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Marvel Family (1945 Fawcett) 17

  • Issue #17
    Marvel Family (1945 Fawcett) 17

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    Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner, and Kurt Schaffenberger. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. Billy learns that the Batson family - specifically, his and Mary's generation - was cursed by a witch seven generations ago. When a vengeful criminal puts a contract on Captain Marvel Jr., two other crooks decide to dress up Freddy Freeman as Captain Marvel Jr.... not knowing he IS Captain Marvel Jr. A car salesman from 2047 sends a car back in time 100 years, but no one can operate the voice-activated device without causing mayhem on the streets. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie and the Secret-Play Touchdown, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. The Marvel Family Curse; Judge Smudge; Lazy Lee; Peewee Pete; Whipper-Snappers; Freddy Freeman Plays a Part; The Tornado Man; No Place for Heroes; Sunken Hopes; The Future Car. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.