Captain Marvel Jr. #47

Fawcett's young powerhouse gets a fairy-tale-sized challenge in this March 1947 issue, where the cover — illustrated by Bud Thompson — pits Captain Marvel Jr. face-to-face with the fearsome, wide-jawed Giant of the Beanstalk, driving a staff squarely into the brute's snarling mouth while flying at full speed. It's a wonderfully imaginative mashup of superhero action and storybook mythology that captures exactly the kind of spirited adventure Fawcett delivered to young readers week after week. Inside, Kurt Schaffenberger handles the art chores on "The Acrobat's Death Trap," making this a satisfying package of Golden Age thrills from start to finish.