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| Publication | February 1942 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Bi-monthly |
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| Credits | Pencils: Myron Strauss [as M. S.] | Inks: Myron Strauss [as M. S.] |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography; Historical; Sports; War | Characters: Gene Tunney; Pierre Radisson; Commodore David Porter; Benito Juarez |
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| Comic Story | The Story of Aluminum Why, How and When Wars Most Precious Metal Was Made Available to All Mankind (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Biography of Charles Martin Hall, inventor of aluminum and how the metal's use revolutionized the use of materials in construction. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: Charles Martin Hall; Julia Hall; George Hall; Mr. Cowles; Alfred E. Hunt; Dr. Paul Heroult |
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| Comic Story | Radisson King of the Canadian Fur Traders (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Recounts of life of fur trapper Pierre Radisson, whose trading with the Native peoples of Canada led to the creation of the Hudson's Bay Company, but Radisson himself was divided and ruined by the competing politics of England and France. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography; Western-frontier | Characters: Pierre Radisson; Medard Groseiliers; Sir George Cartaret; King Charles; King Louis XIV; White Eagle |
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| Comic Story | Juarez Father of Mexican Independence (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Recounts the life of Benito Juarez from his poor upbringing, education to public service and eventually leading the forces of independence into ridding Mexico of Archduke Maximilian. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: Aztecs; Benito Juarez; Antonio Salanueva; Rosa Salanueva; General Miguel Miramon; Napoleon III; Archduke Maximilian; General Mariano Escobedo; Tomas Mejia |
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| Comic Story | Gene Tunney (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Recounts how Gene Tunney took up boxing while serving in World War I, then became boxing champion of the world, eventually retiring to serve as director of recreation to the US Navy. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography; Sports; War | Characters: Gene Tunney; Georges Carpentier; Jack Dempsey; Tom Heeney |
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| Comic Story | Heroes in the News (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Recounts how William J. Wallace saved sailor R.N. Parrot from drowning. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: William J. Wallace; R.N. Parrot; Frank Knox |
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| Text Article | The Inspiring Life Story of John C. Garland - Inventor of U.S. Army's Official Rifle (2 pages) |
| Credits | Script: Robert Turner | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | Jack London (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Recounts the life of Jack London and how he constantly sought out adventures, finding in his experiences the material which made up his novels. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: Jack London; Scratch; Bessie Maddern; Martin Johnson; Queen Ziliuokalani; Nakata; Forni |
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| Comic Story | The Hamilton-Burr Duel (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Recounts the duel between Hamilton and Burr, which ended with Hamilton dead. |
| Featuring | Famous Duels |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Historical | Characters: Alexander Hamilton; Aaron Burr |
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| Comic Story | The King's Mountain Boys (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Recounts the battle of King Mountain, where American forces killed the British commander. British losses were so terrible that it helped lead to Lord Cornwallis' surrender. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Historical; Western-frontier | Characters: John Sevier; Colonel Isaac Shelby; Colonel William Campbell; Patrick Ferguson; Lord Cornwallis; George Washington |
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| Comic Story | Freddie Harrison Boy Hero of London (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Despite London being bombed, Freddie ventures out to obtain a doctor for his mother, saving her life. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; War | Characters: Freddie Harrison; Winnifred Harrison |
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| Comic Story | Commodore Porter He Wiped Piracy From the Seas! (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Recounts how Commodore Porter battled piracy in the Caribbean, then took charge of the Mexican Navy to better prepare them for defense. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography; Military | Characters: Commodore David Porter; Diablito |
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| Featuring | Liberty Guards |
| Credits | Pencils: Myron Strauss? | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Liberty Guards [Smokey; Skipper; Strut] |
| Notes | Inside back cover. Advertisement for Liberty Guards fan club. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. Advertisement for Wings of Victory comicscope. |
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