Marvel Family (1945 Fawcett) 76

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Stories and art by Otto Binder, Pete Costanza and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family encounters "gremlins," an early example of these folklore creatures appearing in print. They learn the gremlins are actually alien beings drawn by humanity's discovery of nuclear power - but are they here to help, or to sabotage? The Atomic Crimes, Chapter One: The Gremlin Mystery; Point of Order; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: The Atomic Robberies; Headline Harry: The Big Bluff; Old Smokey: The Best Policy; Chapter Three: The Payoff on Zorkia. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.