Captain Marvel Adventures

    (Fawcett, 1941-1953)
©1949 Fawcett Publications, Inc.

An ancient Egyptian wizard gave newsboy Billy Batson the power to transform himself into the world’s mightiest mortal by uttering his magical name, Shazam! As Captain Marvel, he had a hugely successful career during comics’ Golden Age and helped keep the world safe from villains like the evil scientist Dr. Sivana and the worm from outer space, Mr. Mind.

C.C. Beck’s good-humored Captain debuted in the first issue of Whiz Comics in 1940, and quickly moved into his own series in 1941. Loose, funny, and filled with memorable characters and great stories, Captain Marvel was one of the most significant comic book series ever created. During the 1940s, his popularity rivaled that of Superman, which prompted DC to sue Fawcett for copyright infringement. A consent decree finally put Captain Marvel out of action in 1953. DC bought the rights and later revived the character as Shazam!
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Captain Marvel Adventures #25

July, 1943
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $21.00 		  
Captain Marvel Adventures #32

February, 1944
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $160.00 		Jess Benton 
Captain Marvel Adventures #41

November, 1944
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $125.00 		Otto Binder, Jack London BerkebileC.C. Beck, George Marko, Al Liederman
Captain Marvel Adventures #47

July, 1945
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $80.00 		  
Captain Marvel Adventures #48

August, 1945
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $108.00 		  
Captain Marvel Adventures #59

April, 1946
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $299.00 		  
Captain Marvel Adventures #72

May, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $60.00 		  
Captain Marvel Adventures #102

November, 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $53.00 		  
Captain Marvel Adventures #108

May, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $95.00 		  
Captain Marvel Adventures #109

June, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $60.00 		Otto Binder, Earl Binder, Earl Andrew, George MarkoAl Liederman, C.C. Beck, George Marko
Captain Marvel Adventures #111

August, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $13.00 		Eando Binder 
Captain Marvel Adventures #113

October, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $95.00 		  
Captain Marvel Adventures #117

February, 1951
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $28.00 		  
Captain Marvel Adventures #122

July, 1951
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $28.00 		  
Captain Marvel Adventures #123

August, 1951
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $16.00 		  
Captain Marvel Adventures #143

April, 1953
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $25.00