True Comics (1941 Parents' Magazine Press) comic books 1948
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Issue #68
Published Jan 1948 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 Louis Wolfe, Jimmy Stewart and Jack Sparling. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart reveals "My Most Interesting True Experience" in a new feature; Admiral Byrd is determined to be the first man at both the North and South Poles; Hugh Mulzac becomes the first African-American to command a United States vessel after waiting 25 years on a commission. Richard E. Byrd, World's Leading Arctic Explorer; Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Gallico the Great, America's Top Sports Writer; He Fought Against Odds; The Rubber Industry; My Most Interesting True Experience; Underwater Rescue; What Would You Do?; True's News from Hollywood; Truly Comic! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #69
Published Feb 1948 by True Comics Press.$27.00
View scan- .5" Spine split from bottom.
Stories and art by Dennis O'Keefe and others. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Comedy and radio legend Jack Benny; Trailblazing hockey champion Lester Patrick; FBI agent Steve Saunders tracks draft dodgers. Hello Again! This is Jack Benny; The Aviation Industry; Hockey's Old Man Comes Back, Pen and Sword; The Case of the Tricky Draft Dodgers; Drifting into the Unknown; My Most Interesting True Experience; What Would You Do?; True's News from Hollywood; Truly Comic! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #70
Published Mar 1948 by True Comics Press.Stories based on actual people and events: The Case of the Seven Hunted Men. He Laughed at Rain; introduction of umbrellas to England. The Radio Industry [VI]--American Adventures in Industry. My Most Interesting True Experience article by Gary Cooper. A Lost World starring the Minoans. Scholar with a Punch about a boxer. Abraham Lincoln's Fighting about balloonist. The Last Stand of a Sea Wolf; German battleship Scharnhorst. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #71
Published May 1948 by True Comics Press.$29.00
View scans- 1" Spine split from bottom.
Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Edd Ashe and Humphrey Bogart. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The story of a polar bear in the Bronx Zoo; Baseball star Joe DiMaggio; Hollywood legend Humphrey Bogart recalls filming the Treasure of the Sierra Madre on location in Mexico with director John Huston. The Case of the Disguised Bandits; Vote for President Contest; The Motion Picture Industry; Joe DiMaggio the Yankee Clipper; You're the Detective; Bear Barrel Polka; My Most Interesting True Experience; Truly Comic! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #72
Published Jul 1948 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 Bob Feller and others. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Pioneering African-American baseball player Jackie Robinson; The history of firefighting; At long last, the story of Abraham Lincoln's dog. The Case of the Vicious Gunmen; Did This Dog Shape History?; What's Your FBI-Q?; Twin Teeners; Rookie of the Year; You're the Detective; My Most Interesting True Experience; Fire! Fire!; Truly Comic! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #73
Published Oct 1948 by True Comics Press.$8.10
Stories and art by Jack Sparling, D'Antoni and Robert Ryan. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. A rare authorized biography of Walt Disney from a non-Disney source; The history of the marathon race from antiquity to the 20th century; FBI Agent Steve Saunders tracks a pair of extortionists. Lou Gehrig; The Case of the Frightened Criminals; What's Your Sky I-Q?; The Cotton-Textile Industry; Supersonics; You're the Detective; My Most Interesting True Experience; The Amazing Story of Walt Disney; Truly Comic!, 26-Mile Dash! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #74
Published Dec 1948 by True Comics Press.$8.80
$7.30
$7.30
Stories based on actual people and events: The Story Behind the U.S. Treasury. Amos and Andy. Wheaties ad featuring Cincinnati Reds pitcher, Ewell Blackwell. The Happy Warrior bio on Alfred E. Smith. Football tips given by Lou Little, head coach at Columbia University. Highlights in the Life of Tom Dewey text article. The Case of Public Enemy No. 1--Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigations starring Steve Saunders. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
