True Comics #69

"Hello Again! This is Jack Benny" traces the life of the legendary comedian from his early years in Waukegan to his service in World War I, capturing his rise from a young performer to a beloved figure in Vaudeville and on the radio. Through a mix of personal anecdotes and career milestones, the story paints a vivid portrait of a man whose timing and charm defined an era of American entertainment.

From the Wright brothers' historic twelve-second flight at Kitty Hawk to the jet planes breaking speed records over California, this nonfiction account traces the explosive rise of American aviation from a daring experiment to a half-billion-dollar industry reshaping modern life. Through pioneering trans-Atlantic crossings, wartime production miracles, and cutting-edge peacetime innovations like radar and automated flight, the story celebrates the courage and ingenuity that transformed a fragile flying machine into humanity's gateway to the skies.

When the New York Rangers' goalie is injured during a crucial Stanley Cup playoff game against the Montreal Maroons in 1928, manager Lester Patrick faces an impossible choice—and decides to suit up himself despite being well past his playing days. Watch as the grizzled "Old Man" Patrick takes the ice to make desperate saves and rally his team through overtime, proving that heart and determination can overcome age and rust. His heroic performance helps spark the Rangers to victory and a championship run.

Miguel Cervantes endured poverty, military hardship, and five years enslaved by Barbary pirates—yet emerged with an indomitable spirit that would shape world literature. Conceived during his time in a Seville prison, his masterwork *Don Quixote* brought him fame in 1604, though not the wealth his struggles deserved, and became one of the greatest literary achievements of all time.

When two draft dodgers flee into Alaska's remote wilderness, FBI special agent Steve Saunders pursues them across snow-covered mountains and dense forests in a grueling multi-day chase. With help from an unlikely ally—a watchful moose—Saunders finally corners his quarry and brings them to justice, proving that even in the vast Alaskan backcountry, there's nowhere to hide from the Bureau.

When a young Swedish scientist named Thor Heyerdahl becomes convinced that ancient Peruvian Indians could have crossed the Pacific Ocean on primitive rafts, he decides to test his theory by building a replica and attempting the journey himself. On April 28th, 1947, Heyerdahl and his five-man crew set sail from Peru aboard the Kon-Tiki, a balsa wood raft modeled after the vessels of old, facing treacherous winds, dangerous wildlife, and the vast unknown ocean for 101 days. This true account captures one of the boldest expeditions of the modern era as these modern explorers rely on ancient methods to answer a centuries-old mystery.