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| Date | | Number: 16 | Lang: English (en) | |||
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| Additional Information | |
| Name | Real Heroes 16 | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 52 | Frequency: every other month |
| Cover | Thrilling stories about real people / 1 page |
| Synopsis | Scenes from three stories in this issue: Ernie Pyle, Balto, and Thomas Hopson |
| Pencils | various |
| Inks | various |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction; Biography |
| Advertisement | Pepsi / Pepsi-Cola (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Unidentified man is opening a bottle of Pepsi for two ladies in a restaurant. |
| Pencils | Whitney Darrow (signed) |
| Inks | Whitney Darrow |
| First Line | Handy Man |
| Notes | Inside front cover |
| Credits | Issue Masthead |
| Synopsis | This title's issues typically included a masthead on the first page that not only identified the editorial staff, but also acknowledged its Senior and Junior Advisory Editors, usually industry leaders and celebrities. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Comic Story | G.I.'s Best Friend (4.8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ernie Pyle's style of reporting in WWII endeared him to the soldiers fighting on the front as well as the folks back home and earned him the title of WWWII's most popular correspondent. |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction; Biography |
| Characters | Ernie Pyle |
| Pencils | Sam Glankoff |
| Inks | Sam Glankoff |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
| Comic Story | Balto of Nome (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of how Balto the sled dog led a team and its driver through a terrible winter storm to deliver life-saving medicine. |
| Genre | Adventure; Non-fiction; Animal |
| Characters | Balto (dog); Gunnar Kasson; Dr. Welch |
| Pencils | Ernie Schroeder |
| Inks | Ernie Schroeder |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
| Comic Story | Up From Slavery (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of Booker T. Washington, who was born in slavery and later grew up to become an outstanding educator; he championed of the spirit of understanding among races and his story continues to be a source of inspiration today. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Biography |
| Characters | Booker T. Washington |
| Pencils | Lawrence Dresser |
| Inks | Lawrence Dresser |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
| Comic Story | Table Turned (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of Nancy Hart, who defended her Georgia home against British soldiers during the Revolutionary War. |
| Genre | Adventure; Drama; Non-fiction; Biography |
| Characters | Nancy Hart |
| Pencils | Ernie Schroeder |
| Notes | Pencils credit identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
| Story | Red Feather (3.5 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Red Feather Kid teaches a local boy about the importance of supporting local Community Chest programs. |
| Characters | Red Feather Kid |
| Pencils | Lee Ames |
| Inks | Lee Ames |
| First Line | Hi, everybody! Remember me, the Red Feather Kid? |
| Notes | Lee Ames identified as artist of this feature by Jerry Bails. |
| Publisher advertisement | No Title |
| Feature | Parents' Magazine Press Magazines |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Letters | typeset |
| First Line | Magazines for Regular Fellows! |
| Notes | Magazines listed are *True Comics*, *Calling All Boys*, *True Aviation*, and *Sports Stars*. |
| Comic Story | Johnny Appleseed (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of Johnny Appleseed focusing on his adventures through Ohio and Indiana. |
| Genre | Adventure; Non-fiction; Biography |
| Characters | John Chapman, aka Johnny Appleseed |
| Pencils | Jack Sparling |
| Inks | Jack Sparling |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
| Activity | No Title (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Captioned pictures of famous people and scenes from history, with accompanying questions. |
| Feature | Real Heroes Quiz |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Comic Story | "Porpoise" Mission (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of how the submarine "Porpoise" was involved in rescuing troops on the island of Malta in WWII. |
| Genre | Adventure; Drama; Non-fiction; Military |
| Pencils | Ed Smalle |
| Inks | Ed Smalle |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
| Text Article | No Title (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Brief reviews of films. Films reviewed: Courage of Lassie, Boys' Ranch, and Rendezvous 24. |
| Feature | Reel Real Heroes |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Text Story | No Title (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story about New York City firefighters battling a fire at Pier 1, Manhattan Island. |
| Feature | Real Heroes' Hall of Fame |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Adventure; Non-fiction |
| Pencils | Joel Cohen |
| Comic Story | Masthead Victory (4.6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of how Thomas Hopson turned a stalemated battle into a victory for the British Navy in 1680. |
| Genre | Adventure; Drama; Non-fiction; Biography |
| Characters | Thomas Hopson |
| Pencils | Jack Sparling |
| Inks | Jack Sparling |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
| Publisher advertisement | No Title |
| Synopsis | House ad for various magazines. |
| Letters | typeset |
| First Line | Why not subscribe to the best magazines for boys and girls? |
| Publisher advertisement | No Title |
| Synopsis | House ad offering commissions for subscriptions you get your friends to purchase. |
| Letters | typeset |
| First Line | Want Extra Money? |
| Comic Story | Prints Pay Off (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of how Joseph Faurot brought Scotland Yard's science of fingerprinting to the New York Police Department. |
| Genre | Drama; Non-fiction |
| Characters | Joseph A. Faurot |
| Pencils | Lawrence Dresser |
| Notes | Pencils credit identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
| Comic Story | Prophet of Science (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of Nikola Tesla and his contributions to the science of electricity. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Biography |
| Characters | Nikola Tesla |
| Pencils | Ed Smalle |
| Inks | Ed Smalle |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
| Publisher advertisement | No Title (1 page) |
| Feature | Parents' Magazine Press, Inc. |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Letters | typeset |
| First Line | Girls-Boys-Time you discovered these SMASH HITS! |
| Notes | Magazines listed are *True Comics*, *Calling All Girls*, *Polly Pigtails*, *Calling All Boys*, *Calling All Kids*, and *True Aviation Adventures and Model Building*. Inside back cover. |
| Advertisement | Forhan's Toothpaste (1 page) |
| Letters | typeset |
| First Line | 4 out of 5 - Even young folks may be attacked by Gingivitis |
| Notes | Back cover. |
| The data in the additional content section is courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution License. More details about this comic may be available in their page here | |
