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| Name | New Heroic Comics 63 | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 52 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Cover | 1 page |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Pencils | Bill Everett (painting) (signed) |
| Inks | Bill Everett (painting) (signed) |
| Colors | Bill Everett (painting) (signed) |
| Contents | Heroic Hall of Honor (1 page) |
| 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", and the names of 28 people can be found listed whose stories are told in the stories that follow. |
| Feature | Heroic Hall of Honor |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Notes | Found on the inside front cover, whose indicia lists William J. Pape as President and William B. Pape as Treasurer. |
| Comic Story | Saves Own Reward (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | On his way home from school, Dwain makes his usual stop at the pet store to see the puppies. Suddenly, when one of the dogs makes a break from the store into the crowded street, Dwain dashes into the street and saves the pup from certain death beneath the wheels of automobiles. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Job # | H.C. #63-5011 |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Dwain Paige |
| First Line | It was the usual routine day at school... |
| Comic Story | Father Rescues Family (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | While working out in the yard one day, Leo Rovin hears the cries of his three children, who are trapped in their burning home. He rushes in and saves them, suffering from severe burns to his face in doing so. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Leo Rovin; Mrs. Rovin; Valerie Rovin; Lee Rovin; Billy Rovin; un-named neighbor |
| Pencils | Alfonso Greene (signed) |
| Inks | Alfonso Greene (signed) |
| First Line | What the...?!! |
| Comic Story | Outstanding Hero (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Twelve-year-old Billy O'Farrell saves the life of a two-year-old child, who has fallen into icy waters and is in danger of drowning. Later in his life, Billy, now a military soldier, receives the American Legion Medal of Valor as the outstanding hero of Malden in 1949. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | William F. "Billy" O'Farrell; un-named child; un-named child's mother |
| Pencils | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Inks | Ed Moore (signed) |
| First Line | William F. "Billy" O'Farrell, age 12, did not hesitate... |
| Comic Story | Fatal Fire Foiled (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | While Nancy and her mother ride home in Manchester, New Hampshire after Nancy's roller skating lesson, they spot a burning house. Nacy leaps from the car, enters a store and phones the fire department, and, with her mother, watch the fire officials rescue all the people inside. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Nancy Martel; Mrs. Martel (Nancy's mother) |
| Pencils | Harry G. Peter Studio |
| Inks | Harry G. Peter Studio |
| First Line | Hailed as being a heroine... |
| Comic Story | Double Trouble (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Johnny and Barbara are out one cold winter's day, when Barbara falls through the ice on a pond. Johnny rescues her and builds a fire to dry both of them out. Unfortunately, Barbara's coat catches fire, and Johnny helps put out the fire, calls the fire department to deal with the brush fire that has started, and both are returned home after being treated for burns and exposure to the cold weather. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Job # | H.C. #63-5011 |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | John Lees; Barbara Lees (John's sister); Mrs. Lees (children's mother) |
| First Line | It doesn't seem thick enough... |
| Comic Story | Christmas Heroine (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The wiring on a decorative Christmas wreath causes a fire one night and 7-year-old Sylvia, alerted by the smoke, awakens her mother and father, plus her young brother and sister, and aids in their escaping the flaming inferno which destroys the home. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Sylvia Rheault; Mr. Rheault; Mrs. Rheault; un-named brother; un-named sister |
| Pencils | Bill Everett |
| Inks | Bill Everett |
| First Line | We're trapped! We can't get down the stairs! |
| Notes | Art credit identifications by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo per Blake Bell. |
| Comic Story | Listen to Your Parents (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jimmy and Edward are told by their mother that, after seeing a film downtown, they are to take the bus back home. However, they disregard their mother's advice and take a short cut home, resulting in little Edward falling through the ice in a lake and nearly drowning. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Edward Felix; Jimmy Felix; Mr. Felix; Mrs. Felix; un-named female child; un-named Policeman |
| Pencils | Harry G. Peter Studio |
| Inks | Harry G. Peter Studio |
| First Line | If I had listened to my parents... |
| Comic Story | For Saving a Life (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | A little boy, without a care in the world, runs after a duck, and falls into the lake. W. Henry Wilkerson and his friends spot this dilemma, and Henry jumps in to save the child's life. As a result, he is awarded a Life-Saving Medal for Heroism by the Laurel, Delaware Lions Club. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | W. Henry Wilkerson; un-named little boy |
| First Line | It was a great day... |
| Comic Story | Buzzy Buzzes Police (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Little 4-year-old Buzzy is watching his infant brother sleep, when the baby suddenly wakes up and turns blue. He calls his mother, who sees this predictament and promptly faints. Buzzy has the presence of mind to phone for his Uncle Carl on the Police force, and other Policemen respond to the call and help save the child's life. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | "Buzzy" Robert Leon Boss; Mrs. Boss; un-named infant Boss; un-named Policemen |
| First Line | We want Uncle Carl, the policeman! |
| Comic Story | Marine Turned Cop (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Former professional hockey player and boxer and Marine Corps veteran, now is an off-duty Chicago Policemen who spots a women hanging from a closed window near the top of a building. Using his amazing physical ability, he helps to save the woman, an action that contributes to his future ambition to become a criminal investigator. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Francis P. Sherrier (Policeman) |
| Pencils | Harold LeDoux (signed) |
| Inks | Harold LeDoux (signed) |
| First Line | Hold him tight! |
| Comic Story | Extracts Boy from Excavation (2 pages) |
| Pencils | ? [as Omar] (signed) |
| Inks | ? [as Omar] (signed) |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Ivan Christiansen |
| First Line | Missed again! |
| Comic Story | Accident while Playing (2 pages) |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Allen McGarry; Jeanie |
| Pencils | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Inks | Ed Moore (signed) |
| First Line | Jeanie! Jeanie! |
| Comic Story | Police Patrol Partners Perform (2 pages) |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Patrolman Carroll; Patrolman Fleming |
| Pencils | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Inks | Ed Moore (signed) |
| First Line | You are a great credit to the city and your department! |
| Comic Story | Drowning Drama (2 pages) |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Otto A. Aue |
| Pencils | Alfonso Greene (signed) |
| Inks | Alfonso Greene (signed) |
| First Line | How am I ever going to get home? |
| Comic Story | All in the Line of Duty (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Officer Minnick spots a man drowning in a river, and dives in after him after the man had gone down for a third time. He pulls the unbreathing man out of the water and administers artificial respiration on him until medical help arrives, thus saving his life. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Paul V. Minnick (Policeman) |
| Pencils | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Inks | Ed Moore (signed) |
| First Line | Leaping fully clothed... |
| Notes | Signature on second page of story. |
| Comic Story | Soldier Saviour (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment swimmer, Corporal Ralph Phillips, helps to save the life of a woman who has been trapped underwater in the family car. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Corporal Ralph E. Phillips; un-named woman |
| Pencils | Harry G. Peter Studio |
| Inks | Harry G. Peter Studio |
| First Line | I have been in the army for seven years... |
| Comic Story | A Credit to His School to His Scouts to His Race (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Cornel R. Davis, an African-American student and Boy Scout at Booker T. Washington School jumps into the water to save a young boy from drowning and performs artificial respiration on him until medical help arrives. As a fitting reward for his selfless act, the citizens of Ashland, Kentucky agree to raise money so the young man can attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Washington. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Cornel R. Davis; un-named young boy |
| First Line | Someone come quick! |
| Text Story | Salute to an Old Sailor (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | In January of 1929, Captain Fried received an SOS from the Italian freighter "Florida", which was in serious difficulty at sea and some 300 miles from the Captain's vessel. Still, the U.S.S. America reached the struggling vessel in time and rescued all 32 crew members successfully. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Adventure; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Captain George Fried (death) |
| First Line | The North Atlantic was in turmoil. |
| Comic Story | Boy Scout Skill Saves Schoolboy (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Richard and Dale, two Boy Scouts, use their live-saving skills to rescue a boy who has fallen through the ice. The two do not want recognition for what they did, but a little girl, who witnessed the event, notifies the school authorities of the deed. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Richard Kammer; Dale Gladstone; un-named girl; un-named boy |
| Pencils | Sam Glanzman (signed) |
| Inks | Sam Glanzman (signed) |
| First Line | A little girl who couldn't keep a secret... |
| Notes | Glanzman used the nom de plume 'Decker' at times, hence the initials. |
| Comic Story | Recommended for Heroic Comics Hall of Honor (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | A young married couple, relaxing at home, hear a crash outside and discover an automobile wreck. They check out the physical condition of each of the drivers and find that one is seriously injured. They administer first aid to this man until medical help arrives, and are informed by one of the medical personnel that it was their prompt action that saved the life of this driver. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Paul Leudtke; Mrs. Leudtke |
| Pencils | Alfonso Greene (signed) |
| Inks | Alfonso Greene (signed) |
| First Line | Try once more to life it... |
| Notes | Mrs. Martha Wells was cited in the story for having written a letter to the editors of the comic to have them include the story of this couple's heroic actions. |
| Comic Story | Pauls Pull Out Playmate (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Joseph and Patrick go sledding after school when their friend Richard's sled heads out over an icy lake and breaks through. Only the quick wits and actions of the two save Richard's life. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Joseph Naset; Patrick Pagel; Richard |
| Pencils | Harold LeDoux (signed) |
| Inks | Harold LeDoux (signed) |
| First Line | It's out of control! |
| Notes | Artist credits added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27. Keith Chandler : But it is clearly signed in the splash panel. |
| Comic Story | Frenzy (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Three young paperboys are stopped and asked if they have seen an 18-year-old girl walking around in a daze. They immediately go on the lookout for her and finally spot her attempting to jump off a bridge into the water. They prevent this and people show up to return her to the facility she walked away from. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | John Gallegoes; James Redenbach; Lee Crawshaw; un-named girl |
| Pencils | Harry G. Peter Studio |
| Inks | Harry G. Peter Studio |
| First Line | Three young newsboys... |
| Comic Story | Hero at 77 (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Fassett's are marveling at the wonders of the Great Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, when Mr. Fassett notices the car starting to roll toward a cliff having a 2000' drop. Since his wife cannot drive and doesn't know how to stop the car, Alfonzo throws his own body under the wheels to impede the forward motion, and a passing couple help rescue the man from under the car. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Alfonzo A. Fassett; Mrs. Fassett |
| Pencils | Jerry Fasano |
| Inks | Jerry Fasano |
| First Line | She can't stop the car! |
| Notes | Previously credited to "Bill Benulis ?" by Ger Apeldoorn. Current credit from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
| Advertisement | Magic Trick Set and Magic Slate (1 page) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Illustrated advertisement from Strathmore, the House of Magic, in Aurora, Illinois, picturing several of their new items, released just in time for Christmas. They include: Magic Trick Set for $3, Magic Slate Speller for $1, and the Magic Slate Blackboard for $1. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27. |
| Advertisement | Famous Funnies Patterns (1 page) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Fashion |
| Notes | Illustrated ad for dress patterns, for dolls 14", 16", 18" and 20" tall, junior frocks for varying sizes, and suit dresses for various sized women. Found on the inside back cover. |
| Advertisement | Direct from Factory to You! / 10-Piece Knife Set (1 page) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Illustrated ad from Niresk Industries in Chicago for a stainless steel, diamond tested, hollow ground 10-piece knife set. Found on the back cover. |
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