Captain Marvel Adventures, #18
Published: December 11, 1942
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Captain Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr. Proudly Present Mary Marvel
Credits
- Pencils: C. C. Beck
- Inks: C. C. Beck
- Colors: C. C. Beck
Contents Page (1)
Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel
"Folks! Here's a big surprise!...Meet my sister Mary!"
Storyline
Billy accidently discovers that a young girl appearing on the Station W.H.I.Z. radio show, "The Mental Marvel Quiz," possesses half of a strange locket that he has the other half to, and that her former nurse confirms the fact that Billy and Mary are actually twins!
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Marc Swayze
- Inks: Marc Swayze
Story Notes
Sarah Primm lived at 14 Elm Street. The last 2/3 of page 13 is a portrait of Mary Marvel, drawn by Marc Swayze. The art is totally by Swayze according to P. C. Hamerlinck in Alter Ego #147 (2017). Mac Raboy credits for Captain Marvel Jr. figures removed. Swayze also drew Otto Binder as one of the bad guys on story page reproduced in Alter Ego #147 (July 2017).
Featuring Giggle Gags
"Co-operation would solve most of our problems."
Captain Marvel Fights a Nightmare
Killer in the North
"John Macfane, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police..."
Credits
- Script: Carl Formes
The What-Not Adventure
"Let him have it, Brutus!"
Credits
- Script: Alfred Bester (uncertain)
- Script: Marc Swayze (uncertain)
- Pencils: C. C. Beck (uncertain)
- Inks: C. C. Beck (uncertain)
Story Notes
Swayze writer credit based on interview w/him in Alter Ego #56 (February, 2006), and added by Craig Delich.
Featuring Adventures In Stamps
"Stamp that started a war!"
Credits
- Inks: Joe Simon (uncertain)
Tanks A Lot (1)
"The soldier was very kind..."
Credits
- Script: Al Liederman
- Pencils: Al Liederman
- Inks: Al Liederman
- Letters: Al Liederman
Story Notes
Letterer added by Craig Delich 2010-2-1.
"War of Jenkins' ear"
Story Notes
This filler says that over 7,000 Captain Marvel drawings are published annually.
The 3 Wishes of Tim Tucker
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: C. C. Beck (uncertain)
- Inks: C. C. Beck (uncertain)
"When everybody says - They're swell!"
Story Notes
Promo for creating a complete collection of Comix Cards. Both on the inside back cover and back cover.
6 Captain Marvel Jr.
Story Notes
Card #6 on the back cover with descriptive and promo text on the inside back cover.
11 Bulletgirl
Characters
Story Notes
Card #11 on the back cover with descriptive and promo text on the inside back cover.