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Issue Details

Issue #v8#47
Published November 11, 1956
Cover Price 0.00
Pages 12
Editing David C. Cook (Editor-in-Chief); Iva S. Smith (Executive Editor); Hiley H. Ward (Editor)
Notes Story continues inside from cover. Subscription rates listed as 20 cents for 13 weekly issues (5 or more to one address). Single yearly subscriptions $1.25. Copyright 1956 by David C. Cook Publishing Co.

Cover Details - "The leper is healed"

Characters Naaman
Synopsis Naaman rails against Elisha.
Genre religious
Script Iva S. Smith?
Pencils Tillotson (Signed)
Inks Tillotson (Signed)
Notes Story continues inside from cover. Subscription rates listed as 20 cents for 13 weekly issues (5 or more to one address). Single yearly subscriptions $1.25. Copyright 1956 by David C. Cook Publishing Co.

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Builders"

Characters Jesus
Synopsis Wise man builds home on a rock, foolish man builds home on sand.
Genre religious
Notes From Mathew 7: 24-27.

3 page The Bible in Pictures story "The leper is healed"

Characters Naaman; Elijah; Naaman's soldiers; Elijah's servant
Synopsis Naaman cured of leprosy after following Elijah's advice; Elijah's servant tricks Naaman out of gifts meant for Elijah.
Genre religious
Script Iva S. Smith?
Pencils Tillotson (Signed)
Inks Tillotson (Signed)
Notes Continued from front cover. From 2 Kings 5.

2 page Kidnapped story "Kidnapped"

Characters David Balfour; Mr. Shuan; Ship's Captain; Ship's Crew
Synopsis David survives Mr. Shuan's beating. Captain talks to person who survived from a ship they rammed.
Genre period
Script Robert Louis Stevenson (adapted by ?)

1 page story "What Happened to the Heath Hen?"

Synopsis History of the extinction of the Heath Hen.
Genre fact
Script Frank Borth (as F. B.)
Pencils Frank Borth (as F. B.)
Inks Frank Borth (as F. B.)

2 page Famous Sports Story story "The Case Of The Vanishing Football"

Characters Pop Warner; Percy Haughton
Synopsis Percy Haughton outwits Pop Warner.
Genre fact; sports

Half page Bible Detective activity "Bible Detective"

Synopsis Jokes; Activity
Letters ?; Typeset

Half page Reddy The Fox filler "Double Scrub"

Characters Reddy the Fox; Reddy's owner; Reddy's owner's parents; skunk and family
Synopsis Reddy and his owner have a run-in with a skunk.
Genre humor (comedy)

2 page Tullus story "Tullus...a Christian hero of Bible times"

Characters Tullus; Minor; Hector; Quintus; Candida; Seton; Blaze (Tullus' Horse)
Synopsis Tullus and friends continue to try to escape from Hector.
Genre religious; adventure
Script Joseph Hughes Newton?
Pencils Tony Tallarico?
Inks Tony Tallarico?