(March 1953)

Eastern Color, 1946 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Authorized A.C.M.P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Publications
Brand
This Is a Famous Funnies Publication
Editing
Harold A. Moore

Issue Notes

The A.C.M.P. on the cover refers to the Association of Comics Magazine Publishers.

[Hand To Hand Combat] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
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Colors
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Letters
typeset
Genre
war
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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Inks
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Letters
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Indexer Notes

Lists the names of the people honoured in the book, framed by a B&W laurel wreath and pillars motif. Page also includes indicia.

Unbelievable Heroism (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
John Belfi (signed)
Inks
John Belfi (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
533
Genre
non-fiction; war
Synopsis
How Capt. Joseph Muser won his Silver Star.

Gallantly Gives Life! (Table of Contents: 3)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 0.87 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Phil Berube (signed)
Inks
Phil Berube (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; war
Synopsis
Lt. Leslie Williams awarded the Navy Cross posthumously.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

statement of ownership / 0.13 page (report information)

Script
Harold A. Moore
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Publisher listed as Famous Funnies Publications, 500 Fifth Avenue, New York. The owner is listed as The Eastern Color Printing Company, 23 Commercial St., Waterbury 20, Conn (among others).

Surprise (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks
Ed Moore (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; war
Synopsis
How Pfc. John A. Stinson earned his Silver Star.

Hill 812 And Hill - Charles Robert! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Thompson (signed)
Inks
Thompson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; war
Synopsis
How Navy Corpsman Charles Robert Hill earned his Bronze Star.

Indexer Notes

Not sure which Thompson did the art.

The Stubborn Sergeant (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; war
Synopsis
How Sgt. Lionel R. Favreau earned his Bronze Star.

Gave His Life to Save Lives (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; war
Synopsis
Story of Pfc. Henry Svehla.

Going Home (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
John Belfi (signed)
Inks
John Belfi (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; war
Synopsis
How Lt. George W. Harvey won his DSC.

Hill 528 (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Sam Burlockoff (signed)
Inks
Sam Burlockoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; war
Synopsis
How Cpl. Fred McGee won his Silver Star.

Korea Crackup (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; war
Synopsis
How Airman I/C Allan E. Rice won the Soldiers Medal For Heroism.

His Friend Came First (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks
Ed Moore (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; war
Synopsis
How Sgt. Eugene J. Lutz earned his DSC.

The Supreme Sacrifice (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
Typeset
Genre
non-fiction; war
Synopsis
How Capt. Colin P. Kelly won his posthumous DSC (though they wrongly attribute him the Congressional Medal Of Honor).

Indexer Notes

Subtitled "A Story of Heroism in the Coral Sea."

Heroic Brother Cheats Death (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Roy (signed)
Inks
Mike Roy (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
drama; non-fiction

8 Year Old Man (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
drama; non-fiction

Wall Of Water (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks
Ed Moore (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
drama; non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Famous Funnies Patterns / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
Typeset
Genre
fashion

Indexer Notes

Three Fashion patterns for the home dressmaker. Patterns cost 30 cents each, and could be ordered from Famous Funnies Patterns, 1150 Avenue Of The Americas, New York.

National Boy Scouts of America Jamboree 1953 (Table of Contents: 18)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
Frank Frazetta (signed)
Inks
Frank Frazetta (signed)
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Hand To Hand Combat]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Heroic Hall of Honor
  3. 2. Unbelievable Heroism
    Heroic True Life Story
  4. 3. Gallantly Gives Life!
    Heroic True Life Story
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
  6. 5. Surprise
    Heroic True Life Story
  7. 6. Hill 812 And Hill - Charles Robert!
    Heroic True Life Story
  8. 7. The Stubborn Sergeant
    Heroic True Life Story
  9. 8. Gave His Life to Save Lives
    Heroic True Life Story
  10. 9. Going Home
    Heroic True Life Story
  11. 10. Hill 528
    Heroic True Life Story
  12. 11. Korea Crackup
    Heroic True Life Story
  13. 12. His Friend Came First
    Heroic True Life Story
  14. 13. The Supreme Sacrifice
  15. 14. Heroic Brother Cheats Death
    Heroic True Life Story
  16. 15. 8 Year Old Man
    Heroic True Life Story
  17. 16. Wall Of Water
    Heroic True Life Story
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Famous Funnies Patterns
  19. 18. National Boy Scouts of America Jamboree 1953
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  • Gordon Keys
  • Vik-Thor Scott Rose
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  • Jim Van Dore
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