(August 1947)

Fawcett, 1941 Series
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Volume
13
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1947-05-30
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Brand
A Fawcett Publication
Editing
Wendell Crowley (editor)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.

Captain Marvel Fights the Astonishing Yeast Menace (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / Shazam! / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
C. C. Beck
Inks
C. C. Beck
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

In This Issue (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Billy Batson, School Editor (Table of Contents: 2)

Captain Marvel / Shazam! / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

Due to Be Fired! (Table of Contents: 3)

Dopey Danny Dee / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Marko
Pencils
George Marko
Inks
George Marko
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

The Case of the Web-Footed Burglar (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Adventures of Sam Slade; Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Mississippi Steamboat Race (Table of Contents: 5)

Captain Marvel / Shazam! / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Costanza
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

Tightwad Tad Ought to Re-Sign (Table of Contents: 6)

Tightwad Tad / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Yeast Menace (Table of Contents: 8)

Captain Marvel / Shazam! / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Pete Costanza
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

Jack Treddle Gets Hero's Medal (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Jim Wise Real-Life Sports Story; B. F. Goodrich / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Blows Up (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain Kid / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Al Liederman
Pencils
Al Liederman
Inks
Al Liederman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Exile on Mercury (Table of Contents: 11)

Jon Jarl / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder (signed)
Pencils
? (spot illustration)
Inks
? (spot illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Lieutenant Jon Jarl (of the Space Patrol); Xezxkj [as Joe] (native of the planet Mercury); Charles Galton
Synopsis
A presumed killer takes flight and lands on Mercury, where he is befriended by a native Mercurian. But when Jon Jarl arrives by ship to take the earthling back home, the Mercurian automatically assumes the earthling may be innocent of the crime [as he was told] and fights to protect him from the Space Patrolman.
Reprints
Keywords
The Cold Zone; The Sun Zone; The Twilight Zone

Suits Us Right (Table of Contents: 12)

Giggle Gags / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

The Dream Transmitter (Table of Contents: 13)

Captain Marvel / Shazam! / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Pete Costanza
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

Snap! Crackle! and Pop! Help Jerry Save the Express (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Snap! Crackle! Pop!; Kellogg's Rice Krispies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

"Wings" Winchester Saves the Baby (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Captain Marvel Fights the Astonishing Yeast Menace
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  2. 1. In This Issue
  3. 2. Billy Batson, School Editor
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  4. 3. Due to Be Fired!
    Dopey Danny Dee
  5. 4. The Case of the Web-Footed Burglar
    Adventures of Sam Slade; Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic
  6. 5. The Mississippi Steamboat Race
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  7. 6. Tightwad Tad Ought to Re-Sign
    Tightwad Tad
  8. 7. Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  9. 8. The Yeast Menace
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  10. 9. Jack Treddle Gets Hero's Medal
    Jim Wise Real-Life Sports Story; B. F. Goodrich
  11. 10. Blows Up
    Captain Kid
  12. 11. Exile on Mercury
    Jon Jarl
  13. 12. Suits Us Right
    Giggle Gags
  14. 13. The Dream Transmitter
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  15. 14. Snap! Crackle! and Pop! Help Jerry Save the Express
    Snap! Crackle! Pop!; Kellogg's Rice Krispies
  16. 15. "Wings" Winchester Saves the Baby
    Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Del Gruber
  • Matthias Hofmann
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • John Pannozzi
  • Kyle "The Dagger" Sullivan
  • Jim Van Dore