New Heroic Comics #64

(January 1951)

Heroic Hall of Honor (Table of Contents: 1)

Heroic Hall of Honor / table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

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Inks

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Letters

typeset

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", listing 26 individuals whose stories are told in this issue.

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside front cover.

Rescued from 10,000 Tons of Death! (Table of Contents: 2)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Everett (signed as Everett)

Inks

Bill Everett (signed as Everett)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

H.C. #64-511

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Joseph Zappulla; John Balzano; Giuseppe Gambino; Diana; Diana's un-named mother; un-named pier superintendent

Synopsis

Diana and her mother are strolling down by the docks looking for their cousin, an officer on an incoming ship, when the little girl falls off a plank into the water, and is in danger of being crushing by a shifting ship. 130 crew members put their backs to work holding back the ship while Joseph Zappulla is lowered down to rescue the girl.

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo per Blake Bell.

Boy to Man in Seconds (Table of Contents: 3)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harold LeDoux (signed)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Joseph Feldman; un-named drowning boy; un-named mother of the boy

Synopsis

Joe is told by a group of his friends that a small boy has fallen into the water and is about to drown. He jumps in, pulls the boy out, and performs artificial respiration on the lad for 15 minutes until medics arrive.

Hero at 7 (Table of Contents: 4)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

John Rhodes; Marta Rhodes; Mrs. Rhodes; Bob; un-nmaed Chairman of the Red Cross; Governor Frederick J. Payne; Miss Robbins (Governor's secretary)

Synopsis

Little Marta wants to go swimming while her brother John fishes. However, Marta begins to drown and John saves her. The act is recognized by the Governor of the State in an official letter to John.

Fast Action Heroine (Table of Contents: 5)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ruth Atkinson (signed as R. Atkinson)

Inks

Ruth Atkinson (signed as R. Atkinson)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Rose Renzi; un-named baby

Synopsis

While hanging up her wash, Rose Renzi happens to see a 2-year-old child draped over a second story balustrade. Rushing over, she arrives in time to catch the falling child and preventing his death.

American Humane Association - Gold Medal Winner (Table of Contents: 6)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jerry Fasano (signed as Fasano)

Inks

Jerry Fasano (signed as Fasano)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Robert Lotterhand; Falla (Robert's dog)

Synopsis

Robert saves the life of a black and white dog from a quarry and receives the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bronze Medal and a check for his efforts.

Indexer Notes

Art credits added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.

Inferno (Table of Contents: 7)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harry Peter

Inks

Harry Peter

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Ronald Orzel

Synopsis

An oil stove on the porch of a house explodes, causing a fire which threatens the life of a 3-month-old girl in her stroller. Ronald Orzel risks death by pulling the flaming stroller away from the porch and assisting in putting out the flames engulfing the baby's blanket.

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.

Swimming Lessons Save a Life (Table of Contents: 8)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Alfonso Greene (signed)

Inks

Alfonso Greene (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Buddy Martin; Marion

Synopsis

Buddy and Marion go swimming, but Marion takes off on his own, warned by Buddy not to attempt the swim alone. Buddy later jumps in to follow Marion, spots his struggling in the water, and then tows him some 200' to safety.

Boyscout Turns Cowboy (Table of Contents: 9)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jerry Fasano

Inks

Jerry Fasano

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Jack Gause

Synopsis

Boy Scout Jack Gause and his two pals are playing cowboy one day when one of the boys falls into a deep pool of water and is near drowning when quick-witted Jack pulls him out and administers artificial respiration to save his life.

Indexer Notes

Pencils: Ger Apeldoorn previously stated Bill Benulis due to the "dancing panels." Fasano credit from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.

Tenderfoot Hero (Table of Contents: 10)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Richard Paturel

Synopsis

Tenderfoot Scout Richard Paturel saves the life of a buddy of his who has fallen from a raft into the river by pulling the boy out and performing artificial respiration.

Miracle Rescue (Table of Contents: 11)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Kenneth DiPaolo; Al DiPaolo (Ken's brother); Helen; Mr. Zygmunt; Mrs. Zugmunt; un-named baby of the Zygmunts

Synopsis

Ken DiPaolo, recovering from blindness caused by an accident six months earlier, is walking along the river bank of the Mystic River in Massachusetts when he spies a child drowning in the water. He dives in and brings the child to shore and performs artificial respiration on him to save his life.

A Man at Four (Table of Contents: 12)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harold LeDoux (signed)

Inks

Harold LeDoux (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Gary Bartlett; un-named friend of Gary; un-named mother of the child

Synopsis

Two young boys are playing in an old playhouse when one of them gets his neck caught in the rafters. Fast thinking by Gary is getting the assistance of the boy's mother aids in the saving of her son's life.

Indexer Notes

Inker credit added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.

The Yellow Dog (Table of Contents: 13)

Heroic True Life Story / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure; non-fiction

Characters

Big Rick [Richard] Gordon (guide, death); Nugget (dog, death); Eric Jensen (trapper, death)

Synopsis

Big Rick, a 38-year veteran guide, watched as a bear severely injured his dog, Nugget. Not wanting to have a dog around that could be a liability, Rick gives the dog to an old trapper friend of his, Eric. Eric then used the dog to track down dangerous wolverines. After that, the old trapper saw no use for the dog until one day a giant brown bear attacked Eric in his cabin, and, though severely injured, the dog held off the bear long enough for Eric to kill it. A few years later, when Eric died, the dog somehow made his way back to Big Rick, who later died in 1926.

Indexer Notes

Story title added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.

Bandit Patrol (Table of Contents: 14)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Alfonso Greene (signed)

Inks

Alfonso Greene (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

John R. Smith; Frank Claus; un-named thief (villain)

Synopsis

When a payroll messenger from an engraving company is beat up and robbed, two alert Policemen spot the get-away car, stop it and apprehend the criminals, for which they were awarded medals and an award.

Indexer Notes

Inker credit added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.

Man Overboard (Table of Contents: 15)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Lawrence Gafney; Cinder (a cat); un-named fisherman

Synopsis

Larry and his buddy are out fishing one day when they spot a man in the water near his boat. Larry dives in with his clothes on and rescues him.

Brothers Dive In (Table of Contents: 16)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?; Francis DeGere

Pencils

Harry Peter

Inks

Harry Peter

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Robert DeGere; Francis DeGere; unnamed child

Synopsis

Robert and Francis save the life of a little boy who had been hunting grasshoppers when he fell into a river and nearly went over the dam.

Indexer Notes

Francis tells this story in his own words.

Miracle (Table of Contents: 17)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Robert Peterson (signed)

Inks

Robert Peterson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

James Scheiman

Synopsis

Ohio State Senior James Scheiman spots the hand of a young boy going down in the water for the last time, rescues him off the bottom and applies artificial respiration for 10 minutes until medical personnel can arrive on the scene.

Indexer Notes

Inker credit added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.

Poison Gas (Table of Contents: 18)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Robert Peterson; Bob Peterson (signed)

Inks

Robert Peterson; Bob Peterson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Un-named Philadelphia family; unnamed grandfather

Synopsis

A Philadelphia housewife and husband escape the acrid fumes of leaking refrigerator gas and alert their sons to also escape. After having left the house, one of the sons hears their 78-year-old grandfather yelling for help and one of the sons save him.

Indexer Notes

Inker credit added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.

Lunch Hour Heroine (Table of Contents: 19)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Powell ?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Claire Brickley; un-named little girl

Synopsis

Secretary Claire Brickley, on her lunch break, spots a little girl drowning in Boston Commons Frog Pond, and wades in, fully clothed, to rescue the girl.

Indexer Notes

The Who's Who does not list Powell as having worked for Eastern Color.

Mother's Courage Saves Four! (Table of Contents: 20)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ruth Atkinson (signed as R. Atkinson)

Inks

Ruth Atkinson (signed as R. Atkinson)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Irene Strickland; un-named neighbor; Tommy; un-named little girl

Synopsis

Irene is on her way home to her trailer court when she spots a trailer on fire with children inside, and risking her life, rescues both younger children still inside after the older siblings escaped.

Indexer Notes

Inker credit added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.

Rescue at the Creek by Nancy Wilde, Madison, Wisc. (Table of Contents: 21)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Nancy Wilde (signed)

Pencils

Bernard Baily ?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Nancy Wilde; Ronnie; Eleanor

Synopsis

Ronnie decides to show off for his sister, Eleanor, by going into a creek whose depth was deeper than he thought. Without thinking, Nancy dived in to save him.

Playmate Saves Chum! (Table of Contents: 22)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harold LeDoux (signed)

Inks

Harold LeDoux (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Julie Feeley

Synopsis

When one of her playmates falls through the ice at Weasel Brook, Julie saves her and is commended by the Police.

Indexer Notes

Inker credit added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.

Lifesaver… Age Six! (Table of Contents: 23)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harry Peter

Inks

Harry Peter

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Buddy [Paul] Zimber; Ruth Zimber; Mrs. Zimber

Synopsis

Buddy saves his sister from drowning in a rain-filled cistern.

Indexer Notes

Inker added and art credits confirmed by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.

Their Son Was Truly Brave! (Table of Contents: 24)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ruth Atkinson (signed as R. Atkinson)

Inks

Ruth Atkinson (signed as R. Atkinson)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Taylor Bacchus; Mrs. Bacchus; Tommy; un-named mother of Tommy

Synopsis

Taylor saves his friend Tommy from drowning in a deep pool formed by a broken water main. But his mother doesn't believe the story until Tommy's mother shows up and presents Taylor with a new wallet as a reward.

The Classroom Secret (Table of Contents: 25)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Jerry Fasano (signed as Fasano)

Inks

Jerry Fasano (signed as Fasano)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Alice; Joe

Synopsis

A PSA from the National Citizens Commission for the public schools, in which children all earn money for a secret school project: giving a surprise party for their teacher.

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside back cover.

Famous Funnies Patterns (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

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