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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.

A word which transforms him in a flash into the mightiest of mortal beings.

Captain Marvel!

Well, it's a pleasure to meet you. What can I do for you?

You can start by opening that door.

What? Then you can open your safe.

My safe?

Or would you rather I open it my own way?

Whatever you say.

You need her to stop me.

Well, who's going to argue with Captain Marvel?

Step on it, will you?

You

know,

if you keep eating those apples, there won't be any left for lunch.

Apples are good for me.

Apples are good for me, too, and I'd appreciate it if you'd save me a few.

Look, we'll be in town in a few minutes. We can get some more apples there.

Besides, you know what they say.

An apple a day keeps a doctor away.

So far, you've eaten enough to put every doctor in the state out of work.

The elders.

Oh, elders, fleet and strong and wise, appear before my seeking eyes.

All laws should be respected, Billy.

Even those that seem unfair.

Soon, you may have to help someone learn that this is so.

I'll do what I can. It shouldn't be too difficult.

It won't be easy, Billy.

Sometimes it's hard to practice what you preach.

Could you explain what you mean?

Goodbye, Billy.

What do you think the elders meant by that, mentor?

I'm not going to break any laws.

I don't know, Billy.

But it is true that many people find it hard to practice what they preach.

Yeah, I suppose so.

How you doing, Corky?

or do you want to find a spot to picnic around here?

Hunter, I'll leave that choice up to you.

place for a picnic, huh?

We can't go there. Men don't look.

Keep out.

It's private property.

Help! Help!

That boy's in trouble.

You all right, son?

Yeah, thanks to you.

Looks like she sprained her leg running.

Hope she's not hurt bad.

She'll have to be walked back very slowly.

Two friends of mine will be along shortly to give you a hand.

You stay and keep an eye on her.

Do I really have to?

Any reason why you can't?

No, I guess not.

Okay.

So long, son.

You really carried it off this time. It was a great performance.

Well, let me just hide this mask and wig and these clothes and I'll head into

town and see what the news is.

Yeah, okay.

Hello, Kelly.

You're at it again, huh?

Haven't I told you to stay off my property?

I just wanted to see Corky.

Now, couldn't you just see her well enough from the other side of the fence?

A leg's hurt.

Now, Kelly Martin, just because you're the sheriff's son doesn't mean you can

go around breaking the law.

Breaking the law?

That's right. Third time this month this fool kid's been on my property trying to

ride my horse.

Now he's hurt a leg.

Just a sprain.

Captain Marvel said so.

Captain Marvel?

Yeah. He calmed Corky down.

Well, maybe we can be of some help.

Oh, I can manage.

Come on, Corky.

Jim, take the horse. Nice meeting you.

Likewise.

Come on, Kelly.

We can take you back to town.

Why does he have to be so grumpy?

I love that horse.

He doesn't give her enough exercise.

Well, maybe not.

But it's his horse.

If he doesn't want you to ride her or be on his property, he doesn't have to.

That's the law.

The law?

I'm not the only one who goes in where it says keep out.

Just the other day, I saw two men over by the shed on the other side of the

hill. Oh, is that so?

Well, remember, Kelly, true wrongs don't make a right.

There you are.

I was just coming out to get you. Mr. Frank called.

He said you've been riding Corky again.

Why does everybody have to make such a big deal about it? Kelly, that horse

could have been seriously hurt.

We'll talk about that later. Right now, I've got other things on my mind.

Captain Marvel is wanted for robbery.

What? He robbed Phil Shartoff's station this morning.

Got away with $400.

But that can't be.

Captain Marvel.

No wonder he was in a hurry to leave.

What's that?

Captain Marvel helped save your son from getting hurt.

There must be some mistake.

He would never rob anybody.

I hope you're right.

But as of the moment, there's a warrant out for his arrest.

A warrant?

That's right.

I want to thank you two for helping my son.

Kelly, you come along with me. I have a few words to say to you.

Boy, can you tell me to respect the law?

What about Captain Marvel?

Hey, mentor, what's going on around here?

Obviously, someone is impersonating Captain Marvel, knowing that no one

would dare try to stop him.

Well, I think it's up to us to find out who it is. No, no, hold it.

There's a warrant out for Captain Marvel's arrest.

Don't you think he should turn himself in?

What if he's needed to find the real thief?

Billy, remember what the elders said.

It won't be easy, Billy.

Sometimes it's hard to practice what you preach.

Here I go.

Kelly, we've been through this before.

In the future, I want you to stay away from... Captain Marvel!

Sheriff, I understand there's a warrant out for me.

That's right.

Well, I didn't rob that station. But I'm placing myself in your custody.

You mean you're turning yourself in?

That's right, Kelly.

I prepared to pay whatever man was sent.

I haven't got the right to sit, then.

Judge Harris-Smith will be out of town tomorrow.

I don't think you'd rather have that station myself, but I think you're going

to have to spend the night in my jail.

Well, I guess there's nothing else I can do.

I appreciate your attitude in this matter, Captain Martin.

Better call Captain Westermann and Gladys.

We've got roadblocks set up all over the county.

I can't figure you out. If you didn't do it, why let yourself be locked up?

Because I have respect for the law, boy.

You mean you're just going to let the real crooks get away?

No, no, not necessarily.

Your father seems a very capable officer.

Yeah, he's a good sheriff.

It's just too bad that he doesn't have much to go on.

Wait a minute, Kelly.

Didn't you say you saw some men on Mr. Frank's property the other day?

That's right.

Two of them.

Over by that shack.

What do you think?

Kelly, do you think you could show me that old shack?

Sure. I've been there lots of times. Come on.

First, let's call Mr. Frank.

Get his permission, hmm?

Oh, brother.

How's it going? You find out anything in town?

Yeah.

Well, I think Marvel did it all right.

Well, then it's working just like you said it would, right? Yeah, only

something happened that I hadn't counted on.

Believe it or not, the real Marvel turned himself into the police.

What? You mean Marvel put himself in jail?

Yeah, so now if I put on that Marvel suit, I give myself away.

Just when we had everything going good for us, this had to happen.

Well, you know, Pierce, maybe we got something better going for us now.

What do you mean?

Is Captain Marvel in jail?

He can't get at us.

Why not go for something bigger?

What? Did you have something in mind?

You bet I do.

Captain Marvel?

My deputy is still in Plattisville, so, uh... I'll go home and get us some

lunch. Look, if I had my way, I'd let you out of here. I know you didn't do

it, but I... Thanks, Sheriff.

I'll still be here when you get back.

Yeah, I don't think I could keep you in here against your will.

Somebody's been in there.

Footprints all over the place.

Not much else, though.

Look here.

Tire tracks leading right up the road.

Yeah.

Well, they're gone, all right.

And I doubt that they'll be coming back.

Why do you say that?

Because they're too smart.

That is, if any criminal can be called smart.

Look here.

More footprints.

Yeah.

You'd make a good detective, Kelly.

Well, my dad's a sheriff.

Look here.

A cape. A Captain Marvel's.

Look at this.

Rubber mask and a wig.

Somebody was imitating him. That's right, Kelly.

Iverson Mine, one mile.

Yeah, we're almost there.

Oh, Captain Marvel, we certainly found something very interesting here.

We found these clothes Lafitte was using, but we don't know where he is or

what he's up to.

Well, when the sheriff comes back and lets me out, we'll just see what we can

do about finding him.

Hey, there's my dad.

What happened?

You know where the old highway is?

Yes, I do.

Well, I was driving home that way when I saw a pickup truck with two men.

Looked like they were in trouble, so I stopped to help.

Next thing I know, they had my keys, ripped some wires out of my car, and

they just left me standing there.

I've been walking for two hours.

Dad, Captain Marvel didn't rob Mr.

Chertoff's station.

Mentor and I found a mask and a cape in Mr. Frank's shed.

I guess that proves I'm innocent.

Well, that's good news.

Hey, I'll let you out of there.

I can't. No keys.

Well, I can take care of that.

I'm with your permission.

You got it.

They must know that you were coming back here before long, so whatever they're up

to is probably happening right now.

Yeah, but what... What is it? Frank Iverson's mine.

It's Friday. The payroll is delivered on Friday. That must be their target.

It's logical.

Then there is no time to lose. What kind of truck were they driving?

A green pickup.

First, I'll restore the bars.

Just thinking about Captain Marvel sitting in his jail cell.

Hey, relax.

Try to drive so fast they won't be after us for hours.

There it is.

Hey, what was that?

It's Captain Marvel.

I'll see if I can shake him off this truck.

Use!

There's nothing I can do. Nothing.

That must be the pair I got that notice on last week. Bill Ritzy and Pierce

Young. Thank you, Captain Marvel. I couldn't have done it without you. My

pleasure, Sheriff.

All right, you two, into the van.

Hurry up.

See, Kelly?

I was careful not to break the law.

Everything worked out just the right way.

I understand.

I hope Mr. Frank will give me another chance.

You'll never know until you ask him, Kelly.

Goodbye, Captain Marvel.

Good luck, Kelly.

I really learned a lot today. Thanks for everything, mentor.

Glad to help out, Kelly.

You know, it's our duty to not only uphold the law, but to help out whenever

we can.

Yes, sir.

Hey, where's Billy?

Here I am.

Well, where have you been?

Oh, I thought I'd spend some time shopping.

Billy, you missed everything. Captain Marble caught the crooks who imitated

him, stopped him from getting away with the payroll.

Oh, well, it's just my luck.

Seems like I'm never around at the right time.

Mentor will tell you all about it. I have to go over to Mr. Frank's house and

apologize.

Well, hope to see you two again someday.

So long, Kelly.

Bye.

More apples, Billy?

Oh, yes.

I understand Captain Marvel eats apples, too.