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I have found this issue to be quite difficult to find and afford for most of my life and. . . Here it is!
What a wonderful collection assembled here! |
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Sois un ejemplo de compartir arte.Gracias infinitas. |
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Sois un ejemplo de compartir arte.Gracias infinitas. |
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I suppose this would be an issue to recommend for anyone wanting to get familiar with King Ward. He does like half the features in this issue and gets visually creative with them. |
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Additional Information |
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Publication | June 1947 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: every other month |
Notes | Previously credited to a Walter Schomburg. It is a rare non-painted cover, but it is the usual signature of Alex Schomburg. |
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Cover | The Story of Old Ironsides |
Content | Genre: History |
Notes | Previously credited to a Walter Schomburg. It is a rare non-painted cover, but it is the usual signature of Alex Schomburg. |
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Contents | It Really Happened (1 page) |
Credits | Job #: B-109 |
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Comic Story | The Little Boats (1 page) |
Synopsis | Lee Lang of Patchogue, Long Island, New York enjoys sailing. |
Featuring | Hobby Corner |
Credits | Job #: CC-1146 |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Lee Lang |
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Comic Story | "Fighting Bill" William O'Dwyer (6 pages) |
Synopsis | Elected mayor of New York City in 1945. He previously had been a police officer, a US General, a Judge, and the District Attorney up against "Murder, Inc." |
Credits | Job #: CC-1174 |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: William O'Dwyer (1890-1964) |
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Comic Story | Pioneer Mothers (6 pages) |
Featuring | Heroines of Our Past |
Credits | Job #: CC-1073 |
Content | Genre: History; Western-frontier |
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Comic Story | "Bring 'em Back Alive" Frank Buck (6 pages) |
Credits | Job #: CC-1153 |
Content | Genre: Biography | Characters: Frank Buck (1884-1950) |
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Comic Story | Old Ironsides - The U.S.S. Constitution (5 pages) |
Credits | Job #: CC-1113 |
Content | Genre: History; War |
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Text Story | Operation Salvage (3 pages) |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; War | Characters: Edward Ellsberg (1891-1983) |
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Comic Story | George Eastman - Inventor of the Kodak (6 pages) |
Credits | Job #: CC-1031 |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: George Eastman (1854-1932) |
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Comic Story | Alexandre Dumas, the Father Alexandre Dumas, the Son (4 pages) |
Featuring | Like Father, Like Son |
Credits | Job #: CC-1159 |
Content | Genre: History | Characters: Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870); Alexandre Dumas (1824-1895) |
Notes | Ending blurb states "Another dramatic 'Father and Son' feature --- next issue!", but none appeared in the next issue. |
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Featuring | News Snapshots - Past and Present |
Credits | Job #: CC-1069 |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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Comic Story | Carl Norden and the Norden Bombsight (4 pages) |
Featuring | Inspiring Inventions |
Credits | Job #: CC-1102 |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Math & Science | Characters: Carl Norden (1880-1965) |
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Comic Story | Hangman's Gold The Story of Cap'n William Kidd (4 pages) |
Credits | Job #: CC-1149 |
Content | Genre: Adventure; History | Characters: Captain William Kidd (1645-1701) |
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