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True Comics #83

Jun 1950 · Parents' Magazine Press · 0.10 USD

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This anthology issue features multiple stories including "The Magnificent Runt," about a prized racehorse named Chehalis, and "The Lost Goldin," a frontier tale starring Tex Granger as a fighting marshal searching for treasure with his companions. Additional stories covered include "Commander Ellsberg, Hero of the Sea," "Bullfighter from Brooklyn," and historical and sports features such as "Greatest Athlete of the Middle Ages." The issue also contains "The Magnificent Runt," adapted from Reader's Digest, which follows a man's search for his missing brother Jack, who had discovered a gold mine in Lost Springs, Arizona, leading him on a journey across the frontier seeking answers.

Contains 5 stories

Commander Ellsberg: Hero of the Sea

7 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography

Commander Edward Ellsberg, a Navy diver and deep-sea salvage expert, undertakes one of his most perilous missions when he devises a daring plan to raise the U.S. submarine S-51 after it sinks in a 1925 collision. Drawing on ingenuity and unwavering determination, Ellsberg and his team battle treacherous underwater conditions, sudden storms, and mounting mechanical crises as they work to recover the vessel. This is the remarkable true story of a naval hero whose leadership and bravery in the face of impossible odds earned him the Navy's Distinguished Service Medal.

William Marshall: The Greatest Athlete of the Middle Ages

3 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography

William Marshall, England's legendary medieval knight, faces off against five formidable opponents in a stunning display of combat skill that earns him the title of the greatest athlete of the Middle Ages. This thrilling tale showcases Marshall's prowess with sword and armor as he defends his honor and proves why England's enemies should fear warriors of his caliber.

Sidney Franklin: Bullfighter from Brooklyn

3 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography, Sports

Chehalis: The Magnificent Runt

5 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography

The Lost Gold Mine

10 pp · Western-Frontier