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True Comics #57 (1947)

Parents' Magazine Press · 1947 · 52 pages

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ContinueTrue Comics #58 →
Contains 10 stories
Man Against Mountain
8 pp · biography
George Leigh-Mallory

George Leigh-Mallory sets his sights on conquering Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, leading multiple expeditions from 1921 through 1924 to find a route up the seemingly unscalable mountain. Across three grueling attempts, Leigh-Mallory and his team battle altitude, treacherous weather, and the mountain's brutal conditions, inching higher with each try. In their final push, Leigh-Mallory and his climbing partner make a daring assault that carries them tantalizingly close to the summit—before Everest's mists swallow them, leaving history forever wondering what became of these brave mountaineers.

Newfangled Machine
2 pp · non-fiction

In this 1947 account of early American innovation, inventor Peter Cooper constructs "Tom Thumb," an experimental steam locomotive he believes can outrun a horse—and he's invited prominent citizens to witness a test run that could reshape transportation. When local stagecoach operators challenge him to a race, Cooper's newfangled machine faces skepticism from doubters who trust the reliability of horses over untested steam power. The outcome of this historic contest reveals whether Cooper's vision of the steam age will convince the public, or whether tradition will prevail.

Chicago
6 pp · non-fiction

Chicago rose from swampland to become one of the world's great cities through strategic location, industrial innovation, and the vision of pioneers and business leaders who saw its potential. This non-fiction account traces the "Windy City's" transformation from a wilderness trading post to a rail and shipping hub, chronicling key figures like P.D. Armour and Marshall Field, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, architectural breakthroughs like the first skyscraper, and the city's emergence as a center of culture and civic progress through the twentieth century.

Aviation Wonder Kid
4 pp · biography
Martin Caidin
Thunderstorm
1.5 pp · non-fiction

A kindergarten teacher faces a mounting crisis when an unexpected thunderstorm rolls in and her young charges grow increasingly frightened and panicky while waiting for their ride home. With thirty anxious children on the edge of hysteria, Miss Brown must think quickly to calm them before fear turns to chaos. This educational scenario from True Comics challenges readers to consider what they would do in her shoes.

Master Saver
2 pp · animal
Bruce, the fire dog

When a tenement fire threatens lives in 1889 New York City, fireman Jim MacMurray orders his brave Highland Collie, Bruce, to stay behind for safety—but as the building collapses and MacMurray goes missing, the loyal dog becomes the crew's only hope of finding their trapped comrade. This tale celebrates the heroic instincts that earned Bruce his reputation as one of the most renowned fire-dogs of his era.

Time
7 pp · non-fiction
Powder Keg Rescue
5 pp · biography; historical; war
Betty Zane

During the Revolutionary War, seventeen-year-old Betty Zane leaves her boarding school in Philadelphia to join her father at Fort Henry in Ohio, only to arrive as British forces and their allied Wyandotte warriors prepare a surprise attack on the vital frontier outpost. As the siege begins and ammunition runs dangerously low, Betty takes up arms alongside the defenders, determined to help hold the stockade against overwhelming odds. When the situation grows desperate and a scout attempts a dangerous escape to find reinforcements, the fort's survival hangs in the balance.

Hats
1 pp · non-fiction
Blitz Buster
5 pp · biography; military
Gen. Ivan Chernyakovsky

Gen. Ivan Chernyakhovsky rose from a sixteen-year-old recruit in 1924 to become one of the Soviet Union's youngest and most brilliant commanders, earning his stripes through tactical innovation and fearless leadership against Nazi Germany's invasion in 1941. From his defiant stand in Lithuania to his daring crossing of the Dnieper and the liberation of Kiev, Chernyakhovsky commanded the Third White Russian Army with relentless drive, racking up ten major victories in just four weeks as he pushed westward into East Prussia. This biography traces his meteoric ascent through the crucible of World War II, capturing the story of a soldier who shaped the course of the Eastern Front.

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