Little Boy of Summer (1984) comic books 1984

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Baseball and religion are the shared themes in this promotional comic book for children published in the 1980's by the St. Louis Cardinals after they won the World Series. The story is of a young boy whose parents are divorced and his mom is remarrying. Tommy Miller, the young boy in the story, meets Whitey Herzog, Jim Kaat and David Green. The power of prayer and Christian values are an important part of the story. 16-page (including covers), standard-size, full-color, all-newsprint comic with no cover price or publication/copyright dates. Cover art by Jershner. Written by Richard Wendley with art by the Lance/Lot Art Studio.