Xmas Comics (1941-1952 Fawcett) comic books 1949-1951

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, Pete Costanza, Joe Certa, Carl Pfeufer, Mel Gold, John Jordan, Howard Boughner, Dick McCay and Marc Swayze. Fawcett's annual comics omnibus, published to coincide with the Christmas holidays, includes almost 200 pages of comics. Although often described as a collection of unsold, returned comics, the original issues were actually overprinted deliberately for inclusion in Xmas Comics. This issue includes Captain Marvel Adventures #91, Master Comics #101, Wow Comics #68, and The Marvel Family #30. Believed to be the first series to feature enhanced covers. This issue features red felt enhancements to the title and Santa Claus's costume. Capt. Marvel Jr. investigates the mystery of a haunted building. Nyoka tries to help Annabelle in her romance with Randy, who works on a snake farm, but her father is against the match until his own encounter with a snake convinces him otherwise. Bulletman and Bulletgirl try to figure out the secret behind a new wonder drug. Plus more stories by Marvel (Shazam) Family creators Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, and longtime Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Ozzie: Circus Daze; Bobo; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky: The Gargoyle; Muscle Hedd; Phantom Eagle; Penny Graves: The Bronze Raven; Richard Richard, Private Dick: The Case of the Used Car; Tom Mix: Challenge To Death; The Worlds Greatest Magician; Boxcar Benny; Lazy Lee; Headline Harry; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Mary Marvel: The Bewitched Book; Captain Marvel Jr. Proves the Best Things in Life Are Free; Hockey Hijinks; South American Imagination; Captain Marvel: The Curse of the Golden Touch. Other variants may exist. 196 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Basil Wolverton, Clem Weisbecker, Bill Woolfolk, Pete Costanza, Kurt Schaffenberger, Pete Riss, Howard Boughner, Bill Ward, Carl Pfeufer and John Jordan. Fawcett's annual comics omnibus, published to coincide with the Christmas holidays, includes almost 200 pages of comics. Although often described as a collection of unsold, returned comics, the original issues were actually overprinted deliberately for inclusion in Xmas Comics. This issue includes Captain Marvel Adventures #110, Whiz Comics #125, Master Comics #115, and The Marvel Family #50. Believed to be the first series to feature enhanced covers. This issue features a green felt enhancement to the Christmas tree. The original Captain Marvel discovers what Sivana hoped he would never find: Sivana's collection of benevolent and life-improving inventions. Lance O'Casey must guide his ship, the Starfish, past the reefs while it's filled with barrels of nitroglycerine. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Butter Your Bread." And more stories by Marvel (Shazam) Family creators Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, and longtime Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Captain Marvel: The Olympic Game of the Gods!; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Freshman Freddy: The Prize Package; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Mountain Peak Murder; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: Dangerous Cargo; Wilbur the Waiter; Pilot Pete; Ibis the Invincible: Davy Jones' Locker!; Moglethorpe the Millionaire; Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Human Dogs; Muscle Hedd; Nyoka: The Invisible Menace; Freshman Freddy: The Old Apple Tree; Ozzie and Babs: Dawn, Dusk and Date Time; Dizzy Daisy; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Bad Actors; Vacuum Bloobstutter: Bloobstutter's Scalp; Tom Mix: Terror at the Gold Mine; The Theft of Speech; Tick and Tack; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Headline Harry: The Interview; Mary Marvel: The Melody of Crime; Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Trublins; The Roller Robber; Captain Marvel: Sivanas Good Inventions; Thaddeus the Thespian. Other variants may exist. 196 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by George Evans, Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk, Kurt Schaffenberger, Dick Dillin, Anthony Cataldo, and Clem Weisbecker. Fawcett's annual comics omnibus, published to coincide with the Christmas holidays, includes almost 200 pages of comics. Although often described as a collection of unsold, returned comics, the original issues were actually overprinted deliberately for inclusion in Xmas Comics. This issue includes Captain Video #2, Don Winslow of the Navy #68, Whiz Comics #133, Hopalong Cassidy #53, and Captain Video #1. Believed to be the first series to feature enhanced covers. This issue features red felt enhancements to the title and Santa Claus's costume. Captain Video 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. Plus more stories by future EC legend George Evans, Fawcett legend Otto Binder, and longtime Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Captain Video and the Time When Men Could Not Walk!; Rod Cameron: The Gun Duel!; Captain Video and the Hidden Island; Airfield Al…Relatively Speaking!; The Little Monsters; Captain Video and the Legion of Evil; Bell Bottom Bill; The Attack on Suaki, Chapter One: Death on the Wing; Warriors of the Sea: Torpedo Passage; The Attack on Suaki, Chapter Two: Perilous Journey; Shipwreck and Seaweed: Hounded; The Attack on Suaki, Chapter Three: Trails End!; Tugboat Tucker; The Secret of Sun City; Dizzy Daisy; Rod Cameron: Bushwhacker Bait; Captain Cromwell of the Space Patrol; The Creatures of Doom; Doc Sorebones. Other variants exist. 196 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.