Real Fact Comics #6

(January-February 1947)

King of Keys (Table of Contents)

biography (nonfictional) / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff; Mort Weisinger; Bernie Breslauer

Pencils:

George Papp (signed)

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Charles Courtney

Synopsis:

This a biography of Charles Courtney, famous locksmith.

Columbus of Space (Table of Contents)

Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff; George Kashdan; Bernie Breslauer

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Virgil Finlay

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Sherman (Logo)

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Tommy Tomorrow (intro)

Synopsis:

In a fictional "forecast," the first astronaut travels to Mars and back.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Mysteries in Space: The Best of DC Science Fiction Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1980 series) #[nn] (October 1980)
• in Pulp Fiction Library: Mystery in Space (DC, 1999 series) #[nn] ([September] 1999)

Indexer Notes

First appearance: Tommy Tomorrow.
Script info from Gene Reed (Per Sandell)

Scotland Yard (Table of Contents)

Wonders of the World / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff; Mort Weisinger and; Bernie Breslauer

Pencils:

Win Mortimer ?

Inks:

Win Mortimer ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Scotland Yard's physical facility and training program are depicted.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Junior Journal / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stookie Allen (signed)

Pencils:

Stookie Allen (signed)

Inks:

Stookie Allen (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Fact

Characters:

Lynn Herzon; Sugar Chile Robinson; Franz De Beche; Jo Ann Durand

Synopsis:

Accomplishments by several youngsters are pictured and described.

Once in a Lifetime (Table of Contents)

biography (nonfictional) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Fred Ray [as Fray]

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Johnny Dalton

Synopsis:

A true story of Johnny Dalton winning the Army Navy game in 1910.

Jungle in New Hampshire! (Table of Contents)

biography (nonfictional) / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Smalle (signed)

Inks:

Ed Smalle

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

facts

Characters:

Johnny Benson

Synopsis:

This is a feature on Benson's Animal Farm in New Hampshire.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Scoops... Pictures to Remember! / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Roussos (signed)

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Fact

Synopsis:

Six historical firsts are described through drawings and text.

The Father of the Submarine (Table of Contents)

biography (nonfictional) / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Fred Ray [as Fray]

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

David Bushnell

Synopsis:

David Bushnell invents the submarine in 1776.

Army Patches (Table of Contents)

Hobbyland... / activity / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (illustrations)

Inks:

? (illustrations)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Collecting army patches is described.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Quiz Corner / activity / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Daly

Inks:

John Daly

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

This article has several features. John Daly apparently is involved with several if not all of the features.

Joe Kudluk (Table of Contents)

Men of Daring / biography (nonfictional) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Stookie Allen (signed)

Inks:

Stookie Allen (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

bio

Characters:

Joe Kudluk

Synopsis:

An Eskimo's heroic deeds are depicted.

Genie of the Bottle (Table of Contents)

A "Famous First" Feature / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Sherman (Logo)

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Characters:

Edouard Benedictus

Synopsis:

The invention of safety glass is the subject.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration (migrated reprint links need inspection)

• in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #5 (February 1951)

If the Sun Went Out! (Table of Contents)

Just Imagine / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff; Mort Weisinger and; Bernie Breslauer

Pencils:

Virgil Finlay

Inks:

Virgil Finlay

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Synopsis:

Speculation on mankind's fate is presented.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration (migrated reprint links need inspection)

• in Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #1 (April-May 1951)
• in Pulp Fiction Library: Mystery in Space (DC, 1999 series) #[nn] ([September] 1999)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

You Tell Us! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harlan Ellison (one letter)

Letters:

Typeset

Indexer Notes

A letter from future science fiction writer Harlan Ellison (as a child) is published. It is his first published writing.

Ace Sportscaster (Table of Contents)

biography (nonfictional) / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Inks:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Ted Husing

Indexer Notes

Ted Husing is profiled.

How Thom McAn Prevented a Cave Disaster (Table of Contents)

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Roussos ?

Inks:

George Roussos ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; ad