Captain Marvel Jr.
Fawcett // November 18, 1942 - June 1953
Issue count: 118
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Captain Marvel Jr. was a comic series released in 1942, following the adventures of Freddy Freeman, Earth’s Mightiest Boy. The series serves as a complement of the Captain Marvel comic, marketed as “Earth’s Mightiest Hero”. The series had a pretty good 11-year run before being cancelled as several characters and stories from Fawcett were purchased by Marvel Comics. However, even though Captain Marvel comics continued and became a very important character in the comics and the MCU, Captain Marvel Jr. only appeared as a guest character in a few stories.
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Issue #1
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What's Captain Marvel Jr. #1 worth in 2024?
The top price for Captain Marvel Jr. #1 is $40,499, paid for a 9.6 graded book in September 2019. Other auction prices include $889 for a 5.0 rated book sold in September 2003; and $100 for a 0.5 graded copy that was sold in November 2016. All three books have only been sold once.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #1 of Captain Marvel Jr. has a cover date of November 1942. It was written, penciled and inked by Al Carreno.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features Captain Marvel Jr. flying towards the reader.
Story Synopsis
The issue features several stories, with Captain Marvel Jr. as the main character of most of them:
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Origin of Captain Marvel, Jr. Retold"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "Wings Over Dazaggar"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Shadow That Walked"
- Willie Wynn story "The Bomb Proof Shirt"
- Captain Marvel Jr. story "The Case of the Crippled Kidnappers"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Cracked Safecracker"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #2
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What's Captain Marvel Jr. #2 worth in 2024?
The mint-condition copy of Captain Marvel Jr. #2 is a 9.6 graded book, which was sold for $7,170 in February 2018. Its price has increased since 2009 when it was valued at $3,884. A 6.5 graded book was sold in May 2013 for $598, an increase from its $448 value from 2008; and a 2.5 rated copy was sold for the first time in July 2022 for $630.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #2 of Captain Marvel Jr. has a cover date of December 1942. It was written, penciled and inked by Al Carreno.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features Captain Marvel Jr. next to Captain Nippon.
Story Synopsis
The issue features several stories, with Captain Marvel Jr. as the main character of most of them:
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "Captain Marvel, Jr. Meets Captain Nippon"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Return of Mr. Macabre"
- Willie Wynn story "The Aerojeep"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Pied Piper of Himmler"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Black Market"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #3
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What's Captain Marvel Jr. #3 worth in 2024?
Only a bunch of copies of Captain Marvel Jr. #3 have been sold at auction, with the highest price belonging to a 9.4 graded book sold for $3,433 in September 2019. The lowest price for this book is $156, which was paid for a 4.0 graded copy in December 2018. Both books have only changed hands once.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #3 of Captain Marvel Jr. has a cover date of January 1943. It was written, penciled and inked by Al Carreno, Sheldon Moldoff, Otto Binder and Joe Millard.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features Captain Marvel Jr. playing a flute and some kids following him.
Story Synopsis
The issue features several stories, with Captain Marvel Jr. as the main character of most of them:
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Return of the Pied Piper of Himmler"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "Case of the Terrible Teeth"
- Trolls story "The Stolen Mine"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "Captain Nazi Vs. the Boys of America"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "Paul Bunyan, the Giant of the North Woods"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #4
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What's Captain Marvel Jr. #4 worth in 2024?
The highest grading copy of Captain Marvel Jr. #4 to sell at auction is an 8.5 book, which was sold for $6,600 in January 2022. A 5.5 rated book was sold in April 2016 for a price of $287, decreasing its $448 price from 2014. And a 1.8 grade copy had a price of $115 in June 2020. All three issues have only been sold once.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #4 of Captain Marvel Jr. has a cover date of February 1943. It was written, penciled and inked by Al Carreno, Otto Binder and Tom McNamara.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features Captain Marvel Jr. and an explosion behind him.
Story Synopsis
The issue features several stories, with Captain Marvel Jr. as the main character of most of them:
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "Captain Marvel, Jr. Struggles With Sabbac"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Invisible Count Spector"
- Oofty Goofty story "His Uncle Is a Cop"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "Captain Nippon"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Pills of Peril"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #5
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What's Captain Marvel Jr. #5 worth in 2024?
A 9.6 rated copy of Captain Marvel Jr. #5 holds the highest grading and price for this issue, valued at $6,644 in March 2014. The lowest grading and price, on the other hand, both belong to an incomplete 0.5 rated book sold for $51 in March 2021. Both issues have only been sold once at auction.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #5 of Captain Marvel Jr. has a cover date of March 1943. It was written, penciled and inked by Al Carreno, Otto Binder and Tom McNamara.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features Captain Marvel Jr. flying with some trolls on his back.
Story Synopsis
The issue features several stories, with Captain Marvel Jr. as the main character of most of them:
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Monsters of the North Pole"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "Captain Nazi and the Sulphur Mine"
- Eaglebeak Spruder story "Introducing Eaglebeak"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Hilarious Trolls"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Fountain of Youth"
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #6
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What's Captain Marvel Jr. #6 worth in 2024?
The top price for Captain Marvel Jr. #6 is $8,950, paid in September 2019 for a 9.4 graded book. In 2014, this same book was valued at $7,277. Other auction prices include $287 for a 7.0 graded book sold in April 2018 - a decrease from its $380 price from 2009 - and $100 for a 5.0 rated copy sold in August 2014, also decreasing in value from its previous sale in 2007 ($167).
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #6 of Captain Marvel Jr. has a cover date of April 1943. It was written, penciled and inked by Al Carreno, Otto Binder and Joe Millard.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features Captain Marvel Jr. punching a man in a green robe.
Story Synopsis
The issue features several stories, with Captain Marvel Jr. as the main character of most of them:
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Nightmare Studio of Sabbac"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "Captain Marvel, Jr. Battles On Another World"
- Trolls story "The Kidnappers"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Mad Murders"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "Jonah the Jinx"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #7
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What's Captain Marvel Jr. #7 worth in 2024?
The highest grading copy of Captain Marvel Jr. #7 is an 8.5 book, which was sold for $364 in May 2008. However, the top price for this issue belongs to an 8.0 graded book valued at $720 in June 2022. The lowest price and grading belong to a 5.5 rated copy, which was sold for $160 in March 2018. All three copies have only been sold once.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #7 of Captain Marvel Jr. has a cover date of May 1943. It was written, penciled and inked by Al Carreno, Otto Binder and Joe Millard.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features Captain Marvel Jr. fighting a shark.
Story Synopsis
The issue features several stories, with Captain Marvel Jr. as the main character of most of them:
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Black Ace"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The City Under the Sea"
- Snortville Sneeze story "First Edition"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Most Shocking Man In the World"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Ghost Jam Session"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #8
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What's Captain Marvel Jr. #8 worth in 2024?
The highest rating copy of Captain Marvel Jr. #8 is a 9.4 book, which was sold for $4,400 in September 2019. But the copy with the highest price is a 9.2 graded book sold for $5,099 in March 2014. A 0.5 rated copy holds the lowest grading and price, valued at $34 in September 2007.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #8 of Captain Marvel Jr. has a cover date of June 1943. It was written, penciled and inked by Al Carreno, Otto Binder and Joe Millard.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features three Captain Marvel Jr.s, all seemingly just arrived by a portal.
Story Synopsis
The issue features several stories, with Captain Marvel Jr. as the main character of most of them:
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "His Dangerous Doubles"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Predictions of Peril"
- Snortville Sneeze story "Lone Shark"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "Captain Nazi Repents"
- Captain Marvel, Jr. story "The Conquerors From the Grave"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #9
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What's Captain Marvel Jr. #9 worth in 2024?
The highest ever a Captain Marvel Jr. (1942) #9 was a CGC graded 9.0 from the Promise Collection pedigree which went for $3,120 in January 2022. While a FN+ 6.5 was sold for $355 in 2003 and a VG 4.0 for $125 in December 2013. This was the only time this issue traded blows in the market.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Captain Marvel Jr. #9 was published in July 1943 by Fawcett Publications, featuring the classic patriotic flag cover by Mac Roboy. This comic's story was written by Otto Binder and Tom McNamara. The artwork of this comic was done by Tom McNamara and others.
Key Facts About the Comic
This issue has the first appearance of the evil Mr. Silence. This book has a patriotic cover with Captain Marvel Jr. standing under the American flag with a bunch of soldiers.
Story Synopsis
This issue features the true Golden Age superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who later on goes on to become Captain Marvel Jr. As his name suggests, he gains his powers just like his Captain Marvel (Now known as Shazam). In this issue, Captain Marvel Jr. goes to the city of crime to investigate a stolen cursed Jade idol.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $130 | $360 | $550 | $2,500 | $3,125 |
Issue #10
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What's Captain Marvel Jr. #10 worth in 2024?
This highest grading copy of Captain Marvel Jr. #10 was a CGC grading VF 8.0 which went for $3,120 in November 2018. Interestingly, the most expensive copy of this book went for VG 4.0 and it went for $3,360 in June 2021 which slighly higher than the prior top sale with half the grade 4.0. The lowest graded copy of VG- 3.5 was sold for $1,140 in March 2023.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Captain Marvel Jr. #10 was published in August 1943 by Fawcett Publications. The story was written by Otto Binder while it was pencilled and inked by Mac Raboy and Al Carreno.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art of this comic features the Captain Marvel Jr. #10 in a two face cover with a Happy Captain Marvel Jr. On the other side of the comic, the evil Nazi Hilter is miserably apologizing by holding his both ears.
Story Synopsis
Freddy Freeman gains his power just like his mentor superhero Captain Marvel (modern day Shazam). This issue potrays the German decline in the World War II as Hilter along with fellow Nazi group to plot the distruction of the entire planet. Luckily Capatin Marvel Jr. infiltrates the base and puts an end to the Nazi Leader wretched plan. The second plot shows Sivana planning to travel back in time to make a pact with Benedict Arnold. Capt. Marvel Jr. goes after Sivana alongside a cameo by his mentor Capt. Marvel also known as Shazam.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $550 | $1,350 | $2,650 | $3,125 | $9,500 | $3,350 |
Issue #11
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What's Captain Marvel Jr. #11 worth in 2024?
Over the years, Captain Marvel Jr. #11 has traded very little blows on the comic book market. The highest ever sale of this issue was a 9.0 graded issue from The Promise Collection pedigree went for $1,920 in November 2021. While the lowest ever sale was a 5.0 which was sold for $204 in July 2019.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Captain Marvel Jr. #11 was published in September 1944 by Fawcett Publications. The story was written by Otto Binder while it was penciled and inked by Maurice Del Bourgo. The cover artwork on this issue was done by Mac Raboy.
Key Facts About the Comic
The Artwork of this comic shows Captain Marvel Jr. #11 in the WWII driving a tricycle alongside a warhero with a Machine gun.
Story Synopsis
The Story of this issues features Captain Marvel Jr. as the main protagonist in a series of seven different synopsis from the battlefield during WWII.
- Captain Marvel Jr. story "Trouble in Troll Land!"
- Captain Marvel Jr. story "Does Defense Work!"
- Captain Marvel Jr. story "The Fourth Dimensional Forceps"
- Captain Marvel Jr. story "The Demlins"
- Captain Marvel Jr. story "Menace from Nowhere!"
- Captain Marvel Jr. story "Sub Smasher"
- Captain Marvel Jr. story "Flames on the Farm!"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $100 | $300 | $550 | $575 | $1,925 |
Issue #12
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What's Captain Marvel Jr. #12 worth in 2024?
The highest ever a Captain Marvel Jr. #12 was sold for $2,900 in a 9.2 NM- graded pedigree from the Promise Collection in October 2022. Ever since, this issues has very little sales in the comic book market. A CGC graded 8.0 went for $491 in September 2014.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Captain Marvel Jr. was published in October 1943 with an exceptional artwork by Mac Raboy and its story was written by C.C. Beck.
Key Facts About the Comic
The Artwork of Captain Marvel Jr. #12 shows our favourite junior superhero flying victoriously on the batterfield after destorying several Nazi tanks.
Story Synopsis
This issue shows Young Freddy getting attacked by the evil warlord Captain Nazi. He was later on save by Captain Marvel (Shazam) but in a terrible condition. The only way to save him from dying was to grant him same powers as his mentor superhero.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $50 | $160 | $490 | $2,600 | $2,900 |
Issue #13
What's Captain Marvel Jr. #13 worth in 2024?
The highest ever recorded sale of Captain Marvel Jr. #13 was a 9.6 graded pedigree from Edgar Church (Mile High) which went for $12,000 in September 2020. A mid grade 6.0 went for $2,500 in December 2022 increasing from $448 in 2014. However, a semi low grade 3.5 copy of this issue was sold for $1,200 in March 2023 which is clearly a jump from its $407 value in 2019.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Captain Marvel Jr. 13 was published in November 1943. The story of this issue was written by Otto Binder. The artwork was created by the legendary World War II artist Mac Raboy.
Key Facts About the Comic
This issue feature our favourite sidekick Captain Marvel Jr. singlehandedly defeating the evil warlord Hitler, Tojo, and Mussolini in a football match.
Story Synopsis
Freddy Freeman is sent to school by his foster parent who have no idea about identity. Accidently, Captain Marvel Jr. bumps into Captain Nazi who's looking for a mysterious briefcase.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $670 | $1,200 | $2,500 | $3,600 | $10,200 | $12,000 |
Issue #115
What's Captain Marvel Jr. #115 worth in 2024?
Captain Marvel Jr. #115 is quite a scarce issue. This highest ever grossed sale of this issue was a 7.5 grade went for $3,120 in July 2022. Low grade 2.0 copy went for $300 in January 2023.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Captain Marvel was first published in November 1952. Fawcett Publication used Bud Thompson's artwork and the story was written by Otto Binder.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover of this issue shows Captain Marvel Jr. punching the Thousand eyed idol of Doom and making him lose most of his eyes.
Story Synopsis
This issue feature out favour superhero sidekick Captain Marvel Jr. #115 in the following stories:
- Captain Marvel Jr. story "The Mad Mongol Monster"
- Captain Marvel Jr. story "The Thousand eyed idol of Doom"
- Captain Marvel Jr. story "The Curse of fire Demon"
- Captain Marvel Jr. story "The Examination"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $300 | $550 | $1,075 | $3,240 | $6,700 | $3,120 |
Issue #119
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What's Captain Marvel Jr. #119 worth in 2024?
Captain Marvel Jr. #119 was sold for $600 for an 8.0 in October 2022 which is by far the highest ever recorded sale of this issue. A mid grade 6.0 went for $415 in April 2021 while a low grade 2.0 went $83 in October 2008. These are the only time these books were ever sold in the Market.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Captain Marvel Jr. #119 was written by Bill Woolfold in November 1953. The artwork was done by Joe Certa and Bud Thompson.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $80 | $100 | $230 | $600 | $0 | $600 |