Marvel Family (1945 Fawcett) comic books 1952
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Issue #67
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Cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. Stone Age supervillain King Kull threatens American democracy itself, in an issue-length, multi-part adventure. The Marvels must prevent the hairy Beastman from raising a populist revolt for evil from the very electorate. The Democracy Smasher, Chapter One: King Kull Strikes; Web of Death; Boxcar Benny; Chapter Two: The Disaster of Dictator Day; Lazy Lee; Chapter Three: The Battle of the Torches!; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Headline Harry: Well-Advised. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #68
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Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Pete Costanza and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. The Marvel Family must prevent the Sivana family from capturing the Rock of Eternity, and hence the universe, in an issue-length, multi-part adventure. During the family fracas that results, the wizard Shazam reveals that the Rock of Eternity is the Keystone of the Universe, and the universe itself cannot survive without it. The Capture of the Universe, Chapter One: The Raid at the Rock; Post the Host!; Double for Murder; Lazy Lee; Chapter Two: Sivana's Triumph!; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Headline Harry: The Crazy Assignment; Chapter Three: The Rightful Ruler Rules. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #69
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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, Billy, Mary and Freddy are made into senior citizens by an unknown force. This prevents the Marvel Family from transforming into their eternally young alter-egos, until they can get to the bottom of this strange manifestation of time. The Menace of Old Age, Chapter One: The Secret of the Castle; Tomb Time; Lazy Lee; Chapter Two: The Doddering Doom; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Headline Harry: The Big Bounce; Nick and Dick; Chapter Three: The Hoary Horror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #70
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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, Mr. Morris, head of the radio station, gets transported back in time to the era of King Arthur. The Marvel Family travels back in time just in time to see him made regent until Arthur returns, and their adventure in Camelot begins. The Crusade of Evil, Chapter One: The Black Wizard Strikes!; The Professor; Tough Assignment; Lazy Lee; Chapter Two: The Dragon Danger; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Headline Harry: Skinned Alive; Rawhide Hotchkiss Plans for a Raise; Chapter Three: King Arthur Returns. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #71
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Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family investigates the mystery of Ghost Island. This supernatural-tinged tale suggests that the horror trend sweeping comics of the time was even affecting the likes of the light-hearted Marvel Family stories. The Mystery of Ghost Island, Chapter One: The Mirage Mystery; Perfect Crime; Big Shot Bigley; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: The Hunting Haunts; Headline Harry: The Busy Day; Chapter Three: The Horror Holocaust. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #72
$149.00
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Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. The Pandora Pirates Ch. 1: The Treasure Danger, script by Otto Binder, art by C.C. Beck; Sterling Morris finds a magic bottle that leads him, along with Billy, Freddy and Mary, to what they hope is a buried treasure; Unfortunately there is no treasure, but they manage to release the Barbary Pirates. Crime On the Speedway text story by Daniel Sheldon. Marvel Family Puzzle Page. Doubtful Strategy humor half-page starring Boxcar Benny. Front Page Foolishness starring Headline Harry, script and art by Howard Boughner. The Pandora Pirates Ch. 2: The Pirate Plunder; Sterling Morris finds a magic hat that turns him into the leader of the Barbary Pirates. The Pandora Pirates Ch. 3: The Pirate Pay-Off; The Marvel Family rescues Sterling Morris from the Barbary Pirates and sends them to jail. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #73
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Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family investigates when the crust of the Earth itself begins to crack. The culprit is Stone Age supervillain King Kull, and it takes a journey to Earth's center and a battle with an armored-up Kull to let the dust settle. The Crust Cracker, Chapter One: A World Cracks; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: The Mystery of the Buried City; Headline Harry: The Nutworthy Scoop; Freedoms Ferret; Chapter Three: The Whirling Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #74
$199.00
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- Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
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Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family encounters the alligator-like Hissmen, who've traveled through their Time Tube from a million years in the past. The Marvels must change to human form to use the Time Tube, but then they are captured and transformed into Hissmen themselves by the Hissmaker Machine. The Hissing Horror, Chapter 1: Attack of the Missing Men; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: Peril in the Past; Headline Harry: The Perfect Strategy; The Sure Hand; The Hotel Guest; Chapter 3: Battle of the Crossroads. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #75
$199.00
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Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family travels to the future year of 1960. There they find atomic-powered rocketships, a force of space cops, and space conquerors seeking an interstellar empire - just like the real 1960s. The Great Space Struggle, Chapter One: Peril Over Planet Prep; Yellow Kid; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: The Sivana Sabotage; Headline Harry: The Worm Turns; Podges and the Pill Roller; Chapter Three: Battle in Space. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #76
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Stories and art by Otto Binder, Pete Costanza and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family encounters "gremlins," an early example of these folklore creatures appearing in print. They learn the gremlins are actually alien beings drawn by humanity's discovery of nuclear power - but are they here to help, or to sabotage? The Atomic Crimes, Chapter One: The Gremlin Mystery; Point of Order; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: The Atomic Robberies; Headline Harry: The Big Bluff; Old Smokey: The Best Policy; Chapter Three: The Payoff on Zorkia. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #77
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Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family tries to prevent another of King Kull's attacks on civilization. This story promotes the "Junior U.N.," similar to the later Model UN, and indirectly the United Nations, a new organization at the time. Another unforgettable cover, possibly by Pete Costanza. The Threat of the Junior U.N., Chapter One: The Beastman Strikes; Green Thumb; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: The Marvel Air Lift; Headline Harry: The Stingiest Man in Town; The Torrential Downpour; Chapter Three: Peace or War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #78
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Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family gets involved in both the Korean War and the Cold War. In the skies over Korea, the M's battle the Red Vulture, featuring the second issue in a row with "red scare" imagery on the cover (indicating the American mood at the time). The Red Star of Death, Chapter One: The Red Vulture Strikes; Candy Is Dandy; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: Horror from the Space Station; Headline Harry: The Mental Giant; Its the Law; Chapter Three: Death in Outer Space; Fizzy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
