True Comics #62

In 64 A.D., the emperor orders Rome's crowded slums evacuated under the guise of a mysterious decree, but his true plan emerges when fires consume the city—he intends to rebuild Rome anew from its ashes. This True Comics account separates fact from legend, revealing that while rumors claimed the emperor fiddled as the city burned, he was actually miles away at his villa, already envisioning the reconstruction to come.

When doctors told seven-year-old Nancy Merki she'd never walk again after contracting infantile paralysis, they didn't account for her determination. Fourteen years later, she'd become a national swimming champion, setting records in the freestyle and leading her relay team to victory. This is the remarkable true story of how one athlete turned a devastating diagnosis into an inspiring triumph.

During a routine patrol off the English coast early in World War II, a bomber crew spots a Nazi submarine and launches a devastating attack, forcing the vessel to surface in distress. As the damaged sub struggles in the water, the pilot calls for backup to secure the prisoners, and the bomber circles overhead through an approaching storm alongside a relief aircraft to keep watch over their unexpected catch. By morning, the crew receives official recognition for an extraordinary feat—the first land plane ever to capture a submarine.