Fawcett Publications · Captain Marvel Adventures #90 · November 1948 · 10¢ · 52 pages
Grade: Good (GD 2.0)
Creator credits for this issue are not confirmed in our research records.
Mr. Tawny the Talking Tiger is the draw here — the genial, sport-coated tiger who wandered into the Fawcett universe in 1947 and became one of Captain Marvel's most beloved supporting characters. Tawny's appeal was rooted in a specific kind of Golden Age absurdism: a tiger who wants nothing more than to live peaceably among humans, perpetually navigating a world that isn't quite sure what to make of him. He recurred frequently through this stretch of the run, and his appearances consistently pushed the book toward lighter, more comedic territory.
Specific story titles, page counts, and interior credits for this issue are not confirmed in our records. What we can say: by issue #90, Captain Marvel Adventures was a well-oiled machine — anthology format, rotating short stories, Billy Batson and his alter ego anchoring the book while supporting players like Tawny carried their own narrative weight. The Fawcett bullpen at this point was producing at volume, and the house style was consistent: clean figure work, expressive faces, and a tonal lightness that set Fawcett apart from the darker corners of Golden Age publishing.
Captain Marvel Adventures was, at its commercial height, the best-selling comic in America — moving over a million copies an issue and outpacing Superman. By late 1948, the DC lawsuit was grinding forward and the end was coming, but the book showed no signs of fatigue at the newsstand. Issue #90 lands squarely in that final productive stretch before the Fawcett shutdown in 1953.
Condition Good (GD 2.0) — Heavily worn but complete. Spine may show heavy roll. Readable with obvious damage throughout. Complete interior, structurally sound, and unrestored.
We use what the scientists are calling artificial intelligence to research and write our descriptions — it gives us more time to add books to our website and provide you with a wider array of inventory. We think Klaatu would approve. Details are verified but the robot does slip up. We're not infallible. Every book is graded by a human collector who has actually held it. If anything ever looks off, reach on out at robopictocomics@gmail.com.
Fawcett Publications · Captain Marvel Adventures #90 · November 1948 · 10¢ · 52 pages
Grade: Good (GD 2.0)
Creator credits for this issue are not confirmed in our research records.
Mr. Tawny the Talking Tiger is the draw here — the genial, sport-coated tiger who wandered into the Fawcett universe in 1947 and became one of Captain Marvel's most beloved supporting characters. Tawny's appeal was rooted in a specific kind of Golden Age absurdism: a tiger who wants nothing more than to live peaceably among humans, perpetually navigating a world that isn't quite sure what to make of him. He recurred frequently through this stretch of the run, and his appearances consistently pushed the book toward lighter, more comedic territory.
Specific story titles, page counts, and interior credits for this issue are not confirmed in our records. What we can say: by issue #90, Captain Marvel Adventures was a well-oiled machine — anthology format, rotating short stories, Billy Batson and his alter ego anchoring the book while supporting players like Tawny carried their own narrative weight. The Fawcett bullpen at this point was producing at volume, and the house style was consistent: clean figure work, expressive faces, and a tonal lightness that set Fawcett apart from the darker corners of Golden Age publishing.
Captain Marvel Adventures was, at its commercial height, the best-selling comic in America — moving over a million copies an issue and outpacing Superman. By late 1948, the DC lawsuit was grinding forward and the end was coming, but the book showed no signs of fatigue at the newsstand. Issue #90 lands squarely in that final productive stretch before the Fawcett shutdown in 1953.
Condition Good (GD 2.0) — Heavily worn but complete. Spine may show heavy roll. Readable with obvious damage throughout. Complete interior, structurally sound, and unrestored.
We use what the scientists are calling artificial intelligence to research and write our descriptions — it gives us more time to add books to our website and provide you with a wider array of inventory. We think Klaatu would approve. Details are verified but the robot does slip up. We're not infallible. Every book is graded by a human collector who has actually held it. If anything ever looks off, reach on out at robopictocomics@gmail.com.
