Synopsis:
Wicky's Mom tells him that he has been selected to do a baby sitting job for Mrs. Eando, but Wicky fears his friends will make fu of him for doing this job. Taking his dog with him, he arrives but is warned that he should lock the doors as Mrs. Eando is afraid of kidnappers. Wicky calls his buddy, Boit, and asks him over to help guard the little girl he is sitting for. They even go so far as to write a ransom note, which Mrs. Eando sees when she arrives home....and she faints dead away!
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Rod Reed [as Walter Farmer] (credited)
Pencils:
? (spot illustrations)
Inks:
? (spot illustrations)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Found on the inside front and inside back covers.
Title:
The Marvel Family Battles the Flying Skull
Characters:
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Pa Patter (Billy's landlord); The Scarlet Skull (villain, a zombie, introduction, death); The Skull's ghostly crew (villains, zombies, all die)
Synopsis:
Billy, Mary and Freddy are visiting Pa Potter and discover an old treasure map parchment, and decide to all go and look for the treasure. Suddenly, their helicopter is attacked and brought down by a giant scarlet flying skull inhabited by the Scarlet Skull and his men. When they eventually find the treasure and open it, the zombies all die.
Pages:
8.000
Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks:
Kurt Schaffenberger
Title:
The Dreamy Type!
Characters:
Lazy Lee; Lee's friend
Synopsis:
Lee had the strangest dream: he dreamed he was awake when he was asleep, but when he tried to go back to sleep, he woke up.
Pages:
0.500
Title:
Isn't It the Truth!
Characters:
Boxcar Benny; Benny's hobo friend; rich man
Synopsis:
Benny and his buddy try to mooch some money off a guy, but he says that he didn't have any cold cash on him. When questioned by his buddy why they call it cold cash, Benny has a ready answer: no one keeps it long enough to warm up!
Pages:
0.500
Title:
The Handy Hand Grenade!
Characters:
Headline Harry; Ump (Harry's editor); two crooks (villains, pickpockets)
Synopsis:
Harry reports to his editor that he couldn't find a story, but he did find a grenade....and tosses it at his boss. Not amused at the rubber grenade, the editor sends Harry out on a story in regards to all the criminals that have moved into town, and Harry discovers yet another use for his grenade when two pickpockets give Harry the once-over.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Howard Boughner
Pencils:
Howard Boughner
Inks:
Howard Boughner
Title:
No Back Talk!
Characters:
Wilbur; customer
Synopsis:
When a customer complains that his butter is so strong that it could get up and walk over to a nearby table and say hello to a up of coffee, Wilbur says that the coffee is roo weak to answer back.
Synopsis:
Rubbernose's friend shows him his new car that he had just bought used at a bargain price, but the car suddenly comes to a stop when they take a ride. Rubberbose remarks that it's hard to drive a bargain.
Pages:
0.500
Script:
Art Helfant
Pencils:
Art Helfant
Inks:
Art Helfant
Letters:
Art Helfant
Notes:
Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
Title:
The Marvel Family Battles Chief Thundercloud: Chapter One: Redskin Vengeance
Synopsis:
Billy, Mary and Freddy are visiting some cliff dwelling ruins when they run into an Indian that is a petty thief. The thief bolts from them, trying to get away and somehow discovers a sealed cave in the ruins, and releases the Spirit of Chief Thundercloud, who grants Dull Tomahawk many wishes, including that of becoming a powerful Chief like his father.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks:
Kurt Schaffenberger
Title:
Chapter Two: The Pow-Wow of Peril
Characters:
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Chief Thundercloud (villain, a ghost, introduction); Dull Tomahawk (villain, petty thief, introduction)
Synopsis:
To save Dull Tomahawk from the jail he has been put in, the spirit of Thundercloud attacks Gulchville with a terrific wind, but the Marvel Fam,ily saves it by erecting a tepee of logs around the town. Vengefully, the spirit decides to attack three villages at once with a lightning storn, poison rain and a choking mist, hoping to defeat each of the Marvels assigned to protect the towns. Chief Thundercloud is defeated by the Marvels and the trio change back to their civilian identities, which allows them to be captured and tied to the stake to be destroyed by Dull Tomahawk.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks:
Kurt Schaffenberger
Title:
Chapter Three: Terror on the Warpath
Characters:
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Chief Thundercloud (villain, a ghost, introduction); Dull Tomahawk (villain, petty thief, introduction)
Synopsis:
Dull Tomahawk decides to scalp Billy first, but the hatchet severs his gag, and Captain Marvel is on the job, only thwarted by Chief Thundercloud's heavy fog. Freed, the Marvels confront the Chief, who decides to use Thunderclaps of Death to destroy the villagers once and for all. However, the Marvels use a giant tuning fork to counter the thunderclaps, then feed the Chief dry ice to strink and freeze him, then they re-seal him back into the cliffdwellings with a warning to anyone not to open the seal.
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CGC Census Report*
Grade
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
9.9
10.0
Total
Universal
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
17
Qualified
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Signature Series
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Restored
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
17
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