Captain Marvel Adventures #111

The cover of this August 1950 Fawcett issue puts the World's Mightiest Mortal squarely in the middle of a Viking brawl on the open sea — Captain Marvel swings a captured sword with both fists while helmeted Norse warriors sprawl across the ship's deck around him, a longship visible in the background. C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza deliver a kinetic, punchy composition that makes full use of the promised 52 full-color pages. With Otto Binder scripting the interior tale "Citizen of the Universe," this is a fine example of the freewheeling adventure that made Captain Marvel Adventures such a beloved Fawcett staple.