(July 1946)
- Volume
- 7
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1946-06-12
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fawcett Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
A Fawcett Magazine
- Editing
- Wendell Crowley (editor)
Issue Notes
Captain Marvel Jr. Faces a Grave Situation!
Captain Marvel Jr. / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
- Reprints
in 
[Contents Page]
table of contents / 1 page
- Characters
- Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; J. B. Ridgewood
- Keywords
- Daily Chronicle
Indexer Notes
The indicia lists W. H. Fawcett, Jr. as President, Roger Fawcett as Vice-President, Allen E. Norman as Secretary, Gordon Fawcett as Treasurer, Eliott D. Odell as Advertising Director, Roscoe K. Fawcett as Circulation Director, Ralph Daign as Editorial Director, and Al Allard as Art Director. Will Lieberson is Executive Editor and Wendall Crowley is the Editor.
Illustrated contents page, featuring large splash panel from the story, "Captain Marvel Jr. Puts On the Pressure", plus story titles for the other Captain Marvel Jr. stories and a listing of the other features.
The Boy Who Couldn't Grow Up!
Captain Marvel Jr. / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Dick Sanders; Mr. Sanders (boy's father, a biologist, death, flashback); Dr. Witz (scientist)
- Synopsis
- Freddy is selling papers one day when he sees a young boy driving a fire engine out of the firehouse, and he follows after him. When he later talks to the "boy", Captain Marvel Jr. is told by the boy that he is actually 25 years old, but he hasn't grown physically. His father had invented an elixir of youth and the boy had taken some. Now the young boy thinks like a man but acts like a child.
- Reprints
-
in Captain Marvel Jr. (Cleland, 1947 series) #7 ([1947])
-
Indexer Notes
Freddy's home address is given as 85 Center Street.
Gloria Retires from Her Interview
The Snortville Sneeze / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Newspaper editor; Gloria (reporter); Chief Sitting Down
- Synopsis
- A female reporter is sent out to convince an Indian Chief that he should work so that he can one day retire.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- The Snortville Sneeze
Rudolph Rubbernose Has the Time of His Life!
Rubbernose Randolph / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Rubbernose Randolph; movie patron
- Synopsis
- A movie goer approaches Rubbernose wanting to know if he know the time, but he doesn't get the answer he expects.
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Roger "Doc" Cramer (Detroit Tigers outfielder)
Indexer Notes
Wheaties spotlights the famed outfielder of the World Champion Detroit Tigers baseball club.
Prison Pranks
Giggle Gags / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A collection of mainly unsequential cartoons in regards to prison life.
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Illustrated advertisement from Popsicle, displaying prizes that readers can win by simply sending in their used used popsicle and fudgesicle bags.
The Principal Draws Interest!
Captain Marvel Jr. / comic story / 6.66 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mr. Burns (school Principal); Mr. Winbot (market owner); Mr. Wright (car dealer); Bud (villain); Jack (villain)
- Synopsis
- After saving a young man from falling down a sewer opening, Captain Marvel, Jr. learns that $4000 is needed to buld the kids a really swell playground that would keep them off the streets and being seriously injured.
Indexer Notes
The last 1/3 of page 7 is a house promotional advertisement for four Fawcett comics: Don Winslow, Captain Midnight, Funny Animals and Captain Marvel, with head views of each character.
Art credits verified by Craig Delich.
[no title indexed]
Red Ball Shoes / Ball-Band Shoes / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Max Elkan ? (signed as ELK)
- Inks
- Max Elkan ? (signed as ELK)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- sports
Indexer Notes
Illustrated advertisement in comic strip form for Ball-Band Canvas Sport Shoes.
Art credits by Craig Delich.
Can't Put a Candle To Him!
Boxcar Benny / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Boxcar Benny
- Synopsis
- Benny decides on having dessert after his meal.
No Seer!
Rubbernose Randolph / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Rubbernose Randolph; crystal gazer
- Synopsis
- A crystal gazer asks Rubbernose for directions to the location that his tent is set up.
At Sea
Whipper-Snappers / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- a ship's Captain
- Synopsis
- A series of mostly nonsequential cartoons having to do with the sea.
Indexer Notes
Script and art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
Captain Marvel Jr. Puts on the Pressure
Captain Marvel Jr. / comic story / 6.66 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mr. Oakes (publisher of the Daily Record); J. B. Ridgewood (villain, owner of the Daily Chronicle); Wrist (villain, Ridgewood's circulation manager)
- Synopsis
- The owner and circulation manager of the Daily Chronicle decides to eliminate their competition, not knowing that the lame newspaperboy working for the Record is acually Captain Marvel Jr.!
- Keywords
- Daily Chronicle; Daily Record
Indexer Notes
The last 1/3 of page 7 is an illustrated advertisement for Wow Comics, featuring Mary Marvel.
Annoucing the New Bendix Coaster Brake
Bendix Aviation Corporation / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Illustrated advertisement from Bendix ASviation Company in regards to a new brake they have invented for use on bicycles.
Football Foolishness
Whipper-Snappers / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; sports
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Series of mostly nonsequential football gag cartoons.
Script and art credits for this feature identified by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
[no title indexed]
advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Illustrated advertisement for the new salon-style Charm-Kurl Supreme Cold-Wave Permanent.
Boxcar Bennie Doesn't Give Up Easy!
Boxcar Benny / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Boxcar Benny; Hank (fellow hobo)
- Synopsis
- Benny tells Hank that being a hobo isn't what it's cracked up to be.
- Reprints
The Matted Story Is Shaping Up
The Snortville Sneeze / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- newspaper editor; Gloria (reporter)
- Synopsis
- Gloria is told to go out and get a really unusual story as all of her recent stories have been far too commonplace.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Blake's Candy Store; The Snortville Sneeze
Texan Guns
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Sheriff Ted Bates; Lawson (accused murderer)); Jeff Donnell (villain, mob leader); Red Thompson (villain)
- Synopsis
- The Sheriff and his deputies must hold off a mob itching to string up a man named Lawson, accused murderer of Jeff Donnell's father.
- Keywords
- Point Fours (Texas)
Captain Marvel, Jr. Faces a Grave Situation
Captain Marvel Jr. / comic story / 9.66 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bud Thompson
- Inks
- Bud Thompson; Bob Rogers (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mrs. Thompson; Mrs. Bradford; The Great Bernardo (villain, sculptor)
- Synopsis
- As a Newsboy Club Initiation rite, Freddy must take a walk through a cemetery at night and falls into two graves, graves belonging to deceased bankers. Later, Captain Marvel Jr. discovers that a greedy sculptor had exhumed the bodies and dipped them into molten copper to make life-like statues to sell to their wealthy widows!
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Daily Bulletin
Indexer Notes
The last 1/3 of page 10 is an illustrated advertisement fopr Fawcett's Funny Animals magazines, picturing Hoppy, the Marvel Bunny, Sherlock Monk & Chuck, Sammy Skunk, Willie Worm, Billy the Kid, and Oscar.
Background artist added by Craig Delich.
Cover story.
The Mountain Climbers!
Snap, Krackle and Pop / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Snap; Krackle; Pop
Indexer Notes
Illustrated advertisement for Kellogg's Rice Krispies in story form.
Let Me Show You, Too, How To Make Yourself Commando Tough!
George F. Jowett / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- George F. Jowett (photo); A. Passamont (photo); Rex Ferris (photo)
Indexer Notes
Illustrated advertisement from George Jowett for his five famous course booklets on how to develope one's body.
[no title indexed]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Illustrated advertisement in carytoon form for Fleer's Double Bubble Gum.
Helps Betty Make New Friends
Schwinn Bicycles / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Milt Youngren (signed)
- Inks
- Milt Youngren (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Characters
- Merilee Peddles; Betty; Betty's Mom; Betty's Dad
Indexer Notes
Found on the back cover.
Illustrated advertisement from the Arnold Schwinn Company for it's new bicycle, told in story form.
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0.
Captain Marvel Jr. Faces a Grave Situation!
Captain Marvel Jr. -
1.
[Contents Page]
-
2.
The Boy Who Couldn't Grow Up!
Captain Marvel Jr. -
3.
Gloria Retires from Her Interview
The Snortville Sneeze -
4.
Rudolph Rubbernose Has the Time of His Life!
Rubbernose Randolph -
5.
[no title indexed]
Wheaties -
6.
Prison Pranks
Giggle Gags -
7.
[no title indexed]
Popsicle -
8.
The Principal Draws Interest!
Captain Marvel Jr. -
9.
[no title indexed]
Red Ball Shoes / Ball-Band Shoes -
10.
Can't Put a Candle To Him!
Boxcar Benny -
11.
No Seer!
Rubbernose Randolph -
12.
At Sea
Whipper-Snappers -
13.
Captain Marvel Jr. Puts on the Pressure
Captain Marvel Jr. -
14.
Annoucing the New Bendix Coaster Brake
Bendix Aviation Corporation -
15.
Football Foolishness
Whipper-Snappers -
16.
[no title indexed]
-
17.
Boxcar Bennie Doesn't Give Up Easy!
Boxcar Benny -
18.
The Matted Story Is Shaping Up
The Snortville Sneeze -
19.
Texan Guns
-
20.
Captain Marvel, Jr. Faces a Grave Situation
Captain Marvel Jr. -
21.
The Mountain Climbers!
Snap, Krackle and Pop -
22.
Let Me Show You, Too, How To Make Yourself Commando Tough!
George F. Jowett -
23.
[no title indexed]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum -
24.
Helps Betty Make New Friends
Schwinn Bicycles
- Craig Delich
- Gregory Fischer
- Del Gruber
- Michael Hoskin
- Tony R. Rose
- Kyle "The Dagger" Sullivan
- Jim Van Dore
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