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Issue: New Heroic Comics #64 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1951
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Issues: #64 of 59 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: This Is a Famous Funnies PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 27 (23 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: full color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Everett (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Everett ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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In Content Item: FlagValiant Comics #7 published February 1951
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Pages: 1
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Heroic Hall of Honor

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Heroic Hall of Honor
Synopsis: Eastern Color's foreword text reads: "Heroic Hall of Honor: Men and women chosen by this publication for their daring actions in hazardous tasks", listing 26 individuals whose stories are told in this issue.
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Rescued from 10,000 Tons of Death!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Everett [as Everett] (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Everett [as Everett] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Joseph Zappulla; John Balzano; Guiseppe Gambino; Diana; Diana's un-named mother; un-named pier superintendent
Synopsis: Diana and her mother are strolling down by the docks looking for their cousin, an officer on an incoming ship, when the little girl falls off a plank into the water, and is in danger of being crushing by a shifting ship. 130 crew members put their backs to work holding back the ship while Joseph Zappulla is lowered down to rescue the girl.
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Job Number: H.C. #64-511
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Boy to Man in Seconds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harold LeDoux (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Joseph Feldman; un-named drowning boy; un-named mother of the boy
Synopsis: Joe is told by a group of his friends that a small boy has fallen into the water and is about to drown. He jumps in and pulls the boy out and performs artifical respiration on the lad for 15 minutes until medics arrive.
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Hero at 7

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily
Inker(s): Bernard Baily
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): John Rhodes; Marta Rhodes; Mrs. Rhodes; Bob; un-nmaed Chairman of the Red Cross; Governor Frederick J. Payne; Miss Robbins (Governor's secretary)
Synopsis: Little Marta wants to go swimming while her brother John fishes. However, Marta begins to drown and John saves her. The act is recognized by the Governor of the State in an official letter to John.
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Fast Action Heroine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ruth Atkinson [as R. Atkinson] (signed)
Inker(s): Ruth Atkinson [as R. Atkinson] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Rose Renzi; un-named baby
Synopsis: While hanging up her wash, Rose Renzi happens to see a 2-year-old child draped over a second story balustrade. Rushing over, she arrives in time to catch the falling child and preventing his death.
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American Humane Association - Gold Medal Winner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jerry Fasano [as Fasano] (signed)
Inker(s): Jerry Fasano [as Fasano] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Robert Lotterhand; Falla (Robert's dog)
Synopsis: Robert saves the life of a black and white dog from a quarry and receives the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bronze Medal and a check for his efforts.
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Inferno

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry G. Peter
Inker(s): Harry G. Peter
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Ronald Orzel
Synopsis: An oil stove on the porch of a house explodes, causing a fire which threatens the life of a 3-month-old girl in her stroller. Ronald Orzel risks death by pulling the flaming stroller away from the porch and assisting in putting out the flames engulfing the baby's blanket.
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Swimming Lessons Save a Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Alfonso Greene (signed)
Inker(s): Alfonzo Greene (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Buddy Martin; Marion
Synopsis: Buddy and Marion go swimming, but Marion takes off on his own, warned by Buddy not to attempt the swim alone. Buddy later jumps in to follow Marion, spots his struggling in the water, and then tows him some 200' to safety.
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Boyscout Turns Cowboy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Jack Gause
Synopsis: Boy Scout Jack Gause and his two pals are playing cowboy one day when one of the boys falls into a deep pool of water and is near drowning when quick-witted Jack pulls him out and administers artificial respiration to save his life.
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Tenderfoot Hero

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Richard Paturel
Synopsis: Tenderfoot Scout Richard Paturel saves the life of a buddy of his who has fallen from a raft into the river by pulling the boy out and performing artificial respiration.
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Miracle Rescue

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily
Inker(s): Bernard Baily
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Kenneth DiPaolo; Al DiPaolo (Ken's brother); Helen; Mr. Zygmunt; Mrs. Zugmunt; un-named baby of the Zygmunts
Synopsis: Ken DiPaolo, recovering from blindness caused by an accident six months earlier, is walking along the river bank of the Mystic River in Massachusetts when he spies a child drowning in the water. He dives in and brings the child to shore and performs artificial respiration on him to save his life.
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A Man at Four

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harold LeDoux (signed)
Inker(s): Harold LeDoux (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Gary Bartlett; un-named friend of Gary; un-named mother of the child
Synopsis: Two young boys are playing in an old playhouse when one of them gets his neck caught in the rafters. Fast thinking by Gary is getting the assistance of the boy's mother aids in the saving of her son's life.
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The Yellow Dog

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Big Rick [Richard] Gordon (guide, death); Nugget (dog, death); Eric Jensen (trapper, death)
Synopsis: Big Rick, a 38-year veteran guide, watched as a bear severely injured his dog, Nugget. Not wanting to have a dog around that could be a liability, Rick gives the dog to an old trapper friend of his, Eric. Eric then used the dog to track down dangerous wolverines. After that, the old trapper saw no use for the dog until one day a giant brown bear attacked Eric in his cabin, and, though severely injured, the dog held off the bear long enough for Eric to kill it. A few years later, when Eric died, the dog somehow made his way back to Big Rick, who later died in 1926.
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Bandit Patrol

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Alfonso Greene (signed)
Inker(s): Alfonso Greene (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): John R. Smith; Frank Claus; un-named thief (villain)
Synopsis: When a payroll messenger from an engraving company is beat up and robbed, two alert Policemen spot the get-away car, stop it and apprehend the criminals, for which they were awarded medals and an award.
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Man Overboard

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Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Lawrence Gafney; Cinder (a cat); un-named fisherman
Synopsis: Larry and his buddy are out fishing one day when they spot a man in the water near his boat. Larry dives in with his clothes on and rescues him.
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Brothers Dive In

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?; Francis DeGere
Penciller(s): Harry G. Peter
Inker(s): Harry G. Peter
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Robert DeGere; Francis DeGere; un-named child
Synopsis: Robert and Francis save the life of a little boy who had been hunting grasshoppers when he fell into a river and nearly went over the dam.
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Miracle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Robert Peterson (signed)
Inker(s): Robert Peterson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): James Scheiman
Synopsis: Ohio State Senior James Scheiman spots the hand of a young boy going down in the water for the last time, rescues him off the bottom and applies artificial respiration for 10 minutes until medical personnel can arrive on the scene.
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Poison Gas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Peterson (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Peterson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Un-named Philadelphia family; un-named grandfather
Synopsis: A Philadelphia housewife and husband escape the acrid fumes of leaking refrigerator gas, and alert their sons to also escape. After having left the house, one of the sons hears their 78-year-old grandfather yelling for help and one of the sons save him.
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Lunch Hour Heroine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Powell ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Claire Brickley; un-named little girl
Synopsis: Secretary Claire Brickley, on her lunch break, spots a little girl drowning in Boston Commons Frog Pond, and wades in, fully clothed, to rescue the girl.
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Mother's Courage Saves Four!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ruth Atkinson [as R. Atkinson] (signed)
Inker(s): Ruth Atkinson [as R. Atkinson] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Irene Strickland; un-named neighbor; Tommy; un-named little girl
Synopsis: Irene is on her way home to her trailer court when she spots a trailer on fire with children inside, and risking her life, rescues both younger children still inside after the older siblings escaped.
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Rescue at the Creek by Nancy Wilde, Madison, Wisc.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Nancy Wilde (signed)
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Nancy Wilde; Ronnie; Eleanor
Synopsis: Ronnie decides to show off for his sister, Eleanor, by going into a creek whose depth was deeper than he thought. Without thinking, Nancy dived in to save him.
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Playmate Saves Chum!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harold LeDoux (signed)
Inker(s): Harold LeDoux (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Julie Feeley
Synopsis: When one of her playmates falls through the ice at Weasel Brook, Julie saves her and is commended by the Police.
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Lifesaver… Age Six!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry G. Peter
Inker(s): Harry G. Peter
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Buddy [Paul] Zimber; Ruth Zimber; Mrs. Zimber
Synopsis: Buddy saves his sister from drowning in a rain-filled cistern.
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Their Son Was Truly Brave!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ruth Atkinson [as R. Atkinson] (signed)
Inker(s): Ruth Atkinson [as R. Atkinson] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Heroic True Life Story
Character(s): Taylor Bacchus; Mrs. Bacchus; Tommy; un-named mother of Tommy
Synopsis: Taylor saves his friend Tommy from drowning in a deep pool formed by a broken water main. But his mother doesn't believe the story until Tommy's mother shows up and presents Taylor with a new wallet as a reward.
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The Classroom Secret

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jerry Fasano [as Fasano] (signed)
Inker(s): Jerry Fasano [as Fasano] (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Alice; Joe
Synopsis: A PSA from the National Citizens Commission for the public schools, in which children all earn money for a secret school project: giving a surprise party for their teacher.
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Famous Funnies Patterns

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Advertisement for three assorted female dress patterns that can be ordered by readers to include two different striking bolero outfits combining two fabrics with charm, and a frock cut along princess lines, all available in assorted sizes.
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