Issue Description

Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel (Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Mary Marvel, Shazam / written by Otto Binder : reprinted in: Shazam! #8, Shazam from the Forties to the Seventies #1, Shazam! and the Shazam Family Annual #1)

The first appearance of Mary Marvel!

Giggle Gags (gags and jokes)

Captain Marvel Fights a Nightmare

Killer In the North (full text story by Carl Formes)

The What-Not Adventure

Adventures In Stamps (factual article)

Captain Kid

Strange But True (facts)

The Three Wishes of Tim Tucker (written by Otto Binder)

Comix Cards ("Cards" of Captain Marvel Jr. and Bulletgirl on back cover)

Captain Marvel Adventures

Publisher

Fawcett Publications

Volume Description

Captain Marvel Adventures was one of several ongoings during the Golden Age starring Fawcett's Captain Marvel, who was more popular than Superman in the late 40's and early 50's. The series told the adventures of young Billy Batson, who by speaking the magic word "SHAZAM!" would receive super powers. Trouble was, these powers were kind of similar to those attributed to the Man of Steel. Depite the fact that Captain Marvel's stories tended to have a lighter and more humourous element to them, DC was not impressed. After a protracted plagiarism lawsuit, which DC eventually won, Cap and the rest of the Marvel Family disappeared from the comic world for about 20 years. Funnily enough, they would re-appear at DC.

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