True Animal Picture Stories (1947) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Jan 1947 by True Comics Press.$16.00
View scansStories and art by Alice Dalgliesh and Ernie Schroeder. A spin-off of the long-running True Comics (1941) series, featuring true stories of courageous animals and people. Gunnar Kasson and his dog Balto lead a team of sled dogs to Nome, Alaska with the cure for a diphtheria outbreak. Frank Buck travels the world, capturing animals for zoos with his catchphrase "Bring 'Em Back Alive." A pet shop accidentally releases one hundred monkeys into New York City in 1946. Soldier Dog; Balto of Nome; Fireman's Dog; A Pig That Made History; A Dog Named Bill; Monkey Business on Wall St.; Bear Facts; Jungle Master; Schooner of Cats; Panda Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published Jun 1947 by True Comics Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories and art by Sam Glankoff, Harry Fisk and Ernie Schroeder. A spin-off of the long-running True Comics (1941) series, featuring true stories of courageous animals and people. The famous terrier Greyfriars Bobby keeps vigil at his master's Scots grave; A heroic dog rescues soldiers with a lifesaving message; The little-known story of the U.S. Camel Corps. Greyfriars' Bobby; Chips Makes a Comeback; Man's Messenger; The Cat That Didn't Eat The Canary; Baldy's Great Race; Army Mule: Rosebud of Company E; K-9 Courier; Capturing the Sacred Bird of the Mayas; Buffalo Bulldogger; Friend of Animals; The U.S. Camel Corps. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
