(June 1948)

Fawcett, 1941 Series
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Volume
15
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1948-03-31
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. 2, Part 2, No. 1, Periodicals, January-June 1948.

Captain Marvel and the Freedom Train (Table of Contents)

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

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (also inset)
Reprints
Keywords
Freedom Train

In This Issue (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

The Freedom Train Part 1: The Freedom Train Rolls On (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
C. C. Beck
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Wizard Shazam; Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana (villain)

Indexer Notes

The Freedom Train was actually a real train that traveled the nation in 1947-1949 allowing people to view the Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation and other priceless pieces of American heritage. It was resurrected again in 1976, during the nation's Bi-Centennial celebration.

Captain Kid Draws Interest! (Table of Contents: 3)

Captain Kid / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor

Twice As Bad! (Table of Contents: 4)

Dopey Danny Dee / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor

The Freedom Train Part 2: The Chase Through History (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
C. C. Beck
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana (villain)

Lighter-Headed (Table of Contents: 6)

Tightwad Tad / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

His Goose Is Cooked! (Table of Contents: 7)

Dopey Danny Dee / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor

The Freedom Train Part 3: The Heritage of America (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
C. C. Beck
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana (villain)

Freedom Rocket (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Otto Binder (credited as Eando Binder)
Pencils
? (spot illustration)
Inks
? (spot illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Jon Jarl

A Scentimental Mood!! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Kid Gloves

Fabulous Facts About Oceans and Seas (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

The Freedom Train Part 4: The Freedom Plane (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
C. C. Beck
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana (villain)

The Secret That Saved the Sandlot (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Gillette Bike Tire Facts; Gillette Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Captain Marvel and the Freedom Train
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  2. 1. In This Issue
  3. 2. The Freedom Train Part 1: The Freedom Train Rolls On
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  4. 3. Captain Kid Draws Interest!
    Captain Kid
  5. 4. Twice As Bad!
    Dopey Danny Dee
  6. 5. The Freedom Train Part 2: The Chase Through History
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  7. 6. Lighter-Headed
    Tightwad Tad
  8. 7. His Goose Is Cooked!
    Dopey Danny Dee
  9. 8. The Freedom Train Part 3: The Heritage of America
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  10. 9. Freedom Rocket
    Jon Jarl
  11. 10. A Scentimental Mood!!
    Kid Gloves
  12. 11. Fabulous Facts About Oceans and Seas
  13. 12. Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  14. 13. The Freedom Train Part 4: The Freedom Plane
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  15. 14. The Secret That Saved the Sandlot
    Another Jim Wise "P-F" Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  16. 15. ["Your bike is 'blood brother' to the modern airplane!"]
    Gillette Bike Tire Facts; Gillette Bicycle Tires
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Del Gruber
  • Merlin Haas
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Mike Nielsen
  • John Pannozzi
  • Dick Sabo
  • Kyle "The Dagger" Sullivan