Captain Marvel Adventures #20

Captain Marvel grins directly at the reader from this 1943 Fawcett cover, his red-and-gold uniform filling the frame as he points forward with a confident "Look Pals! Here's a Special Thrill for You!" — a warm, direct invitation straight from the World's Mightiest Mortal. The cover, penciled and inked by C. C. Beck, promises wartime intrigue inside with the story "Wild! Weird! Wizardry! — Capt. Marvel and the Mark of the Black Swastika," with interior art by Pete Costanza. A fine snapshot of Golden Age comics at their most spirited and reader-friendly.