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Issue Details

Issue #35
Published May 1944
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Roy Garn
Notes Story titles, genre, editor, synopsis and character appearances added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). Indicia lists this issue as Vol. 4 #35.

Cover Details - "Carlson's Marine Raiders]; [Canada's Terrific Twins]; [Special Agent of the F.B.I.]; [Tribute to the Merchant Marine]; [Black Gold]; [Fearless Funmaker]; [Giant Killers"

Characters Lt. General Evans Fordyce Carlson
Synopsis This cover consists of 5 panels illustrating interior stories, taken from the stories.
Genre fact; bio
Notes Story titles, genre, editor, synopsis and character appearances added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). Indicia lists this issue as Vol. 4 #35.

7 page Evans Fordyce Carlson biography (nonfictional) "Carlson's Marine Raiders"

Characters Lt. General Evans Fordyce Carlson
Genre bio; military
Notes Feature and genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

5 page Mark Twain biography (nonfictional) "The Man Who Made the World Laugh"

Characters Mark Twain
Genre bio
Notes Feature and genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

4 page Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele biography (nonfictional) "Canada's Terrific Twins"

Characters Rhona Wurtele; Rhoda Wurtele
Synopsis The story of these two champion skiers.
Genre bio; sports
Notes Feature and genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

1 page Paper Fights Too public service announcement "untitled"

Synopsis PSA for WWII paper shortage and salvage efforts.
Genre fact
Letters typeset

5 page Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation story "School for Espionage"

Characters Steve Saunders
Synopsis Third of a series.
Genre detective
Notes Story title, genre and character appearance added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

1 page True's Movie Guide photo story "untitled"

Characters Mark Twain; John Wayne; Susan Hayward
Synopsis Brief reviews.
Genre celebrity
Pencils (photos)
Inks (photos)
Letters typeset
Notes Genre and character appearances added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

2 page Tribute to the Merchant Marine story "untitled"

Genre fact
Notes Genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

6 page Black Gold story "untitled"

Synopsis The fascinating story of oil.
Genre fact
Notes Genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

1 page Is It True? activity "untitled"

Synopsis Quiz over trivia.
Genre trivia
Script Natalie Purvin Prager (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

4 page Irving Fenster biography (nonfictional) "Fearless Funmaker"

Characters Sgt. Irving Fenster
Synopsis During WWII in the Pacific, a ground crew member with sense of humor gets taste of aerial combat.
Genre bio
Notes Feature and genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

1 page Wheaties advertisement "untitled"

Synopsis Wheaties cereal advertisement, along with a one-panel gag cartoon by Dave Gerard.
Genre humor
Script Dave Gerard (signed)
Pencils Dave Gerard (signed)
Inks Dave Gerard (signed)
Letters ?; most typeset
Notes Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

4 page Our South American Neighbors story "Colombia"

Genre editorial; fact

5 page Giant Killers story "untitled"

Synopsis Story involves torpedo boats (PT boats).
Genre fact; war
Notes Genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

1 page Truly Comic text article "untitled"

Synopsis Comprised of jokes from readers.
Genre humor
Letters typeset
Notes Genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).