At the age of 16, Fawcett ran away from home to join the Army, and the Spanish–American War took him to the Philippines. Back in Minnesota, he became a police … See more

During the 1930s, Fawcett and his sons established a line of magazines which eventually reached a combined circulation of ten million a month in newsstand sales. True Confessions alone had a circulation of two million a month. However, during the World War II … See more

Captain Billy and Claire Fawcett had four sons and a daughter: Roger (died 1979), Wilford (died 1970), Marion Claire, Gordon Wesley and the … See more

• Walters, Ray. "Paperback Talk", The New York Times (April 11, 1982).
• Sloane, David E. E., American Humor Magazines and Comic Periodicals (Greenwood Press, 1987)pp. 40–44ff. See more

Wilford Fawcett's sons continued the expansion of the company after their father's death on February 7, 1940. That same month was the cover date of the first comic book released … See more

Fawcett was also an independent newsstand distributor, and in 1945, the company negotiated a contract with New American Library See more

In 1970, Fawcett acquired Popular Library from Perfect Film & Chemical Corporation. Fawcett Publications was bought by CBS Publications in … See more