Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) comic books 1946-1948

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant and Bill Woolfolk. Art by Art Helfant and Bud Thompson. While the indicia inside the issue lists it as #34, Jan 1946, the cover is for #35, Feb 1946. The cover was likely printed out of sequence and placed on the interior of issue #34 in error; otherwise, issue #34 does not exist. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. As if mad scientist Sivana isn't bad enough, this issue introduces his son Sivana Jr., like his father only with hair, who will become Captain Marvel Jr.'s arch-enemy over the years. Captain Marvel Jr. enlists the aid of an ant bear (a giant anteater) to find a rare striped panda stolen from the zoo. Opportunity Knoxx tries a laundry robot. Plus a historical footnote: a "Prisoner of War Fact Sheet" listing numbers, nationalities and work details for WWII POWs held in America. Another classic cover by Mac Raboy. Twenty-Four Hours to Live!; Boxcar Benny; Rubbernose Randolph; The Return of the Antbear!; Ali's Father Talks Turkey; Opportunity Knoxx; The Underworld Tournament! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant and Sid Lazarus. Art by Mac Raboy, Art Helfant, Sid Lazarus and Bud Thompson. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr. learns that Sivana Jr. can be just as brilliant and deadly as his father. In a twist on a classic murder-mystery plot, Jess uses his trained monkey to commit murder, then tries to blame the crime on Freddy's pet monkey, Jeep. Plus a PSA for WWII paper rationing. Keep Punching; Captain Marvel, Jr. Battles Sivana, Jr.; Boxcar Benny; Rubbernose Randolph; A Monument to Peace; Snortville Sneeze: The Case of the Invading Hoboes; Raiders of the Rimrock; Monkeyshines. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This issue features a really cool infinity cover depicting Freddy Freeman's newsstand.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant and Sid Lazarus. Art by Mac Raboy, Art Helfant, Sid Lazarus and Bud Thompson. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. A fading Hollywood star tries to regain her fame with publicity stunts, but when she and Freddy are kidnapped by gangsters, Freddy convinces her to regain her fame and foil the kidnapping at the same time. Captain Marvel Jr. meets Greybeard, a criminal mastermind whose great age becomes his asset. Marvel Jr. battles a mad scientist whose anti-gravity serum could have all humanity falling up to their doom. "Infinity" cover features Freddy holding this very issue of Captain Marvel Jr., plus other Fawcett comics on Freddy Freeman's newsstand. Captain Marvel, Jr. Sees Stars!; Boxcar Benny; Rubbernose Randolph; Snortville Sneeze: Georgia Gives Birth to an Idea; The Graybeard!; Giggle Gags; The Crime Wave; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Trouble in the Old Mine; The Man Who Fell Up! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk, Art Helfant and Sid Lazarus. Art by August Froehlich, Art Helfant, Sid Lazarus and Bud Thompson. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr. travels to "Arabia" to help a man woo a sultan's daughter with magical gifts. Criminal mastermind Greybeard figures out how to use a dowager's amnesia to steal her fabulous jeweled necklace. Captain Marvel Jr. figures out the connection between opium-related crimes on the waterfront and the stage magician named "Spawn." Captain Marvel Jr. discovers that a Western ghost town has real ghosts. Captain Marvel Jr. Fights the Arabian Knights!; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; The Stolen Half Century!; Whipper-Snappers: Auto Know Better; Rubbernose Randolph Gets in the Swim!; The Magic Act; Giggle Gags: A Close Shave; If the Shoe Fits; Snortville Sneeze; Captain Marvel Jr. Haunts the Ghost Vigilantes! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk, Art Helfant and Sid Lazarus. Art by August Froehlich, Art Helfant, Sid Lazarus and Bud Thompson. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Criminal mastermind Greybeard gasps his last - or does he? A broke millionaire puts a contract on his own life, but when he regains his fortune, he needs Captain Marvel Jr. to save him from his hired hit man. CM Jr. seeks a criminal who can blend into his surroundings. The Headline Stealer; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Giggle Gags; The Death of Graybeard; The Trail of Death; Snortville Sneeze: The Trail of Death; Whipper-Snappers; The Phantom Crook. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, W. Jourdain¸ Art Helfant and Sid Lazarus. Art by W. Jourdain, Art Helfant, Sid Lazarus and Bud Thompson. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Freddy meets a man who's been trapped in the body of a child by a youth formula. A rival newspaper targets the Daily Chronicle staff for murder, not realizing their #1 newsboy is also Captain Marvel Jr.. CMJ discovers the strange secret behind two empty graves in a cemetery. The Boy Who Couldn't Grow Up!; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Giggle Gags; The Principal Draws Interest!; Captain Marvel Jr. Puts on the Pressure; Snortville Sneeze; Whipper-Snappers; Texan Guns; Captain Marvel, Jr. Faces a Grave Situation. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant and Sid Lazarus. Art by Art Helfant, Sid Lazarus and Bud Thompson. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr.'s latest foe is the circus performer gone wrong known as The Acrobat, who has a rare disease called "moonitis." During a full moon, he gains super-strength, and an evil personality to go with it, in a three-part story. Gloria, the Snortville Sneeze's star reporter, creates a beauty cream with strange side effects. Freddy Freeman encounters a man who can seemingly predict the news before it happens. Captain Marvel, Jr. Meets the Acrobat, Ch. 1: Death Under the Full Moon!; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Giggle Gags; The Peril of the Moon; Captain Marvel Jr. Hunts a Ghost; Snortville Sneeze; Whipper-Snappers; Twenty-Five Bucks Worth; Witless Witmore; The News Prophet. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant and Sid Lazarus. Art by Art Helfant, Sid Lazarus and Bud Thompson. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr. tracks a killer who brings common sayings like "look before you leap" to deadly new heights. Sivana Jr. escapes prison with help from Sivana Sr., and terrorizes the city with his gigantic robot dog. Freddy Freeman angers the Spirit of Superstition, who then curses him and Captain Marvel Jr. with bad luck. The Mysterious Axioms; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Giggle Gags; Sivana, Jr. Strikes Again; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr.; The Amazing Zugqumps; Snortville Sneeze: Ghost Story; Whipper-Snappers; The Silver Satan; Seven Years of Bad Luck; The Brutal Truth. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder and Sid Lazarus. Art by Sid Lazarus and others. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Dr. Encyclo releases wild animals into the city streets and Captain Marvel Jr. must recapture them. The dead seem to rise from their graves, and fat people become flat people. Beasts on Broadway; The Flat Fat People; Snortville Sneeze; The March of the Dead; Danny's Dog; Murder in B Flat. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, Sid Lazarus, Art Helfant, George Marko and unknown. Art by Sid Lazarus, Art Helfant, George Marko and unknown. Captain Marvel Jr. stars in: "Captain Marvel Jr. Becomes Too Strong" (Dr. Sivana appearance) with story by Bill Woolfolk; "The Key to the Mystery"; and "The Poisoned Press" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: The Snortville Sneeze untitled tale by Sid Lazarus. Also in this issue: "Rubbernose Randolph Won't Be Brushed Off!" half-pager by Art Helfant; untitled Boxcar Benny half-pager; Giggle Gags 1-pager "Let's Face It"; "Sam the Sheriff Always Gets His Man...the Wrong One" half-pager; "Dopey Danny Dee Has a Load on His Mind!" half-pager by George Marko; 2-page text story "The Trap" by Joseph J. Millard; and Whipper-Snappers 1-pager "Write You Are"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant¸ Howard Boughner and Sid Lazarus. Art by Bud Thompson¸ Sid Lazarus, Howard Boughner and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Two of Captain Marvel Jr.'s stranger foes return: The circus-performer-gone-wrong The Acrobat, and the Three Stooges-like Lightning Larry Davis. A killer snowman stalks the living with his icy grip. Captain Marvel Jr. battles Sivana Jr. and his Crime Machine. The Return of the Acrobat; Rubbernose Randolph; A One Man Show; Boxcar Benny; Whipper-Snappers; Icy Fingers; Giggle Gags; Judge Smudge; Snortville Sneeze: When Gloria Goes to Cover a Dog Show...; Runaway Motorcycle; The Crime Machine. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant¸ Bill Woolfolk and Sid Lazarus. 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. When Professor Whittlestick sets out to proves superstitions false, he arouses the wrath of Captain Marvel Jr.'s old foe, the Spirit of Superstition (from issue #42). A Freddy Freeman Christmas story. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Saves the Sailplane!, by CC Beck and Pete Costanza. Double or Nothing; Rubbernose Randolph; King for a Day!; Boxcar Benny; Snortville Sneeze: The Double Double-Cross; Captain Marvel Jr. Fights Superstition; Freddy Freshman: A Stolen Book; Speculation in Slugs; Freddy Freeman's Xmas! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant¸ and Sid Lazarus. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger¸ 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. The Acrobat returns, in a story with art by longtime Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Captain Marvel Jr. tries to learn the connection between a jade Buddha, missing keys, and a murdered gangster. Freddy's little friend Peanuts buys some magic beans, and finds himself in the middle of a fairy tale that only Captain Marvel Jr. can get him out of. The Acrobats Death Trap; Boxcar Benny; Rubbernose Randolph Sells a Cycle; The Unlucky Buddha; Rubbernose Randolph Sounds Off; Boxcar Benny Hands Out Some Advice; Chartered Doom; The Magic Beanstalk; Snortville Sneeze; The Flying Men; Whippersnapper: The Worm Turns. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant¸ Bill Woolfolk and Sid Lazarus. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger¸ 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. Freddy tries to teach spoiled, wealthy snob Gilbert Tisdale that people are equal in America. Captain Marvel Jr. meets Jumbo the Whale. None Came Back; Rubbernose Randolph: You Can Bank On Him; The Un-American Way; Boxcar Benny: No Butts About It; Captain Marvel Jr. Meets Jumbo the Whale; For the Love of Baseball; Snortville Sneeze: Nautical but Nice; The Drive That Kills; Giggle Gags. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant¸ Bill Woolfolk and Sid Lazarus. 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. Freddy volunteers for an experimental new dream-recording machine, in an inventive story featuring black-and-white artwork for the dreams. Captain Marvel Jr. thinks he's returning a lost boy to his home, but he's actually handing a wealthy kidnap victim back to his kidnappers. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie and the Log Jam Rescue, by CC Beck and Pete Costanza. The Dream Recorder; Mighty Mickey Punches Back; The Bottleneck Breaker; A Bluecoat's Honor; Rubbernose Rudolph; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Almost Perfect; Snortville Sneeze: A Little Spark Can Cause a Mighty Big Fire; The Great Blunder; Boxcar Benny. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant¸ and Sid Lazarus. 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. joins the search for a hidden treasure. Marvel Jr. faces a conundrum when his alter ego Freddy Freeman is accused of a crime and a reward is offered for his capture. CMJ meets Willy Weake, The World's Weakest Man, and tries to help him find a job. The Hunt for Treasure; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; The World's Weakest Man; The Crime of Freddy Freeman; Snortville Sneeze: Catch as Catch Can; Courage Flight; The Truth Pen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant¸ and Bill Woolfolk. Art by Bud Thompson¸ 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. sets out to rescue scientists from a tidal wave on a remote island, and encounters strange gill-men who think the surface people are to blame for the wave. An escaped zoo gorilla named Manfred plots a revolt of zoo animals - but Marvel Jr. hears monkeys talking, and figures out how to speak monkey language! CMJ tracks a cat burglar with a distinctive trait: he's deathly afraid of midnight. The Island Riddle; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; The Revolt at the Zoo; The Magic Cap; Kanvasback Makes a Comeback; The Umbrella; Snortville Sneeze: An Old Story; The Man Who Feared Midnight. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder and others. Art by Bud Thompson and others. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Orphan newsboy Freddy takes a room at Mrs. Wagner's boardinghouse, which becomes his home (and springboard for adventure) for the rest of the series. He meets future cop sidekick Jim Bellows at the same time. Jr. encounters the strange story of the Flying Postman. Sivana's latest invention can destroy anything that's blue - including Captain Marvel Jr. Captain Marvel, Jr. Finds a Home; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; The Flying Postman; Captain Marvel, Jr. Battles the Blues; Kanvasback: The Master Builder; Slip-Up; Snortville Sneeze: The Secret of Success; Whipper-Snappers; Captain Marvel, Jr. Helps His Neighbors. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant¸ and Sid Lazarus. 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. Gangsters trying to steal precious radium wind up with an atom bomb instead, and hold the city hostage. Dick Tracy-like criminals Lipstick, Haircut and Coughdrop plot to rob an upscale beauty shop where the rich get their 'dos done. The Atom Bomb on the Loose; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; The Jewels of Jeopardy!; Captain Marvel, Jr. Jars a Joker; It Looked Like Suicide; Kanvasback: The Homey Touch; Snortville Sneeze: Sensational Rescue; Captain Marvel, Jr. Gets a Haircut. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant¸ and Bill Woolfolk. Art by Art Helfant and others. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr. discovers that the people of "Bhokal" have been enslaved, for a very unusual reason: to solve the (real-life) puzzle called the "Tower of Brahma," which could take thousands of years. While on a scavenger hunt with Betty, Freddy suffers from the classic Superhero Love Triangle: he's jealous of his own alter ego. On vacation, Freddy accidentally winds up in Gloomland, where everyone is sad by law, and smiles and laughter are crimes. The Pyramid of Eternity; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; The Rivalry; The Pursued; The Wolf of Wall Street; Detectives; Kanvasback: Finished Fighter; Captain Marvel Jr. Visits Gloomland. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Sid Lazarus, Art Helfant¸ and Bill Woolfolk. Art by 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. learns what happened to the forgotten first human civilization, in a time-traveling cautionary tale about atomic warfare. A prankster manages to give Jr. a "black eye," but when crooks hear about it, they think he's discovered Captain Marvel Jr.'s secret weakness. Gambler "Betcha Life" figures out a scheme that makes gamblers into virtual slaves if they lose a bet, so CMJ decides to even the odds a little. Captain Marvel Jr. Finds the First Civilization!; Rubbernose Randolph: No Fathead; Boxcar Benny Doesnt Give a Barn; The Phantom Canoe; Snortville Sneeze Covers a Silly Filly!; The Strange Case of the Blue Boys Black Eye; Kanvasback: Fighting Fury; The King Is Dead; Whipper Snappers; The Strange Deal of Betcha Life!; Rubbernose Randolph: Recluse. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman, Art Helfant¸ and Bill Woolfolk. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Bud Thompson¸ Al Liederman, and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. A boy finds a magic ladder buried by Oberon, king of the fairies, but it takes him to the sky kingdom of the exiled elves, where only Captain Marvel Jr. can save him. Marvel Jr. seeks the escaped circus performer who becomes the supervillain The Acrobat during a full moon, due to his "moonitis." A washed-up ex-boxer decides to end it all, unless CM Jr. can talk him down, in a story with art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Magic Ladder!; Boxcar Benny: A Changed Man; Rubbernose Randolph: Stuck Up; Escape of the Acrobat!; Rubbernose Randolph: Uncandid Camera Fiend; Boxcar Benny: A Tip To The Wise!; The Road Back!; He Doesnt Scare Easily!; Jumbo Jones; Kanvasback: The Horizontal Heavyweight; The Lemming Mystery!; Rubbernose Randolph Is Sick of it All. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Sid Lazarus, Art Helfant¸ and Bill Woolfolk. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Joe Certa¸ 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. Disgraced ex-jockey Sneaker Bleeker finds a rogue Pegasus, and suddenly he has the means for revenge against the horse-racing industry. The smartest boy in the world visits town, and immediately gets into the sort of trouble that only Captain Marvel Jr. can get him out of. Marvel Jr. seeks jewel thieves who hide out in a hall of mirrors, in a story with art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Flying Horse; Boxcar Benny; Rubbernose Randolph; Homer the Mental Miracle; It's All Done with Mirrors; Car Capers / Bus Buffoonery; Snortville Sneeze: The Big Report; The Other Passenger; Kanvasback Takes a Cuffing; The Metal Island. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman, George Marko, Howard Boughner¸ and Art Helfant. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Joe Certa¸ Bud Thompson, Al Liederman, George Marko, Howard Boughner, and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. When Freddy Freeman gets to trade jobs with his boss for a day, he finds the work of editing and publishing a newspaper more difficult than the dangers he faces as Captain Marvel Jr. When a violin prodigy tires of the performance hall, he tries a variety of other jobs, and ends up creating disasters that Captain Marvel Jr. has to rectify. Sivana Jr. frames Captain Marvel Jr. for murder, in a story with art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Headline Headaches; Boxcar Benny; Rubbernose Randolph; The Great Discord; Wanted for Murder; Captain Kid Has to Face the Music; Dopey Danny Dee; Silent Guns; Kanvasback: The Human Pretzel; Judge Smudge; Tightwad Tad; The Boy Hermit. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Otto Binder and others. Art by Joe Certa and others. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Invaders from space threaten to end the human race, but not if Captain Marvel Jr. has anything to say about it. CMJ discovers a Brigadoon-like town that only appears once every 100 years. Plus "Comix Cards" (like the later "Marvel Value Stamps") featuring the original Captain Marvel. The Menace From Space!!; Rubbernose Randolph: Plucky Fellow; Boxcar Benny: Stirs Us; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Know Their Oats; Deaths Want Ad; Boxcar Benny: Filthy Shame; The Outlaw From The Outlands!; Silent Guns; Kanvasback Punches the Bag; Rubbernose Randolph: Hard To Imagine; Logical Lew: Hard Worker; The Legend Beyond The Mist! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Otto Binder and Art Helfant. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Frank Bolle, Bud Thompson and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. The sinister Mr. Maker creates a duplicate of Marvel Jr. who has all his powers, but one thing he doesn't have is Freddy Freeman. Captain Marvel Jr. battles super-lumberjack Paul Bunyan Jr. CMJ sets out to free The Junior Chain Gang from the clutches of Warden Scrunch. Captain Marvel, Jr. Fights Himself; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Captain Marvel Jr. Vs. Paul Bunyan Jr.; Capt. Marvel Jr. Battles The Reptile; Freshman Freddy: Master Psychologist; Silent Guns, Part Three; Chuck; The Junior Chain Gang. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Otto Binder and Art Helfant. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger, 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. battles Mr. Hydro, similar to the later Spider-Man villain Hydro-Man. The Flying Coachman shakes down his passengers - while his cab flies over the city, powered by a winged horse - knowing that the police will never believe them. In an extra-whimsical story, bored genies give young Donald the ability to turn anything he touches into bubble gum - including Freddy Freeman. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, by CC Beck and Pete Costanza. Mr. Hydro, the Man Who Could Turn into Water; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; The Flying Coachmen; Pee Wee Pete; The Midas of Bubble Gum; Benny Beaver and Fuzzy Bear; Silent Guns; Willie the Worm and Sammy Skunk; Design for Death. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Otto Binder and Art Helfant. Art by Art Helfant and others. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. After betraying his partner and in fear of his life, a criminal tries to get Captain Marvel Jr. to arrest him. Sivana Jr.'s latest invention allows him to steal whole trains from their tracks. In a fairy tale-like story, the spirit of Winter feels snubbed, so she abducts the other seasons in an attempt to take over the world. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado, by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. The Crook Who Couldn't Be Caught; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; The Mystery of the Missing Trains; The Witch of Winter; Kanvasback: A Hunting We Will Go; The Great Man Returns; Fuzzy the Bear; Recipe for Madness. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner and Art Helfant. Art by Bill Ward, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. The villain called The Outlaw uses a "reintegrator-camera" to transform paintings of Old West killers Jesse James, Quantrill and Black Rufe into the real things. Sivana, Jr.'s latest invention causes people to do and say the exact opposite of what they intend. A raven who says "Nevermore" brings Freddy a plea for help, from a woman in an enchanted castle guarded by dragons, in a story featuring early art by legendary good-girl artist Bill Ward. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit, by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Capt. Marvel Jr. Duels with the Outlaw; Rubbernose Randolph; Judge Smudge; Capt. Marvel Jr. and Sivana Jr.'s Sinister Secret Serum; Capt. Marvel Jr. and the Secret of the Ink!; Kanvasback Is Interviewed; Thunder at the End; Capt. Marvel Jr. and the Raven of Enchanted Castle! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner and Art Helfant. Art by Bill Ward, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Scientist-gone-wrong Doc Skeem tries to "prove" Captain Marvel Jr. is a hoax as part of an evil plan to empower the underworld, in a story featuring early art by legendary good-girl artist Bill Ward. Quack Dr. Mixium's hiccup remedy leaves Freddy Freeman unable to say his power word and turn into Captain Marvel Jr. Con men have a special car built (plans included in the story) to support their claim of a high-mileage "gas pill." Capt. Marvel Jr. Proves His Existence!; Freddy Freeman's Big Day; Capt. Marvel Jr. and the Walking Tree; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Willy the Worm and Sammy and the Woodland Railroad; Kanvasback: Absent-Minded; Fabulous Facts about School; One Meatball; Benny Beaver and Fuzzy Bear; Capt. Marvel Jr. and the Gas Racket. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Howard Boughner and Art Helfant. Art by Bill Ward, Bud Thompson, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Freddy is beaten by hooded riders after his newspaper prints an expose of a mayoral candidate, in a story featuring early art by legendary good-girl artist Bill Ward. Sivana Jr. creates a Captain Marvel Jr. disguise to discredit CMJ, but then is mistaken for Captain Marvel Jr. by other criminals. Marvel Jr. figures out the connection between a disabled girl and acts of sabotage at a racetrack. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, by CC Beck and Pete Costanza. The Hooded Horrors!; The Return of the Gremlins; Capt. Marvel Jr. and the Walking Tree; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Judge Smudge; Sivana, Jr.'s Perilous Predicament; Kanvasback: Gridiron Goof; Droopy and Reddy Fox: Sky High; The Black Cat; Vita Min; Captain Marvel Jr. Fights Terror on the Speedway! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Howard Boughner and Art Helfant. Art by Joe Certa, Bud Thompson, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr. gets talked into running for mayor. An evil zookeeper creates a formula that makes animals super-strong, leading to chaos at the zoo. Captain Marvel Jr. encounters modern-day (well, 1948) pirates. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Babe Ruth Story," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck and a cameo by actor William Bendix, promoting the film The Babe Ruth Story. Captain Marvel, Jr. for Mayor; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Judge Smudge; The Escape at the Zoo; The Greeting Cards of Hate; Kanvasback: Fistic Phoney; Jailbreak; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; The Pirates of '48. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Otto Binder, Mel Gold, Howard Boughner and Art Helfant. Art by Joe Certa, C. C. Beck, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Wealthy Chauncey Smythe III is kidnapped, and he's the exact double of Freddy Freeman, attracting the attention of the kidnappers. Captain Marvel Jr. convinces young Willie that he's a genie, but then he must grant wishes all day long. Plus, the original Captain Marvel offers a patriotic song, "I'm the You in the U.S.A." The Double Kidnapping; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Judge Smudge; The Magic Lamp; The Danger of the Dragon; Kanvasback: The Frozen Fury; Dice of Death; Captain Marvel: I'm the You In the U.S.A.; The Wheel of Crime. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.