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Future World Comics #1 (1946)

George W. Dougherty Publishing Company · 1946 · 52 pages

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ContinueFuture World Comics #2 →
Contains 7 stories
Mercy Flight
8 pp · adventure; math & science
Doug PattersonFred Grant

Young scientist Fred Grant teams up with pilot Doug Patterson on a desperate mercy mission to fly life-saving penicillin through a deadly blizzard to Port Radium, where Fred's brother and dozens of others are dying of pneumonia. When conventional aircraft are grounded by the brutal Canadian weather, Fred improvises a radar-based navigation device from salvaged parts to guide their plane through the whiteout—but the treacherous journey tests both his ingenuity and their nerve. "Mercy Flight" is a thrilling blend of wartime science and aviation heroics that'll keep you gripped right up to the approach of Port Radium.

How the Proximity Fuze Works
4 pp · math & science
Fred GrantJim Grant

When Fred visits his recovering brother Jim at the hospital, he explains the ingenious engineering behind the proximity fuze—a wartime innovation that detonates shells by detecting nearby objects through radio signals, much like radar. Through a clever analogy involving a ticking watch, Fred walks Jim through how this compact device worked so effectively against enemy aircraft and bombs, and reveals the extraordinary technical challenges engineers had to overcome to pack radar technology into a shell smaller than a pint bottle. It's a fascinating look at how cutting-edge science was weaponized and, as the story hints, repurposed to save lives in ways beyond the battlefield.

Jack Boyd and the Radar Rescue
8 pp · adventure; math & science
Captain EnosJack BoydRodney JacksonRodney Jackson, Jr.

Young millionaire Rodney Jackson Jr. receives a mysterious message in a bottle—his father, long thought lost at sea, is alive on an uncharted South Pacific island. With the help of Captain Enos and radar expert Jack Boyd, Rodney sets out aboard the yacht Silver Streak to find him, using cutting-edge radar technology to navigate treacherous waters and locate the remote island. When they arrive to discover his father has been taken by pirates, Jack devises a daring plan to track down the thieves through fog and open ocean and mount a desperate rescue.

How Radar Works
4 pp · math & science
Jack BoydRodney Jackson

Jack Boyd relaxes at the Jacksons' country estate and offers to explain how radar works to Rodney Jackson, who's spent years away from the modern world. Through practical demonstrations—from firing a rifle at a cliff to examining the inner workings of a radar receiver tube—Jack walks Rodney through the principles of radio direction and ranging, showing how radio waves measure both distance and direction the same way sound echoes do, but at the speed of light.

Bill Cosmo and the Plutonium Pile!
8 pp · adventure; math & science
Bill CosmoDr. GayEric Hardin

Bill Cosmo arrives at a plutonium production facility in Pasco, Washington to assist his old professor, Dr. Gay, only to discover that the facility faces a dangerous threat from within—his predecessor, Eric Hardin, has grown obsessed with proving his calculations about the plutonium pile's critical mass are correct, and he's willing to sabotage the safety instruments to do it. As radioactivity levels begin climbing toward catastrophe, Bill must race against time to expose Hardin's tampering before the entire plant becomes a disaster.

How Atomic Energy Works
4 pp · math & science
Bill CosmoJohnny Cosmo

Bill Cosmo explains the fundamentals of atomic energy to his younger brother Johnny during a basement lesson, walking through how atoms store and release energy, from simple kinetic examples all the way to the principle behind the atomic bomb. Using household demonstrations and clear diagrams, Bill breaks down what makes certain atoms like U-235 and Plutonium capable of chain reactions, and why the world doesn't spontaneously explode despite being made of atoms. It's a primer on nuclear physics wrapped in a warm big-brother moment from 1946.

Your Future Needs the Army and the Army Needs You
2 pp · math & science; military

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