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The Marvel Family, #59

Published: May 1951

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The Marvel Family #59

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Issue Contents:
The Sneaking Doom
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
  • Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
  • Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
Credits
The Marvel Family Battles the Sneaking Doom! Chapter One: The Land, Sea and Air Mystery
Story 1 7 pages superhero
Storyline

The Managers of Earth decide to find out who is most powerful, Water, Land or Gas. They do this by changing the laws of physics to see what happens. The Marvel Family sets out to stop them from destroying the Earth.

Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
  • Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
  • Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
  • The Managers of the Earth (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
Man of Action
Story 2 1 page humor
Storyline

Lazy Lee is tired of sitting around doing nothing, so he decides to lay down instead and do nothing!

Characters
  • Lazy Lee
Railroad Roy
Story 3 1 page humor

"Wal, wal, if it isn't old Roy Briggs! How are yuh?"

Storyline

Railroad Roy becomes an exporter.

Characters
  • Railroad Roy
Paid in Full
Story 4 2 pages
Credits
The Battling Bruiser
Story 5 4 pages humor
Storyline

Headline Harry owes a bully five dollars.

Characters
  • Headline Harry
Credits
The Marvel Family Battles the Sneaking Doom! Chapter Two: The Creeping Horror
Story 6 6 pages superhero
Storyline

The Marvel Family escapes from the Managers of Earth and stop more of their disasters.

Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
  • Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
  • Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddie Freeman]
  • The Managers of the Earth (villains)
Credits
Man of Property!
Story 7 1 page humor
Storyline

Boxcar Benny fell into a piece of property.

Characters
  • Boxcar Benny
Credits
Quiz
Story 8 1 page non-fiction
Storyline

5 question quiz.

The Marvel Family Battles the Sneaking Doom! Chapter Three: The End of the World!
Story 9 8 pages superhero
Storyline

The Marvel Family stops the Managers of the Earth from destroying the planet.

Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
  • Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
  • Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
  • The Managers of the Earth (villains)
Credits
No. 39

Featuring The Marvel Family Puzzle Page

Story 10 1 page
Storyline

Puzzle page

Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
  • Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
  • Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]