Calling All Boys #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Calling All Boys" #2 is an anthology publication featuring comics, stories, sports content, and movies of interest to boys. The issue includes "King of the Cowboys," a biographical feature by Dick Gordon about cowboy star Roy Rogers and his famous Palomino horse "Trigger," detailing Rogers' rise from farm boy to Hollywood success. A sports section discusses basketball's appeal and versatility, highlighting notable players including Oklahoma A&M's Bob Kurland. The comic pages feature a story about a character named Dusty who drives multiple automobiles out of a flooded area after striking a business deal with his father for a car that pays for itself.
Dig Bailey and the crew of the Broadside seek shelter at Hooker Point Lighthouse during a storm, only to discover the tower is supposedly haunted by the vengeful ghost of Ebenezer Hooker, a mad hermit who died resisting the government's seizure of the island 150 years ago. When a mysterious light appears in the supposedly deserted lighthouse, Bailey decides to investigate the truth behind the curse that locals claim has dragged countless ships to their doom. What waits at the top of that tower—and whether the supernatural tales hold any substance—becomes the crew's urgent mystery.
Jesse Owens overcomes a devastating childhood injury to become America's greatest sprinter, training relentlessly for the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. When Hitler and his regime dismiss the African American athlete's chances, Owens delivers a stunning performance that silences the doubters and returns home as a champion of both athletic excellence and American values.
Dusty Davis spots what looks like an unbeatable bargain—a used car for just six dollars—but soon discovers the catch: it has no engine at all. Undeterred, he decides to build a steam engine from salvaged materials in his basement, and with help from his friend Pinky, he gets the unconventional contraption running just in time for a rainstorm to strand countless cars around town. What starts as a questionable purchase becomes an unexpected business opportunity when Dusty realizes there's real money to be made helping stranded motorists.
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