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COVER DETAILS
Pencils:
Bill Everett (signed)
Inks:
Bill Everett ?
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Pencils: Three dashes V three dashes I three dashes TT.
STORY DETAILS
Title:
Rescued from 10,000 Tons of Death!
Characters:
Joseph Zappulla; John Balzano; Guiseppe Gambino; Diana; Diana's un-named mother; un-named pier superintendent
Synopsis:
Diana and her mother are strolling down by the docks looking for their cousin, an officer on an incoming ship, when the little girl falls off a plank into the water, and is in danger of being crushing by a shifting ship. 130 crew members put their backs to work holding back the ship while Joseph Zappulla is lowered down to rescue the girl.
Pages:
3.000
Pencils:
Bill Everett [as Everett] (signed)
Inks:
Bill Everett [as Everett] (signed)
Notes:
Art credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo per Blake Bell.
Title:
Boy to Man in Seconds
Characters:
Joseph Feldman; un-named drowning boy; un-named mother of the boy
Synopsis:
Joe is told by a group of his friends that a small boy has fallen into the water and is about to drown. He jumps in and pulls the boy out and performs artifical respiration on the lad for 15 minutes until medics arrive.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Harold LeDoux (signed)
Title:
Hero at 7
Characters:
John Rhodes; Marta Rhodes; Mrs. Rhodes; Bob; un-nmaed Chairman of the Red Cross; Governor Frederick J. Payne; Miss Robbins (Governor's secretary)
Synopsis:
Little Marta wants to go swimming while her brother John fishes. However, Marta begins to drown and John saves her. The act is recognized by the Governor of the State in an official letter to John.
Pages:
3.000
Pencils:
Bernard Baily
Inks:
Bernard Baily
Title:
Fast Action Heroine
Characters:
Rose Renzi; un-named baby
Synopsis:
While hanging up her wash, Rose Renzi happens to see a 2-year-old child draped over a second story balustrade. Rushing over, she arrives in time to catch the falling child and preventing his death.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Ruth Atkinson [as R. Atkinson] (signed)
Inks:
Ruth Atkinson [as R. Atkinson] (signed)
Title:
American Humane Association - Gold Medal Winner
Characters:
Robert Lotterhand; Falla (Robert's dog)
Synopsis:
Robert saves the life of a black and white dog from a quarry and receives the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bronze Medal and a check for his efforts.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Jerry Fasano [as Fasano] (signed)
Inks:
Jerry Fasano [as Fasano] (signed)
Notes:
Art credits added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.
Title:
Inferno
Characters:
Ronald Orzel
Synopsis:
An oil stove on the porch of a house explodes, causing a fire which threatens the life of a 3-month-old girl in her stroller. Ronald Orzel risks death by pulling the flaming stroller away from the porch and assisting in putting out the flames engulfing the baby's blanket.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter
Inks:
Harry G. Peter
Notes:
Art credits verified by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.
Title:
Swimming Lessons Save a Life
Characters:
Buddy Martin; Marion
Synopsis:
Buddy and Marion go swimming, but Marion takes off on his own, warned by Buddy not to attempt the swim alone. Buddy later jumps in to follow Marion, spots his struggling in the water, and then tows him some 200' to safety.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Alfonso Greene (signed)
Inks:
Alfonzo Greene (signed)
Title:
Boyscout Turns Cowboy
Characters:
Jack Gause
Synopsis:
Boy Scout Jack Gause and his two pals are playing cowboy one day when one of the boys falls into a deep pool of water and is near drowning when quick-witted Jack pulls him out and administers artificial respiration to save his life.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Bill Benulis
Notes:
Pencils: Ger Apeldoorn states Bill Benulis (dancing panels).
Title:
Tenderfoot Hero
Characters:
Richard Paturel
Synopsis:
Tenderfoot Scout Richard Paturel saves the life of a buddy of his who has fallen from a raft into the river by pulling the boy out and performing artificial respiration.
Pages:
2.000
Title:
Miracle Rescue
Characters:
Kenneth DiPaolo; Al DiPaolo (Ken's brother); Helen; Mr. Zygmunt; Mrs. Zugmunt; un-named baby of the Zygmunts
Synopsis:
Ken DiPaolo, recovering from blindness caused by an accident six months earlier, is walking along the river bank of the Mystic River in Massachusetts when he spies a child drowning in the water. He dives in and brings the child to shore and performs artificial respiration on him to save his life.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Bernard Baily
Inks:
Bernard Baily
Title:
A Man at Four
Characters:
Gary Bartlett; un-named friend of Gary; un-named mother of the child
Synopsis:
Two young boys are playing in an old playhouse when one of them gets his neck caught in the rafters. Fast thinking by Gary is getting the assistance of the boy's mother aids in the saving of her son's life.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Harold LeDoux (signed)
Inks:
Harold LeDoux (signed)
Notes:
Inker credit added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.
Title:
The Yellow Dog
Characters:
Big Rick [Richard] Gordon (guide, death); Nugget (dog, death); Eric Jensen (trapper, death)
Synopsis:
Big Rick, a 38-year veteran guide, watched as a bear severely injured his dog, Nugget. Not wanting to have a dog around that could be a liability, Rick gives the dog to an old trapper friend of his, Eric. Eric then used the dog to track down dangerous wolverines. After that, the old trapper saw no use for the dog until one day a giant brown bear attacked Eric in his cabin, and, though severely injured, the dog held off the bear long enough for Eric to kill it. A few years later, when Eric died, the dog somehow made his way back to Big Rick, who later died in 1926.
Pages:
2.000
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Story title added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.
Title:
Bandit Patrol
Characters:
John R. Smith; Frank Claus; un-named thief (villain)
Synopsis:
When a payroll messenger from an engraving company is beat up and robbed, two alert Policemen spot the get-away car, stop it and apprehend the criminals, for which they were awarded medals and an award.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Alfonso Greene (signed)
Inks:
Alfonzo Greene (signed)
Notes:
Inker credit added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.
Title:
Man Overboard
Characters:
Lawrence Gafney; Cinder (a cat); un-named fisherman
Synopsis:
Larry and his buddy are out fishing one day when they spot a man in the water near his boat. Larry dives in with his clothes on and rescues him.
Pages:
2.000
Title:
Brothers Dive In
Characters:
Robert DeGere; Francis DeGere; un-named child
Synopsis:
Robert and Francis save the life of a little boy who had been hunting grasshoppers when he fell into a river and nearly went over the dam.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
?; Francis DeGere
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter
Inks:
Harry G. Peter
Notes:
Francis tells this story in his own words.
Title:
Miracle
Characters:
James Scheiman
Synopsis:
Ohio State Senior James Scheiman spots the hand of a young boy going down in the water for the last time, rescues him off the bottom and applies artificial respiration for 10 minutes until medical personnel can arrive on the scene.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Robert Peterson (signed)
Inks:
Robert Peterson (signed)
Notes:
Inker credit added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.
Title:
Poison Gas
Characters:
Un-named Philadelphia family; un-named grandfather
Synopsis:
A Philadelphia housewife and husband escape the acrid fumes of leaking refrigerator gas, and alert their sons to also escape. After having left the house, one of the sons hears their 78-year-old grandfather yelling for help and one of the sons save him.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Bob Peterson (signed)
Inks:
Bob Peterson (signed)
Notes:
Inker credit added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.
Title:
Lunch Hour Heroine
Characters:
Claire Brickley; un-named little girl
Synopsis:
Secretary Claire Brickley, on her lunch break, spots a little girl drowning in Boston Commons Frog Pond, and wades in, fully clothed, to rescue the girl.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Bob Powell ?
Notes:
The Who's Who does not list Powell as having worked for Eastern Color.
Title:
Mother's Courage Saves Four!
Characters:
Irene Strickland; un-named neighbor; Tommy; un-named little girl
Synopsis:
Irene is on her way home to her trailer court when she spots a trailer on fire with children inside, and risking her life, rescues both younger children still inside after the older siblings escaped.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Ruth Atkinson [as R. Atkinson] (signed)
Inks:
Ruth Atkinson [as R. Atkinson] (signed)
Notes:
Inker credit added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.
Title:
Rescue at the Creek by Nancy Wilde, Madison, Wisc.
Characters:
Nancy Wilde; Ronnie; Eleanor
Synopsis:
Ronnie decides to show off for his sister, Eleanor, by going into a creek whose depth was deeper than he thought. Without thinking, Nancy dived in to save him.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Nancy Wilde (signed)
Pencils:
Bernard Baily ?
Title:
Playmate Saves Chum!
Characters:
Julie Feeley
Synopsis:
When one of her playmates falls through the ice at Weasel Brook, Julie saves her and is commended by the Police.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Harold LeDoux (signed)
Inks:
Harold LeDoux (signed)
Notes:
Inker credit added by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.
Synopsis:
Buddy saves his sister from drowning in a rain-filled cistern.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter
Inks:
Harry G. Peter
Notes:
Inker added and art credits confirmed by Craig Delich 2012-10-27.
Title:
Their Son Was Truly Brave!
Characters:
Taylor Bacchus; Mrs. Bacchus; Tommy; un-named mother of Tommy
Synopsis:
Taylor saves his friend Tommy from drowning in a deep pool formed by a broken water main. But his mother doesn't believe the story until Tommy's mother shows up and presents Taylor with a new wallet as a reward.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Ruth Atkinson [as R. Atkinson] (signed)
Inks:
Ruth Atkinson [as R. Atkinson] (signed)
Title:
The Classroom Secret
Characters:
Alice; Joe
Synopsis:
A PSA from the National Citizens Commission for the public schools, in which children all earn money for a secret school project: giving a surprise party for their teacher.
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