Publishers / Fawcett / The Marvel Family (1945) / #89
89January 1954
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The Marvel Family #89

Fawcett · January 1954 · on sale 1953

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Identification plate

Series
The Marvel Family (Fawcett, 1945 series)
Issue
#89
Publication date
January 1954
Key date
January 1954
On-sale date
1953
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0And Then There Were None!cover1pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
1Death's Directiontext story2script: John MartinTed Cotter; Bill Cotter (Ted's Uncle, death); Mayor Benson; Andy Parker (villain, Bill's guide)
2The Marvel Family Fights the Dark Cursecomic story7.67pencils: Pete Costanza; inks: Pete CostanzaCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Sterling Morris; Professor Clifton Drake; Emil Shaw (Drake's aide)
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4Baby Talk!comic story0.5Wilbur; unnamed customer
5A Pain in the Neck!comic story0.5pencils: Stan Kaye; inks: Stan KayeColonel Corn; Korny Kobb
6If the Shoe Fits!comic story4script: Howard Boughner; pencils: Howard Boughner; inks: Howard BoughnerHeadline Harry; Harry's editor; robber (villain)
7No. 69activity1Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
8A Whistle Stop!comic story0.5script: Art Helfant; pencils: Art Helfant; inks: Art HelfantRubbernose Randolph; bank president
9A Clean Cookcomic story0.5script: Howard Boughner; pencils: Howard Boughner; inks: Howard BoughnerDaisy; Uncle John
10Then There Were None, Chapter One: One by Onecomic story6pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Charlotte JetterThe Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel Jr [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]; Professor Edgewise; Mrs. Wagner; Red O'Reilly (roomer); Leroy Marks (roomer); Jim Bellows (roomer); Jim (Policeman); Mrs. Van Arch (mention only); group of burglars (villains); group of
11Chapter Two: Then There Are Nonecomic story6pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Charlotte JetterThe Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]; Professor Edgewise; Red O'Reilly; Leroy Marks; Jim Bellows; Mrs. Wagner; Lem Blucher [aka the Master] (villain)
12Chapter Three: Robots Robots Robotscomic story4.67pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Charlotte JetterThe Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel Jr [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]; Professor Edgewise; Red O'Reilly; Leroy Marks; Jim Bellows; Mrs. Wagner; Lem Blucher [aka the Master] (villain)
13-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33

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