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| Publication | September 9, 1954 | Price: [0.10 USD] | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Every two weeks during the school year. |
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| Cover | The Sea Raiders |
| Featuring | The Sea Raiders |
| Content | Genre: Adventure |
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| Synopsis | A photograph of the Pieta by Michelangelo accompanies a text article about the statue. |
| Featuring | Seeing Things |
| Credits | Script: Sister Eileen, S.P. | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Religious |
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| Synopsis | A foreign submarine cruises under the waters of Montauck Point, Long Isand, NY. On the surface, Jake and Pete are hauling in loads of fish on their boat The Reaper, when Captain Bob reports that the fathometer is acting up again. The instrument is showing something big below them, where there shouldn't be anything. Nearby, a pleasure cruiser with two men aboard are scheduled to rendezvous with the submarine to smuggle packages of microfilm to the sub's crew. |
| Featuring | The Sea Raiders |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Serg; Jake; Pete; Jack; Captain Bob; Gus |
| Notes | The nationality of the submarine is never mentioned, but it is hinted that the submarine is of Russian origin. |
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| Text Story | The G-Bear (4 pages) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustrations) | Inks:? (illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals |
| Notes | Text story with 4 accompanying illustrations. |
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| Synopsis | A doctor comes across some kids fighting in the street because one called another "pint size". The doctor lectures them on how their bodies are works of art, made by the finest craftsman. He then gives them a biology lesson on various types of cells that make up the human body and explains mitosis, chromosomes and genetics. |
| Featuring | What a Work! |
| Content | Genre: Medical | Characters: Dr. Noe Pills |
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| Comic Story | I Shall Be Cleansed. (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Sr. Rosario explains to her class the difference between sacraments and sacramentals. She also explains the differences between ordinary Holy Water, Easter water and Gregorian water. |
| Content | Genre: Religious | Characters: Sister Rosario; John |
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| Synopsis | Another school year opens at St. Marks for Chuck White. As he heads to the first football practice of the season, he confides in his teammates that he wants to make athletics his career and someday be a great coach. During a field play, Jonesy distracts Chuck by running the wrong way and Chuck collides with other players and is knocked unconscious. He's rushed to the hospital, where X-rays are taken. The Dean asks Father Carroll to get in touch with Chuck's parents, but is told that they're in Panama. Fr. Carroll is told that Chuck's sports days and perhaps walking days may be over. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Tom; Fred; Father Elliot; Father Carroll |
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| Comic Story | Baseball Our National Pastime (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | The origins and history of the game of baseball. |
| Featuring | History of Sports |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Kennesaw M. Landis; Branch Rickey; Jackie Robinson; George Wright; Willie Mays; Robert R. Boyd; Donald Newcombe; Luscious Luke Easter; Larry Doby; Montford Irvin; George D. Crowe; Orestes (Minnie) Minoso; Roy Campanella |
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| Synopsis | Pierre goes bear hunting - too bad it's "Be Kind to Bears Week." |
| Featuring | Pierre |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Pierre; a bear |
| Notes | Pantomime gag strip told in six panels.
On inside back cover. |
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| Synopsis | A nun tells the readers to make sure to get their copies of this year's Messengers and Treasure Chest. |
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