Heroic Comics (1940 Famous Funnies) comic books 1946-1948

Painted cover by Harvey K. Fuller. Stories and art by Alphonso Greene, Harvey K. Fuller, C. W. Winter, and Henry C. Nicholas. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Vitaman must find three gorillas to win a radio-show contest. The crew and passengers of the Mary Celeste vanish mysteriously mid-journey. A crooked promoter tries to get the Kid From Brooklyn beaten up, but it backfires when the Kid fights back. True Stories of War Heroes; The Mystery of the "Mary Celeste"; Kid From Brooklyn; Vitaman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Harvey K. Fuller. Stories and art by Harvey K. Fuller, Seymour Pearlstein, Wade Dent, Charles Bange, Woody Gelman, C. W. Winter, and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Stories featuring early art by comics legend Alex Toth; A story (and cover) portraying an attack by a ferocious panda, back when the giant creatures were poorly understood; An educational guide to atomic energy, also a new science at the time. Facing Death in a Panda's Mouth; Park Ave. Hero; The Young Are Brave; The Switchboard Heroine; What Do You Know About Atomic Energy; The Heroic Traffic Cop; Kid From Brooklyn; Vitaman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Mario Colavito. Stories and art by Henry C. Nicholas, H.C. Kiefer, Charles Bange, Harvey K. Fuller, Graham Hunter, C. W. Winter, Stookie Allen and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. The story of young Abe Lincoln, featuring early art by comics legend Alex Toth; Clyde Eddy and his ragtag crew become the first to successfully navigate the Colorado River during its high-water stage; The final adventure of Vitaman, the last hero left from Heroic Comics' early superhero period. The Lifesaving Lineman; Wolf Catcher; When They Were Young; What Do You Know About Helicopters?; The Phantom Ship of Maine; Copper!; Rescue By Force; Clyde Eddy Beats the Raging Colorado; Race Against Death; Vitaman. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Alex Toth and others. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. The story of young Stonewall Jackson, featuring early art by comics legend Alex Toth; A boy sounds the alarm after a building catches fire; Attorney Andrew Hamilton becomes America's first defender of Freedom of the Press. Substitute Heroine; ...That Another Might Live; A Scout Is Prepared; Mailman Hero; 8 Year Old Hero; Copper!; Message Garcia; When They Were Young; Andrew Hamilton; Frank Eric Drake; The Little Men That Werent There; K-9 Courageous. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Ulmer. Stories and art by Sid Greene, Gus Schrotter, Jack Ehret, Stookie Allen and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Gunnar Kasson and his dog Balto lead a team of sled dogs to Nome, Alaska with the cure for a diphtheria outbreak. A young George Washington faces intrigue and danger on a mission during the French and Indian War. Locksmith Charles Courtney takes a dangerous job to open the safe on a sunken ship. Fire Bell Tolls Death; Patrolman Miller, Man of Steel; Brooklyn Hero "Ex G.I. Sergeant"; Tow Line to Safety; The Ghost of an Indian Princess; Copper!; A Fortunate False Alarm!; When They Were Young; Balto the Heroic Husky; Against the River; George Washington, Special Scout; Handicap Ignored!; Strike the Flag; Lock Picking Under Water. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sid Greene, Ben Thompson, Mike Roy, Sam Burlockoff, Henry C. Kiefer, Stookie Allen and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. The early adventures of future American legends Thomas Edison and Nathan Hale; Stories featuring early art by comics legend Alex Toth; The life of American explorer Sacajawea. He Could Not Swim; Ambassador to Chinatown; Roanoke's Volunteer Lifesavers; When They Were Young; The Brink of Death; Detective Extraordinary; Come What May...; Sacajawea; Trapped!; The Heroic Policeman and the Flames of Death; Smoke Eater; Private Hero. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Al Ulmer. Stories and art by Sid Greene, Robert Webster, Stookie Allen and Graham Ingels. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. A comics biography of boxing legend Jack Dempsey; A story featuring early art by EC artist Graham Ingels; A daring rescue off the coast of Coney Island, New York. The Man Pickpockets Feared; Telephone Co. Vail Medal Award; Greater Love Hath No Man; Preparedness Pays; Touch-Down Tom Dwyer; Copper!; Rescue Off Coney Island; Battle Against Death; Jack Dempsey Fights for Life; Blaze of Glory; Danger Mud; Florence Heggie: Dog Saver; Al Manfre; Trapped by Fire. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Graham Ingels. Stories and art by Sid Greene, Seymour Pearlstein, Sam Burlockoff, Chu Hing, Stookie Allen and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Two deckhands rescue a woman who fell off the Staten Island Ferry; A dynamic painted cover featuring early art by EC legend Graham Ingels; A quick-thinking paratrooper saves a plane after his parachute disables the propeller. Ferryboat Rescue; The Man Without Fear; A Real Miss America; Five Year Old Hero; Firefighting Fisherwoman; First to Die; Drama in Midair; Fighting Fireman!; The Slowest Flight in History; Vet. Warren Berg Rescues a Plane; American Legion Hero Medal Award; Switchboard Heroine Julia Berry; Child Overboard; Death Rode on the Running Board; Rescue at Sunset Lagoon; Cheating the Susquehanna. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Fred Guardineer, Sid Greene, Seymour Pearlstein, Ray Burley, Fred Ray, Ben Thompson, Stookie Allen and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A Boy Scout rescues a baby from a runaway horse; A story with early art by comics legend Alex Toth also features a rare (for the time) heroic portrayal of an African-American; A man rescues four people after their boat overturns. Boy Scout "Gold Medal Award"; Snatched From a Quarry Grave; Fire, Chicago; Flash Fire Fighter; The Long Lake Heroes; The Fearless Fireman; Caught on One Leg; Journey Into Oblivion; Tragedy Strikes Underground; Battle Against the Sea; A Scout is Brave; Downstream Current; Destruction in Vermont; Copper. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Fred Guardineer, Sid Greene, Seymour Pearlstein, Mike Roy, Allen Ulmer, August Lenox, Stookie Allen and Sol Brodsky. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Pioneering female stunt pilot and stunt driver Mary Wiggins. The U.S. Coast Guard rescues the survivors of a plane crash with a helicopter, then a new innovation. A pilot rescues four boys adrift on a raft. Lady of Daring; Rescue by Helicopter; The Impossible Mile; Detective Versus Killer; The XII Scout Law; A Miner Faces Death; One Way to Safety; Fight for Life; Detective Harold Moore, N. Y. City; Rescue by Air; The Labrador Doctor; Mountain Rescue; Richard C. Gill. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Fred Guardineer, Sam Glanzman, Seymour Pearlstein, Stookie Allen and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Amputee ice skater Chad Detrick makes a comeback on the ice. A nurse risks her life to rescue patients from a burning clinic, featuring early art by comics legend Alex Toth. A youth saves a friend from electrocution in a train shed. Grandpop Goes Into Action; Roanoke's Volunteer Lifesavers Wholesale Rescue; Operation Emergency!; Fancy Skater on One Leg!!; Bicycle Mountie; Mercy Flight; Life Saving Scout; Alley Duel; Perilous Journey; Nurse Without Fear; Cattle Detective Roy S. Lobdell; Danger! Live Wire; Saved by a Surfboard. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Allen Ulmer. Stories and art by Fred Guardineer, Mort Lawrence, Sid Greene, Mike Roy, Sam Burlockoff, Seymour Pearlstein, Stookie Allen and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A New York firefighter rescues a woman from a seventh-story ledge; A story featuring early art by comics legend Alex Toth; A mutt springs into action when his owner gets mugged. Leap for Life!; River Madness; In Recognition of Unusual Acts of Valor!; Heroic Girl Scout; Vail Medal Award; The Race Against Death; Extortion Doesn't Pay; Canine Courage; Paralyzed by Fear; He's Poison to Criminals; Courage in the Face of Danger; Heroism in Flames; Bronx Hero; Sandhog; River Rescue; Hurled to "Safety"; The Heroic Tenderfoot; Crime at the School Crossing; Scout. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Mike Roy, Sam Burlockoff, Seymour Pearlstein, and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A teen swims two miles for help after his friends' canoe overturns; A story featuring early art by comics legend Alex Toth; A man accepts the difficult job of moving an elephant cross-country. Go Down for the Bicycle; Rescue at Bontoc; Telephone Heroine; An American Red Cross Boy; Heroine Saves 11; Swim to "Safety"; Hero Refuses Reward; Printer and the Policeman: "Heroes Both"; United States Medal for Lifesaving on R.R.; Nine Year-Old Heroine; Hot to Handle; The Desperate Emergency; Safety First!!; Bresnick Swims for Help; Hoboken to New York the Hard Way; No Can Do; Medal for Heroic Service. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Allen Ulmer. Stories and art by Graham Ingels, Fred Guardineer, Allen Ulmer, Sid Greene, Sam Burlockoff, Stookie Allen and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A pilot attempts to land a bomber with damaged landing gear; Stories featuring early art by comics legends Graham Ingels and Alex Toth; A ski instructor thinks fast after an avalanche. Not Even a Scratch; Run-In with Crime; Bicycle Hero; Sea Scout Emrich: Hero on a Golf Course; Avalanche!; Never Take a Dare; Guardian Angel; Buried Alive!; Invictus: Bloody... But Unbowed; Frozen by Electricity; Tunnel to Safety; All Hail the King; Man Overboard!; Heroism at Sea; Cheating Fire; The Drowning Boy; Nothing to It. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Mike Roy, Allen Ulmer, Sid Greene, Sam Burlockoff, and H.C. Kiefer. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. An Army pilot ditches his disabled plane at sea rather than risk crashing in a populated area. An elderly man pulls two boys from a frozen pond. An injured forest ranger goes for help after his firefighting plane crashes. Lieut. Gainer Faces Death; The FitzG's; Citation for Courage; Probationary Patrolman; A Hero At 65; The Real Test; Danger Under the Bridge; Fearless Forest Ranger; Ordeal in a Well: Quick Action; Pawnbroker's Hobby; Freedom Train; Crackup; Jungle Hunter. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Ed Moore, Paul Reinman, Frank Giacoia, Stookie Allen, and Fred Guardineer. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. An African-American Boy Scout rescues children from a burning house; A Coast Guard pilot rescues a sailor at sea with appendicitis; A steelworker braves deadly gas to rescue trapped men. Heroic Scout; Riptide; The Farmer Stakes a Life, His Son; I Was Going Down for the Last Time; The Missionary and the Murderous Motilones; Stricken at Sea; The Hero Who Used His Head; Now and Then; Five Hammer Taps on a Bulkhead: Manolete, Spain's Greatest Matador; Captain Charles Baker; Mine Rescue; Courageous Housewife; Cabby Turns Sleuth. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Ed Moore, Ann Brewster, Henry Kiefer, Ruth Atkinson, and Gil Kane. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Lifeguards use a catamaran to rescue a pilot after a plane crashes off the Long Island coast. A man risks his life to save a teen from a riptide. A 13-year-old girl must steer a ship to shore after the skipper is incapacitated. Rescue by Catamaran; Rooftop Battle 60 Feet Above the Ground; Scoutmaster; Plane Repaired, Lives Saved; The Reluctant Hero; Harlem River Rescue; Hydrogen Explosion; Reige Nabs a Thug; The Phantom Fur Robberies: The Town Vanished; Not So Dumb Animals; Cited for Heroism; Skipper at Short Notice; Temporarily Out of Order. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Ed Moore, Fred Guardineer, Jimmy Thompson, Ruth Atkinson, and Al Williamson. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A soldier on leave keeps his cool and rescues people from the Hartford circus fire. A story featuring early art by EC legend Al Williamson. A Boy Scout pulls two kids from an icy pond. Catastrophe; Fire; Sub. Pomodon to the Rescue; Death in the Balance; Thin Ice On Shell Bank Creek...; Handy with a Gun; In Time To Save a Life; Butch Gives the Alarm; Out of the Fog: Holocaust; A Little Light Duty; Quick Thinking Saves a Life; Tornado; Two Time Hero. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.