Marvel Family (1945 Fawcett) comic books 1947

Stories and art by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner, and Pete Costanza. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. The Marvel Family finds King Arthur's Round Table, soon to be their regular meeting spot - but first they must prevent Professor Goondok and his goons from getting hold of it. Captain Marvel Jr. tries to help Lens Louie film a newsreel, but Louie turns out to be the worst cameraman ever. Mary Marvel happens on a strange old man in the forest singing the most beautiful tune, but evil songwriter Ike Plugger wants the tune for himself. Introducing the Marvel Round Table; Peewee Pete; Smoke Screen for Murder; Captain Marvel Jr. and the Worlds Worst Cameraman; Judge Smudge; Mary Marvel: Forest Symphony; Kanvasback Kenny Battles Cupid; Captain Marvel and the Melancholy Clown. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Jack Binder, C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. While on an expedition to the North Pole, The Marvel Family encounters Vikings, descendants of Leif Erikson who were trapped in the ice for 1000 years. When publishers show no interest in Sivana Jr's book on his battles with Captain Marvel Jr., he uses his evil inventions to strike back at the publishers. John Marble continually finds trouble, because he looks exactly like Captain Marvel, but has no powers. The Marvel Family and the Last Vikings; Kanvasback Has Young Ideas; The Bullfighter; Captain Marvel Jr. and the Sinister Scrapbook of Sivana Jr.; Pee Wee Pete; Mary Marvel and the Dead Mans House; Judge Smudge; Captain Marvel and His Unwilling Double. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by C. C. Beck. The Sivana Family Strikes at the Marvel Family--Part 1, script by Otto Binder, art by Pete Costanza; Having dropped out of sight for some time, the Sivana Family tries to measure the power of the "Shazam" lightning, but fails; However, Junior discovers the existence of an element named Protium that would provide the power needed to do so. The Sivana Family Strikes at the Marvel Family--Part 2: The Sinking of Atlantis, script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Binder; Mary travels into the past--to the lost city of Atlantis, seeking out Georgia Sivana. The Spectacular Spectator starring Kanvasback. The Money In the Shoe text story by John C. Adler. The Sivana Family Strikes at the Marvel Family--Part 3: Captain Marvel Faces Danger In the Deep!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza. The Sivana Family Strikes at the Marvel Family--Part 4: Atlantis Rises Again, script by Otto Binder, art by Bud Thompson. The Sivana Family Strikes at the Marvel Family--Part 5: The Marvel Family in The Battle of the Age!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza. Mary Marvel Enterprises dress ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, and Kurt Schaffenberger. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. An evil well has turned the entire community of Synnburgh wicked, but The Marvel Family must save them before a volcano destroys the town. The Marvel Family is astonished to meet a talking dog, and even more astonished when it accuses Billy Batson of murder! The Marvel Family faces Reaper Reagan, who collects souvenirs of his crimes, and wants to add some Marvel mementos to his collection. Plus a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie and The Log Jam Rescue, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. The Well of Evil; Peewee Pete; The Talking Dog; Judge Smudge; Kanvasback: The Wide-Awake Contender; Bucket of Trouble; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; The Sinister Scavenger Hunt. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, Howard Boughner, and Pete Costanza. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. Out West, The Marvel Family faces a band of mysterious bandits with iron armor and mechanical horses. The wizard Shazam summons Captain Marvel into the past, to help Ulysses reclaim his kingdom and his bride Penelope after his return from the Odyssey. The Marvel Family searches for the three clues a famous explorer left to his fortune, only to discover they're all in Fawcett City. Plus a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. The Marvel Family Battles The Iron Horsemen; Judge Smudge; Lazy Lee; Peewee Pete; Whipper-Snappers; Captain Marvel: The Kingdom of Ulysses; Hot Lead; The Three Clues to Fortune. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Pete Costanza. Mary Batson's Inheritance, script by Bill Woolfolk; the Marvel family face the Duke and Dutchess of Batson. Good Provider half-page starring Judge Smudge, script and art by Howard Boughner. The Sinister Attractor starring Captain Marvel, Jr. The Town That Couldn't Lie, script by Bill Woolfolk; Mary follows an unsavory character named Elias Fibber into a small town called, Trueville, a town that was known for never telling a lie; She discovers Fibber is after the town charter, which is worth a fortune. The Sheriff of Timbershoot text story John Osgood. Half Baked starring Peewee Pete. Caught In Court humor half-page starring Judge Smudge, script and art by Howard Boughner. The Man In the Mirror starring Captain Marvel starring Dr. Eric Vodal, script by Bill Woolfolk. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, Howard Boughner, and Pete Costanza. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. The Marvel Family must solve the mystery of the missing barges, but first they have to prevent a burning truck from colliding with fuel barges. Mary Marvel learns that a series of kidnappings is the work of giants, who want people as dolls and living chess pieces. When the Marvels think Captain Marvel is ill, they try to get him to take it easy, right when Snake Samson's gang is on the loose. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade, and a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. The Disappearing Barges; Judge Smudge; Lazy Lee; Peewee Pete; Whipper-Snappers; The Persistent Salesman; Mary Marvel: The Giants Toyland; Smoke Without Fire; Giggle Gags; Captain Marvel: Invalid. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Triangle of Crime, script by Otto Binder; the Marvel family faces the Triangle. Cleans Up humor half-page starring Lazy Lee. Basil Wentworth's Greatest Performance starring Captain Marvel, Jr., art by Bud Thompson. Prescribed For Laughter humor page starring Whipper-Snappers. Gets the Bird humor page starring Judge Smudge, script and art by Howard Boughner. The Menace At Girls' Town, script and art by Otto Binder; Mary decides to make a visit to Girl's Town, a home run democratically by a team of girls, and discovers that she has to stop the destructive efforts of a woman who wants to become head mistress. The Midget Bandit starring Peewee Pete. Condemned To Die starring Captain Marvel and Sivana, script by Otto Binder, art by C. C. Beck. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by C. C. Beck, Howard Boughner, and Kurt Schaffenberger. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. When the Sivana family is slighted by a society function, Sivana plots revenge on the Marvels with a formula that makes them belligerent to each other. Mary Marvel encounters an enchanted gingerbread man who has been sent to Earth by a fairy's spell, and dreams of turning into a real man. Aliens abduct Captain Marvel and force him into gladiatorial combat with the mightiest beings from other planets. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade, and a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. The Marvel Family Has a Quarrel; Judge Smudge; Lazy Lee; Peewee Pete Goes Nuts; Whipper-Snappers; Captain Marvel Jr.: The Scroll of Death; Mary Marvel: The Gingerbread Man (A Modern Fable); Big Mike Donlan; Captain Marvel: Mightiest Mortal of the Universe. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner, and Kurt Schaffenberger. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. Billy learns that the Batson family - specifically, his and Mary's generation - was cursed by a witch seven generations ago. When a vengeful criminal puts a contract on Captain Marvel Jr., two other crooks decide to dress up Freddy Freeman as Captain Marvel Jr.... not knowing he IS Captain Marvel Jr. A car salesman from 2047 sends a car back in time 100 years, but no one can operate the voice-activated device without causing mayhem on the streets. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie and the Secret-Play Touchdown, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. The Marvel Family Curse; Judge Smudge; Lazy Lee; Peewee Pete; Whipper-Snappers; Freddy Freeman Plays a Part; The Tornado Man; No Place for Heroes; Sunken Hopes; The Future Car. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner, and Kurt Schaffenberger. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. The Marvels help a farmer whose land has been taken over by squatters, only to discover these are interstellar squatters from another world. When a young matador falls for a vacationing Mary Batson, she tries to figure out how to help him in the bullfight ring. OG Captain Marvel flies into space to help scientists survive on the world's first space station. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Terrific cover, possibly by Pete Costanza. The Squatters From Space; Judge Smudge; Lazy Lee; Peewee Pete; Captain Marvel, Jr.: Crime Without Reason; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Mary Marvel: The Boy Matador; On the Job; Clarinet Clue; Captain Marvel: Danger at the Space Station. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.