True Comics (1941 Parents' Magazine Press) comic books 1946
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Issue #47
Published Mar 1946 by True Comics Press.$13.75
$9.20
$8.10
$5.80
- Interior is complete, but becoming brittle. Spine split to several interior wraps and oxidation.
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.
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Issue #48
Published Apr 1946 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
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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Issue #49
Published Jun 1946 by True Comics Press.$13.75
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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Issue #50
Published Jul 1946 by True Comics Press.$12.00
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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Issue #51
Published Aug 1946 by True Comics Press.$7.80
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.
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Issue #52
Published Sep 1946 by True Comics Press.$9.40
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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Issue #53
Published Oct 1946 by True Comics Press.$9.40
$7.80
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.
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Issue #54
Published Nov 1946 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
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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Issue #55
Published Dec 1946 by True Comics Press.$215.00
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View scan- Coupon cut from back cover.
- Paper: Light tan to off white
- Label #0189965002
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
- Paper: Cream to off white
- Address Label Attached to Cover.
- Label #1136772003
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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.
