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88October 1953
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The Marvel Family #88

Fawcett · October 1953

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Identification plate

Series
The Marvel Family (Fawcett, 1945 series)
Issue
#88
Publication date
October 1953
Key date
October 1953
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Jokes of Jeopardy!cover1pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
1Danger Lightstext story2script: John Martin
2Jokes of Jeopardy!comic story8pencils: Bud Thompson; inks: Bud ThompsonCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
3A Punctual Girlcomic story0.5script: Howard Boughner; pencils: Howard Boughner; inks: Howard Boughner
4Worse Off!comic story0.5
5The Fire Big!comic story4script: Howard Boughner; pencils: Howard Boughner; inks: Howard Boughner
6No. 88activity1Mary Marvel; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr.
7A Good Match!comic story0.5script: Art Helfant; pencils: Art Helfant; inks: Art Helfant
8No Half-Way Measures!comic story0.5
9The Marvel Family Battles the King of All Time, Chapter One: The Conqueror of All Earth!comic story6pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Shazam; Zotan (first appearance)
10Chapter Two: The Trap of No Escapecomic story6pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
11Chapter Three: All History Enslavedcomic story4.67pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33

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