True Comics (1941 Parents' Magazine Press) comic books 1943-1945
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Issue #20
Published Jan 1943 by True Comics Press.$33.00
View scan- 1/2" Spine split from bottom.
$8.00
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Stories and art by George J. Hecht, David S. Muzzey, John Prentice and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The third part of the history of America covers the period from the Revolution to the War of 1812; William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke was considered by some to be "The Greatest Athlete of the Middle Ages;" Secret messages through the ages, from ancient Sparta to modern times. Knights Were No Bolder; U.S. Rangers; The Infant Republic, 1783-1814; General McNaughton, Canada's Fighter-Scientist; The Greatest Athlete of the Middle Ages; How the Radio Beam Guides Airplanes; Max Kholas; India; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; Bounce, The Dog Whose True Instinct Was His Master's Protection; One Came Back; Super Commandos, the "Fighting Fools" of the Desert; The "Clipper" Girls; Lysander's Secret Belt; Truly Comic!; How Good is Your Memory? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #21
Published Feb 1943 by True Comics Press.$22.00
Stories and art by George J. Hecht, David S. Muzzey, and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The fourth part of the history of America covers the first half of the 19th century; The use of gliders in warfare; Victoria Drummond, Britain's first woman marine engineer, saves a ship during WWII and becomes a war hero. It's Your World; Timoshenko Russian "Blitz-Buster"; Jalopy Jockeys; War Gliders!; The Tin Can That Made Headlines; Canadian U-Boat Hunter; The Doctor Who Came Back; The Ship With a Fighting Heart; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; The Poll of Junior Opinion; Growing Pains, 1815-1850; The Lady is an Engineer; How the Army Mule Got the Navy's Goat; Truly Comic!; How Good is Your Memory? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #22
Published Mar 1943 by True Comics Press.$22.00
Stories and art by Sam Glankoff, David S. Muzzey, and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The fifth part of the history of America reaches the Civil War. Native American athlete Jim Thorpe becomes an inspiration to America. The story of the first military submarine, the Turtle, a one-man sub that saw service during the American Revolution. Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery, Desert Warrior; Wolves Eat Railroad!; Submarine - in 1776!; A House Divided, 1850-1865; Jim Thorpe - Indian Athlete; Parachutes for Victory; Time Out for Victory; The Amazing Homer Lea; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; The Story of Brazil; Wings Over Malta; Truly Comic!; How Good is Your Memory? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$30 TRUE COMICS #22 (1943) - GRADE 3.0 - GOLDEN AGE WAR COMIC - SAM GLANKOFF! Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #23
Published Apr 1943 by True Comics Press.$14.75
Stories based on actual people and events: General Mark Wayne Clark bio. The Story of Steel. True's Movie Guide; Comprised of text and an animated cel of Goofy, plus photos of Buck Jones & Kenny Baker. The Story of Great Britain's Flag. "Uncle Dan" Callaghan bio. General Eisenhower and the Winter Underwear. The Nation Reunited, 1865-1898. U-Boat Ahead! The Bootblack's Poodle. The Picket Fence Code. The Secret Message of Alice DuBois. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #24
Published Jun 1943 by True Comics Press.$22.00
$44.00
View scan- 1/2" Spine split from top.
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Cover by Sam Glankoff. Stories and art by Theodore P. Bank, David S. Muzzey, and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The seventh part of the history of America sees the nation become a world power and enter World War I; Jeanne Mance establishes the first hospital in Montreal during the 1600s; Explorer Marco Polo. The Importance of Physical Fitness; Master of Escape: Henri Honore Giraud; Convoy Comes Through!; Canadas Pioneer Nurse: Jeanne Mance; The Poll of Junior Opinion; Admiral of Victory: William P. Leahy; Marco Polo: Worlds Most Famous Traveler; Is It True?; Pacific Adventure; America Becomes a World Power, 1898-1918; Explorer of Ocean Depths: Dr. William Beebe; Trues Movie Guide; Winner—And Still Champion: Barney Ross; Truly Comic!; How Good is Your Memory? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #25
Published Jul 1943 by True Comics Press.$22.00
View scan$14.75
$12.50
Stories and art by David S. Muzzey and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The final part of the history of America covers the period between the World Wars; The story of the medical family behind the Mayo Clinic; The fastest humans and animals. Major John Smith and the "Fighting 223"; The Mayo Family; Life Raft; Between Two Wars, 1919-1939; Pigeon Express; Speed Demons; She'll Smile Again!; Riddle Round-Up ; Men Without Fear; Torpedo Terror; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; Truly Comic!; How Good is Your Memory? 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #26
Published Aug 1943 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: Hero of the Bismarck Sea bio on George C. Kenney. A Dog Named Bill; A dog at a R.A.F. base knows before anyone else when his master is returning. Queen of Sky Battle; Story of a military plane, the "Suzy-Q".The Mayo Family: Part 2 medical bio. Shanghai Heroine bio on Yang Hui Ming. Promotional movie ad for Roy Rogers in "King of the Cowboys." True Stories About Stamps article by Ted Murray. The Story of America: Chapter 9 featuring Teddy Rooselvelt and Winston Churchill. Human Sky Scraper bio on Cornelius Warmerdam. Journey From Fear bio on Cornelius Vandergrift. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #27
Published Sep 1943 by True Comics Press.$25.00
Stories and art by George J. Hecht, Feg Murray and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. A Russian couple battles Nazis in a homemade tank; Other WWII-themed stories include a biography of controversial General George Patton; Skipper the dog becomes the mascot of a Flying Fortress crew. I Can!; General Fury; The Story of Two Patriots; The Boy Saboteurs; Eagles Revenge; The Leathernecks Have Landed; Riddle Round-Up; Indian Captive; Lucky Dog; True Stories About Stamps; Air Pioneer; Photo Joe; The Battling Duchess; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; Truly Comic!; How Good is Your Memory? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #28
Published Oct 1943 by True Comics Press.$10.50
Stories based on actual people and events: Lost in the Arctic; RCAF crew forced down in Greenland. Leap to Glory; Greek student inspires resistance to Nazis. General Jacob Devers: Yank Commander bio. Frank Rock: An Indian Remembers baseball bio. Enemy Agent: A Code Story. Balboa: Hero of Darien. The Original Uncle Sam; Origins of the symbol. Radar: Wonder Weapon. George Washington Carver: Wizard of Science bio. Jean Knox: The Lady is a General. The Flying Dutchmen; Netherlands AF training in Jackson, Miss. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #29
Published Nov 1943 by True Comics Press.Stories based on actual people and events: Our South American Neighbors article. Bomber Ablaze; Bomber catches fire over Germany. Lou Diamond, The Amazing Marine. True Stories About Stamps, script by Feg Murray. The Fighting Seabees; U.S. Navy Construction Battalions. Beethoven. Saved: 12,000 Hours a Year!; Shipbuilder invents a gauge for pipe elbows. Peru--Our South American Neighbors article. Presenting the Joe Jacksons!; Bicycling comedians. Three Fronts, One Cause--National War Fund. Underground; French resistance in WWII. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #30
Published Dec 1943 by True Comics Press.$27.00
$44.00
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Stories based on actual people and events: How Many Indians Do You Know? racial purity article. Captain Hayes' Revenge; inspires his men to sink a Japanese convoy. Jan Smutek: Wanted by the Gestapo bio. Dr. Norman Bethune: They Shall Not Perish; bio on man who started blood banks. The Cooper Brothers, Mort and Walker story starring baseball players. Venezuela--Our South American Neighbors. They Got the Blame; the story of scapegoats in history. Gibraltar Express; WWII convoy from England to Gibraltar. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #31
Published Jan 1944 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: Not So Big editorial by George J. Hecht; On our shrinking world. Terrible Terry Allen; WWII in North Africa. Our Good Neighbor, Bolivia. You Can't Believe Your Eyes!; Camouflaged and disguised war machinery. American Eagle; Eagle as a symbol of U.S.A. Galloping Ghost bio on Red Grange. Thunderbirds of the U.S. Army and Navy Air Forces. Mary Walker: First Lady of the Army Medical Corps. The Awful Truth; WWII resistance newspaper in Poland. John C. Garand: The Man Behind the Gun (M1 rifle). Shorty Gordon: Belly Gunner. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #32
Published Feb 1944 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: Colonel Robert L. Scott: Great Scott. Mary Pickersgill: Our Flag Was Still There. Destination Danger; Allied invasion of North Africa, WWII. How Canada Got Its Name. Philip Hrwco: The Fight Against Infantile Paralysis; Pre-vaccine approaches to polio. Men Against the Desert; WWII bomber crew downed in North Africa. Our Good Neighbor, Chile. PT Terror; WWII torpedo boats. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #33
Published Mar 1944 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: Mark Clark: General Clark and His Fighting Fifth. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Common Sense about the Common Cold. Danger at Daybreak; WWII bomber crew rescued in North Atlantic. Salute to the Coast Guard. Emeline Wharton: Spy for Freedom; dressed in men's clothing to join U.S. revolution, goes behind British lines. Jim Bay: Call Him Doc; Hospital janitor becomes top front line medic in WWII New Guinea. Our Good Neighbor, Uruguay text article. Captain Frank P. Bender: Hit the Silk!; Survives in WWII New Guinea jungle after being shot down. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #34
Published Apr 1944 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: The Doctor Declares War; Dr. Gordon S. Seagrave. Dr. Gordon S. Seagrave; The story of Wendell Wilke. Thrill Hunter; Claude Weaver of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Angel of the Battlefield bio on Clara Barton. First in War, First in Peace, First in the Hearts of His Countrymen bio on George Washington. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation-- Steve Saunders. Flak Happy bio on Lt. Richard H. McGibney. Our Good Neighbor, Paraguay. Terror Bound!; Crew of a sunken merchant ship in WWII survives 11 days adrift. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #35
Published May 1944 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: Carlson's Marine Raiders bio on Evans Fordyce Carlson. The Man Who Made the World Laugh bio on Mark Twain. Canada's Terrific Twins bio on champion skiers Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele. School for Espionage--Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation featuring Steve Saunders. Tribute to the Merchant Marine. Black Gold; The fascinating story of oil. Fearless Funmaker bio on Irving Fenster. Colombia--Our South American Neighbors. Giant Killers; Story involves torpedo boats (PT boats). 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #36
Published Jun 1944 by True Comics Press.$11.75
View scan$10.00
Stories based on actual people and events: General Ira Eaker: Flying General. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Chips Makes a Comeback; Chips is a dog in the U.S. military. Strong Men; Tough guys and weightlifters. Rilie Morgan: Daredevil of Company K; WWII Guadalcanal. Garibaldi: Fighter for a Free Italy. Harriet Quimby: Lady in the Air bio on female pilot. Our Good Neighbor, Ecuador. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #37
Published Jul 1944 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: Vice Admiral Richmond K. Turner: Commander of the Crocodile Fleet. Origins of nursery rhymes. Therese Bonney: Photo-Fighter; 3-panel, 3-page sequence shows a Nazi concentration camp. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Round the World Gift--National War Fund. Builders of the Alaska Highway. Rube Waddell: Magnificent Screwball bio on baseball pitcher. The Battling Borie; Aging U.S. destroyer fights German submarines. The Fearless Five; Five U.S Marines in the South Pacific stop a Japanese attack. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #38
Published Aug 1944 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: Omar Bradley: Doughboys' General. Jinx Ship; U.S.S. Michigan patrols Lake Erie in 19th century. Joe Ruddy Sr. & Jr.: Rough 'n Ruddy; Father and son water polo players. Marcus Whitman: Oregon Trail Blazer. Weather to Order!; Weather prediction for timing military operations. Lt. Annie Den Hooch: One-Woman Army. Major Paul Triquet: Victorious Canadian. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Friendly Enemies; British POWs in Italy, WWII. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #39
Published Oct 1944 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: Frank D. Merrill: Merrill's Marauders. Lionel Conacher: Conacher of Canada. Franklin D. Roosevelt: F.D.R. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Anesia Pinhiero Machado: Rio Flyer; female air pilot. There Are No Master Races; Based on pamphlet, The Races of Mankind. Lt. Hyman Goldberg: Mission Completed; Bombardier finishes run with bullet in spine. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #40
Published Nov 1944 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: Thomas E. Dewey: Dewey; campaign bio. Sidney Franklin: Bullfighter from Brooklyn. Shark Bait; Survivors in a lifeboat catch a shark. Railroads on the March. Superfortress; B-29 bomber. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Marie Anne Lagimoniere: Frontier Wife; Red River Settlement. Back-Yard Lifesaver; Milkweed division of War Hemp Industries, Inc. Paul Johnson: Lesson Learned; Pilot Paul Johnson habitually buzzes airfields, main streets, etc. Sea Furies; British Torpedo Boats off North Africa in WWII. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #41
Published Dec 1944 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: Marc A. Mitscher: Pacific Sweeper; Aircraft carriers in WWII. Cavalcade of England, script by Joseph H. Park; Chapter one: British history to 1215 AD. Flight Lieutenant Dave Hornell: Last Ditch. Alexander Fleming: Penicillin. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sergeant Jean Young: WAC Under Fire! Marine Corporal Walter Bodt: Desperate Message. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #42
Published Feb 1945 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: Joe Martinez: Private Joe; medal of honor. Arturo Toscanini: Music Is His Weapon. Patty Berg bio; Tomboy becomes pro golfer, then joins U.S. Marines. Super-Bomber story about B-29 bomber. Cavalcade of England, script by Joseph H. Park; Chapter 2: British history 1215 to 1485 AD. General Jacques Leclerc: Hero of Paris. Danger Below; Japanese submarines in WWII South Pacific. Scotty McAllister: Scotty Sent Us; Pvt. McAllister captures 160 German soldiers in one day. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #43
Published Jun 1945 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: General Dwight D. Eisenhower: Hero of the Year. Alphonse Leemans: Tough Tuffy bio on football player. D-Day Secret; Soldiers cleaning up after Roosevelt-Churchill talks find important papers. Cavalcade of England; Chapter 3: British history 1485 to 1603 AD. U.S.S. Minneapolis: Unsinkable Ship. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. & Jr.: Two of a Kind; African American military officers. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Lt. Helen Talboy: Anzio Ordeal. Perfect Error; Bombs dropped by mistake sink a Japanese ship. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #44
Published Jun 1945 by True Comics Press.$14.00
View scan- 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.
Stories based on actual people and events: General Walter Krueger: Return Trip. Harry S. Truman. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Army's Navy; U.S. Army's Air-Sea Rescue Squadron. Lt. Maurice B. Wells: Third Escape. United Nations: A Third World War Can Be Prevented Now! New Stars; Problem getting stars for MacArthur when 5-Star rank was created. Emmy Fix!; Eskimo girl helps soldiers build an airport. Arnold Furst: Out of a Hat!; A magician entertains troops. Vernon Gomez: El Senor Goofy baseball pitcher bio. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #45
Published Sep 1945 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories based on actual people and events: Col. Alexandre Pokryshkin: Sky Hawk; Russian military pilot. Mercy for Millions--National War Fund. Tokyo Express; PT Boats sink two Japanese destroyers. Ray Barbuti: Stubborn Sprinter. Cavalcade of England, script by Joseph H. Park; Chapter 4: British history 1603 to 1688 AD. Mary Murray: Delaying Action; Revolutionary War heroine. Chaos at the Central Park Zoo—Great Hoaxes. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #46
Published Dec 1945 by True Comics Press.$13.25
Stories based on actual people and events: Name to Remember; Two U.S. destroyers named Laffey. George Gershwin: Gershwin. Ursula Graham-Bower: Jungle Queen. Chehalis: The Magnificent Runt; Funny-looking horse becomes champion of harness racing. Cavalcade of England, script by Joseph H. Park; Chapter 5: British history 1688 to 1815 AD. Who Raised the Flag at Iwo Jima? Gonzalo Romero: Game Gonzalo soccer player bio. Major John C. 'Pappy' Herbst: Flying Old Man. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
