Captain Marvel Jr., #1
Published: November 18, 1942
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Issue Contents:
Captain Marvel Jr. Sinks the Japs!
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Go Get the Marvel Gang
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Story Notes
Inside front cover. Promotional advertisement for the numerous Fawcett superheroes.
Editorial Advisory Board of Captain Marvel Junior; Captain Marvel Jr. Presents
The Origin of Captain Marvel Jr. Retold (1)
Storyline
While they are fishing, Freddy's grandfather rescues the nefarious Captain Nazi, who promptly kills the grandfather and severely injures Freddy Freeman. Captain Marvel rescues the young boy and takes him to see Shazam, who gives some of the Mighty Mortal's powers to the boy, who then becomes Captain Marvel Junior!
Characters
- Billy Batson [Flashback]
- Captain Marvel [Flashback]
- Captain Marvel Jr.
- Captain Nazi
- Freddy Freeman
- Albrecht Krieger
- Shazam [Flashback]
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder (uncertain)
- Pencils: Al Carreño
- Inks: Al Carreño
Wings Over Dazaggar!!
Storyline
Captain Marvel Jr. goes to Dazaggar in Africa to fight Captain Nazi and prevent him from moving plans ahead there to use gigantic "winged castles" to invade the Western Hemisphere.
Credits
- Pencils: Al Carreño
- Inks: Al Carreño
One Returned
The Shadow That Walked!
Storyline
Captain Marvel Jr. involves himself in a case where a criminal, known as The Walking Shadow, is causing a crime wave, threatening to become the King of Crime, a title he may well own if he can locate the Dumont Treasure.
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Credits
- Script: Joe Millard (uncertain)
- Pencils: Al Carreño
- Inks: Al Carreño
Story Notes
Oddity: on page 5, panel 6, Freddy Freeman says the name "Captain Marvel Jr.", but doesn't change into his other self. Writer credit suggested by textual analysis from Lou Mougin.
The Bomb Proof Shirt!
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Story Notes
Second appearance of Willie Wynn.
The Case of the Cripple Kidnappers (1)
Storyline
Captain Marvel Jr. gets involved in a fake accident racket, in which young cripples were drugged, then used in certain fake accidents that would net the gang millions in blackmail payments.
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Credits
- Pencils: Al Carreño
- Inks: Al Carreño
Story Notes
Story title taken from the DC Archives.
Kissing Portrait (1)
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The Cracked Safecracker (1)
Storyline
Captain Marvel Jr. saves an older couple from being run over, and discovers that they are to be forced into living in a poorhouse unless their son can be found to help them out. But when he sees a picture of the son, Captain Marvel Jr. recognizes him as a noted safecracker. Still, he brings about a reunion and Bull decides to reform.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Joe Millard (uncertain)
- Pencils: Al Carreño
- Inks: Al Carreño
Story Notes
Story title taken from the contents page. Writer credit suggested by textual analysis by Lou Mougin.