Real Heroes
#16
(October 1946)
Parents' Magazine Press,
1941 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- Every other month
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Real Heroes Inc.
- Editing
- Harold C. Field; Ralph O. Ellsworth (art director); Dorothea Filosa (assistant art director); Jack De Simone (managing editor)
[Issue Masthead]
statement of ownership / 0.2 page
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- This title's issues typically included a masthead on the first page that not only identified the editorial staff, but also acknowledged its Senior and Junior Advisory Editors, usually industry leaders and celebrities.
G.I.'s Best Friend
comic story / 4.8 pages
- Genre
- drama; non-fiction; biography
- Characters
- Ernie Pyle
- Synopsis
- Ernie Pyle's style of reporting in WWII endeared him to the soldiers fighting on the front as well as the folks back home and earned him the title of WWWII's most popular correspondent.
Indexer Notes
Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
Balto of Nome
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- adventure; non-fiction; animal
- Characters
- Balto (dog); Gunnar Kasson; Dr. Welch
- Synopsis
- Story of how Balto the sled dog led a team and its driver through a terrible winter storm to deliver life-saving medicine.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Central Park New York; diphtheria; dog sled; Nome Alaska
Indexer Notes
Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
Up From Slavery
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; biography
- Characters
- Booker T. Washington
- Synopsis
- Story of Booker T. Washington, who was born in slavery and later grew up to become an outstanding educator; he championed of the spirit of understanding among races and his story continues to be a source of inspiration today.
Indexer Notes
Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
Table Turned
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- adventure; drama; non-fiction; biography
- Characters
- Nancy Hart
- Synopsis
- Story of Nancy Hart, who defended her Georgia home against British soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
Indexer Notes
Pencils credit identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
[no title indexed]
Red Feather / comic story / 3.5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, everybody! Remember me, the Red Feather Kid?
- Characters
- Red Feather Kid
- Synopsis
- The Red Feather Kid teaches a local boy about the importance of supporting local Community Chest programs.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Lee Ames identified as artist of this feature by Jerry Bails.
Johnny Appleseed
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- adventure; non-fiction; biography
- Characters
- John Chapman, aka Johnny Appleseed
- Synopsis
- Story of Johnny Appleseed focusing on his adventures through Ohio and Indiana.
Indexer Notes
Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
[no title indexed]
Real Heroes Quiz / activity / 2 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Captioned pictures of famous people and scenes from history, with accompanying questions.
"Porpoise" Mission
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- adventure; drama; non-fiction; military
- Synopsis
- Story of how the submarine "Porpoise" was involved in rescuing troops on the island of Malta in WWII.
Indexer Notes
Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
[no title indexed]
Reel Real Heroes / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Brief reviews of films. Films reviewed: Courage of Lassie, Boys' Ranch, and Rendezvous 24.
[no title indexed]
Real Heroes' Hall of Fame / text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- adventure; non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Story about New York City firefighters battling a fire at Pier 1, Manhattan Island.
Masthead Victory
comic story / 4.6 pages
- Genre
- adventure; drama; non-fiction; biography
- Characters
- Thomas Hopson
- Synopsis
- Story of how Thomas Hopson turned a stalemated battle into a victory for the British Navy in 1680.
Indexer Notes
Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
Prints Pay Off
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- drama; non-fiction
- Characters
- Joseph A. Faurot
- Synopsis
- Story of how Joseph Faurot brought Scotland Yard's science of fingerprinting to the New York Police Department.
Indexer Notes
Pencils credit identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
Prophet of Science
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; biography
- Characters
- Nikola Tesla
- Synopsis
- Story of Nikola Tesla and his contributions to the science of electricity.
- Reprints
-
in Daisy Handbook (Daisy Manufacturing Company, 1946 series) #2 ([May] 1948)
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Indexer Notes
Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[Thrilling stories about real people]
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1.
["Handy Man"]
Pepsi-Cola -
2.
[Issue Masthead]
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3.
G.I.'s Best Friend
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4.
Balto of Nome
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5.
Up From Slavery
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6.
Table Turned
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7.
["Hi, everybody! Remember me, the Red Feather Kid?"]
Red Feather -
8.
["Magazines for Regular Fellows!"]
Parents' Magazine Press, Inc. -
9.
Johnny Appleseed
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10.
[no title indexed]
Real Heroes Quiz -
11.
"Porpoise" Mission
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12.
[no title indexed]
Reel Real Heroes -
13.
[no title indexed]
Real Heroes' Hall of Fame -
14.
Masthead Victory
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15.
["Why not subscribe to the best magazines for boys and girls?"]
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16.
["Want Extra Money?"]
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17.
Prints Pay Off
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18.
Prophet of Science
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19.
["Girls-Boys-Time you discovered these SMASH HITS!"]
Parents' Magazine Press, Inc. -
20.
["4 out of 5 - Even young folks may be attacked by Gingivitis"]
Forhan's Toothpaste
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