Today in Comics History, August 7: The Sixth and Eighth Amendments vs. a Caterpillar

This is an expanded and updated version of a post originally published October 14, 2010.

...granted, a talking, evil caterpillar: the no-good-nik Mr. Mind, who may very well know a lot about villainy but not much about public relations—really, who calls their organization "The Monster Society of Evil"? You may as well say you're "The Young Republicans" and be done with it, Mr. Obvious.

Anyway: after approximately 3,700 installments of the famous "Captain Marvel vs. The Monster Society of Evil" saga in Captain Marvel Adventures, Shazam Captain Marvel finally faces off against the wicked worm, and a battle to the death begins! But, seeing as this is Captain Marvel Adventures and not Criminal Caterpillar Comics, you know that big Red Cheese is going to bring home the bacon and ketch-up to Mr. Mind. Then, Captain Marvel zapped him right between the eyes (ZAP!) and before you know it, it's The Trial of the Century!


from "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 25: The End of Mr. Mind!" in Captain Marvel Adventures #46 (Fawcett, May 1945), script by Otto Binder, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by the Beck-Costanza Studio

Today in Comics History: The night Mr. Mind and his henchmen attempted to blow up Washington and put all the people to death in horrible ways

Panel from Captain Marvel Adventures #46 (May 1945), script by Otto Binder, art by C. C. Beck