Captain Marvel Swan
Captain Marvel Adventures 62
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Captain Marvel Adventures 62 Universal
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Grade:
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9.0
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Page Quality:
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CREAM TO OFF-WHITE
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Pedigree:
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Crowley Copy
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Certification #:
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0083584017
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Owner:
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David Swan1
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Second Highest Graded Copy of this Issue. Continues 6 part serial from issue 61
(Published) October 1946
(Cover) C.C. Beck
10 page Captain Marvel story
"The Great Harness Race"
(Script) Bill Woolfolk
Mr. Morris calls Billy into his office to tell him about a famous race horse that was just bought.for 100 grand by a wealthy fellow named Harrison Graham. Billy decides to interview Graham and finds out he bought the horse, Black Bounty, for his son to race on his own private track. Harrison's nephew Curtis secretly gloats over the fact that he planted a firecracker on the tracker to spook the horse. The firecracker goes off and Billy needs to transform to stop the frightened horse but despite his best effort the young man is injured bad enough that he may never walk again. Harrison wants to put the horse down but his son begs him not to do it and Capt. Marvel suggests they have Black Bounty race to give the boy confidence. Harrison tells him he'll fix the race to ensure Black Bounty wins and Marvel seems to have no issue with this. Meanwhile, Curtis plans to make sure the horse loses banking on the shock killing Harrison's son. Seems HIGHLY unlikely.
Later, Captain Marvel suggests the race should be legit but Harrison doesn't agree. When Cap is walking around he hears Harrison's nephew hiring someone to sabotage the race. Marvel breaks in to the conversation and cleans house sending the crooks running. As he chases them down Cap passes Harrison's son in a wheelchair who mentions how happy he'll be to see Black Bounty win a race. Curtis bursts in and tells the young man the race is fixed as revenge and Marvel threatens to knock his brains out before flying him to jail but the damage is done and the boy is distraught. In order to ensure the race is legit the boy wants Capt. Marvel to guide the sulky because Marvel never lies. This seems like a really bad idea if for nothing else than Marvel looks like a very heavy man. I'll bet the factor is never mentioned.
On the day of the race when people see Black Bounty being ridden by Capt. Marvel all the bets go on Cap's horse which is actually one of the more clever and realistic turns I've ever seen in a Capt. Marvel comic. With all the money on Black Bounty the two crooks who originally conspired with Curtis decide to carry through with the plan to sabotage the race in order to make a killing on the bet. The race starts with Black Bounty in last place and Cap with no confidence. However, Capt. Marvel's superior brain allows him to pick up the subtleties of racing and he starts to move up. The crooks throw a firecracker causing Black Beauty to crack up but Marvel uses his speed to rebuild the broken sulky and get himself back in the lead winning the race. Harrison's son is so thrilled he jumps from his wheelchair and walks again. The crooks are captures and Harrison learns he should spend his money on doing good.
10 page Captain Marvel story
"Terror Rides the Train"
(Appearance) the Three Lt. Marvels
(Script) Otto Binder
The story opens on Billy doing a broadcast from an ultra modern high speed train. Later, Billy is wander the magnificent train when he runs into the three other Billy Batson's, Tall Billy, Hill Billy and Fat Billy who with one magic word are capable of changing into the three Marvel Lieutenants. Billy visits the mail room which is carrying a half a million in radium when some armed crooks break in led by Choo Choo Charley (yeah, seriously), The crooks seem ignorant of Capt. Marvel's invulnerability but he sends them running. One might think a guy with the speed of Mercury would have little trouble nabbing thieves on an enclosed vehicle but running away from Marvel is often a winning strategy.
They run past Fat Billy who transforms and squirts one guy with a fountain and smashes a Coke bottle over the head of another. Amazingly two of the crooks get away again. Predictably they then run past Hill Billy who transforms and knocks them over with a bowling ball followed by a crushing blow to the skull to one of the thieves. Obviously Choo Choo manages to get away so that Tall Billy can capture him. Choo Choo proves to be more elusive and Tall Billy more retarded as Choo Choo hides in a dark room. The original Marvel spots him but as he goes in for the grab the dimwitted Tall Lieutenant Marvel bumbles into him. Choo Choo climes on the train roof and calls another associate in a helicopter. Choo Choo is grabbed and Marvel has to drop down as the train goes through a tunnel. The four Marvels transform back and Billy does his final broadcast.
So let's do the math. Four Marvel's versus four crooks and they fail to get the ringleader. Also, Tall Billy was worse than useless. This may be the first story I've seen where the crook gets away. Sad day for the Marvels.
My mistake, Billy's broadcast led me to believe the story was over but Choo Choo Charley hasn't given up. He dynamites a bridge ahead of the train. The four Marvels head out and hoist the train over the gap. Capt. Marvel then punches Choo Choo Charley in the face and all the crooks are arrested. Billy does a second final broadcast and everything is wrapped up.
10 page Captain Marvel story
"The Cult of the Curse Ch.2: The Arena of Horror"
(Appearance) Oggar
(Script) Otto Binder
(Pencils/Inks) Pete Constanza
4 page Captain Kid story
"Bridges The Gap"
(Script/Pencils/Inks) Al Liederman
8 page Captain Marvel story
"His Great Invention"
(Script) Otto Binder
(Pencils/Inks) Pete Constanza
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