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| Bob Powell at his best.
Thank you Yoc! |
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| An interesting mix of the story of probably the most iconic American sports figure ever, and fictional stories about youth sports. Reading the entire series the reader can see the story of Ruths life in pictures. The artwork is good quality. |
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| NOTE - this comic is incomplete.
If anyone owns it PLEASE consider scanning the missing pages for sharing. |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | April 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: every other month |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports |
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| Synopsis | Full page splash of Ruth in his typical batting pose, looking up after swinging a bat, on top of a trophy-like podium labeled "King of Swat". Eight of his all-time record career totals surround his image with exploding balloons, such as "Most Home Runs for A Career 714", "Most... RBI's..Career", etc. |
| Featuring | Babe Ruth |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Babe Ruth |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports |
| Notes | Script credit is "The Editors". |
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| Contents | In This Issue |
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| Comic Story | The Life of Babe Ruth Chapter One (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Babe Ruth |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography; Sports | Characters: George Herman 'Babe' Ruth; Brother Matthias |
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| Comic Story | Babe Turns the Trick! (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Babe Ruth |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Babe Ruth |
| Notes | A Babe Ruth Sports basketball story. |
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| Comic Story | Roscoe Rookie's First Day at Training Camp (1 page) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Sports |
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| Featuring | Today's Hottest Sport Stars |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Lou Boudreau; Marcel Cerdan; Ralph Beard; Maurice Richard; Harrison Dillard; Andy Varipapa; Joe Verdeur; Doak Walker |
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| Featuring | Whirl of Sports |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Dizzy Dean; Casey Stengel; Benny Oosterbaan |
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| Comic Story | This Month's Sport Star - Babe Didrikson (4 pages) |
| Featuring | A True Sport Thrill Feature |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias |
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| Activity | Babe Ruth Sports Quiz |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports |
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| Featuring | Sporting Fun! |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Sports |
| Notes | Assorted sports-oriented jokes. |
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| Comic Story | Benny Leonard (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports |
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| Featuring | Club-house Close-ups |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports |
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| Comic Story | Ernest Crosbie (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Participants in walking events. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports |
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| Comic Story | The Exciting Story Behind the Olympics (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; History; Sports |
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| Comic Story | Ricardo 'Pancho' Gonzales (1 page) |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Ricardo 'Pancho' Gonzales |
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| Activity | Junior Physical Fitness and Proficiency Test (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports |
| Notes | From the Amateur Athletic Union of The U.S. |
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| Illustration | Know Your Teams - National League |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports |
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| Publisher advertisement | It's a Hit! |
| Synopsis | House ad for Babe Ruth Sports Comics #2, with cover repro. |
| Featuring | Babe Ruth |
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| Comic Story | Eddie Joost (1 page) |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Eddie Joost |
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