Captain Marvel Adventures #8
In "Macro the Giant," young Billy Batson ventures to the peculiar Village of Squankum after reports of chaos: city hall lies in ruins and its leaders have vanished, with a towering figure blamed for the mayhem. Written by Otto Binder and brought to life with bold, dynamic art by C. C. Beck—both interior and cover—this 1942 adventure blends mystery and wonder, with Beck’s iconic style defining the era’s superhero aesthetic. The cover, penciled by Beck and inked by Pete Costanza, captures the tale’s larger-than-life scale.
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Billy is sent by his boss to the the Village of Squankum, where a strange crime has been reported: the city hall has been wrecked and the Mayor and Sheriff have disappeared, and a giant is being blamed for the destruction.
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