Captain Video (1951 Fawcett) comic books
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Issue #1
$100.00
View scans- Centerfold detached at one staple. 1" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.
Stories and art by George Evans and Martin Thall. Early TV superhero Captain Video comes to comics, an electronics wizard from an era when technology was just starting to change the world. Cap and Ranger investigate after their pal Professor Bradley disappears, and the mysterious Dr. Hypnox shows up with a gun looking for him. Western-movie hero Rod Cameron gets a mite unfriendly when owlhoots steal his horse War Paint and try to pass him off as someone else's horse. Cap and Ranger take action after their "opticon scillometer" shows them a man being chased by a monster scorpion. Art by future EC legend George Evans. Plus photos of TV's Captain Video and Ranger, Al Hodge and Don Hastings, including a color photo on the back cover. And moral lessons from Captain Video. The Secret of Sun City; Dizzy Daisy; Rod Cameron: Bushwhacker Bait; Captain Cromwell of the Space Patrol; The Creatures of Doom; Doc Sorebones. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$65 Captain Video #1 GD- (1.8) 1951 Golden Age Fawcett Comics $200 Fawcett CAPTAIN VIDEO No. 1 (1951) Directly From Television! CGC 2.0 GD Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #3
$76.00
View scans- 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple and loose at one staple.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Stories and art by George Evans and Martin Thall. Early TV superhero Captain Video comes to comics, an electronics wizard from an era when technology was just starting to change the world. Cap and Ranger discover that Professor Seminik has been murdered by his own invention, an indestructible robot, and they're the only ones who can stop it. Western-movie hero Rod Cameron and the sheriff wait for the arrival of fearsome outlaw Bat Devlin, but Rod knows a thing or two about the notorious Bat. Captain Video figures out how to turn Makino's spare parts into a super-alloy, but soon finds himself racing an atomic bomb. Art by future EC legend George Evans. Plus photos of TV's Captain Video and Ranger, Al Hodge and Don Hastings, including a color photo on the back cover. And moral lessons from Captain Video. The Indestructible Antagonist; Pilot Pete Bridges the Gap; Adventure in Time; Sagebrush; Rod Cameron: Gunman's Invasion; Project X; Airfield Al. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #5
$125.00
View scans- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Stories and art by George Evans and Martin Thall. Early TV superhero Captain Video comes to comics, an electronics wizard from an era when technology was just starting to change the world. Landing on The Dark Side of the Moon, Captain Video learns that the lunar sphere is infested with aliens who are using it as a staging ground for an invasion of Earth. Western-movie hero Rod Cameron investigates mysterious killings and is targeted for death himself. Sinister Dr. Pauli uses sophisticated new guided-missile tech to hold the US Capitol hostage, unless Cap and Ranger can intervene. Art by future EC legend George Evans. Plus an anti-bigotry PSA, and a vintage ad listing the "Dumont Stations" where readers can watch Captain Video on TV. And photos of TV's Captain Video, Al Hodge, including a color photo on the back cover. The Dark Side of the Moon; Rod Cameron: Sudden Death; The Treasure of Asteroid K; Pilot Pete; The Missiles of Doom; Airfield Al. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
