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Real Life Comics #32
Real Life Comics #32 is an anthology featuring three biographical stories of historical figures. "Arctic Crusade" depicts early Arctic exploration with indigenous peoples and sailing ships. "Augustus St. Gaudens" chronicles the life of the immigrant's son who became a renowned American sculptor, with scenes showing his statue of Lincoln in Central Park and his artistic achievements in Paris. "Captain Philo McGiffin: Hero of China's Great Battle of the Yalu" recounts McGiffin's naval career beginning in 1877, culminating in his role commanding Chinese naval forces during the Battle of the Yalu. "Caroline Herschel: First Great Woman Astronomer" tells of Caroline Herschel's astronomical work with her brother William, beginning in Hanover, Germany and continuing in England, where she discovered comets and studied nebulae on a truest course.