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| Excellent Heroics #52 features my Dad , Patrolman Edward Lamb. Brought back so many memries. I have the original but it is so worn that it is falling apart. I am so thankful for this site. I now can share with my grandchildren. |
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| Publication | January 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | Story title taken from the actual story in the issue this cover was based on. |
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| Cover | Race Against Death |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Tommy Gobbs; Pat |
| Notes | Story title taken from the actual story in the issue this cover was based on. |
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| Advertisement | "Hoppy" will teach you to Play this New Harmonica in 15 minutes or Money Back (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Illustrated advertisement for the Key of C harmonica, for sale by the Hopkinson Company in Chicago for $1.49! Coupon for readers to mail in is included. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Found on the inside front cover with indicia which lists William J. Pape as President and William B. Pape as Treasurer. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-10-31. |
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| Synopsis | Eastern Color's Heroic Hall of Honor foreword reads: "Men and women chosen by this publication for their daring actions in hazardous tasks," which lists the names of 19 individuals whose stories are told in this issue. |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset | Job #: H.C. #52-491 |
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| Comic Story | River Rescue (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Citizen Herbert Sharkey hears the cries of a boy drowning in the Harlem River and dives in, locating the boy underwater. Because of this rescue, Sharkey was awarded the Vail Medal. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Herbert R. Sharkey |
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| Comic Story | Men Against the Lake (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Lake Ferry receives an SOS from the freighter "Jupiter" that they are anchored off the rocks in Lake Michigan with dead engines. Both Haley and Pollasch help to rescue not only the 30 crew members, but the ship itself. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Keith Haley; John Pollasch; un-named Captain of the Lake Ferry; un-named Captain of the "Jupiter" |
| Notes | Art was previously credited to Harry G. Peter, but is more likely to be Seymour Pearlstein, whose style can closely resemble that of Peter. |
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| Comic Story | Heroes (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | An explosion at 51st Street and Queens, where street paving crews were hard at work, results in one of the workers running from the scene in flames. 17-year-old George Denue and a passerby help put out the flames and save the man's life. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: George Denue; un-named street crew worker; un-named passerby |
| Notes | Artist correction from A. Thompson to Jimmy Thompson by Craig Delich 2012-10-31. |
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| Comic Story | What Teacher Taught Him (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | One morning, Frank's brother began playing in their home and knocked over an oil heater, which resulted in a fire. Quick-thinking Frank, using information taught him at school, saved his brother's life and eliminated the danger inside of noxious fumes. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Frank Hayes; Frank's un-named school teacher; Frank's un-named brother |
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| Comic Story | Ecaping Gas (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | One night, Russell's parents went out on a night on the town, leaving their younger son in Russell's care. Retiring for the night, Russell was in bed reading a copy of Real Heroic Comics when he smelled gas and discovered the gas range's pilot light out. He woke his brother, and together, they opened all the windows to air out the house as their parents walked in. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Russell Costen; Russell's un-named parents and brother |
| Notes | Non-stereotypical portrayal of African-Americans. |
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| Comic Story | The Marines Have Landed (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | While walking his beat one evening in Central Park, Officer McClosky heard the cries of two children and saved them from drowning in the park's lake. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Daniel McClosky (Policeman, ex-Marine); un-named girl; un-named boy; un-named parents of the children rescued |
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| Comic Story | Patrolman John Anderson (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Called to the home of a Roxbury, Massachusetts family, Patrolman Anderson discovers a man passed out from toxic fumes in the kitchen, and performs artificial respiration on him to save his life. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: John Anderson (Policeman); un-named man |
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| Comic Story | Young Hunter (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Mickey, his brother and two friends head up-state to go hunting and have pretty good luck until they come upon a bear. The bear charges, even with seven slugs put into him by Joe, who has run out of ammo. However, Mickey takes aim and puts a bullet right through the bear's head, thus saving the life of all present. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Mickey Lawlor; Mickey's un-named brother; Mickey's un-named companion; Joe (companion of Mickey) |
| Notes | Art Credit From The Art Of Al Williamson (1983 series) #[nn].
Keith Chandler ; Williamson signs his initials in the penultimate panel. |
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| Comic Story | Rescue Dawn (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | A fire in a Philadelphia apartment complex has trapped two families, but two brave firemen make their way into the building to rescue the seven people who are trapped. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Richard Burke; Thomas Cusano |
| Notes | Previously creditd to Harry G. Peter. |
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| Advertisement | Wouldn't You Be Proud to Own a Genuine Swiss Watch (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Illustrated advertisement from the Coleman Sales Company in Chicago, offering a genuine Swiss lady's or girl's wristwatch for only $6.95, or a man's or boy's for $5.95. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-10-31. |
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| Text Story | Comrades in Death (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Portuguese East Africa explorer and hunter Harry Manners, his safari members, and his young native tribal guide Ben, set out on a safari to shoot elephants for their ivory tusks. But Ben warns Manners that this will be their last safari together, though the wily hunter doesn't believe it as he downs his first elephant. However, when they come upon a giant bull elephant, even the best shots of the hunter can not bring the beast down and the chase is on.....a chase which eventually leads not only to the beast's death, but also Ben's. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Jungle | Characters: Harry Manners (explorer, hunter); Ben (tracker, death) |
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| Comic Story | Double Duty (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | A Patrolman on duty in Roxbury, Massachusetts, is keeping school children back from crossing the street until a trolley car passes. But a little girl darts out into the street, turns toward the vehicle and freezes. Officer Lamb darts out into the street and saves the little girl, is hit by the trolley, but remains uninjured. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Edward Lamb (Policeman) |
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| Comic Story | The Brave Tenderfoot (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | While skating on a frozen pond, Ben's sister falls through and is in danger of drowning. But Ben is a Tenderfoot Scout and uses his scouting knowledge to save his sister, resulting in him receiving a citation from his troop, and being recommended for the Heroic Medal by his district council. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Ben Foster; Ben's un-named sister |
| Notes | Everett art credits confirmed by Blake Bell and Doc Michael Vassallo.
Keith Chandler : I cannot agree. This is clearly signed 'H. L.' in the second panel. The fluid and dynamic poses of the female figures in particular, and the gorgeous features, suggest Harry Lazarus. |
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| Boys! Look at All the Spectacular Buzz-with-Action Models You Can Build with Erector (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Illustrated advertisement by the Gilbert Hall of Science for the 32-page booklet of Superman at the Gilbert Hall of Science, available at no cost. Also illustrated are some of the Erector sets made by Gilbert for a Ferris wheel, airplane ride and a remote-controlled walking giant. |
| Featuring | Gilbert Hall of Science |
| Credits | Pencils: Wayne Boring;? | Inks: Wayne Boring;? | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Superman [Clark Kent] |
| Notes | Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-10-31. |
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| Comic Story | Ingenuity Cheats the Flames (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Patrolman Robert Duncan is drawn to a locked and burning home, and bravely enters to rescue the four children before the fire department arrives to save the rest of the family. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Robert Duncan (Policeman) |
| Notes | Is it Peter or is it Pearlstein? |
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| Advertisement | Secret War Time Flying Rotor (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Illustrated advertisement for the Flying Rotor from Continental Rotor Research, supposedly based on a principle engineer by Nazi scientist Dr. Magnus, and tested by the Germans in the Goetting Wind Tunnel, and whose secret was brought to the United States, from which this rotor was created. Sold to readers for $2.98 complete with a money-back guarantee. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-10-31. |
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| Comic Story | Double Trouble (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Two young boys begin to chase their sled down a snow covered slope, which leads onto a frozen lake. When they step onto the lake, they fall through. A fireman in his car spots the trouble, dives in and rescues the first lad, but has to dive under the water to save the second. For his efforts, Fireman Klette received the News Hero Award. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Rudolph T. Klette (Fireman) |
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| Comic Story | Red Cross Heroine Sally Ann Ortega (1 page) |
| Synopsis | A train wrecks near Altoona, Pennsylvania, and Red Cross nurse Sally Ortega bolstered the spirits of the passenger for 3 1/2 hours, singing and telling stories as she hung from her hands, pinned in the wreckage. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Sally Ann Ortega (Red Cross nurse) |
| Notes | Gil Kane art credit from Ger Apeldoorn (Per Ger Apeldoorn posting to the Grand Comics Database on 30 June 2019). |
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| Comic Story | A Miracle on the River (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | A young boy has fallen into the Susquehanna River and is close to drowning when a man and his young son happen along in their motorboat. Even though the man, Jacob Houser, cannot swim, he dives in anyway and gets the boy to safety. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Jacob Houser; Jacob's un-named son |
| Notes | Harry G. Peter has been suggested, but if so it is by his studio assistants. More likely to be Pearlstein. |
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| Comic Story | Race Against Death (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Tommy and his 5-year-old girl friend Pat are walking down some railroad tracks when a train approaches. Tommy jumps off the tracks, but Pat stands frozen in her tracks. Without thinking about it, Tommy runs up and snatches Pat off the tracks just in time, only suffering a sliced open shirt from the locomotive's wheel! For his efforts, a bill was introduced in Congress awarding medals to children for efforts of heroism, and Tommy received the first Young American Medal of Honor. |
| Featuring | Heroic True Life Story |
| Content | Genre: Drama; Non-fiction | Characters: Tommy Gibbs; Pat |
| Notes | This is the cover story. |
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| Advertisement | All Nylon Girdle! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Illustrated advertisement for the 2-way nylon stretch girdle, available for just $2.98 mailed in with the coupon printed on the page. Sold by the Ward Green Company in New York. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Found on the inside back cover. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-10-31. |
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| Advertisement | Make Your Child Happy! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Illustrated advertisement from Fun For Children in New York for the Tweeny Nursery Set, available for $5.98, which includes: doll (that drinks, wets and whose skin feels human), bath tub and layette. |
| Featuring | Tweeny Nursery Set |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-10-31. |
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| Advertisement | While They Last All Brand New Genuine U.S. Army Air Forces Flying Helmets (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| American Flyer Watch 'Em Puff Smoke! Hear 'Em Choo-Choo (1 page) |
| Featuring | Gilbert Hall of Science |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Notes | Back cover |
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