{"product_id":"2026200015353-secondhand-captain-marvel-adventures-no-2-summer-edition","title":"Captain Marvel Adventures: No. 2, Summer Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before the age of cinematic universes and blockbuster adaptations, one hero reigned supreme in the hearts of American children — the original Captain Marvel, whose thunderous SHAZAM! shook the golden age of comics to its core. Captain Marvel Adventures No. 2, the Summer Edition, presents 64 action-packed pages chronicling the adventures of Billy Batson, the young boy who transforms into the world's mightiest mortal by uttering a single magic word, battling villains with superhuman strength, speed, and wisdom across a vividly illustrated world of danger and heroism.\n\nPublished by Fawcett Publications in 1941 at the height of the Golden Age of Comics, this landmark issue arrived at a moment when superhero mythology was being written in real time, and Captain Marvel was, remarkably, outselling even Superman. The artwork captures the bold, optimistic spirit of wartime America with dynamic linework and vibrant colour, while the storytelling balances wide-eyed wonder with genuine peril. A treasured artefact of sequential art history, this issue leaves collectors and historians asking the same question: just how much of the modern superhero archetype was born right here?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203114246363,"sku":"2026200015353-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d9c8a934-1cc3-4ee7-9534-a6ca4a5050a9.png?v=1788144172","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015353-secondhand-captain-marvel-adventures-no-2-summer-edition","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}