Babe Ruth Sports Comics (1949-1951 Harvey) comic books 1949
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Issue #1
$53.00
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Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Comics about famous sports figures of the past, featuring a continuing comics biography of baseball legend Babe Ruth. Part one of Babe Ruth's life story starts when he was just a babe. Also, a feature on basketball, then not nearly as popular a national sport as baseball. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
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Stories and art by Bob Powell and Tom Doerer. Comics about famous sports figures of the past, featuring a continuing comics biography of baseball legend Babe Ruth. Early baseball player and coach Al Schacht is one of the first pro athletes to cash in on his name, becoming a restaurateur. Baseball player and manager Ralph Kiner was perhaps more famous as the voice of the New York Mets on radio. The story behind some of the American League team logos, plus tales of sports oddities. Part two of the comics biography of Babe Ruth. The Life of Babe Ruth: Babe Enters Professional Baseball (chapter two); Babe Ruth's Sports Tips: Batter Up!; Baseball Clinic: How to Pitch; The Clown Prince of Baseball; Whirl of Sports; Club-House Close-Outs; Baseball's Triple Threat; Sport Topics; Today's Hottest Sport Stars; Babe Ruth's Sports Quiz; Sporting Fun; Ralph Kiner, the Alhambra Assassin; Know Your Teams: American League. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
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"The Life of Babe Ruth" (chapter 3), "How to Play the Infield," "Terrific Teen-Age Athlete Bob Mathias," "Home Run Kings of 1949" (featuring Ted Williams, Joe Dimaggio, Stan Musial, and others), "Sid Gordon Surprises Baseball World," and "Ben Hogan, Golf's Tiny Terror." Bob Powell art? 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
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Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Bob Powell, J. G. Taylor Spink, W. Creamer and George Baker. Comics about famous sports figures of the past, featuring a continuing comics biography of baseball legend Babe Ruth. College athlete Happy Chandler goes on to become a politician and the second Commissioner of Baseball from 1945 to 1951. Diver Vicki Draves swims her way to Olympic gold. Plus a Sad Sack story by George Baker and a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie To the Rescue!" with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Part four of the comics biography of Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth Contests; The Life of Babe Ruth: Babe Breaks in With the Red Sox; Babe Ruth's Championship Baseball: How to Play the Infield; Swimming; The Clown Prince of Baseball; Sid Luckman - Master of the 'T'; The Sporting News - Junior Edition; Happy Chandler - Big Boss of Baseball; Babe Ruth Sports Quiz; Pancho Gonzalez - The Cinderella Boy of Tennis; Bob Feller, Strikeout King; Vicki Draves - Olympic Champion; The Sad Sack. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #5
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Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Comics about famous sports figures of the past, featuring a continuing comics biography of baseball legend Babe Ruth. The life of college football legend and war hero Bob Chappuis. A biography of France's greatest boxer - and boyfriend of legendary singer Edith Piaf - Marcel Cerdan. A history of the LA. Dodgers, formerly known as the Brooklyn Dodgers. Part five of the comics biography of Babe Ruth. The Life of Babe Ruth; Bob Chappuis: All-American Hero; Marcel Cerdan; Levi Jackson; Hunting Tips. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
