True Comics #72

Special Agent Steve Saunders joins an FBI manhunt for the Brady gang—one of the most vicious criminal trios in the Bureau's history—after they escape from an Indiana jail and embark on a relentless crime spree across multiple states. When a tip places the fugitives in Bangor, Maine, Saunders goes undercover at a local sporting goods store to wait for their return. What unfolds is a tense cat-and-mouse game as federal and local law enforcement prepare to close in on their dangerous quarry.

A Kentucky boy rescues a stray dog with a broken leg in 1816, and the grateful animal becomes his devoted companion—until one fateful day at the mill when boy and dog vanish without a trace. When the dog's loyalty leads rescuers to a hidden cave, they discover a young man whose life hung in the balance, and learn that this small act of kindness may have altered the course of American history.

True Comics celebrates three pairs of teenage twins making waves in 1948: Jay and Bruce Colen, who run their own radio station from their New York bedroom; Joyce and Joanne Scot-Vold, skating champions performing with the Ice Follies; and Gerald and Wilfred Beal, young virtuosos already performing with symphony orchestras across the country. Each pair is balancing their artistic or entrepreneurial ambitions with school, proving that being a teenager doesn't mean putting your dreams on hold.

Jackie Robinson rises from college athletics to professional baseball, overcoming obstacles both on and off the field to become the Brooklyn Dodgers' breakthrough first baseman. From his standout years at UCLA and the Kansas City Monarchs through his pivotal season with the Montreal Royals, Robinson's talent catches the eye of the big leagues—and in 1947, he steps into the majors as a rookie sensation, leading the league in stolen bases and helping the Dodgers capture the National League pennant. It's a remarkable journey of skill, determination, and breaking barriers in the sport of baseball.

From ancient Rome's organized brigades to modern-day heroics, this True Comics story traces two thousand years of firefighting innovation and courage—following humanity's evolving battle against one of civilization's deadliest enemies. Discover how emperors, colonists, inventors, and everyday firefighters developed the tools, tactics, and determination that transformed helpless panic into coordinated defense, from leather hoses and hand pumps to steam engines and the split-second response of today's fire departments.