Real Life Comics (1941) comic books 1944

Greece, Marco Polo, Thomas E. Dewey, and others. Cover price $0.10.

"Norway Fights Back!," art by Al Camy. "Walt Whitman Bard of Democracy;" A biographical story of the poet Walt Whitman. "Juan Ponce de Leon;" The story of Spanish fighter and explorer Ponce de Leon and his eventual quest for the Fountain of Youth, ending in his discovery of Florida and subsequent death. "Commander Howard W. Gilmore." "Catherine the Great;" A biographical story of the Russian queen Catherine the Great. "Tito the Magnificent" article by Kerry McRoberts . "Blitz-Buster;" The story of Russian tank driver Kalimulla Khabibulin holding off vastly superior numbers of invading Germans. "Jack London;" Biographical story of author Jack London. "Sir Humphrey Davey and the Safety Lamp;" How Sir Humphrey Davey created the safety lamp for miners. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. "The Fighting Seabees;" Factory workers Jim, Dave and Larry join the Seabees and see action in the South Pacific. "The Conquest of Yellow Fever;" In Cuba in 1900, medical officer Major Walter Reed proves yellow fever is spread by mosquitoes. "Major James H. Howard, Sky-Hunter;" Major James H. Howard flies with the Flying Tigers in China against the Japanese, then transfers to the European Theatre of Operations where he becomes an ace against Nazi aircraft. "Brazil;" Brazil is discovered in 1500 and becomes part of the Portuguese empire, changing hands several times; In 1822 Brazil achieves its independence; During World War II, President Getulio Vargas stands up against a Nazi plot to conquer his country and joins the Allies. "Colonel Ludvik Svoboda;" After Czechoslovakia is conquered by the Germans, Col. Svoboda and his Czech soldiers escape to Russia where they are given arms and another chance to fight the Nazis. "Mississippi Pilot" text story with Mark Twain, script by Alexander Samalman. "Cadet-Midshipman Edwin J. O'Hara;" In 1942, Edwin O'Hara is assigned to the S.S. Stephen Hopkins; The ship is ambushed by Axis raiders off the coast of Africa. "Jacob Riis: The Making of an American;" In the 19th century, Jacob Riis emigrates from Denmark to the USA. He becomes a reporter and crusades for social justice, dying in 1914. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.