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True Comics #64

Sep 1947 · Parents' Magazine Press · 0.10 USD
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True Comics #64 is an anthology of factual stories featuring "Fighting Sailor," which chronicles Uriah Levy, born in Philadelphia in 1749, who loved the sea and became a seaman apprentice at fourteen, eventually overcoming his enemies to become the highest-ranking officer in the United States Navy. The issue also includes "Man-Eater at Large," depicting a dramatic hunt involving a tiger and armed hunters, and "Prodigy of the Piano," along with additional features on a fabulous fraud and a courier story.

Contains 9 stories
Couriers Courageous
5 pp · Non-Fiction
Script Herodotus
Richard FairbanksWillie Robertsunnamed mail clerksunnamed mailmenJohn RobertsMrs. Roberts (John's mom)

In a quiet 1940s town, a letter from Willie Roberts to his brother John Roberts traces the steady journey of mail through wartime America, guided by the dedication of unnamed mailmen and clerks. As the story unfolds, the courage behind everyday delivery—carried by men like Richard Fairbanks and the quiet resolve of those who kept the lines of communication open—is revealed through the simple, powerful act of a single letter finding its way home.

DDT
2.5 pp · Non-Fiction, Math & Science
Othmar Zeidler
Fighting Sailor
5 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography, Military
Commodore Uriah Levyunnamed mutineersunnamed Navy personnelCongressman Butler
Untitled Non-Fiction story
2 pp · Non-Fiction
Man-Eater at Large
2.67 pp · Adventure, Non-Fiction
Jim Corbett
The Fabulous Fraud
3 pp · Non-Fiction, History
Prince Grigory PotemkinCatherine the Great

In a tale of grand deception, Prince Grigory Potemkin orchestrated a dazzling illusion for Catherine the Great, constructing fake villages along the riverbanks to give the appearance of thriving development across the lands he governed. As she traveled the region, the elaborate ruse convinced her of his success—though the towns were nothing more than painted façades.

Prodigy of the Piano
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography
Frankie "Sugar Chile" RobinsonFrankie's unnamed parents
Masterpiece in Bronze
3 pp · Non-Fiction, History
Benvenuto CelliniDuke de Medici
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor, Non-Fiction

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CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $166
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