The Marvel Family, #50
Published: August 1950
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The Speech Scrambler Machine
Characters
- Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
- Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
- Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
- Prof. Gilbert Thorne
Credits
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
"Three all-star cameras for your vacation shots"
The "Popsicle" Hall of Fame
Storyline
Jack and Tommy save a boy from drowning.
Characters
- Tommy Brock
- Jack Jones
- Popsicle Pete
The Theft of Speech
Storyline
Prof. Thorne has invented a machine that scrambles people's speech and ability to write.
Characters
- Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
- Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
- Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
- Prof. Gilbert Thorne (first appearance)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
Story Notes
Next appearance of Prof. Thorne in Shazam! #16.
Featuring Captain Marvel Club
"Bigger! And bigger! And bigger!"
Characters
- Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
The Interview
Storyline
Harry has to interview radio commenter J. A. Blab.
Characters
- Headline Harry
- J. A. Blab
Credits
- Script: Howard Boughner
- Pencils: Howard Boughner
- Inks: Howard Boughner
Red Swift Leaps for Life!
Storyline
Red rescues a kid being swept to the falls by the river.
Characters
- Red Swift
Battles the Melody of Crime!
Storyline
Mary believes there is some good in everyone and tries to reform criminal Basso Barton.
Characters
- Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
- Basso Barton
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Pete Riss
Story Notes
Artist credit by Martin O'Hearn.
Battles the Trublins
Storyline
Freddy keeps having accidents when he meets the Sheriff of Trublin Land who is looking for Trublins who have escaped into the human world to cause accidents.
Characters
- Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
- Mrs. Wagner
- The Sheriff of Trublin Land
Credits
- Script: Bill Woolfolk
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
Story Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
The Roller Robber
Storyline
A roller rink is robbed by a roller skater.
Characters
- Joe Cavalaro
- Bill Garrison
Credits
- Script: Amanda Lafrenais
"Get this official "Rocky" Lane posse shoulder patch"
Characters
- Allan "Rocky" Lane
Tick and Tack
Storyline
Tick and Tack talk about food.
Characters
- Tick
- Tack
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Featuring The Marvel Family Puzzle Page
Characters
- Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
- Captain Marvel Jr [Freddy Freeman]
- Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
Credits
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger (uncertain)
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger (uncertain)
Story Notes
Figure out the words based on the images.
Sivana's Good Inventions
Storyline
Captain Marvel discovers Sivana's biggest shame, devices that can help civilization.
Characters
- Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
- Sivana (villain)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Pete Costanza
- Inks: Pete Costanza
"Heel and toe and strut your stuff..."
Storyline
The kids square dance.
Characters
- Gramps
- Tim
- Pud
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Thaddeus the Thespian
Storyline
Mr. Bard wasn't pleased that Thaddeus laughed during his death scene.
Characters
- Thaddeus
- Mr. Bard
Trouble at Ghost-Town!
Storyline
Jim and the boys see a plane crash.
Characters
- Jim Wise
- Bob
"Always the best!"
"Hey gang! Let's build these electric motor powered models! It's easy with Mechanix Illustrated full size plans!"
Story Notes
Back cover.