Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) comic books 1941-1943

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $5,900.00 View scans Conserved Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well Conservation includes: spine split sealed to cover, interior reinforced, piece re-attached to cover. Label #1974957001

Add to cart CBCS 0.3 $2,275.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white Coverless. INCOMPLETE. Label #6500066-AA-016 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by C.C. Beck. All stories written by Joe Simon, penciled by Jack Kirby, and inked by Dick Briefer. Captain Marvel stars in an untitled adventure in which the Big Red Cheese battles Dr. Sivana's super-robot "Z!" Also features "Capt. Marvel Out West," an untitled adventure in which Captain Marvel battles dragon-men from Saturn, and "Capt. Marvel Battles the Vampire," in which Billy Batson learns about vampires from a book by H.P. Lovecraft! Also features two one page fillers, "Capt. Marvel's Pencil-Puzzle-Page" and "Bill Batson's Page of Games." 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel's Double Trouble; Captain Marvel rescues a princess kidnapped by Sivana. The King of the Crater; Captain Marvel prevents a terrorist from taking control of the Earth's volcanoes. You Can't Kill a Ghost text story by Joseph Millard. Captain Marvel Solves the Swamp Mystery; Captain Marvel discovers why The Swamp Devil is trying to scare people off their land. Introducing Captain Kid, script and art by Al Liederman. Sivana's Strange Chemical Potion, art by C.C. Beck; Sivana uses a potion to change Billy into another person who doesn't remember his name. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $300.00 View scans Paper: Light tan to off white Label #1996230001

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Captain Marvel Saves the King!" with story by Otto Binder; "In the Realm of the Subconscious" with inks by C.C. Beck; "The Return of Ibac"; and "Nippo from Nagasaki" with art by Pete Costanza. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in "Captain Kid Captures the Big, Big Bad Wolf"; 2-page text story "Death Rides the Skies"; and Famous Blitzkriegs of the Past 1-pager "Charles Martel, the Hammering Frank"! 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Shazam! Billy Batson speaks the word of power and it's Captain Marvel to the rescue! Captain Marvel stars in: "At the Circus" with story by Otto Binder and inks by C.C. Beck; "The Radio Racketeers"; "The Warrior of Wai"; and "The Strange Orders from Washington" with art by Pete Costanza. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in "The Swamp Smugglers" by Al Liederman; 2-page text story "Coffins Are for Corpses"; and Famous Blitzkriegs of the Past 1-pager "Xerxes"! 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $330.00 View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Spine split seal and centerfold TRIMMED. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by Dave Berg. Stories by Marc Swayze, Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Al Liederman. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Henry's Grandmother" by Marc Swayze; "The Unwilling Toys" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "Nippo Meets His Nemesis" with art by Pete Costanza; and "Captain Marvel, Detective" with art by Pete Costanza. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Wolfhound of the Sea" by Nathaniel Nitkin. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marc Swayze. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Marc Swayze and unknown. Art by Marc Swayze, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Bulbo the Whale" with story by Bill Woolfolk; "Klang the Killer" by Marc Swayze; "The Great Atlantic Dam" (Adolf Hitler appearance); and "Captain Marvel a Murderer?" Plus: Giant Paste the Axis Contest 2-pager with C.C. Beck strip, "Captain Marvel Is Robbed of His Magic Word." Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale with art by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Death Express" by Douglas Mann. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $905.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4235497010

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk, and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Ezra Jack Keats, Al Liederman, Marc Swayze and Dave Berg. Superhero action with the original Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel battles Axis forces in Alaska. Marvel's friend Steamboat encounters a hypnotist who makes him think he can be the next Captain Marvel, in a story with inks by future Mad "Lighter Side" cartoonist Dave Berg. Captain Marvel battles Axis forces in Mexico. Classic WWII propaganda cover by Beck. The Alaskan Adventure; The Trumpet of Doom; The World's Mightiest Mistake; Captain Kid; Captain Marvel in Mexico. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.1 $325.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Coverless. INCOMPLETE. 1st wrap missing, affects story. Label #1462524001

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $1,000.00 or Best Offer View scans Restored: C3 Paper: Light tan to off white Restoration Includes: Color Touch, Pieces Added, Reinforced. (ALL 3 EDGES TRIMMED) Label #4132188001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

1st appearance and origin of Mary Marvel and the Marvel Family. Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by Marc Swayze, Al Liederman and unknown. In "Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel" by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze, Billy Batson accidentally discovers that a young girl, appearing on the Station W.H.I.Z. radio show 'The Mental Marvel Quiz,' possesses half of a strange locket that he has the other half to, and that her former nurse confirms the fact that Billy and Mary are actually twins! Appearances by Captain Marvel, Jr. and Shazam. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Captain Marvel Fights a Nightmare"; "The What-Not Adventure"; and "The Three Wishes of Tim Tucker" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kidd in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Killer in the North" by Carl Formes. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $450.00 View scans Paper: Light tan to off white Label #4157587002

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $449.95 or Best Offer View scans Centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Marc Swayze. Stories by Otto Binder and Al Liederman. Art by Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. An eminent professor is made a dupe by a phony scientist/explorer named Greaseley, who claims to have brought live native creatures back from the planet Venus, and together, Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel put a stop to this scam in "The Training of Mary Marvel" by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze. Plus: In a diverting mind-swap ("ego changer") between Billy/Captain Marvel and Steamboat, whenever Steamboat says the magic word, Billy changes into the person of Marvel, but with the mind of Steamboat in "The Ego Exchanger" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and shop staff. Captain Marvel also stars in "The Phantom of the Department Store" and "His Achilles Heel" with stories by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kidd in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "The Wizard's Mark" by Jim Kjelgaard. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $901.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side edge crack; Scuffing on front and back of case Label #19-2BC2507-001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

1st appearance of the Monster Society of Evil. Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel's smashing new mystery serial begins! When Captain Marvel tries to stop Captain Nazi from stealing a precious black pearl from an Indian princess, he learns that the Nazi has been sent by a mysterious criminal genius who has gathered several of Cap's deadliest enemies in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 1: The Pearl of Peril" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. (1st appearance of Mr. Mind as voice on radio.) Captain Marvel also stars in: "Shipyard Sabotage" (appearances by Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Josef Goebbels and Benito Mussolini); "The Voodoo Show Boat" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; and "The Revolt of the Comics!" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kid in "Ski Champion" by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Fog and Fury" by Nathaniel Nitkin. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $630.00 View scans Restored: C1 Paper: Cream to off white Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover. Label #1101218002

Cover by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al McLean, Al Liederman and unknown. Ibac is the next one to steal the magic black pearls and Captain Marvel pursues him to North Africa, where the villain tries to infiltrate an American army base in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 2: The Jungle Trap" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The Lie Detector" by Otto Binder and Al McLean; "The Mirror of Evil"; and "The Impossible Feats" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kid in "Grippo the Grunter" by Al Liederman; 2-page text story "The Fiery Arrow" with script by Nathaniel Nitkin; and the winners of Paste-the-Axis Contest announced. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $180.00 View scan Restored (see item notes) INCOMPLETE. Missing half of back cover (Comix Cards), does not interrupt art or story. RESTORATION. Staple replaced. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel travels to Hawaii, where Nippo has disguised himself as an American general so that he can clear the way for another Japanese attack. The general's daughter helps Captain Marvel rescue her father and Nippo is defeated. The magic of the black pearls shows Cap Mr. Mind's next plot, which will be engineered by Dr. Sivana. Don't miss..."The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 3: The Second Pearl Harbor" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The Minneapolis Mystery!"; "The Curse of Zogi"; and "The American Lord Haw-Haw" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Marvel in the 1-page public service announcement "Wake Up! Billy Batson Says...It's Time to Get Fightin' Mad!" Also in this issue: Captain Kid..."Rolls Out in a Barrel" by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "They Can't Lick Us" with script by John Broome (Ron Broom). 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $55.00 View scan INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. Lateral spine tearing. Only one staple (manufacturing).

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Dr. Sivana is carrying out Mr. Mind's latest plan, to use Alaskan glaciers to plunge the United States into freezing temperatures during the summer. Captain Marvel thwarts the villains' intentions, but then Sivana manages to encase Billy in a block of ice, where he can't say his magic word, in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 4: Glaciers Over America" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Doom in Detroit" with story by Otto Binder (Capt. Marvel visits Detroit, Michigan); "The Mad Hermit"; and "Too Many Marvels" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid..."Snaps a Shot" by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Joy in July" by Jonathan Keith. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $999.95 or Best Offer View scans Cover coming loose at single center staple, 1" spine split from bottom with some tearing through a few wraps. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. After Billy escapes the ice trap, Captain Marvel tracks Mr. Mind to his secret moon base. The villain confronts Cap in several different forms (including his true appearance as a worm) but he escapes before Cap figures out which one was the true Mr. Mind in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 5: Marvel Meets Mr. Mind!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Billy visits Seattle, where Captain Marvel foils a plot to sabotage a war bond rally by taking the place of all the incapacitated performers in "Sabotage in Seattle!" with story by Otto Binder. Also: When the Switch brothers invent a way to change one's size, D.C. becomes a giant and decides to use his new size for criminal purposes while A.C. helps Captain Marvel to defeat his brother in "The Plundering Giant!" And: Billy is surprised when he meets his cousin Willard, who tells him that some crooks tried to swindle him when he arrived in town. Captain Marvel helps Willard stop the crooks, but it turns out that Willard isn't related to Billy after all in "His Country Cousin"! Also in this issue: Captain Kid..."Lights Up the Black Market!" by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Sharks Below" by Ray Tender. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $555.00 View scans Printing: Imbalanced red inks on front cover. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $425.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Centerfold detached. Label #3913490007 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Marc Swayze, Bert Whitman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, C.C. Beck Shop, Bert Whitman and unknown. Now on Earth, Mr. Mind uses his cosmic brain ray to command worms to eat away at the foundations of skyscrapers, causing them to collapse. Captain Marvel eventually discovers the villain hiding under his nose and decides to stop Mr. Mind once and for all by crushing him underfoot in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 6: Mr. Mind on Earth" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and C.C. Beck Shop. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Captain Marvel Makes a Movie Hit" with story by Otto Binder (Los Angeles city story); "The Pledge of the Gremlins" by Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck and C.C. Beck Shop; and "The Arabian Nights of Today" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Little Sneezer in "De Code in de Dose!" by Bert Whitman; Captain Kid in an untitled 2-pager; and 2-page text story "The Bases Were Loaded" by Gary Brown. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $149.95 or Best Offer View scan INCOMPLETE. Missing centerfold (affects "Capt. Marvel vs Miguel the Mountain Mover" and "Captain Marvel and Sivana For Governor" stories). 7" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bert Whitman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, C.C. Beck Studio, Bert Whitman and unknown. Mr. Mind escapes being crushed and makes his way to Germany, where he pleases Hitler and Goering with his next scheme to make the Earth stop turning so that the United States will remain in darkness. Fortunately, Captain Marvel is strong enough to start the rotation again in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 7: The Lost Sunrise" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and C.C. Beck Studio. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Phantom of the Frisco Fog" (San Francisco city story); "Miguel the Mountain Mover"; and "Sivana for Governor"! Plus: Little Sneezer in "Sneezer Throws the Bull!" by Bert Whitman. And: 2-page text story "Motorless Wings" by Claude Dunnagan. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Robert Kanigher, Bert Whitman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Bert Whitman and unknown. After Captain Marvel defeats Mr. Mind's monsters, the villain escapes to China where his Japanese allies Doctors Hashi, Smashi, and Peeyu animate the Great Wall and turn it against the Chinese army. Billy is captured again and Mr. Mind spins a cocoon around him which prevents him from speaking his magic word in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 8: Battle at the China Wall!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Knighthood Flowers Again" with story by Otto Binder (Portland, Oregon city story); "The Reform of Roughneck Ryan!"; and "The Beautiful Baby Contest" with story by Robert Kanigher. Plus: Little Sneezer 2-pager "Fresh Air!" by Bert Whitman; 2-page text story "Send Me in, Coach!" by Tod Shaw; and Captain Kid in an untitled 2-pager. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $275.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4137702005

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Henry Perkins and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, C.C. Beck staff and unknown. Billy is rescued by some Chinese boys and Captain Marvel flies off after Mr. Mind, who is attacking the Australian army with a spider-plane that shoots webs. The villain and his allies capture an Australian general, and force Captain Marvel to choose between saving the general or catching them in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 9: The Webs of Destruction!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The $40,000,000 Denver Plot!" (Denver, Colo. city story); "The Modern Robinson Crusoe!" by Henry Perkins (plot), Otto Binder (script) and C.C. Beck staff; and "The Baron of Barracuda Bay!" Plus: Captain Kid in an untitled 2-pager. And: 2-page text story "You'll Know Me by My Smile!" by William Cole. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.