Captain Marvel Adventures #15

Captain Marvel Adventures #15 (September 1942) captures the World's Mightiest Mortal at his most confident — Marc Swayze's cover depicts Captain Marvel in his red-and-gold costume standing tall against a city skyline, gesturing toward a large announcement board that promises a free $1,500.00 in War Bonds and Stamps through the "Paste the Axis" contest starting on page 34. It's a fascinating snapshot of how Fawcett wove wartime patriotism directly into the reading experience, turning a ten-cent comic into a call to civic action. Inside, "The Great Atlantic Dam" awaits, all drawn by Swayze in the clean, energetic style that made this era of Captain Marvel so appealing.