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| Publication | October 1946 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Every other month |
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| Cover | Thrilling stories about real people |
| Synopsis | Scenes from three stories in this issue: Ernie Pyle, Balto, and Thomas Hopson |
| Credits | Pencils: Various | Inks: Various | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction; Biography |
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| Synopsis | Advertisement for Pepsi-Cola: unidentified man is opening a bottle of Pepsi for two ladies in a restaurant. |
| Featuring | Pepsi-Cola |
| Credits | Pencils: W. Darrow Jr. | Inks: W. Darrow Jr. |
| Notes | Inside front cover |
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| Statement of Ownership | Issue Masthead |
| Synopsis | This title's issues typically included a masthead on the first page that not only identified the editorial staff, but also acknowledged its Senior and Junior Advisory Editors, usually industry leaders and celebrities. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | G.I.'s Best Friend (4.8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ernie Pyle's style of reporting in WWII endeared him to the soldiers fighting on the front as well as the folks back home and earned him the title of WWWII's most popular correspondent. |
| Credits | Pencils: Sam Glankoff | Inks: Sam Glankoff |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: Ernie Pyle |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Balto of Nome (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of how Balto the sled dog led a team and its driver through a terrible winter storm to deliver life-saving medicine. |
| Credits | Pencils: Ernie Schroeder | Inks: Ernie Schroeder |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Non-fiction; Animal | Characters: Balto (dog); Gunnar Kasson; Dr. Welch |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Up From Slavery (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of Booker T. Washington, who was born in slavery and later grew up to become an outstanding educator; he championed of the spirit of understanding among races and his story continues to be a source of inspiration today. |
| Credits | Pencils: Lawrence Dresser | Inks: Lawrence Dresser |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: Booker T. Washington |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Table Turned (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of Nancy Hart, who defended her Georgia home against British soldiers during the Revolutionary War. |
| Credits | Pencils: Ernie Schroeder |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Drama; Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: Nancy Hart |
| Notes | Pencils credit identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Synopsis | The Red Feather Kid teaches a local boy about the importance of supporting local Community Chest programs. |
| Featuring | Red Feather |
| Credits | Pencils: Lee Ames | Inks: Lee Ames |
| Content | Characters: Red Feather Kid |
| Notes | Lee Ames identified as artist of this feature by Jerry Bails. |
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| Synopsis | Advertisement for Parents' Magazine Press, Inc. |
| Featuring | Parents' Magazine Press, Inc. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Johnny Appleseed (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of Johnny Appleseed focusing on his adventures through Ohio and Indiana. |
| Credits | Pencils: Jack Sparling | Inks: Jack Sparling |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: John Chapman, aka Johnny Appleseed |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Synopsis | Captioned pictures of famous people and scenes from history, with accompanying questions. |
| Featuring | Real Heroes Quiz |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | "Porpoise" Mission (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of how the submarine "Porpoise" was involved in rescuing troops on the island of Malta in WWII. |
| Credits | Pencils: Ed Smalle | Inks: Ed Smalle |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Drama; Non-fiction; Military |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Synopsis | Brief reviews of films. Films reviewed: Courage of Lassie, Boys' Ranch, and Rendezvous 24. |
| Featuring | Reel Real Heroes |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Synopsis | Story about New York City firefighters battling a fire at Pier 1, Manhattan Island. |
| Featuring | Real Heroes' Hall of Fame |
| Credits | Pencils: Joel Cohen | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | Masthead Victory (4.6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of how Thomas Hopson turned a stalemated battle into a victory for the British Navy in 1680. |
| Credits | Pencils: Jack Sparling | Inks: Jack Sparling |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Drama; Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: Thomas Hopson |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Synopsis | House ad for various magazines. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Synopsis | House ad offering commissions for subscriptions you get your friends to purchase. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Prints Pay Off (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of how Joseph Faurot brought Scotland Yard's science of fingerprinting to the New York Police Department. |
| Credits | Pencils: Lawrence Dresser |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Joseph A. Faurot |
| Notes | Pencils credit identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Prophet of Science (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of Nikola Tesla and his contributions to the science of electricity. |
| Credits | Pencils: Ed Smalle | Inks: Ed Smalle |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: Nikola Tesla |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Synopsis | Advertisement for Parents' Magazine Press, Inc. |
| Featuring | Parents' Magazine Press, Inc. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover. |
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| Synopsis | Advertisement for Forhan's Toothpaste. |
| Featuring | Forhan's Toothpaste |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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