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Babes in Arms: Women in the Comics During the Second World War, edited by Trina Robbins, is collection of Golden Age comics featuring World War II-related action heroines by four female artists: Barbara Hall, Jill Elgin, Lily Renée, and Fran Hopper. The book also features short biographies of each artist, along with photos and examples of their other art.

Contents[]

Barbara Hall - Girl Commandos[]

  • "In Defense of India", Speed Comics #23 (October 1942)
  • "The Glorious History of Korea", Speed Comics #24 (December 1942)
  • "The Blonde Bomber and the Case of the Flaming Flamingo", Green Hornet #4 (August 1942)

Jill Elgin - Girl Commandos[]

  • "The Men Who Wear Veils", Speed Comics #30 (January 1944)
  • "Treachery in Tibet!", Speed Comics #32 (May 1944)
  • "The Devil's Sister!", Speed Comics #33 (July 1944)
  • "Murder for Matadors", Speed Comics #36 (March 1945)
  • "Murder and the Masquerade of Mei-Ling!", Speed Comics #37 (May 1945)
  • "Treachery at the Top of the World!", Speed Comics #41 (January 1946)

Lily Renée - Jane Martin[]

  • "A Maze of Oriental Intrigue", Wings Comics #33 (May 1943)
  • "The Black Bandit of Bombay!", Wings Comics #34 (June 1943)
  • "A Ticklish Job", Wings Comics #45 (May 1945)
  • "The Secret of a Brave People's Fierce Resistance", Wings Comics #35 (July 1943)

Lily Renée - Señorita Rio[]

  • "The Case of the Guilt Clock!", Fight Comics #39 (August 1945)
  • "The Werewolf Secret", Fight Comics #41 (December 1945)
  • "Horror's Hacienda", Fight Comics #47 (December 1946)
  • "Through the Night a Train Raced on...", Fight Comics #50 (June 1947)

Fran Hopper - Jane Martin[]

  • "A Deadly Cat and Mouse Comics!", Wings Comics #73 (September 1946)
  • "Getting Away from It All", Wings Comics #83 (July 1947)
  • "A Most Important Speech", Wings Comics #84 (August 1947)
  • "The Secret Must be Kept at Any Cost!", Wings Comics #71 (July 1946)
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