Famous Funnies #23

Roy Brown, a young Canadian pilot in the Royal Naval Flying Corps, finds himself in a fierce dogfight when his squadron encounters Germany's legendary flying circus on April 21, 1918. When Brown spots the famous German ace Richthofen pursuing his friend, he seizes the moment to take a shot at the skilled adversary. This non-fiction account presents the most widely accepted version of how one of the war's most celebrated aerial duels unfolded.

A non-fiction examination of tapirs reveals these curious animals once ranged across many lands but now survive in only five species—one in the Malay Peninsula and four in South America. The feature traces how tapirs navigate their riverside habitats while facing threats from jaguars on land and deadly caribe fish in the water, and notes the distinctions between the larger Malayan species and their South American cousins, whose young wear protective stripes.

Apple Mary juggles her secret life as both a wealthy benefactor and a poor street vendor, but her double life is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain. With her new wealth, she's been secretly helping those in need while disguised as an apple woman, but a chance encounter with Louise's disapproving mother threatens to expose her charade. As Apple Mary tries to smooth things over and help her young friends navigate their social complications, the strain of living two lives grows ever more precarious.