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The Marvel Family, #13

Published: July 1947

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The Marvel Family #13

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
  • Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
  • Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
Credits
The Marvel Family

Featuring The Marvel Family

Story 1 1 page
Mary Batson's Inheritance!
Story 2 9 pages superhero
Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
  • Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
  • Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
  • Duke of Batson (first appearance)
  • Dutchess of Batson (first appearance, villain, no relation of either to Marvel Family)
Credits
Story Notes

Originally tentatively credited to Pete Costanza. Art identification by Saltarella.

A Close Call!
Story 3 1 page adventure
Good Provider
Story 4 1 page humor
Credits
Not on His Time
Story 5 1 page humor
Frank McCormick
Story 6 1 page superhero
The Sinister Attractor
Story 7 7 pages superhero
Characters
  • Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
  • Dr. Gans (introduction, villain)
Credits
The Town That Couldn't Lie!
Story 8 7 pages superhero
Storyline

Mary follows an unsavory character named Elias Fibber into a small town called Trueville, a town that was known for never telling a lie. She discovers Fibber is after the town charter which is worth a fortune.

Characters
  • Mary Marvel (Mary Batson)
  • Elias Fibber
Credits
Story Notes

Much info added by Craig Delich (September 1, 2007). Credit from Woolfolk's records.

The Sheriff of Timbershoot
Story 9 2 pages western-frontier
Credits
Half Baked

Featuring Peewee Pete

Story 10 4 pages humor
How to Grind the Mill
Story 11 1 page
Caught in Court
Story 12 1 page humor
Credits
The Man in the Mirror!
Story 13 8 pages superhero
Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
  • Dr. Eric Vodal (introduction)
Credits
Help Land a Prize
Story 14 1 page
Swifty Seaver Wins for Beaver
Story 15 1 page sports