Captain Marvel, Jr. #58 is an issue of the series Captain Marvel, Jr. (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1948.
Synopsis for "Captain Marvel, Jr. and the Flying Horse"
Appearing in "Captain Marvel, Jr. and the Flying Horse"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Sneaker Sleeker, ex-jockey
Other Characters:
- Colonel Truxton, stable owner
- Racetrack Commissioners
- Dude Ranch Foreman
Animals:
- other horses
- Peg II, Flying Horse
- Marv June, Racehorse
Locations:
- New York City
- Out West
- Dude Ranch
- Dude Ranch
Synopsis for "Captain Marvel, Jr. Meets Homer the Mental Miracle"
Appearing in "Captain Marvel, Jr. Meets Homer the Mental Miracle"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Take-A-Chance McGinty
- three hoods: Mike, other two
Other Characters:
- Homer Huddle, world's most brilliant boy
- Professor Carter
- other professor
Locations:
- New York City
- corner of Main & Oak Streets
- McGinty's Hideout
- Harriman's Drugstore
Synopsis for "It's All Done with Mirrors"
Appearing in "It's All Done with Mirrors"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Officer Jim Bellows (Wounded)
Antagonists:
- Noggin
- Squirrel
Other Characters:
- Variety Show performers
Locations:
- New York City
- Variety Show theater
- Jewelry store
- Noggin's mountain hideaway
Synopsis for Kanvasback: "Takes a Cuffing"
On the day of an important fight, Mal handcuffs Kanvasback to a wrought-iron fence, to keep him from getting into trouble, then leaves him unsupervised. Right away Kanvasback gets embroiled in somebody else's complicated romance break-up, and gets a flower pot dropped onto his head from a second story window, and gets beat up by a girl. When Mal gets back, he also is very unhappy with Kanvasback.
Appearing in Kanvasback: "Takes a Cuffing"
Featured Characters:
- Kanvasback, boxer
Supporting Characters:
- Mal Arky, manager
Antagonists:
- Joe's Girlfriend
Other Characters:
- Mike Josephs, fight promoter
- Joe, random idiot
Synopsis for "Captain Marvel, Jr. and the Metal Island"
Appearing in "Captain Marvel, Jr. and the Metal Island"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Prof. Swen Torgson
Other Characters:
- shipwreck survivor man
- shipwreck survivor woman
- shipwreck survivor child
Locations:
- New York City
- Freeman's News Stand @ Main & Oak Streets
- Middle South Atlantic Ocean
- Metal Island (Destroyed)
Vehicles:
- steamship (Destroyed)
- life raft
Notes
- Published Monthly by Fawcett Publications, Inc.
- Flying Horse:
- Freddy gets head-konked unconscious, with a riding crop.
- Closing panel promotes an imminent return for the villainous Sneaker. At this story's end, he is at large and has a flying horse.
- Done With Mirrors:
- Officer Jim Bellows gets a bullet wound.
Trivia
- Also featured in this issue of Captain Marvel, Jr. were:
- Table of Contents
- Rubbernose Randolph: "The Long and Short of It" by Art Helfant
- Boxcar Benny: "In Tip-Top Condition" by M. H.
- Boxcar Benny: "Fraidy Cat" by M.H.
- Rubbernose Randolph: "Pinhead" by Art Helfant
- Boxcar Benny: "Fraidy Cat" by M. H.
- Rubbernose Randolph: "Pinhead" by Art Helfant
- Car Capers / Bus Buffoonery
- The Snortville Sneeze: "The Big Report" by Sid Lazarus
- "The Other Passenger" (text story) by Clement Good
See Also
Links and References
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