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Calling All Boys #8

Oct 1946 · Parents' Magazine Press · 0.10 USD
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"Calling All Boys" #8 is an anthology issue containing comics and features aimed at young male readers. The comics section includes "Dusty Davis Gets the Last Laugh," "Skyscraper," "Champion Pole Vaulter," "Dip Bailey in The Spider's Web," and "The Adventures of Biggrain Billy," while the stories section features "Willoway's Exciting Sea Yarn," "Moonlight Mission," "Laughs Galore in Hall Heart," and a "Thunderer" adventure serial. The issue also includes feature articles such as "The Story of Milton Caniff" (profiling the comic strip artist and his creation Terry Lee), back-to-school clothing advice, and other informational content. One visible story, "Biggrain Billy," involves a boy who uses a radio remote control device to recover a stolen car, only to learn it was taken as part of a prank, and the device itself is based on actual military technology from World War II.

Contains 4 stories
Dusty Davis Gets the Last Laugh
4 pp · Sports

Dusty Davis faces a high-stakes final race to break a tie and win the big track meet for his camp team—but his rival Ted has other tricks up his sleeve. When Ted's dirty tactics and overconfidence lead him into trouble, Dusty finds himself with an unexpected advantage and a chance to claim victory.

Skyscraper: The Story of Cornelius Warmerdam
3 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography, Sports

Cornelius "Dutch" Warmerdam combined the speed of a sprinter with the grace of a trapeze artist to become the only pole vaulter in history to clear fifteen feet. Starting as a determined ten-year-old practicing on his father's farm, Warmerdam went on to compete for Fresno State College and eventually achieve his record-breaking feat in 1940—then continued to surpass his own heights at major competitions across the country. This is the inspiring true story of how one athlete's dedication and natural talent redefined what was possible in the sport.

Untitled Adventure story
6 pp · Adventure
The Spider's Web
6 pp · Adventure

Dig Bailey hopes the harbor police can stop "Spider" Thompson and his gang from stealing a shipload of furs, but the plan hits a snag when the crook manages to get his kid brother Tuffy hired aboard the ship—setting up a desperate showdown between the brothers on the docks of Pier 3. When Dig and his crew realize the gang's scheme, they race to intercept the theft, only to discover that loyalty between family and crew loyalty are about to collide in ways nobody expected.

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Full credits

artist, inker Jack Sparling

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Reprinted in Great American Comic Books #[nn] (2001)

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