New Heroic Comics #60

(May 1950)

What You Can Do about Pimples (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Dornol Products Skin Cream / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Heroic Hall of Honor / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

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Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

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.

Hero of the High Seas (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

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Pencils

Jerry Fasano

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

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.

Indexer Notes

Pencil credit added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7. Story is based on this issue's cover portrayal.

Quagmire! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

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Pencils

Harry Peter

Inks

Harry Peter

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Angelo Posechia; George Kraus; unnamed 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 from certain death.

Bus Driver Hero (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

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Pencils

Ray Thornley ?

Inks

Ray Thornley ?

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Thomas J. O'Mara; un-named toddler

Synopsis

Bus driver 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.

Indexer Notes

Artist credits by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.

River Rescue (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

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Pencils

Sam Glanzman ?; Lew Glanzman ? (signed)

Inks

Sam Glanzman ?; Lew Glanzman ? (signed)

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

William Hanley; Richard; Richard's unnamed 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.

Indexer Notes

The name Sam Decker was a pen name used separately and in tandem by both Sam and Louis Glanzman.

Crack-Up! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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Genre

non-fiction

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.

Courage Cheats the Smoke (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

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Pencils

Harry Peter

Inks

Harry Peter

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

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.

The Crippled Crime Buster (Table of Contents: 9)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Ed Moore (signed)

Inks

Ed Moore (signed)

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

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.

Keywords

Fordham Hospital

Potomac Rescue (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

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Pencils

Jerry Fasano (signed as J. Fasano)

Inks

Jerry Fasano (signed as J. Fasano)

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Lt. Meade C. Fairall

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.

Gravel-Pit Pool Hero (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

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Pencils

Harry Peter

Inks

Harry Peter

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

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 artificial resuscitation by a passer-by.

Indexer Notes

Corrected story title by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.

Heroic Mailman (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

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Pencils

Jerry Fasano

Inks

Jerry Fasano

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

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.

Arlene Bailey (Table of Contents: 13)

Heroic True Life Story / character profile / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Phil Berube

Pencils

Phil Berube (signed)

Inks

Phil Berube (signed)

Colors

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Letters

Phil Berube

Genre

non-fiction

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 had caught fire.

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Steeplejack (Table of Contents: 15)

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

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Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure; non-fiction

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.

Lucky Hunch (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

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Pencils

Harry Peter

Inks

Harry Peter

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Francis I. O'Laughlin; Mrs. O'Laughlin; Diane O'Laughlin; Lillian

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.

Supreme Sacrifice (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

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Pencils

Ed Moore (signed)

Inks

Ed Moore (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

June Sickler (death); unnamed 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.

City Hero (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

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Pencils

Ray Thornley ?

Inks

Ray Thornley ?

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Louis Mastrangelo; unnamed mother; unnamed 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.

Indexer Notes

Artist credits added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.

Dockside Rescue (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

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Pencils

Bill Everett

Inks

Bill Everett

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

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.

Indexer Notes

Everett art credits confirmed by Blake Bell and Doc Vassallo.

Match Fire (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

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Pencils

Ray Thornley ?

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Ray Thornley ?

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Mildred Leonard; Tom Leonard; unnamed 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.

Indexer Notes

Artist credits by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.

A Present for Mother (Table of Contents: 21)

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

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Genre

non-fiction

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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.

Night of Terror (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script

Morris Weiss (signed as MSW)

Pencils

Morris Weiss (signed as MSW)

Inks

Morris Weiss (signed as MSW)

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Richard Conroy; unnamed man; unnamed woman

Synopsis

A young woman, out with her boyfriend on evening around midnight, suddenly leaves the car and boyfriend, 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 the police arrive, they call in two lifeguards, who help to rescue the girl before she falls to her death.

Indexer Notes

Writer and artist credits [full name Morris S. Weiss] added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.

Pete Summers...and the Runaway Bus (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

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Pencils

Bill Everett

Inks

Bill Everett

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

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.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Ger Apeldoorn.

"While they last......." (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Direct from factory to you! (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

10-Piece Knife Set / advertisement / 1 page (report information)