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| Name | New Heroic Comics 59 | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 52 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | Editor credited in the statement of ownership. |
| Cover | 1 page |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Adventure; Non-fiction |
| Pencils | Henry Kiefer ? |
| Foreword/Afterword | contents (1 page) |
| Feature | Heroic Hall of Honor |
| Notes | Found on the inside front cover. The indicia lists William J. Pape as President and William B. Pape as Treasurer. Eastern Color wording reads: "Men and women chosen by this publication for their daring actions in hazardous tasks", which lists the 26 names of the individuals whose true stories are related in this issue. |
| Comic Story | Human Torch (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The neighbor of Mrs. Borgstrom was cooking in her kitchen one day when the range she was next to caught her dress on fire, literally making her a human torch. As she dashed out of her house, her aged neighbor had the presence of mind to put out the fire and take her to the hospital for treatment. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Mathilda Borgstrom; un-named neighbor |
| Pencils | Harry Peter |
| Inks | Harry Peter |
| Comic Story | When Playmates Are Helpmates (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | As Bobby, Janet and Angela are throwing rocks and planks into a nearby 4' deep excavation pit, Bobby loses his balance and falls in. The girls save his life and are later awarded, by the Chicago Candy Company, certificates of bravery and boxes of candy. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Bobby Scheck; Angela Gibour; Janet Scheck (Bobby's sister); Mrs. Scheck |
| Pencils | Ruth Atkinson (signed) |
| Inks | Ruth Atkinson (signed) |
| Comic Story | Tragedy on Jamaica Bay (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Split-second thinking by 12-year-old Donald Henglein helps save the life of two men whose motorboat overturns into the choppy waters of Jamaica Bay. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Donald Henglein |
| Comic Story | Calm during the Storm (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | A freak electrical storm's lightning causes a fire in a room of an old farmhouse, occupied only by three children. Beverly bravely dresses her sister and sends her brother to get their grandfather. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Beverly Majeski; Joyce Majeski (Beverly's sister); David Majeski (Beverly and Joyce's brother); Majeski's un-named grandfather; Majeski's un-named grandmother; Majeski's un-named mother |
| Pencils | Ruth Atkinson (signed) |
| Inks | Ruth Atkinson (signed) |
| Notes | “R. Atkinson” signed on the bottom-right section of the wooden fence on the splash page. |
| Comic Story | Double Reward (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Theodore and Jean are baby-sitting when the house they are in fills with smoke, but the quick actions of the pair saves one of their charges, Margo, from certain death, while the firemen called to the scene save Randy. For their efforts, Teddy and Jean receive gold medals, citations and a $100 bonds which comprise the National Popsicle Youth Awards for Heroism. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Theodore Grasser; Jean Grasser (Theodore's sister); Margo (one of the children); Randy (one of the children); un-named parents of the children saved) |
| Pencils | Mike Roy ? |
| Inks | Mike Roy ? |
| Notes | Possible art identification by Ger Apeldoorn. |
| Comic Story | Good Neighbors (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The baby of the neighbor of the Wing's goes into convulsions, and the mother rushes him to the Wing's door. Lila, a Girl Scout, performs artificial respiration until the fire department arrives, thus saving the baby's life. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Leona Wing; Lila Wing |
| Pencils | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Inks | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Comic Story | Danger in Shallow Water (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Janet fall into the water from an over-turned boat and begins to drown. However, the quick thinking of Girl Scout Sharon saves her life. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Sharon Cannon; Glenda; Janet (Glenda's sister) |
| Pencils | Ruth Atkinson (signed) |
| Inks | Ruth Atkinson (signed) |
| Comic Story | Operation Sandbar (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Albert and Bill row their boat out into Jamacia Bay, but rough waters cause the water craft to overturn. Floyd Bennett Field pilot Fraser spots them and sees that they are rescued. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Donald R. Fraser; Albert; Bill |
| Comic Story | Lifesaving Neighbor (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ed Walker looks out his window to see the neighboring house on fire and rushes out to save the kids inside from the flames. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Edward L. Walker; un-named father (father of the kids) |
| Notes | Tentative Bill Everett art credits removed by Blake Bell. |
| Comic Story | Snake Bite (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Three boys, taking a hike together, and ribbing each other about snakes in the woods, watch as one of their number, Harvey, is bitten by a snake. Macky races a half-mile through the woods, to get someone who helps treat Harvey, aided by Macky and Herman. Their quick actions save the boy's life. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Herman Little; Macky Bolton; Harvey |
| Pencils | Harry Peter |
| Inks | Harry Peter |
| Comic Story | Cheating Death on Wheels (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Michael and Charles help save the life of a young school boy when the lad leaps out into the snowy, icy street in front of a car. Both boys were awarded the School Safety Patrol Honor Medal by the mayor of the city. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Michael Evans; Charles Montalbano; Rob; Cliff; Mayor O'Dwyer |
| Pencils | Sam Glanzman (signed) ? Lew Glanzman (signed) ? |
| Inks | Sam Glanzman (signed) ? Lew Glanzman (signed) ? |
| Notes | The name Sam Decker was a pen name used separately and in tandem by both Sam and Louis Glanzman. |
| Advertisement | Hey Kids, Look! / Racing Turtles |
| Letters | ?; typeset |
| Characters | Citation; Tommy; Trigger |
| Notes | Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-11-22. Illustrated advertisement from the Jamacia Pet Company, offering readers real, life pet turtles for only $1, that come in a variety of colors. |
| Advertisement | Dubble Bubble Gum |
| Synopsis | Pud asks his friends to tell him what he is thinking about is square. |
| Characters | Pud |
| Pencils | Ray Thompson (signed) |
| Inks | Ray Thompson (signed) |
| First Line | Guess what I'm thinking of that's square- |
| Notes | Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-11-22. |
| Text Story | The Mameluke Sword (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The story of an African ruler's gratitude and how U.S. Marine Corps Officers came to carry the Mameluke Sword. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | William Eaton (former U.S. Consul); Hamet Karamali (true ruler of Tripoli); 1st Lt. Presley N. O'Bannon; Yusuf Karamali (villain, Pasha of Tripoli) |
| Comic Story | River Rescue (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Raymond is at the wharf, crabbing, when he hears a cry and spots a five year old girl struggling in the water. He pulls her out, then runs to get his mother, who performs artificial respiration on the little one. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Raymond Caron; un-named mother of Raymond; un-named little girl |
| Pencils | Johnny Craig (signed) ? |
| Inks | Johnny Craig (signed) ? |
| Notes | Ger Apeldoorn states that "Jay" is Jay Disbrow, not Johnny Craig. |
| Comic Story | Runaway (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Young Nancy sees a 3-year-old friend on a tricycle ride into the street, directly in the path of a truck, which has lost its brakes. Nancy rushes into the street and pulls the boy to safety, just in time. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Nancy Sullivan |
| Pencils | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Inks | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Comic Story | A Dog's Life (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | While strolling near the treacherous "Valley of the Rocks," young Morgan spots a dog trapped on a rock in the middle of a river, shivering with fright. Without any concern for his own safety, Richard dives into the frigid water and makes for the rock, where he nearly drowns until two men pull him and the dog to safety. For his efforts, Richard was awarded the S.P.C.A. Humanity Medal and the Certificate of Merit. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Richard Morgan |
| Pencils | Bill Walton ? |
| Inks | Bill Walton ? |
| Notes | Possible art identification by Ger Apeldoorn. |
| Comic Story | Newsboy Hero (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Young newsboy Caputo saves the life of a Marine Corps veteran who has been overcome by gas, but unfortunately has perished. Yet the lad was given the title of "Newsboy of the Year" and also received the Distinguished Junior Citizenship Citation of the Inter-State Circulation Managers Association. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Nicholas Caputo; un-named Marine veteran (death) |
| Pencils | Sam Glanzman (signed) |
| Inks | Sam Glanzman (signed) |
| Comic Story | Heroic Sea Scout (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | 17-year-old McGuire risks life and limb by jumping into the Delaware River fully clothed to rescue an unknown drowning boy. For his efforts, he was named Boy Scout of the Month and chosen as the outstanding youth in the Philadelphia area by baseball great, Bob Feller. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Francis McGuire |
| Pencils | Mike Roy ? |
| Inks | Mike Roy ? |
| Notes | Tentative Bill Everett art credits removed by Blake Bell. Possible art identification by Ger Apeldoorn who states that this is the same artist as Double Reward. |
| Comic Story | Beyond Her Depth (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Little Faith wanders off the deck of the family boathouse "to see the fishes" and begins to drown. Quick-thinking Patricia jumps in and rescues her sister, and receives a medal from the American Legion, Public Safety Post. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Patricia Kelley; Faith Ellen Kelley (Patricia's sister); Mrs. Kelley |
| Pencils | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Inks | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Comic Story | The Tea Towel Tourniquet (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Rita is faithfully drying dishes for her mother when she hears something, and finds that her 3-year-old brother has fallen down the steps in the home, cutting his ankle rather badly. She applies a tourniquet, as she had been taught to do in her 1st Aid class at school, saving Leonard's life. She was awarded a special commendation by the American Legion Commander for her heroic actions. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Rita Buttera; Leonard Buttera (Rita's brother); Mrs. Buttera |
| Pencils | Ruth Atkinson (signed) |
| Inks | Ruth Atkinson (signed) |
| Comic Story | Rescue from Mud (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Young Phil, dressed in his new boots, walks right into a muddy quagmire and is slowly sinking. Dolores uses a series of planks to reach out to Phil, and the young boy grabs hold and is rescued. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Dolores Wallace; Phil |
| Pencils | Mike Roy ? |
| Inks | Mike Roy ? |
| Notes | Possible art identification by Ger Apeldoorn who states this is the same artist as Double Reward. |
| Comic Story | Trapeze Wire Rescue (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | As he's preparing himself for bed, former track star Harold Yafee hears a distress cry and sees a 5-year-old girl hanging out of her bedroom window, clutching onto a screen. He performs some amazing stunts to reach and save the little girl. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Harold Yafee; Rosalind |
| Pencils | Sam Glanzman (signed) |
| Inks | Sam Glanzman (signed) |
| Comic Story | Mid-Air Rescue (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | A Navy seaman from Brooklyn spies a small boy playing precariously playing on the window ledge on the 3rd Floor, when the boy falls. Racing underneath the falling boy, he reaches out, grabs the boy in his arms, thus saving him. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Samuel Royal |
| Pencils | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Inks | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Comic Story | Modest Hero! |
| Synopsis | Bob and his little friend were playing ball by a pond when one of them tossed the ball into the water. Bob's friend dove in after it and began to drown. Bob jumped in and rescued the lad. |
| Feature | Heroic True Life Story |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Robert Racicot |
| Script | Phil Berube ? |
| Pencils | Phil Berube (signed) |
| Inks | Phil Berube (signed) |
| Letters | Phil Berube ? |
| Notes | Writer and letterer credits added by Craig delich 2012-11-22. On this same page is the Statement of Ownership, which lists Harold A. Moore as Editor and William B. Pape as Business Manager. |
| Statement of Ownership | No Title |
| Letters | typeset |
| Script | Harold A. Moore |
| PSA | Your Home and Business.....Make it Secure (1 page) |
| Feature | U.S. Savings Bonds |
| Notes | Found on the inside back cover. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-11-22. Illustrated advertisement for United States Savings Bonds. |
| Advertisement | Weatherman Mickey Mouse-Donald Duck Weather Forecaster (1 page) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Found on the back cover. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-11-22. Illustrated advertisement from The Weatherman Company in Chicago, offering reader's this amazing house for only $1.49! If readers act quickly enough, they will also receive a free sun dial wrist watch. |
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