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The Marvel Family #50 cover
Cover: Kurt Schaffenberger

The Marvel Family #50

Aug 1950 · Fawcett · 0.10 USD
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In "The Theft of Speech," Freddy finds himself tangled in a series of mishaps after encountering the Sheriff of Trublin Land, who's hunting escaped Trublins hiding in the human world. Written by Bill Woolfolk and illustrated by Kurt Schaffenberger—both on the cover and interior—this 1950 Fawcett classic blends whimsical chaos with the usual Marvel Family flair, all rendered in crisp, energetic art.

Contains 7 stories
The Theft of Speech
9.67 pp · Superhero
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]Prof. Gilbert Thorne (first appearance)
The Interview
4 pp · Humor
Headline HarryJ. A. Blab
Battles the Melody of Crime!
7 pp · Superhero
Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]Basso Barton
Battles the Trublins
7 pp · Superhero
Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]Mrs. WagnerThe Sheriff of Trublin Land

In "Battles the Trublins," Captain Marvel, Jr. — still adjusting to life as Freddy Freeman — finds himself tangled in a series of bizarre mishaps, each one linked to a mysterious sheriff from Trublin Land. When the Sheriff arrives in search of escaped Trublins causing chaos in the human world, Freddy must navigate the growing confusion while trying to keep the peace — and his own identity — intact.

Tick and Tack
4 pp · Humor, Western-Frontier
TickTack
Sivana's Good Inventions
8 pp · Superhero
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]Sivana (villain)
Thaddeus the Thespian
0.5 pp · Humor
ThaddeusMr. Bard

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $21
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $677*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 4 in census $301
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $73*
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CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $37*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $26*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $23*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Kurt Schaffenberger
cover pencils, inks Kurt Schaffenberger

Reprints

Reprinted in Marvel Family #5 (50) (1950), Shazam! #15 (1974), Shazam! #4/1975 (1975), Shazam! #4/1975 (1975)

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