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Publication | 1951 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 |
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Cover | Rookie on Trial! |
Featuring | Jackie Robinson |
Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Colors:? (photograph) |
Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Jackie Robinson |
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Cartoon | Never a Dull Day in Brooklyn (1 page) |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Wilbert Robinson; Casey Stengel; Dixie Walker; Babe Herman; Cookie Lavagetto; Leo Durocher; Johnny Vander Meer |
Notes | On inside front cover. Describes various members of the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
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Comic Story | The Crucial Series (11 pages) |
Synopsis | The history of the Dodgers-Cardinals rivalry, leading up to the 1949 clash where the Dodgers won the National League title. |
Featuring | Jackie Robinson |
Credits | Script: Charles Dexter | Pencils: Clem Weisbecker | Inks: Clem Weisbecker |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Jackie Robinson; Pete Reiser; Howie Pollet; Roy Campanella; Marv Rackley; Max Lanier; Bill Baker; Pee Wee Reese; Stan Musial; Chuck Diering; Carl Furillo; Mike McCormack; Luis Olmo; Gene Hermanski |
Notes | All credits per Brian Cremins in Alter Ego (TwoMorrows, 1999 series) #168 (March 2021). |
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Comic Story | Babe Herman (4 pages) |
Featuring | Dodgers of Yesteryear |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports |
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Comic Story | The Rookie on Trial (8 pages) |
Synopsis | Jackie sees youngster Tommy play ball and recommends he join the Dodgers' tryout camp. Unfortunately, an injury prevents Tommy from attending tryouts. He steals money to reach the camp, but isn't allowed to play. Tearfully, Tommy confesses all he's done to Jackie and Jackie helps him return home and repay the money he stole, encouraging Tommy to try again the following year. |
Featuring | Jackie Robinson |
Credits | Script: Charles Dexter | Pencils: Clem Weisbecker | Inks: Clem Weisbecker |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Jackie Robinson; Tommy Carr; Mr. Kimball |
Notes | All credits per Brian Cremins in Alter Ego (TwoMorrows, 1999 series) #168 (March 2021). |
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Text Article | Managing the Dodgers (2 pages) |
Credits | Script: Charles Dexter | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports |
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Comic Story | All American (7 pages) |
Synopsis | Recounts Jackie's career playing football at UCLA. |
Featuring | Jackie Robinson |
Credits | Script: Charles Dexter | Pencils: Clem Weisbecker | Inks: Clem Weisbecker |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Jackie Robinson |
Notes | All credits per Brian Cremins in Alter Ego (TwoMorrows, 1999 series) #168 (March 2021). |
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Cartoon | Dodger Dandies (1 page) |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Gil Hodges; Preacher Roe |
Notes | On inside back cover. |
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Illustration | Jackie Robinson photograph (1 page) |
Featuring | Jackie Robinson |
Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Colors:? (photograph) |
Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Jackie Robinson |
Notes | Back cover. |
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