Captain Marvel Jr. #23

From Fawcett's September 1944 lineup comes this striking issue of Captain Marvel Jr., featuring a cover by Bud Thompson that splits the scene with a dramatic lightning bolt — on one side stands the confident, blue-and-gold-clad Captain Marvel Jr., hands on hips, while on the other a hunched man leaning on a cane looks on in apparent astonishment. The contrast between the young hero's easy power and the bowed figure beside him gives the image a quietly poignant charge that goes beyond simple superhero spectacle. Inside, "The Flying Factory" promises adventure worthy of what the cover bills as "America's Most Famous Boy Hero.