(July 1950)

Eastern Color, 1946 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Authorized A.C.M.P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Inc.
Brand
This Is a Famous Funnies Publication
Editing
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Peter ? (painting)
Inks
Harry Peter ? (painting)
Colors
Harry Peter ? (painting)
Letters
typeset
Genre
drama
Characters
Shep
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Painting from the story "Shep Saves A Life". True life story. Determination of artist as H. G. Peter is highly suspect.

Keith Chandler : I suppose I see in the charging bull elements of classic Wonder Woman stories, but otherwise there is no indication this is by Peter.

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
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Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Human Life Net (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Alfonso Greene (signed)
Inks
Alfonso Greene (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The alertness of cab driver Arthur Lustbader...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Arthur Lustbader
Synopsis
Cab Driver Arthur Lustbader hero

Quick Action (Table of Contents: 3)

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

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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Golly, these new ice skates glide like a dream!
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Alan Luke
Synopsis
Alan Luke saves an ice skater

Shep Saves a Life (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Harry G. Peter Studio
Inks
Harry G. Peter Studio
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
In danger of being gored to death...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Shep
Synopsis
Dog hero story

Rescued From an Icy Grave (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Everett (signed)
Inks
Bill Everett (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hold still, man!
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
John Krzynowek
Synopsis
John Krzynowek a marine saves a life

Hero at 63 (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
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Pencils
Jerry Fasano (signed as G. Fasano)
Inks
Jerry Fasano (signed as G. Fasano)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Eben Taylor and his little neighor...
Genre
drama; non-fiction; biography
Characters
Eben Taylor
Synopsis
Senior citizen Eben Taylor saves a life.

"Live" Catch (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
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Pencils
Ruth Atkinson (signed as R. Atkinson)
Inks
Ruth Atkinson (signed as R. Atkinson)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
As others helplessly watch the drowning man...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Leroy McPherson
Synopsis
African-American Leroy McPherson saves a life

Off-Duty Fire-Fighter (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
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Pencils
Harry G. Peter Studio
Inks
Harry G. Peter Studio
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Help!
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Fireman Dennis H. Greer; Frances Greer
Synopsis
Firefighter Dennis H. Greer saves a life

Modest Medic (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jerry Fasano
Inks
Jerry Fasano
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Crawling beneath a subway train...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Christopher Shaughnessy
Synopsis
Christopher Shaughnessy former Army Medical Corps saves a life

Indexer Notes

Art credit from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.

Out of the Depths (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
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Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The evening was hot and sultry...
Genre
drama
Characters
Joe Evans
Synopsis
Mine cave in story

Scout of the Month! (Table of Contents: 11)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, boy!
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Thomas Mulroney
Synopsis
Scout is Thomas Mulroney.

Indexer Notes

Only half page. Bottom half is a Fleer's Dubble Bubble ad.

The Call of Duty (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
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Pencils
Sam Glanzman (signed as S. J. D.)
Inks
Sam Glanzman (signed as S. J. D.)
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
The intersection of Seventh Street...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Richard L. Allen
Synopsis
Schoolboy patrolman Richard L. Allen saves a life

Indexer Notes

Glanzman sometimes used the nom de plume 'Decker', hence the initials.

Try Try Again (Table of Contents: 13)

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
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Eugene Cooper, 8, and his sister, 4...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Eugene Cooper
Synopsis
African-American Eugene Cooper saves a drowing victim.

Collison At Sea (Table of Contents: 14)

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

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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Braving passages filled with acrid, choking smoke...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Ronald R. Weiner
Synopsis
Coast guard engine room crewman Ronald R. Weiner saves a life

Relative Prevents Tragedy (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
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Pencils
Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inks
Fred Guardineer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The timely arrival of Forrest J. Dow...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Forrest J. Dow
Synopsis
Forrest J. Dow saves his stepfather's life.

Deep Water (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Harry G. Peter Studio
Inks
Harry G. Peter Studio
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Exemplifying Scout training...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
John E. Moeckel
Synopsis
Boy scout John E. Moeckel saves a swimmer from drowning

Crash at Dawn (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
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Pencils
Ruth Atkinson (signed as R. Atkinson)
Inks
Ruth Atkinson (signed as R. Atkinson)
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Residents in the area of W. Fond du Lac Ave...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Fred Pieper
Synopsis
Fred Pieper rescues a car crash victim

Multiple Rescue (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
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Pencils
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks
Ed Moore (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I -- I can't get 'em up!
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
William Quinn
Synopsis
William Quinn rescues people from a gas filled house.

I Must Stay Awake (Table of Contents: 19)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mustering every ounce of grit...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Glenis Goulding
Synopsis
Glenis Goulding wakes her family after buildup of Carbon Monoxide in their house

Mill Pond Rescue (Table of Contents: 20)

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

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Pencils
Jon Blummer (signed as J. B.)
Inks
Jon Blummer (signed as J. B.)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Responding to desperate pleas for help...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
John T. Murphy
Synopsis
John T. Murphy rescues a drowning senior citizen.

Indexer Notes

Art identification from scanned card at Digital Comic Museum.

Veteran Saves Drowning Tot (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script
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Pencils
Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inks
Fred Guardineer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tragedy was averted...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Alexander McCullock
Synopsis
Alexander McCullock saves a drowing child

Fire Trap (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script
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Pencils
Alfonso Greene (signed)
Inks
Alfonso Greene (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
When the flames roared through the old wooden building...
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
William Cahill; James McManus; Bernard McFadden
Synopsis
3 teenagers save a senior citizen from a fire

Lunch-Hour Hero! (Table of Contents: 23)

Heroic True Life Story / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Letters
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Genre
drama; non-fiction

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Heroic Hall of Honor
  3. 2. Human Life Net
    Heroic True Life Story
  4. 3. Quick Action
    Heroic True Life Story
  5. 4. Shep Saves a Life
    Heroic True Life Story
  6. 5. Rescued From an Icy Grave
    Heroic True Life Story
  7. 6. Hero at 63
    Heroic True Life Story
  8. 7. "Live" Catch
    Heroic True Life Story
  9. 8. Off-Duty Fire-Fighter
    Heroic True Life Story
  10. 9. Modest Medic
    Heroic True Life Story
  11. 10. Out of the Depths
  12. 11. Scout of the Month!
    Heroic True Life Story
  13. 12. The Call of Duty
    Heroic True Life Story
  14. 13. Try Try Again
    Heroic True Life Story
  15. 14. Collison At Sea
    Heroic True Life Story
  16. 15. Relative Prevents Tragedy
    Heroic True Life Story
  17. 16. Deep Water
    Heroic True Life Story
  18. 17. Crash at Dawn
    Heroic True Life Story
  19. 18. Multiple Rescue
    Heroic True Life Story
  20. 19. I Must Stay Awake
    Heroic True Life Story
  21. 20. Mill Pond Rescue
    Heroic True Life Story
  22. 21. Veteran Saves Drowning Tot
    Heroic True Life Story
  23. 22. Fire Trap
    Heroic True Life Story
  24. 23. Lunch-Hour Hero!
    Heroic True Life Story
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Per Sandell
  • Richard Smith
  • Jim Van Dore
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