Real Life Comics #57

This anthology issue features multiple stories about historical figures and sporting oddities. The lead story depicts John X. Beidler, a Montana Marshal, in scenes of frontier action. The second feature, "Sports Oddities," presents brief accounts of remarkable athletic achievements and records, including Paul McCormack's 92-yard college football kick, Honus Wagner's eight National League batting titles, Colonel Bradley's multiple Kentucky Derby victories as a horse owner, Damon Runyon's greyhound racing record, Bob Emslie's 38-year umpiring career, and Homer as the first sports writer. An additional story recounts the adventures of Philip Ashton, involving his escape from pirates, survival on an island with encounters with sharks and hostile forces, and his eventual rescue by an English ship seven months later.