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Issue: Captain Marvel Adventures #100 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1949
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Issues: #100 of 147 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFawcett
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Fawcett Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 17
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Wendell Crowley
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interiors
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series; anthology
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The Plot Against the Universe

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (also inset); Captain Marvel (image on coin); Billy Batson (image on coin)
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Pages: 1
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The Plot Against the Universe Part 1: Dr. Sivana Strikes At Shazam

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (origin retold); The Wizard Shazam; Tawky Tawny; Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana (villain)
First Line: No greater evil genius than Dr. Sivana...
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In Content Item: FlagLimited Collectors' Edition #C-35 published April 1975
as Captain Marvel Battles the Plot Against the Universe, Part 1: Dr. Sivana Strikes at Shazam [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShazam from the Forties to the Seventies #[nn] published September 1977
as The Plot Against the Universe Part 1: Dr. Sivana Strikes at Shazam [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagA Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics #[nn] published January 1981
as Captain Marvel Battles the Plot against the Universe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9.66
Disclose Notes: Anniversary story. Origin retold.

Inker revision from C. C. Beck to Costanza by Craig Delich, per P. C. Hamerlinck in Alter Ego #136.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Comix Cards
Character(s): Freddy Freeman [Captain Marvel Jr.]
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Pages: 0.34
Disclose Notes: Cutout cards of Freddy Freeman and Captain Marvel Jr.
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Wonder!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Dopey Danny Dee; Tom
First Line: Huh? Look at Dopey Danny Dee!
Synopsis: Dopey wonders if he is an imbecile.
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Pages: 1
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The Plot Against the Universe Part 2: The Invasion of the Rock of Eternity

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Doctor Thaddeus Bodog Sivana; Tawky Tawney; The Wizard Shazam
First Line: From here I shall rule the universe!
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In Content Item: FlagLimited Collectors' Edition #C-35 published April 1975
as Captain Marvel Battles the Plot Against the Universe, Part 2: The Invasion of the Rock of Eternity [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShazam from the Forties to the Seventies #[nn] published September 1977
as The Plot Against the Universe Part 2: The Invasion of the Rock of Eternity [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagA Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics #[nn] published January 1981
as Captain Marvel Battles the Plot against the Universe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Inker revision from C. C. Beck to Costanza by Craig Delich, per P. C. Hamerlinck in Alter Ego #136.
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Considerate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Tightwad Tad; Charley
First Line: H'ya, Tightwad.
Synopsis: Tad is considering starting a garden.
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Pages: 1
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Eats Crow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Absent-Minded Abner
Character(s): Absent-Minded Abner; Lucy; Mr. Joe Woods
First Line: Who was that at the door, Lucy?
Synopsis: Abner is upset that Joe came calling at dinner time, until he realizes he invited Joe to dinner.
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Pages: 0.5
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The Plot Against the Universe Part 3: The Evil Element

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana (villain); The Wizard Shazam
First Line: Holey Moley! I'll go mad!
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In Content Item: FlagLimited Collectors' Edition #C-35 published April 1975
as Captain Marvel Battles the Plot Against the Universe, Part 3: The Evil Element [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShazam from the Forties to the Seventies #[nn] published September 1977
as The Plot Against the Universe Part 3: The Evil Element [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagA Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics #[nn] published January 1981
as Captain Marvel Battles the Plot against the Universe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Inker revision from C. C. Beck to Costanza by Craig Delich, per P. C. Hamerlinck in Alter Ego #136.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Husky Harry
Character(s): Husky Harry
First Line: (Grunt)(Grunt) It's no use! It's tuh heavy!
Synopsis: Harry picks up a safe and becomes bowlegged.
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Pages: 0.5
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No Case

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Tightwad Tad; Gus
First Line: Come inside, Gus...
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Pages: 1
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World Within

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (spot illustration)
Inker(s): ? (spot illustration)
Colorist(s): ? (spot illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Lieutenant Jon Jarl of the Space Patrol; Tommy; Joan; Black Blaster (villain)
First Line: Out in space...
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bangtail Bob
Character(s): Bangtail Bob
First Line: I reckon the most harrowing experience I ever had wuz...
Synopsis: Bob and the boys tell tales of harrowing experiences around the campfire.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Bob looks like Bob Hope.
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The Music Master

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Captain Kid; Betty Mae; Pop; Pudsy
First Line: Hi there, Betty Mae!
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Pages: 4
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The Plot Against the Universe Part 4: The Marvelium Plot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana (villain); The Wizard Shazam; Tawky Tawney
First Line: Hail King Sivana, ruler of all the universe!
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In Content Item: FlagLimited Collectors' Edition #C-35 published April 1975
as Captain Marvel Battles the Plot Against the Universe, Part 4: The Marvelium Trap [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShazam from the Forties to the Seventies #[nn] published September 1977
as The Plot Against the Universe Part 4: The Marvelium Plot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagA Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics #[nn] published January 1981
as Captain Marvel Battles the Plot against the Universe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Inker revision from C. C. Beck to Costanza by Craig Delich, per P. C. Hamerlinck in Alter Ego #136.

At the end of the story, Captain Marvel, along with Tawky Tawney, The Wizard Shazam, Billy Batson and Sivana, announces to the readers that this had been the 100th issue, thanks them for their loyalty and promises many more exciting adventures during the next one hundred.

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