Publishers / Fawcett / Captain Marvel Adventures (1941) / #19
19January 1, 1943
$0.10

Captain Marvel Adventures #19

Fawcett · January 1, 1943 · on sale 1942-12-11

First appearance: Hopalong Cassidy
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Identification plate

Series
Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series)
Issue
#19
Publication date
January 1, 1943
Key date
1943-01-01
On-sale date
1942-12-11
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hopalong Cassidy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Marc Swayze; inks: Marc SwayzeCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Santa Claus
1Contents Pagetable of contents1letters: typeset
2The Phantom of the Department Storecomic story15.67script: Otto Binder; pencils: Pete Costanza; inks: Pete CostanzaCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Billy Batson; Sterling Morris; Steamboat; The Phantom [Dunkel]
3The Training of Mary Marvelcomic story12script: Otto Binder; pencils: Marc Swayze; inks: Marc SwayzeCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Billy Batson; Professor Van Ryne; Professor Greaseley
4His Achilles Heelcomic story10script: Otto Binder; pencils: Pete Costanza; inks: Pete CostanzaCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Billy Batson; Blitzenwitz [a Hitler double, introduction]; Adolph Hitler
5The Wizard's Marktext story2script: Jim KjelgaardSlade; Joe Carson
6The Tire Thiefcomic story6script: Al Liederman; pencils: Al Liederman; inks: Al LiedermanCaptain Kid; Frenzy; Betty Mae; Silent Sam (thief)
7-statement of ownership0.33script: Gordon Fawcett
8The Ego Exchangercomic story10script: Otto Binder; pencils: C. C. Beck, C. C. Beck Staff; inks: Pete Costanza, C. C. Beck StaffCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Billy Batson; Grandpa Willis; Johnny Willis; Steamboat Bill; Ambrose Pierpont Upingham; Barton
9Promo for Captain Marvel Jr. comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.25pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); colors: ? (illustration); letters: typesetHopalong Cassidy First
11? Hopalong Cassidypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typesetHopalong Cassidy First
12? Ibis the Invinciblepromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typesetIbis, Prince Amentep

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-211973On eBay ›
Mary Marvel Fanzine #42005On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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