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Issue: Captain Marvel Jr. #1 Public Domain
Publication Date: November 1942
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Issues: #1 of 118 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFawcett
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Indicia Publisher: Fawcett Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/16/1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Captain Marvel Jr. Sinks the Japs!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFlashback #17 published January 1974
In Issue: FlagThe Shazam! Family Archives #1 published November 2006
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Go Get the Marvel Gang

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Promotional advertisement for the numerous Fawcett superheroes.
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Editorial Advisory Board of Captain Marvel Junior; Captain Marvel Jr. Presents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Origin of Captain Marvel Jr. Retold

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Freddy's unnamed grandfather (death, flashback)
Synopsis: While they are fishing, Freddy's grandfather rescues the nefarious Captain Nazi, who promptly kills the grandfather and severely injures Freddy Freeman. Captain Marvel rescues the young boy and takes him to see Shazam, who gives some of the Mighty Mortal's powers to the boy, who then becomes Captain Marvel Junior!
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In Issue: FlagFlashback #17 published January 1974
In Issue: FlagThe Shazam! Family Archives #1 published November 2006
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Wings Over Dazaggar!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Monsieur Renald (death); unnamed French Colonel; the Nazis (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Captain Marvel Jr. goes to Dazaggar in Africa to fight Captain Nazi and prevent him from moving plans ahead there to use gigantic "winged castles" to invade the Western Hemisphere.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFlashback #17 published January 1974
In Issue: FlagThe Shazam! Family Archives #1 published November 2006
In Content Item: FlagGrand Slam Comics v2 #3 [15] published February 1943
as Wings Over Dazaggar [Story on Interior Page(s)]15
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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One Returned

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Davey; Smoky
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Shadow That Walked!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): unnamed editor of the Herald-Globe; Jerry Fladd (reporter, death); The Walking Shadow [Yvonne Sergo a.k.a. Yvonne Blake] (villain, ventriloquist, introduction, death); Shoes McCann (villain); Spike (villain, death)
Synopsis: Captain Marvel Jr. involves himself in a case where a criminal, known as The Walking Shadow, is causing a crime wave, threatening to become the King of Crime, a title he may well own if he can locate the Dumont Treasure.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFlashback #17 published January 1974
In Issue: FlagThe Shazam! Family Archives #1 published November 2006
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Oddity: on page 5, panel 6, Freddy Freeman says the name "Captain Marvel Jr.", but doesn't change into his other self.

Writer credit suggested by textual analysis from Lou Mougin.
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The Bomb Proof Shirt!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Harry (Willie's cousin, not yet named); General McFuttle (not yet named); Lieutenant; Nelly (a horse)
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In Issue: FlagFlashback #17 published January 1974
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Second appearance of Willie Wynn.
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The Case of the Cripple Kidnappers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mayor Horton; Slim (villain); Ma (villain); Al (villain)
Synopsis: Captain Marvel Jr. gets involved in a fake accident racket, in which young cripples were drugged, then used in certain fake accidents that would net the gang millions in blackmail payments.
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In Issue: FlagThe Shazam! Family Archives #1 published November 2006
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Kissing Portrait

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFlashback #17 published January 1974
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Cracked Safecracker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Bull Bimmens (ex-villain); Bull's unnamed mother; Bull's unnamed father; Lefty (villain)
Synopsis: Captain Marvel Jr. saves an older couple from being run over, and discovers that they are to be forced into living in a poorhouse unless their son can be found to help them out. But when he sees a picture of the son, Captain Marvel Jr. recognizes him as a noted safecracker. Still, he brings about a reunion and Bull decides to reform.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFlashback #17 published January 1974
In Issue: FlagThe Shazam! Family Archives #1 published November 2006
In Content Item: FlagGrand Slam Comics v2 #3 [15] published February 1943
as The Cracked Safecracker [Story on Interior Page(s)]15
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Story title taken from the contents page.

Writer credit suggested by textual analysis by Lou Mougin.

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