Calling All Boys (1946) comic books 1947-1949
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Published Sep 1947 by Parents' Magazine.
Stories and art by Robert Kiphuth, Jim Chapman, Ernie Schroeder, and Vic Herman. Another kids' anthology in the tradition of Calling All Girls and Calling All Kids from the publishers of Parents Magazine, featuring stories and advice as well as comics. A profile of Hollywood legend Bing Crosby; An adaptation of the 1947 film Perils of Pauline, about pioneering movie stuntwoman Pearl White; "Bigbrain Billy," the smartest boy in the world, uses science to track the robbers of Midvale's city treasury. Boys' Hero of the Month: Bing Crosby; Tex Granger; Hector; Perils of Pauline; You're a Magician; Streaky Smith of Essex High Races Against Death; High Swamp; Coachs Corner; The Adventures of Bigbrain Billy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1948 by Parents' Magazine.$4.30
$6.90
Stories and art by Warren L. Royer, Ernie Schroeder, and Vic Herman. Another kids' anthology in the tradition of Calling All Girls and Calling All Kids from the publishers of Parents Magazine, featuring stories and advice as well as comics. A profile of future US president Dwight Eisenhower; Tugboat captain Dig Bailey discovers saboteurs who want to destroy an underwater tunnel; "Bigbrain Billy," tries to prevent a comet from decimating a human colony on Jupiter. Boys' Hero of the Month: General "Ike" Eisenhower; Tex Granger; Hector; Skyscraper on Skis!; Tournament; Coachs Corner; Dig Bailey: Sandhog Sabotage; The Adventures of Bigbrain Billy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.