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SDCC Exclusive Cover by Tom Scioli - Limited to 3000 copies. Written by Tom Scioli and John Barber. Art by Tom Scioli. SPACE WAR I! Earth makes contact with an alien race-and G.I. JOE is on the front lines of first contact! But when the TRANSFORMERS arrive-their version of "peace" does not match our own... 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tom Scioli and John Barber. Art and Cover by Tom Scioli. THE WAR AT HOME! But whose home-and whose war?! Interstellar war has never been so cosmic! The G.I. JOE team faces the TRANSFORMERS-on Earth and Cybertron. Plus-just in time for Halloween… meet the OCTOBER GUARD! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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February 22, 1949

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May 2, 1950

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May 9, 1957. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Paul Karch. Stories by Paul Karch, Ozella Welch, Eric St. Clair, Frank Huffman, Ruth Burton, Frank Borth. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

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January 29, 1959. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Bill Martin. Stories by William C. Treon, Bill Martin, Terry Brennan, Fran Matera, Max Pine, Frank Borth, Catherine Beebe, Paul Karch, Frances E. Crandall, and Frank Moss. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 36 pages, full color.

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Art by Joe Sinnott, Fran Matera, and Frank Borth Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by James Langdon. Cover by Fran Matera. Stories by Matt Christopher, Fran Matera, Al Kaufman, L. Herman, Thomas R. Lane, Mario De Marco, Frances Crandall, Joe Sinnott, Marvin Townsend, Jack Miller (as Jay Marr), Lloyd Ostendorf, Frank Baginski, and E.B. Wagner. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious and historical in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza Art by Mark Bagley & Art Thibert, Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, Mike Norton, and Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher Covers by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman lead the heroes of the DCU against the machinations of their malevolent counterparts, resulting in a cataclysmic event that will change the world - but not like anyone involved expects. Plus, Hawkman and Gangbuster make their move to rescue Tarot, and Konvikt breaks loose. Cover price $2.99.

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WRITTEN BY RYDER WINDHAM; ART AND COVER BY KILIAN PLUNKETT. The adventure of the robot whose mind has been stolen continues! While the mercenary Ernest Smite and a vindictive robot scientist prepare Witlock's missing memory bank for a fiendish operation, our hero receives a tantalizing transmission from the mysterious Mr. Vagor... a message that reveals crucial clues about the theft of his data storage unit. But is Vagor a friend or foe? And what's his connection to Eileen Myles, the scientist who engineered Witlock's artificial intelligence? FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4)" Cover price $2.50.

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Meet super spy and super guy Lester Girls as he saves the world and gets the girl. But he doesn't want adventure, fame, glory and girls. He just wants peace and quiet. In this issue, Lester Girls has to deal with the enemies stalking him and the girl waiting in his penthouse while reporter Maxi Scoops is trying to get assigned to do a story on our hero in "Meeting Girls." Script by Will Jacobs & Gerard Jones and art by Tim Hamilton & Dave Garcia. Cover price $1.95.

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Meet super spy and super guy Lester Girls as he saves the world and gets the girl. But he doesn't want adventure, fame, glory and girls. He just wants peace and quiet. In this issue, after taking out a submarine, a plane and administering aid to the wounded, Lester Girls is ready for a fun day with friends which includes picnicking in the park and playing some softball – things Lester wants to do. But things just never go the way Lester wants in "Girls at Play." Script by Will Jacobs & Gerard Jones and art by Tim Hamilton & Dave Garcia. Story has the first appearance of Lizard Lady. Cover price $1.95.

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Meet super spy and super guy Lester Girls as he saves the world and gets the girl. But he doesn't want adventure, fame, glory and girls. He just wants peace and quiet. In this issue, Lester Girls returns to his hometown, Dullsville, with Brett Ashley, and he is determined to forsake his adventurous life. But Brett isn't what she seems and neither is Dullsville in "Come Back, Little Girls." Script by Will Jacobs & Gerard Jones and art by Tim Hamilton & Chuck Austen. Cover price $1.95.

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Meet super spy and super guy Lester Girls as he saves the world and gets the girl. But he doesn't want adventure, fame, glory and girls. He just wants peace and quiet. In this issue, Lester Girls settles down for the evening determined to read more of his dad's diary and find some clues to his whereabouts and learns about his dad's adventures in the South Pacific in "From Girls To Eternity." And in a second story, wonder how Lester Girls was able to read his dad's diary uninterrupted and undisturbed and also finally finish reading "The Red Pony" that evening? Wonder no longer in "Someone to Watch Over Girls." Script by Will Jacobs & Gerard Jones and art by Tim Hamilton & Marvin Perry Mann. Cover price $2.25.

Cover by Howard Nostrand. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Howard Nostrand. A series of 3-D adventure stories, published to coincide with the 3-D craze in movies and comics of the era. A two-page, 3-D rendition of the Pearl Harbor bombing, featuring President Franklin Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech. An explanation of the 3-D process, then a new craze. Plus a story that takes advantage of the 3-D technology of the era by telling two separate tales on the same page. May or may not contain 3-D glasses. Inferno; Duster Pilot; Pearl Harbor; Gold; Killer Whale; Three-D Blinkey; The Story Behind Harvey 3-D. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Henry H. Arnold, Jim Ray, and Ed Smalle. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. Despite the title, not actually digest-sized. Pioneering pilot Peggy Lennox goes on to teach a generation of pilots; A profile of Jimmy Doolittle and the bombing raid that became famous as "Thirty Seconds over Tokyo"; Edgar J. "Cobber" Kain becomes the first Flying Ace of WWII. A Letter from Lieut. General Henry H. Arnold, Commander of the U. S. Army Air Forces; He Bombed Tokyo; The First Ace of WWII; Three Men on a Raft; Flying Cinderella; Snatched from Death!; Wings of the U.S. Army; Moorer Sends an S.O.S.; Flying Peggy; Lost R.C.A.F. Patrol; American Eagle; He Flew 'Round the World to Get Home; Riding a Volcano Blast! 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. Despite the title, not actually digest-sized. Joe Crosson becomes one of the first bush pilots in Alaska; A comics biography of Alma Heflin, the first female test pilot; Canadian World War I air ace "Billy" Bishop. Build the Sky Fighter; Chennault and His Flying Tigers; Danger in the Arctic; Billy Bishop, Canadian Air Ace; Knight of the Air Mail; Army Air Chief; Wings Over the Andes; First Woman Test-Pilot, Alma Heflin; Unsung Heroes; Exploring From the Air; They'll Fly Again! Final issue under this title; the series continued as True Aviation Picture Stories (1943) #3. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Robert Denby, David C. Cooke, Francis Caswell, Cy Caldwell, Douglas Coe, Gilbert Shurman, Jesse Davidson, Sam Glankoff and Ed Smalle. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. Numbering continues from True Aviation Comics Digest (1942) #2. Pioneering fighter pilot Eddie Rickenbacker; An article examining the potential of then-new helicopter aircraft in war and peacetime; World War I air ace William George "Billy" Barker becomes the most decorated serviceman in the history of Canada. The Amazing One Man Air Force; The Flying Musketeers Pay a Debt; Parapup Max; Indestructible Eddie Rickenbacker; Planes in the News; Mines from the Sky; Aviation's Dream Factory; Our Hat Is Off; Unsung Heroes; Target Germany; The Helicopter in War and Peace; Glenn Martin Plane Pioneer; How to Build the 'Pancake Pursuit' Plane; Model Builders Go to War!; Flying for Victory; Bombs Away! 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Robert Denby, David C. Cooke, Charles Kennett, Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Gilbert Shurman, Jesse Davidson, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. An article speculating on the invasion of Europe, then still a year in the future, correctly predicts the key role of the English Channel. Plans for building gliders. Marine Corps Major Joe Foss becomes the leading Marine air ace during World War II. Jungle Peril; Leap For Life; The Flying Musketeers Win A Close One; Joe Foss - Americas No.1 Ace; Planes in the News; The Coming Invasion of Europe; How Good Are U.S. Planes?; Our Hat Is Off; The Para Marines Have Landed!; The Glorious 29th; Silent Birdmen; Build the Two-in-One Special; Thunderbird; Old 315; Night Bombing; Hero on High, Technical Sergeant Aaron F. Moses. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Robert Denby, Harry Fisk, Seton David Jr., Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Willy Ley, Ed Cunningham, Art Meisner, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. An article speculating on the uses of the then-new technology of radar; Plans for building model airplanes; John James Powers makes a suicide run to sink a Japanese aircraft carrier. Bombs Over Germany; Mystery Cargo; The Flying Musketeers Learn a Lesson About China; Mission Rescue; Planes in the News; What Has Happened to the Nazi Air Force?; He Gave It the Air; Our Hat Is Off; Flat Top; Flying Tank Killers; Radar... The Miracle Weapon; Aviation in the Movies; The Assam Dragons; How to Build the Vultee Vengeance; Air Shorts; Glory Dive; Jungle Miracle; Allied vs. Axis Fighter Planes; Aero Quiz; Tommy Harmon 'Galloping 98'. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Robert Denby, Edd Ashe, Jerry Tax, Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Willy Ley, John Prentice, Lawrence Dresser, Art Meisner, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. An article speculating on postwar commercial air travel and airliners; Plans for building a model P-51Mustang fighter; Richard Hillary becomes a Flying Ace in the Battle of Britain before surviving a crash, rescue and painful recovery. Dive Bomber; Wings of Courage; The Flying Musketeers: Crash Carrol Comes Through!; Air Liners of the Future; Planes in the News; Eddie Allen Test Pilot; How High Can They Fly?; Our Hat Is Off; The Lesson of Four Islands; 17 Tons of Science; How to Build the Mustang; Aviation in the Movies; He Conquered the Air; 17,000-Foot Fall!; Air Shorts; Glory Dive; Jungle Miracle; Allied vs. Axis Heavy Bombers; Aero Quiz; Canadian Bush Pilot. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Reissue. Stories and art by Robert Denby, Edd Ashe, Jerry Tax, Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Willy Ley, John Prentice, Lawrence Dresser, Art Meisner, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. An article speculating on postwar commercial air travel and airliners; Plans for building a model P-51Mustang fighter; Richard Hillary becomes a Flying Ace in the Battle of Britain before surviving a crash, rescue and painful recovery. Dive Bomber; Wings of Courage; The Flying Musketeers: Crash Carrol Comes Through!; Air Liners of the Future; Planes in the News; Eddie Allen Test Pilot; How High Can They Fly?; Our Hat Is Off; The Lesson of Four Islands; 17 Tons of Science; How to Build the Mustang; Aviation in the Movies; He Conquered the Air; 17,000-Foot Fall!; Air Shorts; Glory Dive; Jungle Miracle; Allied vs. Axis Heavy Bombers; Aero Quiz; Canadian Bush Pilot. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Robert Denby, Edd Ashe, Hal Goodwin, Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Willy Ley, Charles Kennett, Lawrence Dresser, Art Meisner, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. A detailed illustrated guide comparing Axis and Allied medium-range bombers; A daring bombing run over Greece manages to survive intense ground bombardment. Fatty Chow, China's Sky Champ; Ten and Out; The Flying Musketeers Do Some Groundwork; The Cats Have Nine Lives; Planes in the News; Prepare to Attack!; The American and British Air Training Plans; Our Hat Is Off; The Lesson of Four Islands; 17 Tons of Science; How to Build the Bell Airacobra; Aviation in the Movies; True Aviation's Air Spotter's Guide; Air Shorts; Allied vs. Axis Medium Bombers; Aero Quiz; All Our Aircraft Returned. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Robert Denby, Edd Ashe, Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Willy Ley, Jesse Davidson, Lawrence Dresser, Art Meisner, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. An article speculating on moonflight by rocket, then still 20 years in the future; Aircraft designations explained; Dutch test pilot Leegstra manages to put one over on the Nazis during the Occupation. Blitz Over Burma; Taming the Jungle Terror; The Flying Musketeers on a Suicide Mission; Looking at Tomorrow; Planes in the News; What's in a Designation?; Chindits in Action!; Our Hat Is Off; Ferrets of the Skies; Rocket to the Moon; How to Build the Grumman Hellcat; Aviation Extras; Aviation in the Movies; True Aviation's Air Spotter's Guide; Air Shorts; Allied vs. Axis Medium Bombers; Aero Quiz; Dutch Daredevil. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Robert Denby, Edd Ashe, Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Willy Ley, Jesse Davidson, Ezra Kotcher, Dwight Shepler, Logan Reavis, Art Meisner, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. An article examining the potential of the then-new helicopter aircraft; 14-year-old Cliff Wherley lies about his age to get into the Army air corps; A detailed illustrated guide to Axis and Allied aircraft. Boy Wonder; Fortress Invincible; The Flying Musketeers Rescue the Wrecker; The Squirt; Planes in the News; Air Power in the Invasion; Modification Line; Our Hat Is Off; How Planes Downed the U-Boats; Helicopters...Today and Tomorrow; How to Build the Cloud-Hopper; Aviation Extras; Aviation in the Movies; True Aviation's Air Spotter's Guide; Air Shorts; Bombers Without Wings; Lucky Seven!; Aero Quiz; Off the Beam. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Robert Denby, Edd Ashe, Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Willy Ley, Jesse Davidson, Edward Lawson, Herbert H. Ringold, Col. Robert L. Scott Jr., Lew Glanzman, Art Meisner, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. Pappy Boyington, the legendary air commander of the Flying Tigers and Black Sheep Squadron; Lloyd Chadburn earns the nickname The Angel for successfully escorting bombers into and out of enemy territory; An article examining the then-new technique of aerial photo reconnaissance. Airmens Angel; The Flying Musketeers Hit Stormy Weather!; Skies Cleared; Flying Bombs; Superfortress; They Fly By Night; Photo Reconnaissance; Smart Operator; Short Snorters; Arctic Adventure; Pappy Boyington; Planes in the News; Our Hat Is Off; How to Build the U. S. Army Taylorcraft 'Jeep' L-2; Aviation in the Movies; True Aviation's Air Spotter's Guide; Air Shorts; Aero Quiz. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Goodwin, Ed Smalle, Sumner Sewall, Jesse Davidson, Phil Glanzer, David C. Knight, and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. Pappy Boyington, the legendary air commander of the Flying Tigers and Black Sheep Squadron; Coverage of the first Air Force One aircraft, then known as the Flying White House; An article examining the possibilities of travel to Mars, with cool illustrations. Ordeal by Fire; Vacation in Moscow; Phantom Fortress; Will You Fly to Mars?; Radar Rides the Air Waves; Tomorrow's Transports Today; Tigercat; The Flying White House; Winged Rescue; Italy's Ill-Fated War Birds; Tokyo in Hollywood; Tunnel Typhoon; Jumping Joe; Planes in the News; Our Hat Is Off; How to Build the Helldiver; Prop Wash; Aviation in the Movies; True Aviation's Air Spotter's Guide; Air Shorts; Aero Quiz. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Goodwin, Ed Smalle, David C. Cooke, Sam Glankoff, Robert L. Scott Jr., J. D. Freudy, Ted Malone, Alfred de Martini, George F. Foley Jr., Ralph H. Mozo and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. Record-setting WWII air ace David McCampbell; Coverage of New York's Idlewild airport, later known as Kennedy International; A detailed article about the US military's Transcon project to return soldiers home from the war quickly, and in great numbers. Too Soon or Too Late; Greatest Air Heroes of the War: Commander David McCampbell; All for One; Time Hog; Idlewild - a Millionairport; Coming in on a Prayer; Transcon - a Good Deal; Flyer-Friends; Yehudi Flies the Drones; One World - One Week; Huff Duff; Tunnel Typhoon; Jumping Joe; Planes in the News; Our Hat Is Off; How to Build a Solid Scale Model Corsair; Scouts of the Air; Great Circles; Aviation in the Movies; True Aviation's Air Spotter's Guide; Airplanes 3rd Floor Rear; Daring Birdman. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by C.R. Smith, Hal Goodwin, Ed Smalle, Richard Dodge, Edward Lawson, Robert L. Scott Jr., Knute W. Flint, Jesse Davidson, Frances B. Audette, Steven Irish, and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. US Army General H. H. Arnold discusses the grim prospect of war in the Atomic Age; How to choose an air school; An article by American Airlines CEO C.R. Smith about the future of civilian air travel. They Called Him Mad; High Flying at Low Fares; Flying Is Easy; They Cheated Death; Good-Will and Bad Weather; Choose Yourself an Air School; Sports Take to Air Travel; Girls in the Air; Atomic Age of Air Power; The 202 Is Born; All About Eggbeaters; Propjet; Wanna Buy a Fighter Plane, Mister?; Planes in the News; Our Hat Is Off; How to Build the Waco Glider; Greatest Heroes of the Air; St. Elmo's Flyers; Aviation in the Movies; True Aviation's Air Spotter's Guide; True Aviation Answer Man; On the Double; Balloon Bombs. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Lawrence Ward, Hal Goodwin, Ed Smalle, Edd Ashe, Edward Lawson, Robert L. Scott Jr., Rudy Arnold, Jesse Davidson, Birt Darling, Richard Jarrell, Steven Irish, and Sam Glankoff. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. The instructional comic Flying Is Easy covers taxiing and takeoff; Frank Luke Jr. gains a reputation as a "balloon buster" during World War I; Dr. Fred Minty uses a small plane to visit patients in rural South Dakota. The Secret Airline; Strange Cargo; Feathering Blades; They Called Him Mad; Flying Is Easy Lesson II; Signposts of the Sky; Stratovision; Complete with Parachute; C.A.P.; Science versus Pea Soup!; Planes in the News; Our Hat Is Off; How to Build the PT-19B; Greatest Heroes of the Air; Model Contest Winners; True Aviation in Hollywood; Plane Profiles; True Aviation Answer Man; Wind to Order; Cowboy in a Corsair; DFC for Grandpa; Flying Surgeon of the Badlands. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Robert E. Ellsworth, Hal Goodwin, Ed Smalle, Edd Ashe, Richard Staples Dodge, Robert L. Scott Jr., Bruce Lester, Ed Yulke, Doris Yulke, Les Marshall, Sumner Smith, and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. The instructional comic Flying Is Easy covers climbing and gliding; Engineer Stanley Hiller builds a better helicopter; Coverage of model airplanes is increased ahead of the next issue's title change. King of Crash; Test Flight of the Batwing; Hiller-Copter Wizard; They Called Him Mad; Flying Is Easy Lesson III; Cockpit Trouble; Build This Flight-Tested Model Taylorcraft BC12-D; Model Planes for a Model World; Record Wrecker; Toss-Around; Eighth Grade Production Line; Speaking of Models; Aero-Club Roundup; Planes in the News; Our Hat Is Off; How to Build the Ryan Fireball; Greatest Heroes of the Air; Model Contest Winners; True Aviation in Hollywood; Plane Profiles; True Aviation Answer Man; Inventor's Corner. Final issue under this title; the series continued as Aviation Adventures and Model Building (1946) #16. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Winston Churchill on cover. Stories based on actual people and events: World Hero No. 1, art by George Harrison and August M. Froehlich; Winston Churchill bio. Famous Failure text story by Hendrik Willem van Loon; The first attempt to sail north of Russia to China. Air War: Fighting Planes of Leading Nations, script by Nathaniel Nitkin, art by Edwin Smalle Jr.; The story of men and planes who made military aviation during WWII. Frontier Fighters, pencils by John Daly; Story of American Revolutionary hero George Rogers Clark. Yellow Jack: How the Cause of Yellow Fever was Discovered, pencils by Harold De Lay. My Greatest Adventure text story, script by Lowell Thomas, art by Bernard Flinton and Harry Ramsey; about explorer Lowell Thomas. The First Naval Submarine, pencils by Logan Reavis. The Marathon Run, pencils by Henry Kiefer; The story of the Battle of Marathon in 500 B.C. Simon Bolivar: The South American Liberator, art by Michel Roy [Mike Roy]. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Photos of Eleanor Roosevelt, George Hecht, Gerard Darrow, and Daniel C. Knowlton. Stories based on actual people and events: U.S. Army Chief General George C. Marshall bio. Danger in the Arctic; The story of Joe Crosson, once of the first pilots in Alaska. Old Glory; The story of the American Flag from the Revolutionary War thru 1940's. Sail, Ho! How to Recognize Many Sailing Ships. John Weatherby Blockade Breaker of 1812. Heroine of the White House; The story of how Dolly Madison rescued many valuables from the White House before the British arrived and burned it to the ground in the war of 1812. Chinese Hero No. 1 Part II; The story of Chaing Kai-shek from before WWI thru WWII. Builder of Canada; The story of Alexander Mackenzie and his expedition that travelled across all of Canada to become the first to reach the Pacific Ocean. Frontier Fighters; The story of Captain Fremont and how he forced Mexico to surrender California to America. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George J. Hecht and others. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Female sharpshooter Annie Oakley becomes a legend doing Wild West shows; New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia sets the standard for mayors to follow; Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin vanishes in search of the Northwest Passage. Doesn't It Give You a Thrill?; Man of Action; Girl Sharpshooter; Loneliest Island in the World; The Little Flower; Lost in the Arctic; What You Can Do to Aid in the National Defense; The World's Fastest Human; Powder Boy; World Series; The Capture of Aguinaldo; Dollar Pullers. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George J. Hecht and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Early adventures of George Washington on the American frontier; Spy Emily Geiger risks her life for the American Revolution; Abraham Lincoln must decide whether a soldier should be shot for sleeping on guard duty. Fun is Not Always Funny; Empire Builder; Wilderness Adventures of George Washington; Is It True?; Singapore, Place of the Lion; An Unsung Heroine of the Revolution; Football Aces to Watch; Wings of the Navy; The Sleeping Sentry: A Civil War Story; True's Movie Guide; The Battling Beaver; The Cotton Gin; Buffalo Bill Cody; Dollar Pullers; How Good is Your Memory? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George J. Hecht, Jim Ray and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. A rare defeat for George Washington; Elsie MacGill, the first Canadian female engineer, takes charge of building Hawker Hurricane planes during WWII; River boatman Mike Fink becomes a folk hero in his own right. The Greatest of Games; He Fights On!; Ethan Allen; Dog Hero of Fontenoy; Queen of the Hurricanes: Elsie MacGill; How the Old Chief Said Thank You; Air Victories Made in the U.S.A.; Wings of the U.S. Army; Is It True?; Hunger Fighter; True's Movie Guide; Motorcycle Record; He Learned from History; Washington's Only Defeat; Builder of a Paradise; Mike Fink, King of the River; Dollar Pullers; How Good is Your Memory? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by George J. Hecht and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The story of the inventor of parachute, Louis-Sebastien Lenormand; A lawsuit over a pig results in huge legal changes for Boston; Mexican patriot and revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. Dear Readers; U.S. Navy Chief Admiral Harold R. Stark; Hero of a Vanishing Race; Mine Explosion; He Saved 10,000 Lives, Part 1; They Stole a Train; Snow Kings and Queens; The Count of Frontenac; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; Carl Von Paulsen; A Pig That Made History; George Washington's Advice; The Cat That Didn't Eat The Canary; Liberator of Mexico's Peasants; Dollar Pullers; How Good is Your Memory? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by George J. Hecht and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Thomas Edison's drive to invent changes the entire world; The story of the invention of basketball in 1891 is celebrated on its 50th anniversary; Pioneering pilot Peggy Lennox goes on to teach a generation of pilots. Little Things Can Help Win the War; Key Man; Clash for Empire; Thomas A. Edison: He HAD To Invent; Basketball, the Made-to-Order Game; Riding a Volcano Blast; William Dawes' Ride; American Eagle; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; Pirate Fighter Eaton; Hero Off the Gridiron; Pioneer Merchant; Flying Peggy; The Lion; Dollar Pullers; How Good is Your Memory? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Tony Sarg and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The history of light bulbs from Edison to the 1940s; Religious freedom pioneer and founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams; Ruth Harkness brings baby giant panda Su Lin from China to the US and causes a media sensation. King of Canada; Roger Williams, New England Firebrand; H.M.S. Jervis Bay; The Story of the Electric Bulb; Wings Over the Andes; He Sold His Head!; Tricks I Have Seen Animals Do; Blood Brothers; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; Newshawk; Voyage of Mystery; Su Lin Comes to America; Champion Cop; Master of Magic; Old Hickory; How Good is Your Memory?; You Edit This Magazine! 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Lawrence Dresser and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen becomes a superstar of radio, film and TV with his alter ego, Charlie McCarthy; Nazis in retreat use ocarinas, small flute-like instruments, to signal each other; Michelangelo's sculptures and paintings include some of the most famous artworks of Western history. What Do You Think?; Meet Charlie McCarthy!; Jungle Trail Blazer; Canadian Mounties Go To Sea; Knight of the Airmail; Retreat from Moscow; Australia, War Base of the Pacific; Ship Models You Can Make; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; Buffalo Bulldogger; Charter Oak: How a Hollow Tree Helped Connecticut to Safeguard Her Liberties; U.S.S. Heron; Michelangelo, Maker of Giants; What Do You Think on These Questions?; Truly Comic!; Queen of the Arabs; How Good is Your Memory? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events: Bob Feller, pitcher, He's in the Navy Now! 150th Birthday of the Nation's Capital. He Flew Around the World to Get Home. The Story of West Point. Secret of the Senecas. Sail Rock, How It Took Part in a Battle. The Discoverer of Hidden Hunger; about the discovery of vitamins. Mme Tussaud's Waxworks. Conquest by the Iron Horse. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.