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And Then There Were None!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]

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Super-Team Family #6 published August 1976
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

Death's Direction

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Character(s): Ted Cotter; Bill Cotter (Ted's Uncle, death); Mayor Benson; Andy Parker (villain, Bill's guide)

Synopsis: Ted's uncle invites Ted to go along with him and his guide on a rather secretive two-day tracking mission. When Ted sees his uncle's Geiger counter, he realizes that the secret was probably that of a uranium find. And Andy Parker was interested in that find...for himself.

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Pages: 2

Notes: On the inside front and inside back covers.

The Marvel Family Fights the Dark Curse

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Sterling Morris; Professor Clifton Drake; Emil Shaw (Drake's aide)

Synopsis: Billy is making a live TV broadcast of the archaeological expedition of the ancient ruins of Voodah Reef, and sees the professor discover a strange urn with a curse on it protected by a large stone idol. When a series of mysterious accidents begin to occur, everyone thinks it is the curse in action. When the Marvel Family opens the urn they discover fake jewels inside, and discover that the professor's aide removed the real gems and replaced them with fake ones.

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Pages: 7.67

Notes: The last appearance of Sterling Morris before Shazam! #1.

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Illustrated with mastheads of Fawcett's comic line: Captain Marvel Adventures, The Marvel Family, Hopalong Cassidy, Rocky Lane Western, Lash LaRue Western, Six-Gun Heroes, Tex Ritter Western, and Funny Animals.

Baby Talk!

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Wilbur the Waiter

Character(s): Wilbur; unnamed customer

Synopsis: A customer orders lamb chops and insists that the meat come from a young lamb.

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Pages: 0.5

A Pain in the Neck!

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Colonel Corn; Korny Kobb

Synopsis: The Colonel is having throat problems, so Korny suggests that he see a throat specialist.

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Pages: 0.5

If the Shoe Fits!

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Headline Harry; Harry's editor; robber (villain)

Synopsis: Harry is upset that he hasn't been able to find a good story for his editor, when he is held up. The robber only finds sixty cents on Harry, but Harry opens his big mouth about the $100 in his shoe!

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Pages: 4

No. 69

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Marvel Family Puzzle Page

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]

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Pages: 1

Notes: The Marvel Family gives readers five different phrases carefully concealed in an illustration. The answers to the previous issue's puzzles are given as well.

A Whistle Stop!

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Rubbernose Randolph; bank president

Synopsis: The bank is being evacuated by the president because he got a tip that a time bomb had been planted there, and Rubbernose, as the guard, must stay inside. The bank president does give Rubbernose a whistle and tells him to blow it if the bomb does go off.

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Pages: 0.5

A Clean Cook

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Daisy; Uncle John

Synopsis: Daisy invites her uncle to dinner for the first time and asks how he likes the soup. He says that it tastes peculiar, and she says that maybe it's the soap powder she put into it.

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My Little Margie #20 published August 1958
as A Clean Cook [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 0.5

Then There Were None, Chapter One: One by One

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The 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 jewel theieves (villains)

Synopsis: Billy, Freddy and Mary encourage the good Professor to get along home, but he says that he is working on a new discovery and can't. When he fails to show in time for dinner, the tenants of Mrs. Wagner's rooming house go looking for him and all but Billy and Freddy disappear. Suddenly, everyone shows up...all victims of the Professor's new invention! When jewel thieves hit the Van Arch residence, all jewels are returned except a necklace that had been given to Mary to return to Mrs. Van Arch.

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Super-Team Family #6 published August 1976
as Then There Were None, Chapter One: One by One [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

Chapter Two: Then There Are None

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The 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)

Synopsis: Confronting Mary, Billy and Freddy are threatened with death by her, but they capture her and place her in a mental hospital, from which she escapes. Billy and Freddy soon discover that everybody in the boarding house has been replaced with robots, and Freddy quickly joins that group. The robots capture Billy, gather up all the money of the tenants and deliver it to their master, who forces Edgewise to finish Billy's robot. Then he attaches memory transfer caps on each of his victims in order to control them, then plans to murder the real people and use their robots to make money for him.

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Super-Team Family #6 published August 1976
as [Then There Were None] Chapter Two: Then There Are None [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

Chapter Three: Robots Robots Robots

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The 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)

Synopsis: Billy, Freddy, and Mary find a way to escape their own murders, change into the Marvel Family, and free each of the tenants of the boarding house from the control of Lem Blucher and his robots.

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Super-Team Family #6 published August 1976
as [Then There Were None] Chapter Three: Robots Robots Robots [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 4.67

Notes: Last appearances of Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Mary Marvel, Professor Edgewise, Mrs. Wagner, Red O'Reilly, Leroy Marks, and Jim Bellows until Shazam! #1.

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Illustrated advertisement for readers to join the Captain Marvel Club.

I'll Give You a Watch, Air Rifle, Uke, Camera or Any of My 70 Big Prizes

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Character(s): "Uncle" Harry Bard

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the back cover.

Illustrated advertisement from the American Specialty Company, offering readers the opportunity to win lots of neat prizes just for selling Christmas cards.