Heroic Comics (1940 Famous Funnies) comic books 1942-1944

Contains four original features accompanied by comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Hydroman" by Bill Everett; "Man O'Metal" by H. G. Peter; "Flyin' Jenny" by Russell Keaton; "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "The Purple Zombie" by Tarpe Mills; "Tad of the Tanbark" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "Mann of India" by Tarpe Mills; "Bill and Davey" by James P. McCague; "Dare-devils of Destiny" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Gordon Fife and the Boy King" by Bob Moore and Jim Hales; and "Sergeant Stoney Craig" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson. "Emergency Courage" text story by George E. Magee. Indicia states "Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics". 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains four original features accompanied by comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Man O'Metal" by H. G. Peter; "Hydroman" by Bill Everett; "Star Flashes" by Charles Bruno; "Flyin' Jenny" by Russell Keaton; "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "The Purple Zombie" by Tarpe Mills; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "Tad of the Tanbark" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Mann of India" by Tarpe Mills; "Bill and Davey" by James P. McCague; "Dare-devils of Destiny" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Gordon Fife and the Boy King" by Bob Moore and Jim Hales; and "Sergeant Stoney Craig" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson. "River Pirate Bait" text story by Jack M. Greene. Indicia states "Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics". 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Origin and first appearance of Music Master. "The Purple Zombie" and "Mann of India" features end. Contains five original features accompanied by comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Hydroman" by Bill Everett; "Star Flashes" by Charles Bruno; "The Music Master" by Stephen Douglas and Bill Everett; "Man O'Metal" by H. G. Peter; "Flyin' Jenny" by Russell Keaton; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "The Purple Zombie" by Tarpe Mills; "Dare-devils of Destiny" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; and "Mann of India" by Tarpe Mills. "A Man's Job" text story by E. Albert Willard. Indicia states "Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics". 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains three original features accompanied by comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Hydroman" by Bill Everett; "Star Flashes" by Charles Bruno; "Man O'Metal" by H. G. Peter; "The Music Master" by Stephen Douglas and Bill Everett; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "Flyin' Jenny" by Russell Keaton; and "Dare-devils of Destiny" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson. "Pirate's Oil" text story by Claude Dunnagan. Indicia states "Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics". 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Origin and first appearance of Rainbow Boy. Contains four original features accompanied by comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Hydroman" by Bill Everett; "Rainbow Boy" by Stephen Douglas and Ben Thompson; "Star Flashes" by Charles Bruno; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "The Music Master" by Stephen Douglas and Bill Everett; "Dare-devils of Destiny" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Man O'Metal" by H. G. Peter; and "Flyin' Jenny" by Russell Keaton. "One Way Trail" text story by Jack M. Greene. Indicia states "Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics". 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

First appearance of Downbeat. Contains four original features accompanied by comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Hydroman" by Bill Everett; "Rainbow Boy" by Stephen Douglas and Ben Thompson; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "The Music Master" by Stephen Douglas and Bill Everett; "Dare-devils of Destiny" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Man O'Metal" by H. G. Peter; and "Flyin' Jenny" by Russell Keaton. "Downhill Race" text story by Clary Thompson. Indicia states "Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics". 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by R. Webster. Stories and art by Stephen Douglas, Frank Rentfrow, L.J. McCabe, Ben Thompson, Don Dixon, Harry G. Peter, Russell Keaton and Bill Everett. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. Heat-activated hero Man o' Metal, with powers similar to the later Spidey villain Molten Man, goes to work as a private investigator; The Music Master gains power from musical sounds and uses music as a weapon, as well as a means of transport; Rainbow Boy battles a gang of murderous mail thieves. Rainbow Boy, Music Master and Man o' Metal were all listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; Rainbow Boy; Daredevils of Destiny; Man O' Metal; Hold Flight Five!; Flyin' Jenny. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by R. Webster. Stories and art by Stephen Douglas, E. Demby, Alan Mandel, Dan Barry, Charles Bruno, Harry G. Peter, Ben Thompson and Bill Everett. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. Hydroman and Rainbow Boy battle The Red Scorpion; A true war story featuring early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry; Man O' Metal investigates the murder of a millionaire. Also featuring a Rainbow Boy story promoting War Bonds, a WWII fundraising effort. Rainbow Boy, Music Master and Man o' Metal were all listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. Outstanding Hero of the War; Hydroman; The Music Master; Rainbow Boy; 18 Karat Heroes; Man O' Metal; He Learned It Well; Flyin' Jenny. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by R. Webster. Stories and art by Stephen Douglas, Sy Mandell, Hy Barry, Alan Mandel, Ben Thompson, Harry G. Peter, Russell Keaton and Bill Everett. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. Hydroman hunts an invisible murderer, the Phantom; Ace pilot Flyin' Jenny competes in an air race and battles criminals; Music Master and Downbeat get involved with a mysterious woman and a plot by foreign spies. Rainbow Boy, Music Master and Man o' Metal were all listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; Rainbow Boy; Flying Fortress; Man O' Metal; Clark C. Kegelman; Cookin' With Gas; Flyin' Jenny. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Stephen Douglas, Dan Barry, H.C. Kiefer, Ben Thompson, Harry G. Peter, Russell Keaton and Bill Everett. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. Hydroman and Rainbow Boy join forces to battle an alien invasion; The Music Master discovers Axis spies are behind a phony charity for the war effort; Flyin' Jenny must find Cyril before the sharks get him, but a hurricane forces her to land. Rainbow Boy, Music Master and Man o' Metal were all listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; Rainbow Boy; You Can't Sink Us; Man O' Metal; Three's No Crowd; Flyin' Jenny. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Stephen Douglas, Alexander Kostuk, H.C. Kiefer, Harry G. Peter, Russell Keaton and Bill Everett. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. Man o' Metal investigates when a movie star is targeted by deadly accidents on the set; Hydroman tracks Nazi spies to a strange house by the sea; A foghorn provides Music Master with the power he needs to halt a sabotaged ship. Brutal but vibrant cover by H.C. Kiefer. Rainbow Boy, Music Master and Man o' Metal were all listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; Rainbow Boy; The Sea Is Deep; Man O' Metal; You Can't Kill Him; Flyin' Jenny. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Alexander Kostuk, K. Menzer, Jimmy Thompson, H.C. Kiefer, Harry G. Peter, Chas. G. Loeb, Russell Keaton and Stephen Douglas. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. Thugs steal valuable rare manuscripts from a bookstore where Man o' Metal happens to be shopping; Hydroman tracks the followers of the beautiful but deadly Spider Woman; Music Master discovers the secret behind the monster called the Caligantzares. Music Master and Man o' Metal were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; Destruction Via Parachute; Man O' Metal; Dead Men Tell Tales; Lucky Seven; Flyin' Jenny. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Alexander Kostuk, K. Menzer, Jimmy Thompson, H.C. Kiefer, Harry G. Peter, Chas. G. Loeb, Russell Keaton and Stephen Douglas. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. The supervillain the Major starts a fire to cover a bank robbery, but Man o' Metal isn't fooled; Flyin' Jenny sinks a boat to prevent spies from stealing an experimental plane; Music Master and Downbeat investigate a murder with many suspects. Music Master and Man o' Metal were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; One Door from Death; Man O' Metal; He Got a Mouthful; Flyin' Jenny. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Jimmy Thompson, H.C. Kiefer, Harry G. Peter, Charles G. Loeb, Frank Wead, Russell Keaton and Stephen Douglas. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. Man O' Metal investigates strange hauntings in a coal mine and discovers diamonds; A PSA for wartime scrap-metal drives featuring The Music Master; Music Master learns the Nazis are testing a secret sonic weapon. Music Master and Man o' Metal were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; Warrior in Underwear; Man O' Metal; I Faced a One-Man Firing Squad; Destination: Death; Flyin' Jenny. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Seymour Pearlstein, Ben Thompson, Frank Wead, Russell Keaton and Stephen Douglas. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. Man o' Metal is captured by an ancient Aztec death-cult; A PSA for wartime scrap-paper drives featuring The Music Master; Hydroman discovers a network of caves beneath New York that criminals are using to topple skyscrapers. Music Master and Man o' Metal were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; Smack Snares Sub; Man O' Metal; Sweet Revenge; Flyin' Jenny. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Allen Ulmer, Harry G. Peter, Frank Wead, Russell Keaton and Stephen Douglas. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. Hydroman and Rainbow Boy track down the Phantom Pirate who is attacking ships on the eastern seaboard; A PSA for wartime scrap-metal drives featuring Hydroman; Music Master battles The Lama Who Had No Face. Music Master and Man o' Metal were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes; this was the final appearance of Rainbow Boy until his revival in the 2000s. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; He Changed Their Plans; Man O' Metal; Ammunition for Victory; Flyin' Jenny. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Newt Alfred. Stories and art by Allen Ulmer, Ed Murphy, Frank Wead, Russell Keaton and Stephen Douglas. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. Man o' Metal visits a dude ranch and encounters modern-day rustlers; Rivals want to get rid of Flyin' Jenny and replace her with a male test pilot; Music Master tackles an impostor who has his same music-based powers. Music Master and Man o' Metal were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; Warrior Without a Gun; Man O' Metal; A Heroic Helmsman; Flyin' Jenny. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Alfonso Greene, Ed Murphy, Frank Wead, Russell Keaton and Stephen Douglas. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. Man o' Metal investigates trouble in Oil Country; Hydroman advocates saving paper, in a PSA for wartime scrap drives; Flyin' Jenny competes with Spinner to win a Navy contract. Man o' Metal was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; Waste Paper Goes to War!; Man O' Metal; I'm Sorry I Invented the Pocket!; Flyin' Jenny. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.