Publishers / Fawcett / Captain Marvel Adventures (1941) / #82
82March 1948
$0.10

Captain Marvel Adventures #82

Fawcett · March 1948 · on sale 1947-12-31

First appearance: Tawky TawnyFirst appearance: Aunt MinervaOrigin: Tawky Tawny
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Identification plate

Series
Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series)
Issue
#82
Publication date
March 1948
Key date
1948-03-00
On-sale date
1947-12-31
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tawky Tawny - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Aunt Minerva - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Tawky Tawny.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Tawky Tawny First
1In This Issuecredits, title page1
2Sivana Meets Aunt Minervacomic story8.67script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Pete Costanza; inks: Pete CostanzaAunt Minerva First, Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, Dr. Sivana
4Baby Talkcomic story0.5script: George Marko; pencils: George Marko; inks: George MarkoDopey Danny Dee; Tommy
5Think of Itcomic story0.5Tightwad Tad
6The Streamlining of Captain Marvelcomic story7script: Bill WoolfolkBilly Batson, Captain Marvel
7Serious Mattercomic story0.5Tightwad Tad; Jones
8Doesn't Make Sensecomic story0.5script: George Marko; pencils: George Marko; inks: George MarkoDopey Danny Dee; Tommy
9The Medieval Demoncomic story7script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerBilly Batson, Captain Marvel
10Pee Wee Pete Escapes the Dog Housecomic story1Pee Wee Pete; Mr. Jones
11Hobo of the Voidtext story2script: Eando BinderLieutenant Jon Jarl of the Space Patrol; Dr. Orel [The Space Hobo]
12Adventure on a Scaffoldcomic story4pencils: Al Liederman; inks: Al LiedermanJoe; Capt. Kid; Pudgy; Mr. Shmoe
13Rubbernose Randolph Is a Good Eggcomic story1script: Art Helfant; pencils: Art Helfant; inks: Art Helfant; letters: Art HelfantRubbernose Randolph
14The Return of Mr. Tawnycomic story7.67script: Otto Binder; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: Pete CostanzaBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Tawky Tawny First

Plus 1.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Shazam! #81973On eBay ›
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ISBN 0517531275		1977On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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