Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) comic books 1955 or before

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 6 FR/GD 1.5

2" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Oxidation. Brittle.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and Joe Millard. Art by Al Carreno and others. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. To defeat Sabbac, Captain Marvel Jr. must get the demons who empower him to abandon him. Seeds from Mars land on Earth, creating poisonous trees, in an effort to clear the Earth for a Martian invasion. A man named Jonah brings bad luck to anyone he meets, including Marvel Jr. The Nightmare Studio of Sabbac; Captain Marvel, Jr. Battles on Another World; Trolls; The Mad Murders; Killers Incorporated; Jonah the Jinx. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 9 FR/GD 1.5

5" Cumulative spine split.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and Tom McNamara. Art by Tom McNamara 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. invades the City of Crime, where things like honesty are against the law. Captain Marvel Jr. investigates when a cursed jade idol is stolen, and the culprit seems to be a famous art collector who has no memory of the crime. The evil Mr. Silence is a descendant of explorer Francis Drake, murdering Drake's other descendants so he will inherit a lost treasure. Typically powerful, wordless patriotic cover by Mac Raboy. The City of Crime; The Idol of Theft; A Good Guy in the Bad Lands; Kwiz Kwickies; Ain't So Short; The Terrible Mr. Silence; Silent Sims; Little Sir Echo. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 10 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Water damage. Chew.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and others. Art by Mac Raboy and Al Carreno. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. As Germany's fortunes decline in WWII, Hitler and the Nazi command regroup on a moonbase to plan the destruction of Earth - but luckily, Marvel Jr. notices that a captive moon-man in a zoo speaks with a German accent! In a story that reflects its times (with art by Mac Raboy), an Axis scientist invents a formula that turns Americans into Japanese loyal to the Axis. Sivana's latest plot involves time-travel to the American Revolution and a deal with Benedict Arnold, but Captain Marvel Jr. is right on his heels, in a story with a cameo by Captain Marvel/Shazam. The Moon Menace; Demlins; The Yellow Curse; Pix Puzzles; Sivana and an Ancestor's Enemy; Li'l Alaska; Listen Soldier!; Cops of the Crooked Cross. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 12 GD 2.0

3" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder, Tom McNamara and Art Helfant. Art by Mac Raboy, Tom McNamara, Phil Bard, Art Helfant, Marc Swayze and Al Carreno. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Freddy Freeman crash-lands on a mysterious floating island that turns out to be a base for Axis forces. Captain Marvel Jr. encounters sinister mad scientist Prof. Quiddle and his enforcer, Eza Zombey. Sivana uses giant insects in his latest plot, in a story that includes scenes of Air Force jets dogfighting with giant wasps. The Floating Island; Demlins; Professor Quiddle's Zombie; Stand-in for a Dummy!; Rubbernose Randolph; Captain Marvel Jr. Battles the Insect Giants; Oofty Goofty; Baffin Land. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 14 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and Sid Lazarus. Art by Mac Raboy and Sid Lazarus. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Sivana's latest invention gives him the strength of hundreds of men, which is even greater than Captain Marvel Jr. himself. Shipwrecked on an island, four people compete to find a lost treasure first, and Marvel Jr. has to keep them from killing each other in the meantime. A troll uses magic to turn an egg incubator into a vehicle and make mischief. Holiday-themed cover by Mac Raboy seems to feature Santa Marvel, not Captain Marvel in a Santa suit. The Sinister Stamps; Demlins; Sivana, the Muscle Midget; Invasion at Dawn; On Treasure Island; Snortville Sneeze; The Vest Pocket Levitator. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 17 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached, cover coming detached. Water damage.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and Art Helfant. Art by Mac Raboy, Al Carreno and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. In a time-travel adventure, Captain Marvel, Jr. meets 115-year-old Freddy Freeman in 2044, and learns he retired from superhero work in 2019. Freddy Freeman tries to help another disabled boy win the rodeo by secretly being his "good luck charm." Axis spies use model planes, in a story curiously predicting drone warfare. Plus a PSA about wartime paper rationing. Another stunning cover by Mac Raboy. Captain Marvel, Jr. Meets Himself in the Future; Opportunity Knoxx; The Shangri-La Saboteurs; Rubbernose Randolph; There's No Such Thing as Waste Paper; Cowpoke Joe; The Model Plane Menace! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 40 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover glued to first wrap.

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.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 44 VG- 3.5

1" spine split from top.

52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 58 GD+ 2.5

Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

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.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 94 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-4088DC5-006

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner, Art Helfant and Otto Binder. Art by Bud Thompson, Art Helfant, Howard Boughner and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Mrs. Wagner brings home an antique lamp that contains an ill-tempered genie, but even Captain Marvel Jr. can't foresee what happens when she plugs the lamp in to an electrical outlet. A nobody named Hiram Boggs tries to gain a reputation as the head of all the city's criminal rackets, just for fun, but that gets the attention of the real godfather. Kanvasback the boxer explains why he was looking for punctuation in his alphabet soup. The Menace of the Medicine Man; Kanvasback: Food Foolishness; The Lamp of Power; The Copy Cat; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Cook the Crook; The Lord of the Underworld; Movie Mogul Moglethorpe. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 95 FN- 5.5

Includes Crowley/Fawcett File Copies Certificate of Authenticity from Nostalgic Investments.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner, Art Helfant and Otto Binder. Art by Bill Ward, Bud Thompson, Art Helfant, Howard Boughner and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Lightning Lenny's electrical powers allow him to use ball lightning to commit crimes, in revenge for his father's execution in the electric chair. Another strange supervillain is the King of the Dogs, who can command an army of canines to do his bidding. (Note the dog operating the Gatling gun on the cover!) Captain Marvel Jr. traces mysterious disappearances to a gigantic "Space Fisherman," complete with fishhook and tackle box, in a story featuring early art by legendary good-girl artist Bill Ward. The Electrical Bandit; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Lazy Lee; Kanvasback: The Family Reunion; The Space Fisherman; Boxcar Benny; The King of the Dogs; The Elemental Menace; The Exiled Earth; The Demon Fencer. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 108 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Bill Woolfolk and others. Art by C. C. Beck and Bud Thompson. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Sivana Jr.'s latest invention reduces all language to gibberish, causing worldwide chaos and spurring Captain Marvel Jr. to action. In an educational strip by Shazam co-creator CC Beck, Dr. Science explains rocket science to young Johnny, and predicts future "rocket liners" (not yet) and space stations. A mad scientist's invention removes all the sand from a small community, and deposits it in the city where Captain Marvel Jr. sells his papers. Plus a vintage ad for Paramount Pictures' When Worlds Collide (the movie and the comic). The World of Babel; Mannerly Manners; Kanvasback: The Easy Mark; Faster Than Sound; Painted in Blood; Freddy Freeman's Lost Week End; The Great Sandstorm. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 118 CBCS 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-34DC4AC-004

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Art by Bud Thompson, Art Helfant, Howard Boughner, and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. An ancestor of Freddy Freeman summons Captain Marvel Jr. to the past to rescue Robin Hood and his Merry Men from the Earl of Nottingham. Prof. Edgewise's latest invention is a gigantic vacuum cleaner which, like most Edgewise inventions, lacks a kill switch. Sucker Sam is the laziest crook ever. Getting His Goat; The Hammer of Hate; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Kanvasback: The Super Stupid Salesman; The Lazy Genie; In the Days of Robin Hood; The Lost Space Ship; The Great Vacuum. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.