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Calling All Boys #8
"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.