True Comics (1941 Parents' Magazine Press) comic books 1942

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 based on actual people and events: Chief of the U.S. Marines bio. Inventor of the Telegraph bio. Bowling, America's No. 1 Indoor Sport. The Story of Sabu, Boy of India. He Saved 10,000 Lives, part 2; inventor of parachute. Theodore Roosevelt Out West bio. The Story of How the Star Spangled Banner Came to be Written. 68 pgs. $0.10. 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.

Stories based on actual people and events: Cominch (Commander in Chief) of the U.S. Navy. The 4th of July in Salvador. The Story of the Commandos; British hit-and-run troops. The Real Robinson Crusoe. Houdini-The Man Who Mystified the World. U.S. Jumping-Off Place Against Japan—Alaska. The Story of Glass. First Woman Test-Pilot. Free French Navy of Canada. Oscar's War: The Cat That Went to Sea. 68 pgs. $0.10. 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.

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Stories based on actual people and events: He Bombed Toyko bio on General Jimmie Doolittle. The Lost Colony feature on Roanoke. Flying Viking bio on Major Ole Rieistad. Friend of Animals bio on Henry Bergen, founder of the S.P.C.A. [Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]. Young America Hits the Trail bio on Monroe Smith, director of American Youth Hostels. Cave Nurse bio on Joanna Stavridi. The Netherlands East Indies. He Fought for Freedom bio on William Wallace. The Modest Miracle bio on Robert R. Williams. 68 pgs. $0.10. 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. The history of Mexico; 67-year-old Chinese freedom fighter "Mama Mosquito" leads an army against Japanese invaders during WWII; A five-page history of bread. How To Build Your Own Monument; Fighting Uncle Joe Stilwell!; The Beloved Bums; The Ghost of Captain Bligh; Army Mule: Rosebud and Company E; People of Mystery; Blind Genius; The Rock that Became a Warship; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; Land of Fighting Men; Chinese Guerrilla Heroine; The Story of Bread; Leaping Leathernecks: U.S. Marine Para-Troopers; The Priest Who Helped to Build a Railroad; How Good is Your Memory? 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by David S. Muzzey and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The first part of the history of America covers the years 1000-1700; Nurse Mary Borden is an action hero in two world wars; The story of the very first football game, Rutgers vs Princeton. The General from Annapolis; Battling Bill of the Merchant Marine; The Most Famous School in the World; Stories Behind Cards; Lord of Canada's West; Breaking the Caribbean Spy Ring: The Capture of the King of Belize; Discovery and Exploration, 1000-1700; King of the Big Top; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; The First Football Game; Doughboy's Holiday; Poll of Junior Public Opinion; Wake Island: Desert Driver; Truly Comic!; How Good is Your Memory? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George J. Hecht, David S. Muzzey and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The second part of the history of America covers the years leading up to the Revolution; Comedy legends Abbott and Costello; Football coaches and players join the military after Pearl Harbor. Join the Junior Army!; The Yanks Are Coming - Again!; Capturing the Sacred Bird of the Mayas; Colonial Period, 1700-1783; From Brooklyn to Bataan; U.S. Fought Japan Before!; Teaching 'em to Carry the Ball for Uncle Sam; Secret Messages; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; You Can Be A Real Hero, Too; Breaking the Nazi Ring of Death; Jerry Young Presents Abbott and Costello; Conqueror of the White Plague; Robillard - Canadian Ace; Truly Comic!; How Good is Your Memory? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.