Captain Marvel, Jr. #33 is an issue of the series Captain Marvel, Jr. (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1945.
Synopsis for Capt. Marvel, Jr.: "Capt. Marvel, Jr. Meets the Ant Bear!"
Freddy Freeman is picking up a package from the Parcel Post and finds he’s been sent a large animal with a long snout that’s black and white with claws. A note with it says his name is Oscar and that he is the most valuable possession he had and to be guarded, courtesy of J Fotheringham, a millionaire living in South America. A reporter overhears it and sells the scoop to the Herald News and Freddy discovers the creature is known as an “Ant Bear” from South America and reportedly has the “smallest brain” of any animal. He finds the Public Zoo finds them too boring and move so little that they aren’t very entertaining and their last one died without anyone really noticing. Freddy heads off with Oscar, only to be attacked by goons and calls CAPTAIN MARVEL to become Captain Marvel, Jr. Junior finds they’re goons working for “Slugger” Malone, so Junior just gives Oscar to them. Slugger is furious to find that it’s a large, seemingly stupid animal and Slugger kicks it before having his goons get rid of it. Junior gets home and finds that Oscar is already back. His landlady, Mrs. Scroggs enters and kicks him out for having a very strange creature in his bed that licks her on the face. Freddy tries to get him a good meal of ants, but he’s suddenly attacked by Slugger and his goons, left bound and gagged in a corner. The slow-minded Oscar recognizes Slugger as the man who kicked him and he grabs him by the leg at the right moment, making him shoot off Freddy’s gag while aiming for him. He calls CAPTAIN MARVEL and becomes Captain Marvel, Jr. to start cleaning house while Oscar trips Slugger when he tries to run away.. Soon enough, the cops pick up the goons while a man from the SFDA, the Society of Friends to Dumb Animals, who were supposed to receive the Ant Bear. Oscar soon falls asleep and Freddy gets the Captain Marvel Fun Book he had ordered. Later, Freddy thinks of Oscar as not being very bright and how Mrs. Scroggins still won’t talk to him.
Appearing in Capt. Marvel, Jr.: "Capt. Marvel, Jr. Meets the Ant Bear!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Oscar the Ant Bear
Antagonists:
- "Slugger" Malone
Other Characters:
- J Fotheringham (Mentioned only)
- Mrs. Scroggs, Freddy's Landlady
- A Representative of the Society of Friends to Dumb Animals
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Synopsis for Capt. Marvel, Jr.: "Capt. Marvel, Jr. Stamps Out a Paper Menace!"
A thief scarpers from the American Stamp Collectors’ Guild. Freddy spots him and calls CAPTAIN MARVEL to get involved as Captain Marvel Junior. He drags the man mailing something off and the Stamp Collectors say he’s Fred Renton and he’s just stolen rare and valuable stamps! However, he’s also adamant that Junior won’t be able to convict him! Although the Police Captain puts the stamps in a box for evidence, they find that the stamps have turned to dust while inside it and entirely dismiss the case. Freddy reads about his acquittal in the Daily Blah, but Freddy is stunned to find his own papers turning into dust too after Renton passes by. He calls CAPTAIN MARVEL to become Junior again and looks into Renton’s house, then heads back in as Freddy to ask to see his collection. Renton says that he’s got a big Stamp Exhibition to get to, but recognizes him as someone who sold papers accusing him of theft and shoves Freddy’s entire stamp collection into his mouth. He shows off a big tank of liquid he uses that just turns paper into dust. Freddy shoves his face into the desk to knock over the atomizer and spray it on his own face, dusting the paper so he can call CAPTAIN MARVEL. He becomes Captain Marvel, Jr. as he finds the gas is strong enough to destroy his wallpaper and books, then finds Renton has delivered something to himself. He opens it and finds one of the stolen stamps within and takes off to find Renton, who threatens to smash the bottle, destroying all paper products in the city, so Junior punches him over and catches the bottle himself. Later, Freddy read about how the Stamp Thief went to prison and his gas was destroyed.
Appearing in Capt. Marvel, Jr.: "Capt. Marvel, Jr. Stamps Out a Paper Menace!"
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Antagonists:
- Fred Renton
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Earth-S
- New York City
- The American Stamp Collectors' Guild
- New York City
Items:
- Renton's Paper Duster Gas
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Synopsis for Capt. Marvel, Jr.: "Capt. Marvel, Jr. and the Remorseful Robot"
Dr. Quiddle is a scientist who created a humanoid robot who is now lonely that Dr. Quiddle isn’t around as often. A man from the Society of Science arrives to talk to him about one of his inventions, but Quiddle has forgotten which one it is. Some time later, Dr. Quiddle finds that his robot, Rollo, is gone and he what he forgot to say was he invented a robot with human emotions! Nearby, Freddy Freeman hears someone call for help and calls CAPTAIN MARVEL to oblige as Captain Marvel, Jr. Rollo tries to talk to a lady in the park, but his large stature and lack of social skills make him seem intimidating. Junior throws him and Rollo figures that they just didn’t understand, so he gets up and leaves elsewhere. He sees two hobos eating some beef stew and tries to join them, but they reject him and Junior gives chase further still. Rollo tries to jump in front of a train, but Junior stops the train, knowing it’ll likely crash against Rollo’s super-hard body. Junior decides to try being nice to him and calls CAPTAIN MARVEL to become Freddy, but Rollo tries to ask him not to shout at him too hard by squeezing his neck, knocking him out. Rollo decides to just jump into the ocean, but Junior catches him and says that Dr. Quiddle has promised he’ll do more to help him. Sometime later, Freddy checks in and finds Dr. Quiddle make him a brother to play with: Zollo and now they’re happy again. Dr. Quiddle quickly forgets why Freddy is there and where he’s at for that matter!
Appearing in Capt. Marvel, Jr.: "Capt. Marvel, Jr. and the Remorseful Robot"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Rollo the Robot
- Zollo the Robot
Antagonists:
- Dr. Quiddle
Other Characters:
- Scared People
Locations:
- Earth-S
- New York City
- Dr. Quiddle's Private Laboratory
- New York City
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Vehicles:
- A Train
Notes
- There is no #34, instead skipping to #35
See Also