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The Marvel Family, #6

Published: November 1946

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The Marvel Family #6

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
  • Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
  • Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
  • Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]
The Marvel Family Presents
Story 1 1 page
The Marvel Family Makes the Headlines
Story 2 11 pages superhero
Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
  • Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
  • Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
  • Bill Hendrix
  • The Hermit of Abandoned Island
  • Judge Slater
  • Dudder John
  • Former District Attorney Foran
Story Notes

Pencil credit revised by Craig Delich from Costanza to Beck per P. C. Hamerlinck in Alter Ego (TwoMorrows, 1999 series) #158 (May 2019).

Shut Out
Story 3 4 pages humor
Characters
  • Pee Wee Pete
  • Mr. Jones
  • Miss Smith
  • Mr. Brown
The Too True Sayings!
Story 4 8 pages superhero
Characters
  • Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
  • Dr. Phraser
It's in the Stars
Story 5 2 pages
Characters
  • Jim Brady (astronomer)
The Quizzical Crook!
Story 6 7 pages superhero
Characters
  • Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
  • Cutter Snark (villain)
  • Sterling Morris
Story Notes

Mary covers for her brother Billy, who is out of town, by announcing the news on WHIZ Radio.

Kanvasback Kenny Gets Roped In

Featuring Kanvasback Kenny

Story 7 4 pages humor; sports
Characters
  • Kanvasback Kenny
  • Mal Arkey
National Crafts and Science Show
Story 8 1 page
Storyline

Ad for the show, sponsored by Mechanix Illustrated (a Fawcett publication)

Back Stage Bellylaughs
Story 9 1 page humor
Capt. Marvel Meets The World's Greatest Actor!
Story 10 8 pages superhero
Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
  • "Big Shoulders" Samson (introduction
  • villain)
  • John Tarryless (an actor
  • introduction)
Let Me Train You
Story 11 1 page
Storyline

ad for books on how to make money in radio-electronics