The Marvel Family, #1
Published: December 1945
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Mighty Marvel Family Joins Forces vs. Black Adam!
Characters
- Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
- Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
- Mary Marvel
- Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]
- Wizard Shazam
The Marvel Family
Characters
- Captain Marvel
- Captain Marvel Jr.
- Mary Marvel
- Uncle Marvel [as Uncle Dudley]
Story Notes
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The Mighty Marvels Join Forces!
Characters
- Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
- Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
- Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
- Wizard Shazam
- Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]
- Black Adam [Teth-Adam
- Mighty Adam] (villain, introduction, origin)
Story Notes
1st Marvel Family story, but the Marvel Family first appears in Captain Marvel Adventures #18, which retells the origins of Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel, Jr., and Mary Marvel. Inker credit, verified by Marc Swayze, revised from C.C. Beck to Costanza by Craig Delich 2012-7-15.
Featuring Boxcar Benny
"I'm so broke I couldn't buy a penny stamp..."
Characters
- Boxcar Benny
- General Footsore
The Show Case
Characters
- Richard Richard
- Ah Choo
- Flub Dub
Shamrocks for Perry
Characters
- Gram O'Donnell
- Lon O'Donnell
- Perry O'Murian
- Cosmo Costello
The Marvel Family and Baby Marvel
Characters
- Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
- Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
- Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
- Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]
- Baby Marvel (Introduction)
- Blacky Bucher (villain)
Story Notes
Baby Marvel was a Marvel in name only and made only one appearance.
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Story Notes
[inside front]:Captain Marvel Club Merchandise; [35]: Mr. J.E. Smith - I Will Show You How to Learn Radio; [inside back cover]: The Marvel Family and Hoppy Hawk Mechanix Illustrated