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MenuMary Marvel Comics #27 FR/GD 1.5 1948
Grade FR/GD 1.5 Year 1948 Publisher Fawcett
7\" Cut to front cover.
This is a low grade item. The story will be complete and readable, but the item itself will have low eye appeal and will display major damage. Allowed defects for this grade include: non-story elements such as coupons, ad pages, or Marvel Value Stamps cut or torn out of the book; spine split of up to 2/3 the length of the book; a missing back cover provided the front cover is still attached; severe water damage, residue, mold, or paper deterioration due to oxidation; vertical book-length crease; detached cover or centerfold; writing or other marks on the cover; major tears; discoloration, staining, or brittleness.
Description
Cover by Jack Binder. Stories by Otto Binder and Howard Boughner. Art by Jack Binder and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Mary Marvel, long-lost sister of the original Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Mary matches wits with the mischievous but larcenous Master Gadget, who has an invention for every occasion. Mary investigates when houses designed by the mysterious \"Jack\" start collapsing due to shoddy materials. Investigating an airborne ocean liner, Mary learns about a dangerous new invention. Plus a plethora of comics-format ads, including private eye Sam Spade for Wildroot hair cream, and Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit by C.C. Beck. Master Gadget; Words Can Kill; One Flavor Too Many; The House That Jack Built!; Dizzy Daisy; Vita Min; The Floating Liner! 32 pages, Full Color.
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