The Marvel Family #83
In "The Marvel Family Battles the Flying Skull," the heroic team faces a supernatural threat when the vengeful spirit of Chief Thundercloud unleashes a trio of deadly assaults on three villages at once. With Otto Binder’s storytelling and Kurt Schaffenberger’s dynamic art bringing the chaos to life, the Marvel Family must protect the towns while grappling with a cunning enemy who turns their own identities against them. The cover by Pete Costanza captures the stormy intensity of the battle, making this 1953 classic a standout in the series’ legacy.
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To save Dull Tomahawk from the jail he has been put in, the spirit of Thundercloud attacks Gulchville with a terrific wind, but the Marvel Family saves it by erecting a tepee of logs around the town. Vengefully, the spirit decides to attack three villages at once with a lightning storn, poison rain and a choking mist, hoping to defeat each of the Marvels assigned to protect the towns. Chief Thundercloud is defeated by the Marvels and the trio change back to their civilian identities, which allows them to be captured and tied to the stake to be destroyed by Dull Tomahawk.
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