Captain Marvel Jr., #40
Published: July 1946
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Issue Contents:
Captain Marvel Jr. Faces a Grave Situation!
Contents Page (1)
Credits
- Pencils: Bud Thompson
- Inks: Bud Thompson
Story Notes
The indicia lists W. H. Fawcett, Jr. as President, Roger Fawcett as Vice-President, Allen E. Norman as Secretary, Gordon Fawcett as Treasurer, Eliott D. Odell as Advertising Director, Roscoe K. Fawcett as Circulation Director, Ralph Daign as Editorial Director, and Al Allard as Art Director. Will Lieberson is Executive Editor and Wendall Crowley is the Editor. Illustrated contents page, featuring large splash panel from the story, "Captain Marvel Jr. Puts On the Pressure", plus story titles for the other Captain Marvel Jr. stories and a listing of the other features.
The Boy Who Couldn't Grow Up!
Storyline
Freddy is selling papers one day when he sees a young boy driving a fire engine out of the firehouse, and he follows after him. When he later talks to the "boy", Captain Marvel Jr. is told by the boy that he is actually 25 years old, but he hasn't grown physically. His father had invented an elixir of youth and the boy had taken some. Now the young boy thinks like a man but acts like a child.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Bud Thompson
- Inks: Bud Thompson
Story Notes
Freddy's home address is given as 85 Center Street.
Gloria Retires from Her Interview
Storyline
A female reporter is sent out to convince an Indian Chief that he should work so that he can one day retire.
Credits
- Script: Sid Lazarus
- Pencils: Sid Lazarus
- Inks: Sid Lazarus
Rudolph Rubbernose Has the Time of His Life!
Storyline
A movie goer approaches Rubbernose wanting to know if he know the time, but he doesn't get the answer he expects.
Credits
- Script: Art Helfant
- Pencils: Art Helfant
- Inks: Art Helfant
- Letters: Art Helfant
Story Notes
Wheaties spotlights the famed outfielder of the World Champion Detroit Tigers baseball club.
Prison Pranks
Storyline
A collection of mainly unsequential cartoons in regards to prison life.
Story Notes
Illustrated advertisement from Popsicle, displaying prizes that readers can win by simply sending in their used used popsicle and fudgesicle bags.
The Principal Draws Interest!
Storyline
After saving a young man from falling down a sewer opening, Captain Marvel, Jr. learns that $4000 is needed to buld the kids a really swell playground that would keep them off the streets and being seriously injured.
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Bud Thompson
- Inks: Bud Thompson
Story Notes
The last 1/3 of page 7 is a house promotional advertisement for four Fawcett comics: Don Winslow, Captain Midnight, Funny Animals and Captain Marvel, with head views of each character. Art credits verified by Craig Delich.
Can't Put a Candle To Him!
Storyline
Benny decides on having dessert after his meal.
No Seer!
Storyline
A crystal gazer asks Rubbernose for directions to the location that his tent is set up.
Credits
- Script: Art Helfant
- Pencils: Art Helfant
- Inks: Art Helfant
- Letters: Art Helfant
At Sea
Storyline
A series of mostly nonsequential cartoons having to do with the sea.
Credits
- Script: W. Jourdain (uncertain)
- Pencils: W. Jourdain (uncertain)
- Inks: W. Jourdain (uncertain)
Story Notes
Script and art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
Captain Marvel Jr. Puts on the Pressure
Storyline
The owner and circulation manager of the Daily Chronicle decides to eliminate their competition, not knowing that the lame newspaperboy working for the Record is acually Captain Marvel Jr.!
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Bud Thompson
- Inks: Bud Thompson
Story Notes
The last 1/3 of page 7 is an illustrated advertisement for Wow Comics, featuring Mary Marvel.
Annoucing the New Bendix Coaster Brake
Story Notes
Illustrated advertisement from Bendix Aviation Company in regards to a new brake they have invented for use on bicycles.
Football Foolishness
Credits
- Script: W. Jourdain
- Pencils: W. Jourdain
- Inks: W. Jourdain
Story Notes
Series of mostly nonsequential football gag cartoons. Script and art credits for this feature identified by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
Story Notes
Illustrated advertisement for the new salon-style Charm-Kurl Supreme Cold-Wave Permanent.
Boxcar Bennie Doesn't Give Up Easy!
Storyline
Benny tells Hank that being a hobo isn't what it's cracked up to be.
The Matted Story Is Shaping Up
Storyline
Gloria is told to go out and get a really unusual story as all of her recent stories have been far too commonplace.
Credits
- Script: Sid Lazarus
- Pencils: Sid Lazarus
- Inks: Sid Lazarus
Texan Guns
Storyline
The Sheriff and his deputies must hold off a mob itching to string up a man named Lawson, accused murderer of Jeff Donnell's father.
Captain Marvel, Jr. Faces a Grave Situation
Storyline
As a Newsboy Club Initiation rite, Freddy must take a walk through a cemetery at night and falls into two graves, graves belonging to deceased bankers. Later, Captain Marvel Jr. discovers that a greedy sculptor had exhumed the bodies and dipped them into molten copper to make life-like statues to sell to their wealthy widows!
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Bud Thompson
- Inks: Bud Thompson
- Inks: Bob Rogers
Story Notes
The last 1/3 of page 10 is an illustrated advertisement fopr Fawcett's Funny Animals magazines, picturing Hoppy, the Marvel Bunny, Sherlock Monk & Chuck, Sammy Skunk, Willie Worm, Billy the Kid, and Oscar. Background artist added by Craig Delich. Cover story.
The Mountain Climbers!
Story Notes
Illustrated advertisement for Kellogg's Rice Krispies in story form.
Let Me Show You, Too, How To Make Yourself Commando Tough!
Story Notes
Illustrated advertisement from George Jowett for his five famous course booklets on how to develope one's body.
Story Notes
Illustrated advertisement in cartoon form for Fleer's Double Bubble Gum.
Helps Betty Make New Friends
Credits
- Pencils: Roy Thomason
- Inks: Roy Thomason
Story Notes
Found on the back cover. Illustrated advertisement from the Arnold Schwinn Company for it's new bicycle, told in story form.