Direct Edition
Cover by John Jordan.
Stories and art by Ray Gill, Justin Dewey Triem, Roy Garn, John Wilcox, Harold DeLay, John Jordan, and Bart Tumey.
A Golden Age anthology featuring patriotic adventure, military action, and inventive young heroes during World War II.
Featuring:
“Dick Cole”
“Edison Bell” — Edison Bell and his friends build homemade communications equipment to prepare for a possible enemy invasion, demonstrating wartime ingenuity and teamwork.
“Death Torch”
“Dan'l Flannel” — The backwoods hero uses his unusual strength and resourcefulness to stop the monstrous Hardware Hogan from terrorizing Homespun Center.
“The Cadet” — Kit Carter enters a demanding steeplechase competition in honor of a visiting retired general.
Also included:
Edison Bell's communications projects, showing readers how to build heliographs and other signaling devices.
A letters page with advice for young readers constructing Edison Bell's inventions during wartime material shortages.
68 Pages • Full Color • Cover Price: $0.10
A classic Golden Age collection of patriotic adventure, inventive heroes, and wartime action featuring Dick Cole, Edison Bell, and the Cadet.

