulletman, Spy Smasher, and of course the original Captain Marvel (Shazam). Billy Batson is in trouble when Zeus tires of throwing the magic lightning bolts that turn him into Captain Marvel, in a story with early art by future Mad "Lighter Side" artist Dave Berg. Mr. Scarlet tracks down the killer known as the Phantom. In the Aleutians, dangerously close to US territory, Spy Smasher discovers that Axis forces are recruiting birds into the bomber squadrons. Captain Marvel: The Lost Lightning; Spy Smasher Battles the Bomber Birds; Bulletman: The Plotter; Sea Hunters; Minute Man: The Goddess of Fire!; Whipper-Snappers: Home Work; Mr. Scarlet: The Phantom of Marston Manor; Commando Yank Joins Forces With the Paris Apaches. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Edited by Rod Reed. Cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Captain Marvel in "The Mystery of Jingle Jangle Jungle," Spy Smasher in "Menace Over Niagara Falls," Mr. Scarlet and Pinky in "The Case of the Crime Derby," Commando Yank in "The Land Where Darkness Reigns," Minute Man in "The Hypnotized Town," Bulletman in "The Baby Monster Mystery!" Stories by Dave Berg, Otto Binder, Charles Sultan, Bob Hebboa, Nathaniel Nitkin, and Phil Bard. Super-hero tales of action and adventure starring such characters as Captain Marvel, Spy Smasher, Mr. Scarlet and Pinky, Commando Yank, Minute Man, and Bulletman. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by C. C. Beck, Lynn Perkins, Tom McNamara and Phil Bard. Fawcett's first squarebound comic is an anthology of its greatest superheroes, including Bulletman, Spy Smasher, and of course the original Captain Marvel (Shazam). Inventor Chauncey Kiddin shows Captain Marvel the wonders of the future, including 3-D TV, but his assistant Dr. Ratte wants to use his teleporter to aid a Nazi invasion. Minute Man becomes a momentary Monument Man while retrieving art treasures that were stolen by the Nazis. Commando Yank must escape from occupied Holland with Nazi defense plans hidden inside a pipe, and stop a dike demolition in the process. Plus a PSA for war bonds and stamps featuring the Marvel family, Bulletman, Spy Smasher and Captain Midnight. And a magic trick from Balbo the Boy Magician. Captain Marvel: The World of Your Tomorrow!; Commando Yank: Danger at the Dike; Off the Beam; Bum Ticker; Bulletman: The Killer-Diller Killers; The Camera Sees Death; Minute Man in Berlin; Balbo the Boy Magician: The Missing Rabbit; Balbo's Own Magic Pages; Herbert; Spy Smasher; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky: The Riddle of the Runaway Room. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by C.C. Beck and Otto Binder. Fawcett's first squarebound comic is an anthology of its greatest superheroes, including Bulletman, Spy Smasher, and of course the original Captain Marvel (Shazam). Captain Marvel meets the multi-armed inhabitants of Mars, and teaches them to play baseball. When the aptly named Judge Lynch snaps and begins taking the law into his own hands, Bulletman and Bulletgirl must stop him. Captain Marvel Jr. battles Mr. Morpheus, who uses his power to control dreams to steal US defense secrets for the Nazis. Captain Marvel Plays Baseball on Mars; The Adventures of Silent Sims; Captain Midnight: The Race Around the World!; Bulletman: Meets Judge Lynch!; Flowers of Death; Spy Smasher: The Filming of Spy Smashers Fall!; Golden Arrow: The Feud That Fizzled!; Captain Marvel Jr.: Beware Mr. Morpheus. Final issue of the series. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.