True Men Stories, April 1959

Magazine of Action Content This issue features multiple action and adventure serials: "I Killed 101 Men To Go Free" by Robert Moore depicts a wounded soldier fighting alone on an island, killing 101 Japanese troops to carve an escape route. "Crushed by Eight Giant Arms of Hell" describes a man attacked by a giant octopus, its tentacles squeezing him as he's dragged toward its beak. "The Wild Party That Almost Wrecked an Ocean Liner" involves a shipboard disaster scenario. "I Was a Screaming Human Torch" and "The Long Last Hour" feature graphic survival narratives. The issue includes "The Mob Was Crazy for My Blood," depicting mob violence against the protagonist, and "The Beautiful Rebel Traitor Who Wrecked the Defense of Vicksburg" by D. Hart, a Civil War narrative about a woman engaged in espionage. "Rugged Working Men Make Inadequate Lovers" by Evelyn Whitmore explores romantic incompatibility. Additionally, there's a medical advice column by L.H. Harris, M.D. addressing sexual anxiety in marriage. The magazine includes numerous mail-order advertisements for self-improvement courses, technical training, and consumer products.