True Comics (1941 Parents' Magazine Press) comic books 1944-1946

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Stories based on actual people and events: Not So Big editorial by George J. Hecht; On our shrinking world. Terrible Terry Allen; WWII in North Africa. Our Good Neighbor, Bolivia. You Can't Believe Your Eyes!; Camouflaged and disguised war machinery. American Eagle; Eagle as a symbol of U.S.A. Galloping Ghost bio on Red Grange. Thunderbirds of the U.S. Army and Navy Air Forces. Mary Walker: First Lady of the Army Medical Corps. The Awful Truth; WWII resistance newspaper in Poland. John C. Garand: The Man Behind the Gun (M1 rifle). Shorty Gordon: Belly Gunner. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events: Colonel Robert L. Scott: Great Scott. Mary Pickersgill: Our Flag Was Still There. Destination Danger; Allied invasion of North Africa, WWII. How Canada Got Its Name. Philip Hrwco: The Fight Against Infantile Paralysis; Pre-vaccine approaches to polio. Men Against the Desert; WWII bomber crew downed in North Africa. Our Good Neighbor, Chile. PT Terror; WWII torpedo boats. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events: Mark Clark: General Clark and His Fighting Fifth. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Common Sense about the Common Cold. Danger at Daybreak; WWII bomber crew rescued in North Atlantic. Salute to the Coast Guard. Emeline Wharton: Spy for Freedom; dressed in men's clothing to join U.S. revolution, goes behind British lines. Jim Bay: Call Him Doc; Hospital janitor becomes top front line medic in WWII New Guinea. Our Good Neighbor, Uruguay text article. Captain Frank P. Bender: Hit the Silk!; Survives in WWII New Guinea jungle after being shot down. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories based on actual people and events: The Doctor Declares War; Dr. Gordon S. Seagrave. Dr. Gordon S. Seagrave; The story of Wendell Wilke. Thrill Hunter; Claude Weaver of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Angel of the Battlefield bio on Clara Barton. First in War, First in Peace, First in the Hearts of His Countrymen bio on George Washington. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation-- Steve Saunders. Flak Happy bio on Lt. Richard H. McGibney. Our Good Neighbor, Paraguay. Terror Bound!; Crew of a sunken merchant ship in WWII survives 11 days adrift. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories based on actual people and events: Carlson's Marine Raiders bio on Evans Fordyce Carlson. The Man Who Made the World Laugh bio on Mark Twain. Canada's Terrific Twins bio on champion skiers Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele. School for Espionage--Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation featuring Steve Saunders. Tribute to the Merchant Marine. Black Gold; The fascinating story of oil. Fearless Funmaker bio on Irving Fenster. Colombia--Our South American Neighbors. Giant Killers; Story involves torpedo boats (PT boats). 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories based on actual people and events: General Ira Eaker: Flying General. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Chips Makes a Comeback; Chips is a dog in the U.S. military. Strong Men; Tough guys and weightlifters. Rilie Morgan: Daredevil of Company K; WWII Guadalcanal. Garibaldi: Fighter for a Free Italy. Harriet Quimby: Lady in the Air bio on female pilot. Our Good Neighbor, Ecuador. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories based on actual people and events: Vice Admiral Richmond K. Turner: Commander of the Crocodile Fleet. Origins of nursery rhymes. Therese Bonney: Photo-Fighter; 3-panel, 3-page sequence shows a Nazi concentration camp. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Round the World Gift--National War Fund. Builders of the Alaska Highway. Rube Waddell: Magnificent Screwball bio on baseball pitcher. The Battling Borie; Aging U.S. destroyer fights German submarines. The Fearless Five; Five U.S Marines in the South Pacific stop a Japanese attack. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events: Omar Bradley: Doughboys' General. Jinx Ship; U.S.S. Michigan patrols Lake Erie in 19th century. Joe Ruddy Sr. & Jr.: Rough 'n Ruddy; Father and son water polo players. Marcus Whitman: Oregon Trail Blazer. Weather to Order!; Weather prediction for timing military operations. Lt. Annie Den Hooch: One-Woman Army. Major Paul Triquet: Victorious Canadian. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Friendly Enemies; British POWs in Italy, WWII. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories based on actual people and events: Frank D. Merrill: Merrill's Marauders. Lionel Conacher: Conacher of Canada. Franklin D. Roosevelt: F.D.R. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Anesia Pinhiero Machado: Rio Flyer; female air pilot. There Are No Master Races; Based on pamphlet, The Races of Mankind. Lt. Hyman Goldberg: Mission Completed; Bombardier finishes run with bullet in spine. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events: Thomas E. Dewey: Dewey; campaign bio. Sidney Franklin: Bullfighter from Brooklyn. Shark Bait; Survivors in a lifeboat catch a shark. Railroads on the March. Superfortress; B-29 bomber. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Marie Anne Lagimoniere: Frontier Wife; Red River Settlement. Back-Yard Lifesaver; Milkweed division of War Hemp Industries, Inc. Paul Johnson: Lesson Learned; Pilot Paul Johnson habitually buzzes airfields, main streets, etc. Sea Furies; British Torpedo Boats off North Africa in WWII. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events: Marc A. Mitscher: Pacific Sweeper; Aircraft carriers in WWII. Cavalcade of England, script by Joseph H. Park; Chapter one: British history to 1215 AD. Flight Lieutenant Dave Hornell: Last Ditch. Alexander Fleming: Penicillin. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sergeant Jean Young: WAC Under Fire! Marine Corporal Walter Bodt: Desperate Message. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events: Joe Martinez: Private Joe; medal of honor. Arturo Toscanini: Music Is His Weapon. Patty Berg bio; Tomboy becomes pro golfer, then joins U.S. Marines. Super-Bomber story about B-29 bomber. Cavalcade of England, script by Joseph H. Park; Chapter 2: British history 1215 to 1485 AD. General Jacques Leclerc: Hero of Paris. Danger Below; Japanese submarines in WWII South Pacific. Scotty McAllister: Scotty Sent Us; Pvt. McAllister captures 160 German soldiers in one day. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events: General Dwight D. Eisenhower: Hero of the Year. Alphonse Leemans: Tough Tuffy bio on football player. D-Day Secret; Soldiers cleaning up after Roosevelt-Churchill talks find important papers. Cavalcade of England; Chapter 3: British history 1485 to 1603 AD. U.S.S. Minneapolis: Unsinkable Ship. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. & Jr.: Two of a Kind; African American military officers. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Lt. Helen Talboy: Anzio Ordeal. Perfect Error; Bombs dropped by mistake sink a Japanese ship. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories based on actual people and events: General Walter Krueger: Return Trip. Harry S. Truman. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Army's Navy; U.S. Army's Air-Sea Rescue Squadron. Lt. Maurice B. Wells: Third Escape. United Nations: A Third World War Can Be Prevented Now! New Stars; Problem getting stars for MacArthur when 5-Star rank was created. Emmy Fix!; Eskimo girl helps soldiers build an airport. Arnold Furst: Out of a Hat!; A magician entertains troops. Vernon Gomez: El Senor Goofy baseball pitcher bio. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories based on actual people and events: Col. Alexandre Pokryshkin: Sky Hawk; Russian military pilot. Mercy for Millions--National War Fund. Tokyo Express; PT Boats sink two Japanese destroyers. Ray Barbuti: Stubborn Sprinter. Cavalcade of England, script by Joseph H. Park; Chapter 4: British history 1603 to 1688 AD. Mary Murray: Delaying Action; Revolutionary War heroine. Chaos at the Central Park Zoo—Great Hoaxes. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events: Name to Remember; Two U.S. destroyers named Laffey. George Gershwin: Gershwin. Ursula Graham-Bower: Jungle Queen. Chehalis: The Magnificent Runt; Funny-looking horse becomes champion of harness racing. Cavalcade of England, script by Joseph H. Park; Chapter 5: British history 1688 to 1815 AD. Who Raised the Flag at Iwo Jima? Gonzalo Romero: Game Gonzalo soccer player bio. Major John C. 'Pappy' Herbst: Flying Old Man. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories based on actual people and events: Atoms Unleashed; The story of the Atomic Bomb. Week-End in Rome; American officers lay ground for Italian surrender. Cavalcade of England, script by Joseph H. Park; Chapter 6: British history 1815 to 1902 AD. Henry Hudson. Man-Made Miracle; Rayon and artificial fibers. The History of Clocks; How Industry Serves the Nation. Ann Curtis: Frisco Flash bio on competition swimmer. Wing Commander Robert Davidson: Underground Ace. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events: PFC Desmond Doss: Hero Without a Gun; The true story of conscientious objector and Medal of Honor winner, Desmond Doss. Baldy's Great Race; 1910 Alaska sled dog championship. Paul Robeson bio on actor/singer. The Doll Shop Mystery starring Steve Saunders; Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Cavalcade of England, script by Dr. Joseph H. Park; hapter 7: British history 1901 to 1933 AD. Human Howitzer bio on Al Blozis. Photos of Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Robert Montgomery. Fighting Schoolmarm bio on Amparo Bonecilla, a woman soldier in the Philippines. Pirate Patriot bio on Jean Lafitte; War of 1812. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories based on actual people and events: The Secret Warriors--Office of Strategic Services. Tom J. Smith: Smoking Fists; Abilene's new marshal won't carry a gun. Bangor, Maine; How It Got Its Name. The Sultan and the Emperor Come to Cambridge--Great Hoaxes. Joseph Palmer: Battle of the Beard; the right to whiskers in 1830s Massachusetts. Cavalcade of England, script by Joseph H. Park; Chapter 8: British history 1930 to 1946 AD. Josef Haydn: Farewell Symphony. Rube Marquard: Sizzling Southpaw. Lucie Aubrac: Lucie to the Rescue; French underground in WWII. Captain Frank Lillyman: Heaven on the House. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories based on actual people and events: Tommy Hitchcock: Ten-Goal Tommy bio on polo player. Lumber Pirates. George Westinghouse bio on inventor. Sinbad story; Sinbad is a dog Coast Guard mascot. Story on lost Inca treasure. Texas--How It Got Its Name. Anna Leonowens: Palace Teacher; Anna and the King of Siam. The Secret Warriors--Office of Strategic Services. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories based on actual people and events: Trygve Lie: World Watchman; United Nations. Gift to Big Chief; Eskimos make moccasins for Uncle Sam. Pennsylvania--How It Got Its Name. Dorothy Germain: Casual Champion bio on golfer. Aurelio Tassone: Seabee's Weapon. The Secret Warriors--Office of Strategic Services. Dr. William Morton: Miracle Against Pain. Capain Christopher Mings: $1,000,000 Stumble; finding Spanish treasure in Venezuela, 1658 AD. Frank Buck: Jungle Master. Date with Death; death of Japanese Admiral Yamamoto, WWII. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Bernard Baruch: Doctor Facts bio on economics advisor. Henry Morgan: King of the Buccaneers. Dr. Rudolph Diesel: Vanished Genius. 20 Years of Sound talking pictures story. Robert T. Frederick: Frederick's Freighters. Gar Wood: Speed King. Denver, Colorado--How It Got Its Name. Amelia Earhart. The Secret Warriors; Office of Strategic Services. Precious Pebbles; diamonds in Brazil. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Sam Glankoff, John Daly, Louis Wolfe, Lawrence Dresser, Ernie Schroeder Jack Sparling and Lorence Bjorklund. Cover by Lorence Bjorklund and John Daly. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. An amateur vet who treats sick chickens earns the name "The Wizard of Chickenology;" The early life of champion tennis player Bobby Riggs, long before his famous Billie Jean King match; A pet shop accidentally releases one hundred monkeys into New York City in 1946. Lady of Democracy; Desert Victory; How Industry Serves the Nation; Baseline Bobby; What Would You Do?; Tom Paine and His Mighty Pen; Save Our Forests!; Tomorrow's Glass Auto; The Secret Warriors; Monkey Business on Wall Street; Chick Doctor; Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Sheriff's Secret; True's Movie Guide; Truly Comic! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sam Glankoff, Louis Wolfe, and Jack Sparling. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Allan Pinkerton, founder of the Pinkerton Detective Agency and pioneer of private investigation; Beryl Markham, pioneering female aviator and African bush pilot; Russian composer Peter Tchaikovsky changes the sound of classical music. Mistaken Identity; Boston, Mass.; Santa Fe Sailor; The Secret Warriors; First American Detective; Starbound Rocket; How it Got its Name: Columbia River; Daring Lady; Five Minute Ace; Moments to Remember; Beloved Composer; What Would You Do?; True's Movie Guide; Truly Comic! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Louis Wolfe, and George Baker. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Great Hoaxes of history. The first appearance of George Baker's Sad Sack in a comic book, as the eternal grunt gets no respect even after returning home from the war. Soldiers spend Christmas 1942 aboard the U.S.S. Samuel Chase at sea. Unity of Arms; Great Hoaxes; How Industry Serves the Nation; The Secret Warriors; Seagoing Santa; Career in Canvas; Rebels in the North; The Sad Sack; Cities of Destiny: Kansas City; Gallant Steeds; How It Got Its Name: Yosemite National Park; Winged Prophet; What Would You Do?; True's Movie Guide; Truly Comic! 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.