True Comics (1941 Parents' Magazine Press) comic books 1947

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Stories based on actual people and events. The most interesting story is "Aviation Wonder Kid," which is about teen-ager Martin Caiden, who impressed (and worried) military intelligence with his extensive knowledge of aviation secrets (they thought he even may have been a spy). Caiden went on to become a prolific author, including writing the novel "Cyborg," which was the basis for the popular 70s TV show "The Six Million Dollar Man"! Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Louis Wolfe and Phil Berube. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. General and statesman George Marshall, and the effect of the Marshall Plan; A flock of seagulls saves early Salt Lake City from starvation; The history of New York City. Fighter for Peace; Bob Feller; Snatched from the Alps; How a City was Saved; Oddities in Sports; Bold Buccaneer; Cities of Destiny: New York City; What Would You Do?; True's News from Hollywood; Truly Comic! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Louis Wolfe and others. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The history of mail delivery, featuring a step-by-step portrayal of US Post Office delivery processes in the 1940s. A story about the benefits of pesticide DDT (whose damaging side effects were not discovered until later); The Russian legend of Prince Potemkin, who fooled Catherine the Great with phony villages built to create the illusion of prosperity. Couriers Courageous; DDT; Fighting Sailor; Man-Eater at Large; The Fabulous Fraud; Prodigy of the Piano; Masterpiece in Bronze; Oddities in Sports; What Would You Do?; People are Comical; True's News from Hollywood; Truly Comic! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Louis Wolfe and others. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The search for the Northwest Passage across North America wasted years and countless lives; The history of the famed British police agency Scotland Yard; Fun facts about the duckbill platypus. American Adventures in Industry; Boss of the N.Y. Yankees (Larry Macphail); What Would You Do?; How It Got Its Name: Chicago; Most Dangerous Passage; Balkan Escape; The Story of Scotland Yard; Strange Travelers; True's News from Hollywood; Truly Comic! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.