MARVEL FAMILY #1 * 3.0 * First Issue * C.C. BECK
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Fawcett. December, 1945. CGC certified: VG+ (4.5). Cream to off-white pages. Otto binder story. C.C. Beck cover and art. Origin and first appearance of Black Adam.
Captain Marvel democratized superpowers: you didn't need to be from outer space like Superman, a self-trained millionaire like Batman, or get a shot of super-steroids like Captain America – all you needed was a simple magic word. Kids related to the easy wish-fulfillment, and soon, a plethora of Captain Marvel titles were crowding the newsstands and outselling Superman by a wide margin – as many as 14 million mags a month, according to Chip Kidd's Shazam! The Golden Age of the World's Mightiest Mortal.
A limited edition of 100 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues are available. Over 200 pages, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcovers $40, dust-jacketed hardcover with limitation plate $200. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com or call 415-989-2665
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Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2021 Comic Book sale. Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age and Silver Age comics, original art and ephemera sought. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com or call 415-989-2665
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