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Boy Comics #82 (1950)
Free to read · restored edition by comicbooks.com
Boy Illustories #82 is an anthology that features the main story "Boy," in which a young hero in a red and blue costume confronts criminals and pursues those responsible for a gambling scheme; the story involves encounters at a baseball game, a case, and confrontations with various villains including someone named Tony's wife. The issue also advertises trading picture cards of comic characters available through mail order, and includes promotional material for a radio program called "Walkie Talkies" and other mail-order merchandise.