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Cover: C. C. Beck

Captain Marvel Adventures #18

Dec 1942 · Fawcett · 0.10 USD
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“Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel”
★ 1st appearance — Mary Batson★ 1st appearance — Mary Marvel

In "Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel," Billy Batson stumbles upon a surprising connection when a girl from a radio quiz show reveals she owns half of a mysterious locket—one that matches the one he’s kept all along. With help from her former nurse, Billy begins to piece together a truth that redefines his past: he and Mary are twins, separated long ago. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Marc Swayze, this pivotal story unfolds with quiet emotional weight, grounded in the wartime charm of 1942. The cover by C. C. Beck captures the moment with a striking, nostalgic flair.

writer Otto Binder · artist, inker Marc Swayze · cover C. C. Beck

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artist, inker Marc Swayze
cover pencils, inks C. C. Beck

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Billy accidently discovers that a young girl appearing on the Station W.H.I.Z. radio show, "The Mental Marvel Quiz," possesses half of a strange locket that he has the other half to, and that her former nurse confirms the fact that Billy and Mary are actually twins!

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