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

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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.

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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.

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52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.