New Heroic Comics (1946 series) (Eastern Color) #60

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Standard Golden Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; Was Ongoing Series

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Title Hero of the High Seas
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Type cover cover
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Pencils ? Alex Toth [as A.T.] (signed)
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Notes Cover title taken from the story inside. Cover artist has signed with a T over an A, and the Who's Who confirms Toth.
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Title What You Can Do About Pimples
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Synopsis Factual advertisement for product sold by Dornol Products in New York that battles various facial problems.
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Notes Found on the inside front cover. The indicia indicates the President of Famous Funnies, Inc. as William J. Pape and William R. Pape as the Treasurer. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
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Title contents
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Type text article foreword, introduction, preface, afterword
Feature Heroic Hall of Honor
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Synopsis Eastern Color wording: "Men and women chosen by this publication for their daring actions in hazardous tasks", listing the names of 19 individuals whose stories are told in this issue.
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Title Hero of the High Seas Hero of the High Seas
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Pencils ? Jerry Fasano
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Characters James L. Perry (Chief Pharmacist' Mate); un-named injured sailor
Synopsis African-American sailor Perry volunteers to assist an injured man aboard the Trawler "Phantom" at the risk of his own life.
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Notes Pencil credit added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7. Story is based on this issue's cover portrayal.
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Title Quagmire Quagmire!
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Pencils H.G. Peter Harry G. Peter
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Characters Angelo Posechia; George Kraus; un-named 11-year old boy
Synopsis Two men driving near Oakes Pond in Bloomfield, New Jersey, spot a young boy sinking in the mud of a recently drained pond, and assist in saving him fron certain death.
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Title Bus Driver Hero Bus Driver Hero
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Pencils ? Ray Thornley ?
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Characters Thomas J. O'Mara; un-named toddler
Synopsis Bus drive O'Mara is on his morning run when a toddler on a tricycle rides out in front of his bus, and only the quick wits of O'Mara saves the boy's life.
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Notes Artist credits by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
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Title River Rescue River Rescue
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Script ? ?
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Pencils Sam Glanzman?; Louis Glanzman? Sam Glanzman ?; Louis Glanzman ? [as Sam Decker] (signed)
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Inks Sam Glanzman?; Louis Glanzman? Sam Glanzman ?; Louis Glanzman ? [as Sam Decker] (signed)
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Characters William Hanley; Richard; Richard's un-named sister
Synopsis Worker William Hanley spots a 10-year-old pupil at Quinsigamond School falling into the water and going under, so he dives into the water and saves the boy's life.
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Notes The name Sam Decker was a pen name used separately and in tandem by both Sam and Louis Glanzman.
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Title Crack-Up Crack-Up!
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Characters Harry Bolland
Synopsis Getting ready to retire for the night, Harry Bolland of Orange, New Jersey, hears a car plow throgh a gate and into a lake in a nearby park, and dashes out, jumps in and rescues the people inside.
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Title Courage Cheats the Smoke Courage Cheats the Smoke
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Pencils H.G. Peter Harry G. Peter
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Characters Mrs. Wilbur Ellis; John Ellis; James Ellis
Synopsis Late one afternoon a fire breaks out in the three-story Ellis home. Young James runs out to safety, but his brother John is still inside. With remarkable courage, the mother of the trapped boy rushes in to save her son.
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Title The Crippled Crime Buster The Crippled Crime Buster
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Pencils Ed Moore Ed Moore (signed)
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Characters John A. Powers, Jr. (Policeman); un-named crook (villain)
Synopsis Rookie Patrolman Powers, on leave with a serious back injury, comes upon the robbery in progress, and, with risk to life and limb, pursues the crook and brings him to justice, for which he received the News Hero of the Month Award, and was received before the New York City Police Department Honor Board.
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Keywords Fordham Hospital
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Title Potomic Rescue Potomac Rescue
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Script ? ?
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Pencils Jerry Fasano Jerry Fasano [as J. Fasano] (signed)
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Characters Lt. Meade C. Fairall (fireman)
Synopsis Lt. Fairall is alerted by fellow firemen that three young boys are trapped on a sandbar beneath a bridge and face certain death. Fairall leads the attempt to rescue the lads and is awarded the Silver Medal for his actions.
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Title Gravel-Pit Hero Gravel-Pit Pool Hero
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Pencils H.G. Peter Harry G. Peter
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Characters Eddie Easton
Synopsis With his pal going down a second time, Eddie Easton dives into a large gravel-pit pool to rescue a friend of his, who is then given artifical resusitation by a passer-by.
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Notes Corrected story title by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
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Title Heroic Mailman Heroic Mailman
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Script ? ?
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Pencils Jerry Fasano Jerry Fasano
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Inks Jerry Fasano Jerry Fasano
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Characters Daniel M. Long (mailman)
Synopsis Mailman Long spots a drowning man beneath Howard Bridge in Charleston, Massachusetts, and throws him a life preserver. When the man refuses to take hold of it, Long jumps in and rescues him, For his effort, mailman Long receives medals and awards for his deeds.
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Title Arlene Bailey Arlene Bailey
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story character profile
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Script ? Phil Berube
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Pencils Phil Berube Phil Berube (signed)
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Inks Phil Berube Phil Berube (signed)
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Characters Arlene Bailey
Synopsis Troop No. 30 Intermediate Girl Scout Bailey was recommended for the award of the Silver Cross for Lifesaving when she saved the life of an 11-year-old girl whose dress has caught fire.
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Notes Writer and letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
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Feature Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
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Pencils Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
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Synopsis Illustrated advertisement for Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum in which the kids visit the aquarium and watch a puffer fish trying to teach his off-spring how to blow. One kid gets the idea to give the adult fish a piece of bubble gum to illustrate this to his sibling.
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Notes Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
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Title Steeplejack Steeplejack
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Type text story text story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
Genre fact; adventure
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Characters James Kemp
Synopsis Steeplejack Kemp, working on a chimney, suddenly has his scaffold break from under him, and he desperately swings to a ledge for safety. However, he has no way down nor do his rescuers have any way up to him. One attempt was made by an airplane, but, when that fails, the Coast Guard was called in, and they succeed in the rescie by use of a rocket gun.
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Title Lucky Hunch Lucky Hunch
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Pencils H.G. Peter Harry G. Peter
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Characters Francis I. O'Laughlin; Mrs. O'Laughlin; Diane O'Laughlin (daughter); Lillian (Mrs. O'Laughlin's girl friend)
Synopsis Francis cuts short a trip to see his aged mother as he rushes home to find his home engulfed in smoke and flame. He crashes through a window, awakens his wife and friend, rescuing them, and then must re-enter to save the life of his daughter.
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Title Supreme Sacrifice Supreme Sacrifice
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Pencils Ed Moore Ed Moore (signed)
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Characters June Sickler (death); un-named boy
Synopsis A 14-year-old girl of Riverside, New Jersey, gives her own life to save that of a drowning young boy struggling in the water.
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Title City Hero City Hero
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Pencils ? Ray Thornley ?
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Characters Louis Mastrangelo; un-named mother; un-named children
Synopsis A Department of Sanitation worker in New York risks life and limb to rescue four young children, left in their apartment by their mother who went shopping, who have accidently set fire to curtains.
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Notes Artist credits added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
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Title Dockside Rescue Dockside Rescue
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Pencils Bill Everett Bill Everett
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Characters Emile Berube; John Stears; Ronald Stears; Mrs. Stears
Synopsis The quick thinking and wits of Boy Scout Emile Berube saves the lives of two drowning boys.
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Notes Everett art credits confirmed by Blake Bell and Doc Vassallo. Everett art credits confirmed by Blake Bell and Doc Vassallo.
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Title Match Fire Match Fire
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Pencils ? Ray Thornley ?
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Characters Mildred Leonard; Tom Leonard; un-named son of Mrs. Leonard
Synopsis Mrs. Leonard displays exceptional courage and presence of mind when she rescues her two young sons, who, left alone in an upstairs playroom, find a box of matches and accidently cause a fire.
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Notes Artist credits by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
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Title A Present for Mother A Present for Mother
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Characters Eugene Grimes; Tommy (Eugene's half-brother); un-named mother of Eugene and Tommy
Synopsis After his mother puts young Tommy to bed, Eugene Grimes checks on how his half-brother is doing in his Mom's bedroom, and discovers that Tommy has fallen through a floor, only held safely by the boy's shoelace.
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Title Night of Terror Night of Terror
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Script ? Mo Weiss [as MSW] (signed)
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Pencils MSW Mo Weiss [as MSW] (signed)
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Characters Richard Conroy; un-named man; un-named woman
Synopsis A young woman, out with her boyfriend on evening around midnight, suddenly leaves the car and boy friend, and decides to take a walk along a sheer cliff. Her footing gives way and she falls down the side of the cliff until she gets a handhold. When Police arrive, they call in two lifeguards, who help to rescue the girl before she falls to her death.
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Notes Writer and artist credits [full name Morris S. Weiss] added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
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Title Pete Summers...and the Runaway Bus Pete Summers...and the Runaway Bus
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Feature Heroic True Life Story
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Characters Pete Summers; un-named basketball coach
Synopsis The lives of 14 members of the Henrietta, Missouri boys basketball team are saved from certain death by the actions of bus driver Pete Summers, when the bus they all are riding in has issues with ice and snow.
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Title "While they last......."
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Synopsis Illustrated advertisement from the Charles McManus Company in Vermont for U.S. miliutary war surplus items, such as signaling mirrors, haversacks, pistol belts, cartridge belts, musette bags and much more.
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Notes Found on the inside back cover. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
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Title Direct from factory to you!
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Synopsis Illustrated advertisement from Niresk Industries in Chicago, offering readers the opportunity to purchae for $4.95 a 10-piece stainless steel, diamond tested, hollow ground knife set.
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Comments

Commenter Comment Revision Timestamp Old State New State
Craig Delich Editing 2012-11-06 22:54:37 Available Editing
Craig Delich 2012-11-07 01:09:34 Editing Pending Review
Donald Dale Milne 2012-11-08 04:05:48 Pending Review Under Review
Donald Dale Milne Craig -
Just for future reference, the Genre "fact" has been superseded by "non-fiction".
- Don
2012-11-08 04:07:22 Under Review Approved