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Capt. Marvel Adventures #008 [Mar6'42]-68pg-c2c

10-January-2007 12:13 am	\|
Username:	Bob Stump
Comment:	This comic is another nice one, nicely scanned! And by the way -- Captain Marvel was more fun than Superman! Bob
3-February-2007 5:42 pm	\|
Username:	comicscommando
Comment:	Good scans. Can scanners get the colors to pop a little, though? Big and crisp images here.
7-August-2008 6:01 pm	\|
Username:	dbrose
Comment:	These are very nice scans. It's almost like having the actual comic. I'm thrilled to have this issue and I thank whoever provided this comic and those who run this site.

Issue: #8
Published: March 6, 1942, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing: France Herron (uncredited); Ralph Daigh (editorial director)
Color: Color Cover; Color Interiors Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series; Anthology
Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)	Forward, America!
Featuring:	Captain Marvel
Credits:	Pencils: C. C. Beck \| Inks: Pete Costanza ?
Genre:	Military Superhero
Characters:	Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

Comic Story (15 pages)	Macro the Giant
Featuring:	Captain Marvel
Synopsis:	Billy is sent by his boss to the the Village of Squankum, where a strange crime has been reported: the city hall has been wrecked and the Mayor and Sheriff have disappeared, and a giant is being blamed for the destruction.
Credits:	Script: Otto Binder \| Pencils: C. C. Beck ? \| Inks: C. C. Beck
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] Mayor Strong Sheriff Binns Sterling Morris (un-named) Mr. Suggs (Ajax Press Newspaper Editor) Macro The Giant (reformed Villain, Introduction) Hiram Suggs (villain, Ajax Press Newspaper Editor)

Comic Story (8 pages)	The Adventure With the P.A.L.
Featuring:	Captain Marvel
Credits:	Pencils: Ed Dobrotka \| Inks: Ed Dobrotka
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

Comic Story (6 pages)	Skiing Into Trouble
Featuring:	Captain Kid
Credits:	Script: Al Liederman \| Pencils: Al Liederman \| Inks: Al Liederman

Text Story (2 pages)	Kill that Witness
Credits:	Script: Joseph J. Millard (signed) \| Letters: typeset
Genre:	Adventure

Comic Story (14 pages)	The Curse of Ibac
Featuring:	Captain Marvel
Credits:	Script: Henry Perkins (plot) ?; John Broome (script) ?
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] Ibac [Stanley "Stinky" Printwhistle] (villain, Introduction, Origin) Prince Lucifer (villain, Introduction), Ghosts [Ivan The Terrible Cesare Borgia Attila The Hun Caligula (villains)

Comic Story (18 pages)	The Amazing Case of the Code in Music!
Featuring:	Captain Marvel
Credits:	Pencils: C. C. Beck and staff \| Inks: C. C. Beck and staff
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] Mr. Banjo [Filpots] (villain, Introduction)

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