Captain Marvel Adventures #29

When Billy Batson arrives in Portland, Oregon to cover the city's scrap metal festival, he encounters Richard Chickenhart, a wealthy medieval history enthusiast whose obsession takes a strange turn when an enchanted suit of armor lands on his head—and convinces him he's an honest-to-goodness knight in the year 1943. Captain Marvel finds himself playing squire to the delusional nobleman as Sir Richard charges through Portland's streets in search of dragons, giants, and villains to vanquish, turning the city into his personal medieval battlefield.

Little Sneezer tangles with a wise-guy gust of wind who's determined to give him more "fresh air" than he bargained for, leading to a comedic clash of wills that leaves one of them in a very unexpected state. With plenty of slapstick and a healthy dose of wordplay, this 1943 tale proves that sometimes the best comeback is a really good sneeze. A lighthearted reminder that being a show-off has its consequences!

When a tough kid called Roughneck Ryan crashes a Captain Marvel Club meeting and seriously injures one of the members, Billy Batson sees a chance to steer the young troublemaker toward something better—but a criminal outfit has other plans for him. As Roughneck discovers honest work and real opportunity at a bomber factory, he finds himself caught between the straight path and a dangerous debt to the men who saved him from the law.

In "The Monster Society of Evil Ch. VIII: Battle at the China Wall!", Captain Marvel faces a new threat as Mr. Mind, fleeing defeat, rallies his Japanese allies—Doctors Hashi, Smashi, and Peeyu—to animate the Great Wall itself. With Billy captured and trapped in a cocoon that silences his magic word, the fate of the Chinese army hangs in the balance.