64 Pages of New Captain Marvel Adventures #[1]

In a 1941 showdown of wills, Dr. Sivana, ever the persistent foe of Captain Marvel, turns to science and desperation to create a new kind of adversary—one he dubs "Z," a being forged for unmatched strength and resilience. As the battle lines form between the Marvel and his monstrous rival, the fate of the city hangs in the balance, and the limits of power are pushed to their breaking point.

In "Out West," Billy finds himself in Rimrock, where his vacation takes a turn when he steps into a bronco riding contest as Captain Marvel. As he investigates the mysterious owner of the Crossbone Ranch—someone who feels strangely familiar—he uncovers a web of deception that puts him at odds with a rustling gang hiding in plain sight.

In "The Monsters of Saturn," Captain Marvel answers a desperate distress call from enslaved beings on the distant planet, intercepted through Billy's radio device. Sent on a rocket mission to confront the monstrous slavers, he deliberately surrenders to learn their true intentions before stopping them—before they can turn their eyes toward Earth.

In "Battles the Vampire," Captain Marvel faces a terrifying new threat when a reanimated vampire—brought back by a mad doctor's resurrection experiment—begins preying on the living. With the doctor dead and the creature on the loose, Billy must turn to a mysterious book, *The Vampire Legend* by H. P. Lovecraft, to uncover a way to stop it before it claims more lives.