The Marvel Family #72 is an issue of the series The Marvel Family (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1952.
Synopsis for "The Marvel Family Battles the Pandora Pirates, Chapter One: The Treasure Danger"
On a beach day with Billy's boss, Billy, Mary and Freddy witness Sterling Morris discover an ancient bottle in the water. When he opens it, a puff of smoke with instructions on finding treasure on the Barbary Coast is revealed. The group follows the clue to a cave hiding a treasure chest. Upon opening it, a pirate crew appears from inside. When the Marvels make short work of them, the leader explains they were routed in 1815 by Stephen Decatur, and used magic to hide from him in the chest, trusting the magic bottle to find someone to free them eventually. The pirates manage to escape from the Marvels with help from a cloud created by the bottle, and decide to attack a caravan for operating capital to begin their piracy enterprises anew.
Appearing in "The Marvel Family Battles the Pandora Pirates, Chapter One: The Treasure Danger"
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- Sterling Morris (station manager for WHIZ Radio)
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- Barbary Pirates
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- Earth-S
- New York City
- North Africa
Vehicles:
- Sterling Morris' private plane
Synopsis for Headline Harry: "Front Page Foolishness!"
Appearing in Headline Harry: "Front Page Foolishness!"
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- Headline Harry
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Synopsis for "The Marvel Family Battles the Pandora Pirates, Chapter Two: Pirate Plunder"
The Marvels intercept the pirates, who escape by conjuring a tornado from the bottle, and escaping with plunder and supplies. Flying to the coast, the Marvels find the pirates' old ship buried in the sand, which they dig up and launch, planning to sail up the coast to lure the pirates into attacking to get the ship back. Sterling Morris finds the old captain's turban and sword, but when he puts them on the captain's ghost takes over his body. Because the Marvels had changed back to kids to keep from scaring off the pirates, he easily knocks them unconscious, leaving the kids at the pirates' mercy when they come to join their old leader.
Appearing in "The Marvel Family Battles the Pandora Pirates, Chapter Two: Pirate Plunder"
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Supporting Characters:
- Sterling Morris (station manager for WHIZ Radio)
Antagonists:
- Barbary Pirates
Locations:
- Earth-S
- New York City
- North Africa
Vehicles:
- Sterling Morris' private plane
Synopsis for "The Friend Maker!"
Appearing in "The Friend Maker!"
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Synopsis for "The Marvel Family Battles the Pandora Pirates, Chapter Three: The Pirate Pay-Off"
Morris/Abdullah rallies his crew, but his old habits are out of touch with ships of the modern day. The pirates find themselves out of their depth when they try to sack a giant cruise ship, with the wake of its passing sweeping a giant wave over the deck. The kids manage to transform, but the pirates escape when Morris/Abdullah uses the magic bottle to conjure a whirlpool to suck down the cruise ship, so the Marvels have to divert and rescue it instead of capturing the pirates. Next Morris/Abdullah leads them to attack a smaller ship, but it's a target boat for naval weapon testing. Incensed, one of the pirates takes the captain's hat and declares himself the new leader. After robbing a pearl boat, the pirates head to an island to bury their treasure, forcing Morris to dig it then planning to execute him once he's finished. Fortunately, he managed to get hold of the magic bottle and used it to send a smoke signal that brings the Marvels to the rescue just in time.
Appearing in "The Marvel Family Battles the Pandora Pirates, Chapter Three: The Pirate Pay-Off"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Sterling Morris (station manager for WHIZ Radio)
Antagonists:
- Barbary Pirates
Locations:
- Earth-S
- New York City
- North Africa
Vehicles:
- Sterling Morris' private plane
Notes
- "The Marvel Family Battles the Pandora Pirates, Chapter One: The Treasure Danger", "Chapter Two: Pirate Plunder", and "Chapter Three: The Pirate Pay-Off" are reprinted in Shazam! #13.
Trivia
- Also appearing in this issue of The Marvel Family were:
- Boxcar Benny: "Doubtful Strategy!"
- "Crime on the Speedway" (text story) by Daniel Sheldon
- Lazy Lee: "Dull Fellow"
- Marvel Family Puzzle Page by C.C. Beck
See Also