Captain Marvel Story Book (1946 Fawcett) comic books 1955 or before
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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.
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Issue #2
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Cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by C. C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Bill Woolfolk. 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. Captain Marvel helps Dorothy after her scientist father is kidnapped by the menacing Sun People. Their sun-shelter is growing too hot, so they need his invention to cool off the sun, even if that dooms Earth to another Ice Age. Captain Marvel and the Sun People. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
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Cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by C. C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Al Liederman. 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. Captain Marvel is aided by Detective O'Grady and his son Percy against his latest foe, Mr. Mental. Captain Kid thinks he is fighting a guy in a bear costume to impress his friends. Plus a page of trivia questions. Classic cover by C. C. Beck and (probably) Pete Costanza. Bucket O' Blood Murders!; Frank the Florist; Capt. Kid Gets the Bear Facts; Mr. Egbert the Executive. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
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Cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by C. C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Al Liederman. 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. Billy Batson goes on assignment to Egypt, where Captain Marvel tries to uncover the secret of the Gargoyle Men. The desert trail leads to the beautiful but deadly Queen Ashtira, in an issue-length story, The Gargoyle Men. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
