April 12, 1942 - Sunday Comics

Jan Palson

12 Apr 2026 — 2 min read

The Hartford Courant Comic section is 10 pages!

I'm switching between the Boston Globe and the Hartford Courant just for the variety. They're both great papers but just for fun today, let's go with the Courant. On Sunday, the Hartford Courant newspaper is 79 pages. 79 pages! There's so much to read. News, stories, kids pages, pages for girls, boys, teens, young adults. I will share more as we go along. Today, here are the comics:

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April 24, 1942 - Dear Audrey

Oh well, we’re in the Army now. It's a swell day and the weather is warming up. It's starting to turn green. No relaxing, no enjoying anything until after evening chow and mornings are made for marching. Having a band makes marching in step easier.

April 23, 1942 - Dear Audrey

These new recruits are in for a big surprise. Dad's sisters and ma came to visit with his neighbors probably to get an idea of what it's like since more and more young men are drafted. Like from his own neighborhood. Yes, they are getting serious.

April 22, 1942 - Dear Audrey

It’s a good day for an inspection... The sun is finally shining and he's miles away dreaming until... there's another inspection to keep him on his toes. The real focus is on that list for 24-hour passes. In the meantime, there's a lot

April 21, 1942 - Dear Audrey

...if they want for me to clean my rifle, I shouldn't kick. Per the previous letter, if you were betting on her having no willpower and going up to see him, you win. Sunday was Patriots' Day so of course Mom would want to go. Sounds like

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