Cover: Marc Swayze

Captain Marvel Adventures #23

Apr 1943 · Fawcett · 0.10 USD

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“The Lie Detector”

In "The Lie Detector," Captain Marvel races after Ibac across North Africa, tracking the thief who's stolen the magic black pearls. With the villain posing as a soldier to infiltrate an American army base, the hero must uncover the truth before the deception spreads. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by C. C. Beck, this 1943 adventure features dynamic art and a pulse-pounding chase, with Marc Swayze's cover capturing the tension in bold, striking detail.

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

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Cast · 4 characters

Billy Batson Lance O'Casey Mr. Mind Steamboat

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writer Otto Binder

artist, inker C. C. Beck

cover pencils, inks Marc Swayze

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Ibac is the next one to steal the magic black pearls and Captain Marvel pursues him to North Africa, where the villain tries to infiltrate an American army base.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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