(May 1944)

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Volume:
4
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
Monthly
Indicia Publisher:
True Comics, Inc.
Editing:
Roy Garn
Format:
Standard US Golden Age size; color; saddle-stitched

[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] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact; bio
Characters:
Lt. General Evans Fordyce Carlson
Synopsis:
This cover consists of 5 panels illustrating interior stories, taken from the stories.

Indexer Notes

Story titles, genre, editor, synopsis and character appearances added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).


Carlson's Marine Raiders (Table of Contents)

Evans Fordyce Carlson / biography (nonfictional) / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
bio; military
Characters:
Lt. General Evans Fordyce Carlson

Indexer Notes

Feature and genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).


The Man Who Made the World Laugh (Table of Contents)

Mark Twain / biography (nonfictional) / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
bio
Characters:
Mark Twain

Indexer Notes

Feature and genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).


Canada's Terrific Twins (Table of Contents)

Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele / biography (nonfictional) / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
bio; sports
Characters:
Rhona Wurtele; Rhoda Wurtele
Synopsis:
The story of these two champion skiers.

Indexer Notes

Feature and genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).


Paper Fights Too! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

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

School for Espionage (Table of Contents)

Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Jack Sparling?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Steve Saunders
Synopsis:
Third of a series.

Indexer Notes

Story title, genre and character appearance added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).


["The Adventures of Mark Twain..."] (Table of Contents)

True's Movie Guide / photo story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
(photos)
Inks:
(photos)
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
celebrity
Characters:
Mark Twain; John Wayne; Susan Hayward
Synopsis:
Brief reviews.

Indexer Notes

Genre and character appearances added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).


Tribute To the Merchant Marine (Table of Contents)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Indexer Notes

Genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).


Black Gold (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
The fascinating story of oil.

Indexer Notes

Genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).


["Is it true that a snake cannot close..."] (Table of Contents)

Is It True? / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Natalie Purvin Prager (signed)
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
trivia
Synopsis:
Quiz over trivia.

Indexer Notes

Genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).


Fearless Funmaker (Table of Contents)

Irving Fenster / biography (nonfictional) / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Jack Sparling?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
bio
Characters:
Sgt. Irving Fenster
Synopsis:
During WWII in the Pacific, a ground crew member with sense of humor gets taste of aerial combat.

Indexer Notes

Feature and genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).


["Boxing Tonight"] (Table of Contents)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Dave Gerard (signed)
Pencils:
Dave Gerard (signed)
Inks:
Dave Gerard (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?; most typeset

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Synopsis:
Wheaties cereal advertisement, along with a one-panel gag cartoon by Dave Gerard.

Indexer Notes

Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).


Colombia (Table of Contents)

Our South American Neighbors / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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Content Information

Genre:
editorial; fact

Giant Killers (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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Content Information

Genre:
fact; war
Synopsis:
Story involves torpedo boats (PT boats).

Indexer Notes

Genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).


["Principal: Well Charles..."] (Table of Contents)

Truly Comic / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Synopsis:
Comprised of jokes from readers.

Indexer Notes

Genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Carlson's Marine Raiders
    Evans Fordyce Carlson
  2. 2. The Man Who Made the World Laugh
    Mark Twain
  3. 3. Canada's Terrific Twins
    Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele
  4. 4. Paper Fights Too!
  5. 5. School for Espionage
    Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  6. 6. ["The Adventures of Mark Twain..."]
    True's Movie Guide
  7. 7. Tribute To the Merchant Marine
  8. 8. Black Gold
  9. 9. ["Is it true that a snake cannot close..."]
    Is It True?
  10. 10. Fearless Funmaker
    Irving Fenster
  11. 11. ["Boxing Tonight"]
    Wheaties
  12. 12. Colombia
    Our South American Neighbors
  13. 13. Giant Killers
  14. 14. ["Principal: Well Charles..."]
    Truly Comic
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Per Sandell
  • Gary L. Watson
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Randy Scott
  • Craig Delich
  • Peter Croome
  • James Ludwig
  • Mike Nielsen