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Strange But True-A Book of Queer Facts
W. H. Allen & Co. · 1940–present · 1 issue
About the series
A single, oversized 1940 issue from W. H. Allen & Co., Strange But True-A Book of Queer Facts is a curious anthology of bizarre, real-world oddities presented in comic form. Though its run was limited to this one volume, it stands as a fascinating early example of the "fact-based" comic genre, predating the more famous Ripley's Believe It or Not! strip by several years. The book's title, with its period-typical use of "queer" meaning "strange," hints at its earnest, pre-ironic tone.