Real Life Comics #49

Real Life Comics #49 is an anthology featuring "The Story of Gene Bearden," profiling the baseball player in a cover story. The issue also includes "Land of the Pyramids," in which characters Step Jill, Jerry, and Wendy are transported backward through time via a magic meteor to ancient Egypt, where they encounter the mummy of Amon-Re-Tep and witness the hazards of the pharaoh's reign. Additionally, the comic contains a story about aviation engineer Stout and his revolutionary all-metal streamlined airplane design, the "Tin Goose," which attracted the attention of Walter P. Chrysler and became a landmark in aviation history. The final visible story chronicles Joe's rise from a young student at Bronson Vocational School to an amateur boxing champion, demonstrating his character development and determination to succeed.