Captain Marvel Adventures, #23
Published: April 28, 1943
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"Attaboy, Steamboat!"
Credits
- Pencils: Marc Swayze
- Inks: Marc Swayze
Story Notes
Art was previously credited to C. C. Beck (pencils) and Pete Costanza (inks).
5 x 7 Photo Enlargement - Free
Story Notes
Sold by Ideal Portrait Co. Inside front cover.
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The Lie Detector
"Now what do you think Hitler's chances are?"
Storyline
Dr. Lye, a Nazi spy scientist, creates a lie detector that nearly results in Captain Marvel's secret identity being revealed!
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Al McLean
- Inks: Al McLean
- Inks: rope panels only
Story Notes
Art credit revision from C.C. Beck ? by Craig Delich 2011-12-11. Alter Ego #2 (Autumn, 1999) featured an interview by P.C. Hamerlinck with Richard Dean Taylor (known as Meyer Tuckschneider at the time this story was drawn), in which three pages of this story were reprinted. In the interview, Taylor verifies (along with artist McLean) that he indeed inked the panels of the story that depicted Captain Marvel secured by coiled ropes, and McLean pencils and inked the rest.
The Mirror of Evil
"It was made by a sorcerer in the days when Babylon was a new city..."
The Fiery Arrow
"Since Pierre Lannec had heard the news from..."
Credits
- Script: Nathaniel Nitkin
Winners of Paste-the-Axis Contest (1)
The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 2: The Jungle Trap
"Well, folks! Round one between Captain Marvel and Mister Mind last month was pretty exciting..."
Storyline
Ibac is the next one to steal the magic black pearls and Captain Marvel pursues him to North Africa, where the villain tries to infiltrate an American army base.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: C. C. Beck
- Inks: C. C. Beck
Story Notes
Ibac's last Golden Age appearance, next appearance in Shazam! (DC, 1973 series) #3.
Grippo the Grunter
"Any of you other gents wanna take on..."
Credits
- Script: Al Liederman
- Pencils: Al Liederman
- Inks: Al Liederman
The Impossible Feats
"Folks! This was the time Captain Marvel was challenged to..."
Characters
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: C. C. Beck (uncertain)
- Inks: C. C. Beck (uncertain)
Here's the Greatest Billfold Bargain in All America
Story Notes
Sold by Illinois Merchandise Mart.
Right to the Top!
Featuring Captain Marvel Adventures; Whiz Comics
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Promo for the comic books Captain Marvel Adventures and Whiz Comics.
8 Lance O'Casey
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Card #8 on the back cover with descriptive and promo text on the inside back cover.
23 Steamboat
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Card #23 on the back cover with descriptive and promo text on the inside back cover.
Is This Plane Yours?
Story Notes
1943 Edition of the magazine Mechanix Illustrated Contest, where you could win an Aeronca aeroplane. On back cover.