Heroic Comics (1940 Famous Funnies) comic books 1950-1952

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Painted cover by A. Thompson. Stories and art by Ed Moore, H. G. Peter, Phil Berube, Bernard Branner and Alfonso Greene. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A woman's quick thinking keeps a friend from going overboard during a boating accident. A mother saves her four children from a house fire, in a story with art by comics legend Harry Peter. Cartoonist Bert Christman, creator of the Scorchy Smith newspaper strip, joins the Flying Tigers and is killed in combat during WWII. Scout Lore Proves Its Worth; Crash At the Crossing; Modest Heroine; Dog of Daring; Thin Ice Rescue; Triple Trouble; Manhunt; Rescue in the Mud; Animal Rescue; Tense Moment; Policeman Hero!; Flash Fire; A Narrow Escape; Split-Second Action; A Dog's Best Friend; Blaze at Noon; The Siege; 11 Yr Old Boy Hero; Rescue By Human Chain; Cartoonist Hero; Firl Byers. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Henry Kiefer. Stories and art by Ed Moore, H. G. Peter, Phil Berube, Ruth Atkinson, Ruth Harris, and Sam Glanzman. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Two boys carry a snakebit playmate through the woods to get medical treatment. An athlete performs feats of strength to rescue a girl who fell out of a window, in a story with art by comics legend Sam Glanzman. The story of the U.S. Marine Corps artifact the Mameluke Sword, symbol of an African ruler's gratitude. Human Torch; When Playmates Are Helpmates; Tragedy on Jamaica Bay; Calm During the Storm; Double Reward; Good Neighbors; Danger in Shallow Water; Operation Sandbar; Lifesaving Neighbor; Snake Bite; Cheating Death on Wheels; The Mameluke Sword; River Rescue; Runaway; A Dog's Life; Newsboy Hero; Heroic Sea Scout; Beyond Her Depth; The Tea Towel Tourniquet; Rescue from Mud; Trapeze Wire Rescue; Mid-Air Rescue; Modest Hero! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Alex Toth. Stories and art by Ed Moore, H. G. Peter, Phil Berube, Jerry Fasano, Bill Everett, Mo Weiss and Sam Glanzman. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. An African-American sailor risks his life to save an injured man aboard another ship; The Coast Guard uses a "rocket gun" to rescue a stranded chimneysweep; A bus driver avoids an icy accident and saves a boys basketball team. Painted cover by comics legend Alex Toth. Hero of the High Seas; Quagmire!; Bus Driver Hero; River Rescue; Crack-Up!; Courage Cheats the Smoke; The Crippled Crime Buster; Potomac Rescue; Gravel-Pit Pool Hero; Heroic Mailman; Arlene Bailey; Steeplejack; Lucky Hunch; Supreme Sacrifice; City Hero; Dockside Rescue; Match Fire; A Present for Mother; Night of Terror; Pete Summers and the Runaway Bus. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by H. G. Peter. Stories and art by Ed Moore, H. G. Peter, Alfonso Greene, Jerry Fasano, Bill Everett, Ruth Atkinson, Fred Guardineer and Sam Glanzman. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A dog named Shep saves a life; A man makes a daring catch to save a falling person; A girl awakens her family and saves them from a carbon monoxide leak in their home. Human Life Net; Quick Action; Shep Saves a Life; Rescued From an Icy Grave; Hero at 63; "Live" Catch; Off-Duty Fire-Fighter; Modest Medic; Out of the Depths; Scout of the Month!; The Call of Duty; Try Try Again; Collision At Sea; Relative Prevents Tragedy; Deep Water; Crash at Dawn; Multiple Rescue; I Must Stay Awake; Mill Pond Rescue; Veteran Saves Drowning Tot; Fire Trap; Lunch-Hour Hero! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Bill Everett. Stories and art by Ed Moore, H. G. Peter, Alfonso Greene, Sid Couchey and Harold LeDoux. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Two passersby pull three people from a submerged car; A girl rescues her siblings from a house fire; A woman risks her life to save two boys from an icy pond. Duo Rescues Trio; Radio Honors Hero; Double Rescue; Baby Sitter Doesn't Sit Still; Race with Death!; Ski Savior; 3rd Rail; Wet Hero; Cool During Hot Blaze; Eggbeater Saves a Sailor; Toss to Catcher Strikes Out Fire; Brooklyn Rescue; Buddies; Lives Saved Enough Reward; Poison Smoke!; Girl "13" Proves Lucky to Boy; Icy Danger; Human Chain; Boys, Bike & Bandit; Danger Thin Ice. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Bill Everett. Stories and art by Ed Moore, H. G. Peter, Alfonso Greene, Bill Everett, Harold LeDoux and Sam Glanzman. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A Chicago cop performs feats of strength to rescue a girl who fell out of a window. A 7-year-old girl awakens her family and saves them from a Christmas inferno. A man uses his own body to prevent a car from plummeting over a cliff. Saves Own Reward; Father Rescues Family; Outstanding Hero; Fatal Fire Foiled; Double Trouble; Christmas Heroine; Listen to Your Parents; For Saving a Life; Buzzy Buzzes Police; Marine Turned Cop; All In the Line of Duty; Soldier Savior; A Credit to His School, to His Scouts; Salute to an Old Sailor; Boy Scout Skill Saves Schoolboy; Recommended for Heroic Comics Hall of Honor; Paul's Pull Out Playmate; Frenzy; Hero at 77. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Bill Everett. Stories and art by Bernard Baily, H. G. Peter, Alfonso Greene, Bill Everett, Harold LeDoux, Jerry Fasano, Bill Benulis, Francis DeGere, Robert Peterson, Nancy Wilde, and Ruth Atkinson. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. 130 crew members struggle together to prevent a ship from crushing a girl against a dock. The heroic ranger dog Nugget battles bears and wolverines. A six-year-old boy rescues his sister from a rain-filled cistern. Rescued From 10.000 Tons of Death!; Boy to Man in Seconds; Hero at 7; Fast Action Heroine; American Humane Association - Gold Medal Winner; Inferno; Swimming Lessons Save a Life; Boy Scout Turns Cowboy; Tenderfoot Hero; Miracle Rescue; A Man at Four; The Yellow Dog; Bandit Patrol; Man Overboard; Brothers Dive in; Miracle; Poison Gas; Lunch Hour Heroine; Mother's Courage Saves Four!; Rescue at the Creek by Nancy Wilde, Madison, Wisc.; Playmate Saves Chum!; Lifesaver… Age Six!; Their Son Was Truly Brave!; The Classroom Secret. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Henry Kiefer. Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, Ed Moore, Bill Walton, Tony DiPreta, Harold LeDoux, and Ruth Atkinson. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A 10-year old boy saves a young friend from drowning, featuring early art by comics legends Frank Frazetta and Al Williamson. High school students think fast after a freak accident sends fire shooting across a street. Two children free a third from an avalanche of sand. Thankless Job; Runaway Rescue!; Jars Popped Fire Stopped!; Fireman of the Year!; Modest Cop; Heroine by Habit; Housewife Heroine; Burned Child; The Frightened Hero; Situation Well in Hand; The 3 Students and the Flaming Oil; Brother Saves Sister; Sunny's Sunday; Sailor Saved; Hero of the Highway; Barber in Hairbreadth Rescue; The Boy in the Water; Grid Star Hero; Hero Team; Four Saved - 3 by Boy Scout; Sand Slide; Coast Guard Auxiliary Hero. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, Sam Glanzman, Ed Moore, Bill Walton, Harold LeDoux, and Ruth Atkinson. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Shipwreck survivors are adrift for days in a rowboat, featuring early art by comics legend Frank Frazetta. A passing pilot rescues survivors of a burning boat in his seaplane. A boy saves a toddler from running out into traffic. Rescue From the Sky; Split Second Courage; Death Deferred; A Good Scout; Mother Saves 3; Unlucky Lumberjack; 3 Year Old Hero; Highway Heroine; For Extraordinary Heroism; Risks Life to Avoid Accident; Carnegie Hero Award Winner; Saved Her Cousin; Plane Crash; No Greater Love Hath He Who Lay Down His Life; Blind Hero; Saved Her Sister; Heroism Extraordinary; Braves Brooklyn Blaze; Teamwork Saves a Life; A Stick in Time Saves a Girl; Adrift in a Rowboat; Policeman in the Role of Fireman. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Henry Kiefer. Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, Tony DiPreta, Ed Moore, Bill Walton, Harold LeDoux, H. G. Peter and Fred Guardineer. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Two stories of quick-thinking people saving children from drowning, both featuring early art by comics legend Frank Frazetta; A paratrooper makes a daring midair maneuver when his chute doesn't open. Sky Welcome with Open Arms; Shyly Accepts Awards; A Friend in Deed; Pulls Boy from Path of Truck; Down to the Sea; But Not in Ships; Handicapped Heroine; Taxi in the Pond; On the Job; The Scared Life Saver; Knee-Pants Sleuths; Braves Fire Twice to Rescue Little Girl; Guardian Angel; Unsung Heroes of America; Outstanding Lifeguard; Fire in the Oxygen Tent; Invisible Killer; Brave Heart; 3 Year Old Hero; Artist Rescues 4 Year Old; No Greater Love; Wall of Fire; On Furlough from Korean War. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Henry Kiefer. Stories and art by Ed Moore, Harold LeDoux, H.C. Keifer, Jack A. Barrill, Tom Scheuer and John Belfi. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A heroic girl saves other children on three separate occasions; A flight attendant sacrifices her own life to rescue passengers; A woman gets divine help to save children from a house fire. Supreme Sacrifice; Courage Under Fire; The Heroism Of Suzanne Winters; The Lords Doings, Says This Heroine; Valiant Grandmother; Down The Drain; Short Cut To Trouble; Television Technique; Fast Thinking Saves Mother; Race Against Death; Holiday Hero; The Story Of Pete Kitchen; Death Trap; Unscheduled Dip; Saved From Fire Trap; A Mothers Intuition; 1 Cop Saves 9; Deep Water Danger. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Henry Kiefer. Stories and art by Ed Moore, Harry G. Peter, Tom Scheuer and Frank Frazetta. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A soldier in Korea throws himself on a grenade to save his buddies, and four men face an endurance struggle to reach shore after their boat capsizes, both featuring gripping early art by comics legend Frank Frazetta. A teen saves her siblings when they are stranded by a flood. Beyond the Call of Duty; Cited for Heroism; Cool Under Fire; Race Against a Raging River; Newspaper Driver Makes News; Boy Scout Training Saves Girl; F Sharp Strikes Brave Note; Thin Ice and Stout Heart; Dies Saving Brother G; I.; Memorable Memorial Day; The Story of Robert Townsend; Conflagration!; Cool Calm and Collected; The Watchman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Walton, Sid Couchey, Tom Scheuer and Frank Frazetta. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A man saves a woman from a house fire, and a warning against the growth of illegal drug use among young people, both featuring early art by comics legend Frank Frazetta. A man with one leg saves a drowning man twice. Near Death in Ice Box; Death was Up a Tree; The Heroism of James Kinney; Buried Alive; Handicapped Hoboken Hero; Salt of the Earth; Don't Play with Fire; Always Around When Needed; Down the Drain; The Story of Nelson Story; Path of Death; Scout Training Proves its Usefulness; Honor Roll of Heroism John Matthews; Kept His Head; Two Lives at Stake; We Can Stop the Enemies of Youth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Henry Kiefer. Stories and art by H. G. Peter, Harold LeDoux, and Frank Frazetta. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Heroic Comics resumes its focus on wartime heroics as the Korean War gets into full swing. Lt. Frederick Henry wins the Medal of Honor in World War II, and a soldier sacrifices his life so his squad can escape, both featuring early art by comics legend Frank Frazetta. A wounded medic carries other injured soldiers to safety across a deadly battleground. Battleground Hero; Little Man-Sized Hero; Sewer Rescue; Jimmy Flynn Jumps in; Milks Life into the Dying; Triumph Over Death; Safety Patrol Hero; Newsboy Delivers; Gave Life to Save Lives; Frank Bukovsky National Hero; Heroism Is Their Hobby; Fire in the Night; He Stayed Behind. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Henry Kiefer. Stories and art by Ed Moore, Fred Guardineer, H. G. Peter, Harold LeDoux, and Frank Frazetta. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Sgt. Ernest Kouma wins the Medal of Honor in the Korean War; Melvin Brown holds off the enemy with a shovel after he runs out of ammunition (as depicted on the cover); and a PSA about artificial respiration, all featuring early art by comics legend Frank Frazetta. The first story features Frazetta's rendition of President Harry S Truman. Also featuring a fun vintage ad for Roy Rogers binoculars and a Space Patrol "Rocket Gun." Help Wanted; G.M; Lifesaving Award Winner; He Chose to Fight; For a Pal; Always Obey Your Parents; Patrolman Off Duty; Medal of Honor; Safety Hero; Heroism Is His Hobby; Broken Glass; With Only A Shovel; Scout Hero; Red Cross New Method of Artificial Respiration. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Frank Frazetta art. Stories and art by Ed Moore, James C. Jones, Mike Roy, and Frank Frazetta. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A soldier saves a man whose clothing was on fire, and a Korean War soldier holds his position under heavy fire, both featuring early art by comics legend Frank Frazetta. A story about Red Cross blood donations doubles as a PSA. Heroism on the Korean Front; Long Was His Name and Long Will He Be Remembered; Decorated G.I.; Explosion; Firefight!; Good Neighbor!; Hero in Action; After the Ball; The Need for Blood; Bivouac; Handicapped Hero; Surrounded; Save My Dog; Action on Hill 500. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Henry Kiefer. Stories and art by Ed Moore, Harold LeDoux, and Sid Couchey. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A teen saves a young boy from going over a dam in a runaway rowboat. A Houston scoutmaster is the first responder to a car accident. A man getting up to make coffee discovers a house fire. A Silver Star for a Sterling Soldier; The Purple Heart; One Man Army; An Oscar for Oscar; Sgt; Charlton and Hill 543; Drifting Boat + Donald - Dam; Their War Was Over; The Marine; Death in the Solomons; Coffee Saved Our Lives; Boy Scout Instructor; Better Late Than Never; Dog's Best Friend; Death Ride; An Ounce of Prevention. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Jack Berrill. Stories and art by Ed Moore and Frank Frazetta. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. An executive uses artificial respiration to revive a drowned man, and a classic religious PSA, both featuring early art by fantasy and comics legend Frank Frazetta. A reporter joins soldiers on the front lines in Korea. Combat Newsman; Brought Back to Life; Supporting Fire; Devotion to Duty; Soldier of Salvation; Silver Star Sgt. Sager; Alert Youth; Babysitter Savior; Firefighting Postman; With the Help of God; The Glory Road; God Sent Me; Coole's Convoy; Truck Full of Human Freight; Baby Knows Best; Heroic Achievements. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Harvey Fuller. Stories and art by Sid Couchey, Eugene Keller and Bill Walton. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. An injured teen scales a dangerous cliff to get help after a car crash. A passerby saves an elderly woman after her clothes catch fire. A little girl saves her brother after they get lost in the snow. My Story; The Medal Collector; Precipice Plunge; The Soldier Who Refused To Retreat; Evacuation Complete; He Came Back For More!; Man Of Action; The Fargo Express; Belting Beltran; She Lost Her Mittens. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Harvey Fuller. Stories and art by Mike Roy and others. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Two brothers named Good save a drowning toddler; A bus driver saves a man from a burning truck just before it explodes; Vintage PSAs about education, voting, and the Junior Red Cross. Ambush; Hero First Class; Death Trap; The Best Automobile Sticker of 1952; The Ammunition Merchant; Hey! Get Your Folks to Vote; The Goods Deliver the Goods; Flying Trapeze Pilot; The Daring Duke; He Gave 'Em Hell!; Busy Junior Red Cross Councils; Trouble is His Business; Captain Richard Fleming, Far Beyond the Call of Duty; Captain Courageous; Parents: Visit Your Schools. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"V For Valor" (art by Bill Walton); "Orders are Orders"; "At the Risk of Death"; "He Went Over the Hill" (art by Walton); "Commended for Saving a Life"; "Mother Receives Son's Medal"; "Johnny on the Spot"; "Like Father Like Son"; "Lost in the Woods"; "Congressional Medal of Honor"; "River Loses Victim"; "A Friend in Need"; and "No Greater Love" (art by Sid Couchey). Painted cover. Cover price $0.10.