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Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 54

  • Issue #54
    Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 54

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    Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant¸ and Bill Woolfolk. Art by Bud Thompson¸ Sid Lazarus, and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr. tries to puzzle out the truth behind the strange villain with 100 heads. A special paper doll-like activity for the reader allows them to cut out and place any of the villain's various heads on the cover. An immortal has murder on his mind. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue, by CC Beck and Pete Costanza, and other fun comics-format ads featuring detective Sam Spade (who had a radio show at the time) and Snap, Crackle and Pop. The Man Who Lived Forever!; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Dick Dawson's Dilemma!; The Story Behind the Cover; The Man with 100 Heads; Eagle Eye; Kanvasback: All at Sea; Snortville Sneeze: Sensational Rescue; The Merry Merman! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.