Issue: #63
Published: November 1950, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing:
Color: Full Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newspring Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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| Cover (1 page) |
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| Credits: |
Pencils: Bill Everett [as Everett] (signed) | Inks: Bill Everett [as Everett] (signed) | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Adventure |
| Table Of Contents (1 page) |
Heroic Hall of Honor |
| Featuring: |
Heroic Hall of Honor |
| Synopsis: |
Eastern Color's foreword text reads: "Heroic Hall of Honor: Men and women chosen by this publication for their daring actions in hazardous tasks", and the names of 28 people can be found listed whose stories are told in the stories that follow. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: ? (illustration) | Inks: ? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Saves Own Reward |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
On his way home from school, Dwain makes his usual stop at the pet store to see the puppies. Suddenly, when one of the dogs makes a break from the store into the crowded street, Dwain dashes into the street and saves the pup from certain death beneath the wheels of automobiles. |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Dwain Paige |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Father Rescues Family |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
While working out in the yard one day, Leo Rovin hears the cries of his three children, who are trapped in their burning home. He rushes in and saves them, suffering from severe burns to his face in doing so. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Alfonso Greene [as Al Greene] (signed) | Inks: Alfonso Greene [as Al Greene] (signed) |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Leo Rovin Mrs. Rovin Valerie Rovin Lee Rovin Billy Rovin Un-named Neighbor |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Outstanding Hero |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
Twelve-year-old Billy O'Farrell saves the life of a two-year-old child, who has fallen into icy waters and is in danger of drowning. Later in his life, Billy, now a military soldier, receives the American Legion Medal of Valor as the outstanding hero of Malden in 1949. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Ed Moore (signed) | Inks: Ed Moore (signed) |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
William F. "Billy" O'Farrell Un-named Child Un-named Child's Mother |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Fatal Fire Foiled |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
While Nancy and her mother ride home in Manchester, New Hampshire after Nancy's roller skating lesson, they spot a burning house. Nacy leaps from the car, enters a store and phones the fire department, and, with her mother, watch the fire officials rescue all the people inside. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: H. G. Peter ? | Inks: H. G. Peter ? |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Nancy Martel Mrs. Martel (Nancy's Mother) |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Double Trouble |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
Johnny and Barbara are out one cold winter's day, when Barbara falls through the ice on a pond. Johnny rescues her and builds a fire to dry both of them out. Unfortunately, Barbara's coat catches fire, and Johnny helps put out the fire, calls the fire department to deal with the brush fire that has started, and both are returned home after being treated for burns and exposure to the cold weather. |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
John Lees Barbara Lees (John's Sister) Mrs. Lees (children's Mother) |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Christmas Heroine |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
The wiring on a decorative Christmas wreath causes a fire one night and 7-year-old Sylvia, alerted by the smoke, awakens her mother and father, plus her young brother and sister, and aids in their escaping the flaming inferno which destroys the home. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Bill Everett | Inks: Bill Everett |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Sylvia Rheault Mr. Rheault Mrs. Rheault Un-named Brother Un-named Sister |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Listen to Your Parents |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
Jimmy and Edward are told by their mother that, after seeing a film downtown, they are to take the bus back home. However, they disregard their mother's advice and take a short cut home, resulting in little Edward falling through the ice in a lake and nearly drowning. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: H. G. Peter ? | Inks: H. G. Peter ? |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Edward Felix Jimmy Felix Mr. Felix Mrs. Felix Un-named Female Child Un-named Policeman |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
For Saving a Life |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
A little boy, without a care in the world, runs after a duck, and falls into the lake. W. Henry Wilkerson and his friends spot this dilemma, and Henry jumps in to save the child's life. As a result, he is awarded a Life-Saving Medal for Heroism by the Laurel, Delaware Lions Club. |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
W. Henry Wilkerson Un-named Little Boy |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Buzzy Buzzes Police |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
Little 4-year-old Buzzy is watching his infant brother sleep, when the baby suddenly wakes up and turns blue. He calls his mother, who sees this predictament and promptly faints. Buzzy has the presence of mind to phone for his Uncle Carl on the Police force, and other Policemen respond to the call and help save the child's life. |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
"Buzzy" Robert Leon Boss Mrs. Boss Un-named Infant Boss Un-named Policemen |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Marine Turned Cop |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
Former professional hockey player and boxer and Marine Corps veteran, now is an off-duty Chicago Policemen who spots a women hanging from a closed window near the top of a building. Using his amazing physical ability, he helps to save the woman, an action that contributes to his future ambition to become a criminal investigator. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Harold LeDoux (signed) | Inks: Harold LeDoux (signed) |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Francis P. Sherrier (Policeman) |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
All In the Line of Duty |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
Officer Minnick spots a man drowning in a river, and dives in after him after the man had gone down for a third time. He pulls the unbreathing man out of the water and administers artificial respiration on him until medical help arrives, thus saving his life. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Ed Moore (signed) | Inks: Ed Moore (signed) |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Paul V. Minnick (Policeman) |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Soldier Saviour |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment swimmer, Corporal Ralph Phillips, helps to save the life of a woman who has been trapped underwater in the family car. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: H. G. Peter ? | Inks: H. G. Peter ? |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Corporal Ralph E. Phillips Un-named Woman |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
A Credit to His School to His Scouts to His Race |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
Cornel R. Davis, an African-American student and Boy Scout at Booker T. Washington School, jumps into the water to save a young boy from drowning and performs artifical respiration on him until medical help arrives. As a fitting reward for his selfless act, the citizens of Ashland, Kentucky agree to raise money so the young man can attend the National Boy Scout Jamoree in Washington. |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Cornel R. Davis Un-named Young Boy |
| Text Story (2 pages) |
Salute to an Old Sailor |
| Synopsis: |
In January of 1929, Captain Fried received an SOS from the Italian freighter "Florida", which was in serious difficulty at sea and some 300 miles from the Captain's vessel. Still, the U.S.S. America reached the struggling vessel in time and rescued all 32 crew members successfully. |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Adventure Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Captain George Fried (death) |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Boy Scout Skill Saves Schoolboy |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
Richard and Dale, two Boy Scouts, use their live-saving skills to rescue a boy who has fallen through the ice. The two do not want recognition for what they did, but a little girl, who witnessed the event, notifies the school authorities of the deed. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Sam Glanzman [as S. J. D.] (signed) | Inks: Sam Glanzman [as S. J. D.] (signed) |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Richard Kammer Dale Gladstone Un-named Girl Un-named Boy |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Recommended for Heroic Comics Hall of Honor |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
A young married couple, relaxing at home, hear a crash outside and discover an automobile wreck. They check out the physical condition of each of the drivers and find that one is seriously injured. They administer first aid to this man until medical help arrives, and are informed by one of the medical personnel that it was their prompt action that saved the life of this driver. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Alfonso Greene (signed) | Inks: Alfonso Greene (signed) |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Paul Leudtke Mrs. Leudtke |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Pauls Pull Out Playmate |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
Joseph and Patrick go sledding after school when their friend Richard's sled heads out over an icy lake and breaks through. Only the quick wits and actions of the two save Richard's life. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Harol LeDoux (signed) | Inks: Harold LeDoux (signed) |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Joseph Naset Patrick Pagel Richard |
| Comic Story (3 pages) |
Frenzy |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
Three young paperboys are stopped and asked if they have seen an 18-year-old girl walking around in a daze. They immediately go on the lookout for her and finally spot her attempting to jump off a bridge into the water. They prevent this and people show up to return her to the facility she walked away from. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: H. G. Peter ? | Inks: H. G. Peter ? |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
John Gallegoes James Redenbach Lee Crawshaw Un-named Girl |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Hero at 77 |
| Featuring: |
Heroic True Life Story |
| Synopsis: |
The Fassett's are marveling at the wonders of the Great Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, when Mr. Fassett notices the car starting to roll toward a cliff having a 2000' drop. Since his wife cannot drive and doesn't know how to stop the car, Alfonzo throws his own body under the wheels to impede the forward motion, and a passing couple help rescue the man from under the car. |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
Alfonzo A. Fassett Mrs. Fassett |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
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| Synopsis: |
Illustrated advertisement from Strathmore, the House of Magic, in Aurora, Illinois, picturing several of their new items, released just in time for Christmas. They include: Magic Trick Set for $3, Magic Slate Speller for $1, and the Magic Slate Blackboard for $1. |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
Famous Funnies Patterns |
| Synopsis: |
Illustrated ad for dress patterns, for dolls 14", 16", 18" and 20" tall, junior frocks for varying sizes, and suit dresses for various sized women. |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Fashion |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Direct from factory to you! |
| Synopsis: |
Illustrated ad from Niresk Industries in Chicago for a stainless steel, diamond tested, hollow ground 10-piece knife set. |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
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