(July 1947)

Fawcett, 1945 Series
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Volume
3
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1947-05-21
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Brand
A Fawcett Publication
Editing
Wendell Crowley

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Part 2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Marvel Family / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Pete Costanza
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
Cover Thumbnail for The Marvel Family (Fawcett, 1945 series) #13
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The Marvel Family (Table of Contents: 1)

The Marvel Family / table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Mary Batson's Inheritance! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Marvel Family / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Duke of Batson (first appearance); Dutchess of Batson (first appearance, villain, no relation of either to Marvel Family)

Indexer Notes

Originally tentatively credited to Pete Costanza. Art identification by Saltarella.

A Close Call! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Good Provider (Table of Contents: 4)

Judge Smudge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Howard Boughner
Pencils
Howard Boughner
Inks
Howard Boughner
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

Not on His Time (Table of Contents: 5)

Lazy Lee / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

Frank McCormick (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Sinister Attractor (Table of Contents: 7)

Captain Marvel, Jr. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bud Thompson ?
Inks
Bud Thompson ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Dr. Gans (introduction, villain)

The Town That Couldn't Lie! (Table of Contents: 8)

Mary Marvel / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Mary Marvel (Mary Batson); Elias Fibber
Synopsis
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.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Much info added by Craig Delich (September 1, 2007).
Credit from Woolfolk's records.

The Sheriff of Timbershoot (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome (credited as John Osgood)
Pencils
? (header)
Inks
? (header)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
western-frontier

Half Baked (Table of Contents: 10)

Peewee Pete / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Reprints

How to Grind the Mill (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Tips on Expert Skating; Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Caught in Court (Table of Contents: 12)

Judge Smudge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Howard Boughner
Pencils
Howard Boughner
Inks
Howard Boughner
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

The Man in the Mirror! (Table of Contents: 13)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
C. C. Beck ?
Inks
Pete Costanza ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Eric Vodal (introduction)

Help Land a Prize (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Snap! Crackle! and Pop!; Rice Krispies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Swifty Seaver Wins for Beaver (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise Real Life Sports Story / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Marvel Family
  2. 1. The Marvel Family
    The Marvel Family
  3. 2. Mary Batson's Inheritance!
    The Marvel Family
  4. 3. A Close Call!
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
  5. 4. Good Provider
    Judge Smudge
  6. 5. Not on His Time
    Lazy Lee
  7. 6. Frank McCormick
    Wheaties
  8. 7. The Sinister Attractor
    Captain Marvel, Jr.
  9. 8. The Town That Couldn't Lie!
    Mary Marvel
  10. 9. The Sheriff of Timbershoot
  11. 10. Half Baked
    Peewee Pete
  12. 11. How to Grind the Mill
    Tips on Expert Skating; Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates
  13. 12. Caught in Court
    Judge Smudge
  14. 13. The Man in the Mirror!
    Captain Marvel
  15. 14. Help Land a Prize
    Snap! Crackle! and Pop!; Rice Krispies
  16. 15. Swifty Seaver Wins for Beaver
    Another Jim Wise Real Life Sports Story
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Del Gruber
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore
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