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Chosen from among all others by the immortal elders Solomon, Hercules,

Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, Mercury, Billy Batson and his mentor travel the

highways and byways of the land on a never-ending mission to right wrongs, to

develop understanding, and to seek justice for all. In time of dire need,

young Billy has been granted the power by the immortals to summon awesome

forces at the utterance of a single word.

which transforms him in a flash into the mightiest of mortal beings Captain

Marvel

the new headers. Out of sight, huh?

That's why you weren't in school today.

Yeah. As a matter of fact, I've been thinking a lot about school lately.

That's a switch.

I decided to drop out.

Drop out?

Don, you'll blow your chance to graduate next year.

What difference does it make? I want to work in a garage.

Well, the more education you have, the better mechanic you'll be.

Besides, think of all the neat things you'll be missing out on.

Like what? Tons of homework?

No. Like, uh...

History and art and great music.

Kathy, you're looking at a work of art. Man, I built it myself.

And as far as great music goes...

Just listen

to that engine sing.

Oh, get serious, Dawn. Your future's at stake.

Look, Kath, I'm tired of everybody preaching to me.

I mean, first the school counselor, then my parents, now you.

Hey, come on, Kathy. Get off my back, will ya?

I mean, the guitar isn't as easy as it looks.

I know how you feel, Billy.

It took me two whole days to master the piano and the violin.

Well, that's great. I still have a day and a half to go.

Oh, the elders.

fleeting, strong, and wise appear before my seeking eyes.

It's gratifying to see you learning a musical instrument, Billy.

Well, thanks, Simon. I still have a lot to learn.

The important thing is that you are trying.

New experiences always enrich your future.

Soon you will have a great effect on another person's future. Through you,

one who scorns knowledge can become a dedicated pupil.

But Mercury, I'm not a teacher.

Each of us, in his own way, is a teacher, Billy.

Soon, a dark shadow will show you the light. A dark shadow?

Mercury, what?

Farewell, Billy. Good luck.

You know, sometimes the elders really blow my mind.

injuries this time, young man.

Where's the fire?

I think it's in our radiator.

Here, let me take a look.

Oh, you guys must have hit a rock.

Looks like your water pump's cracked.

Well, that sounds serious way out here.

No, my shop's just a mile away.

You can nurse it that far with no problem. Then I'll patch things up for

you. Come on, follow me.

Look, I just don't like being bugged all the time.

I ought to go fix her water pump.

Hello.

I'm Mr. Mentor.

This is my friend, Billy Batson.

Hi, I'm Kathy Moore.

Hi.

You friends of Don's?

Well, not exactly.

He almost ran us off the road back there.

Well, I don't think it was anything intentional.

But he does seem to be a little disturbed about something.

Well, he is. We had a fight today.

Seems he wants to drop out of school, and I don't think he should.

Through you, one who scorns knowledge can become a dedicated pupil.

Dropping out is really bad news.

Why is he doing it?

Cars. His only interest.

His biggest ambition in life is to become a mechanic.

Well, there's nothing wrong with being a mechanic. It's a very honorable

profession.

But it seems to me that Don could be a mechanic and finish his schooling at the

same time.

Well, here comes my favorite painting, the Mona Lisa.

Don, I didn't know you were into art.

I'm into art when it's practical.

Now what's wrong?

Well, I think she's feeling a little down because you're dropping out of

school.

How serious is it? It's worse than I thought. You need a new water pump.

Well, is there a parts store nearby?

Nearest one is 50 miles away.

I'll drive for you.

It should only take about an hour if I take a shortcut through Perdition Flats.

Do you mind if I go with you?

Not if you don't mind eating a little dust.

Well, if I can stand T. Dementor's cooking, I can stand a little dust.

Let's go.

Hey, don't I get a chance to even defend my cooking?

Here, Billy, put this on.

Where are Billy and Don off to?

To Bakersville to pick up a water pump.

Well, that's not the road to Bakersville.

Well, Don said something about taking a shortcut across Perdition Flats.

Perdition Flats?

Well, that place is filled with old mine shafts. It's so dangerous nobody goes

there anymore.

Don knows better than that. He's just trying to show us how smart he is.

We'd better alert the authorities.

I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

But that's the point, Don.

Without the proper education, you would not be able to cross those bridges.

Hey, that all sounds great, but I don't buy it.

The elders never told me I'd have to do a thing like this.

Okay.

Okay.

out which way the main highway is no problem man bakersville is due east from

my place so if we can just find out which way is due east it'll take us

right back to the highway well the sun rises in the east when it's strictly

overhead like this it's hard to tell hey that should be no problem for a high

school graduate like yourself well do you have any idea where we are yeah

we're lost

a dark shadow will show you the light.

What are you doing?

Finding East.

With a stick?

Sure.

All you do, put the stick in the ground, point it directly towards the sun, so

there's no shadow.

Then when the sun moves and the shadow appears,

That way is always east.

That way is east.

Hey, that's really wild. Where'd you learn how to do that?

In ancient history class. We studied the Egyptian and Phoenician navigators.

Fantastic! Let's go!

friend Billy though.

He's in good shape.

way to extinguish that fire.

Hey, there's no way, Captain Marvel.

There's no water around for miles.

There's water everywhere. We just can't get to it. What water?

Kathy, that's it.

Mentor, could you take them back out of the way?

Yes, certainly.

Kathy, Don, come with me.

Well, I think Kathy deserves some credit, too, Don.

She's the one who suggested the water table to Marvel.

Yeah, how'd you know about that?

I remembered it from my geology class at school.

Shazam!

You know, after everything that's happened today,

I'm beginning to realize...

Maybe school's not such a bad idea after all.

You mean you're going back?

Yeah, I think I'll give it a try.

I think that's a wise decision, Don.

Billy! Hey, where you been, man?

Yes, you missed all the action.

Somebody had to help out Captain Marvel.

Hey, Billy, Don's going back to school.

Hey, that's really great.

You know, there's one problem, a major problem we all still face.

What's that?

We're still lost.

Oh, yeah, well, Captain Marvel said he'd help us out.

Hey, look, Captain Marvel kept his promise.

Well, according to Captain Marvel, that's the way up.

Great, let's go.

Billy, would you mind riding your motorcycle back? My body is a little

rusty.

Yeah, rusty.