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COVER DETAILS
Pencils:
Alex Toth [as A. T.] (signed)
Inks:
Alex Toth [as A. T.] (signed)
STORY DETAILS
Title:
Hero of the High Seas
Characters:
James L. Perry (Chief Pharmacist' Mate); un-named injured sailor
Synopsis:
African-American sailor Perry volunteers to assist an injured man aboard the Trawler "Phantom" at the risk of his own life.
Pages:
3.000
Pencils:
Jerry Fasano
Notes:
Pencil credit added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7. Story is based on this issue's cover portrayal.
Title:
Quagmire!
Characters:
Angelo Posechia; George Kraus; un-named 11-year old boy
Synopsis:
Two men driving near Oakes Pond in Bloomfield, New Jersey, spot a young boy sinking in the mud of a recently drained pond, and assist in saving him fron certain death.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter
Inks:
Harry G. Peter
Title:
Bus Driver Hero
Characters:
Thomas J. O'Mara; un-named toddler
Synopsis:
Bus drive O'Mara is on his morning run when a toddler on a tricycle rides out in front of his bus, and only the quick wits of O'Mara saves the boy's life.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Ray Thornley ?
Inks:
Ray Thornley ?
Notes:
Artist credits by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
Title:
River Rescue
Characters:
William Hanley; Richard; Richard's un-named sister
Synopsis:
Worker William Hanley spots a 10-year-old pupil at Quinsigamond School falling into the water and going under, so he dives into the water and saves the boy's life.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Sam Glanzman ?; Louis Glanzman ? [as Sam Decker] (signed)
Inks:
Sam Glanzman ?; Louis Glanzman ? [as Sam Decker] (signed)
Notes:
The name Sam Decker was a pen name used separately and in tandem by both Sam and Louis Glanzman.
Title:
Crack-Up!
Characters:
Harry Bolland
Synopsis:
Getting ready to retire for the night, Harry Bolland of Orange, New Jersey, hears a car plow throgh a gate and into a lake in a nearby park, and dashes out, jumps in and rescues the people inside.
Pages:
2.000
Title:
Courage Cheats the Smoke
Characters:
Mrs. Wilbur Ellis; John Ellis; James Ellis
Synopsis:
Late one afternoon a fire breaks out in the three-story Ellis home. Young James runs out to safety, but his brother John is still inside. With remarkable courage, the mother of the trapped boy rushes in to save her son.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter
Inks:
Harry G. Peter
Title:
The Crippled Crime Buster
Characters:
John A. Powers, Jr. (Policeman); un-named crook (villain)
Synopsis:
Rookie Patrolman Powers, on leave with a serious back injury, comes upon the robbery in progress, and, with risk to life and limb, pursues the crook and brings him to justice, for which he received the News Hero of the Month Award, and was received before the New York City Police Department Honor Board.
Pages:
4.000
Pencils:
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks:
Ed Moore (signed)
Title:
Potomac Rescue
Characters:
Lt. Meade C. Fairall (fireman)
Synopsis:
Lt. Fairall is alerted by fellow firemen that three young boys are trapped on a sandbar beneath a bridge and face certain death. Fairall leads the attempt to rescue the lads and is awarded the Silver Medal for his actions.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Jerry Fasano [as J. Fasano] (signed)
Inks:
Jerry Fasano [as J. Fasano] (signed)
Title:
Gravel-Pit Pool Hero
Characters:
Eddie Easton
Synopsis:
With his pal going down a second time, Eddie Easton dives into a large gravel-pit pool to rescue a friend of his, who is then given artifical resusitation by a passer-by.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter
Inks:
Harry G. Peter
Notes:
Corrected story title by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
Title:
Heroic Mailman
Characters:
Daniel M. Long (mailman)
Synopsis:
Mailman Long spots a drowning man beneath Howard Bridge in Charleston, Massachusetts, and throws him a life preserver. When the man refuses to take hold of it, Long jumps in and rescues him, For his effort, mailman Long receives medals and awards for his deeds.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Jerry Fasano
Inks:
Jerry Fasano
Title:
Steeplejack
Characters:
James Kemp
Synopsis:
Steeplejack Kemp, working on a chimney, suddenly has his scaffold break from under him, and he desperately swings to a ledge for safety. However, he has no way down nor do his rescuers have any way up to him. One attempt was made by an airplane, but, when that fails, the Coast Guard was called in, and they succeed in the rescie by use of a rocket gun.
Pages:
2.000
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Lucky Hunch
Characters:
Francis I. O'Laughlin; Mrs. O'Laughlin; Diane O'Laughlin (daughter); Lillian (Mrs. O'Laughlin's girl friend)
Synopsis:
Francis cuts short a trip to see his aged mother as he rushes home to find his home engulfed in smoke and flame. He crashes through a window, awakens his wife and friend, rescuing them, and then must re-enter to save the life of his daughter.
Pages:
3.000
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter
Inks:
Harry G. Peter
Title:
Supreme Sacrifice
Characters:
June Sickler (death); un-named boy
Synopsis:
A 14-year-old girl of Riverside, New Jersey, gives her own life to save that of a drowning young boy struggling in the water.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks:
Ed Moore (signed)
Title:
City Hero
Characters:
Louis Mastrangelo; un-named mother; un-named children
Synopsis:
A Department of Sanitation worker in New York risks life and limb to rescue four young children, left in their apartment by their mother who went shopping, who have accidently set fire to curtains.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Ray Thornley ?
Inks:
Ray Thornley ?
Notes:
Artist credits added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
Title:
Dockside Rescue
Characters:
Emile Berube; John Stears; Ronald Stears; Mrs. Stears
Synopsis:
The quick thinking and wits of Boy Scout Emile Berube saves the lives of two drowning boys.
Pages:
3.000
Pencils:
Bill Everett
Inks:
Bill Everett
Notes:
Everett art credits confirmed by Blake Bell and Doc Vassallo.
Title:
Match Fire
Characters:
Mildred Leonard; Tom Leonard; un-named son of Mrs. Leonard
Synopsis:
Mrs. Leonard displays exceptional courage and presence of mind when she rescues her two young sons, who, left alone in an upstairs playroom, find a box of matches and accidently cause a fire.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Ray Thornley ?
Inks:
Ray Thornley ?
Notes:
Artist credits by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
Title:
A Present for Mother
Characters:
Eugene Grimes; Tommy (Eugene's half-brother); un-named mother of Eugene and Tommy
Synopsis:
After his mother puts young Tommy to bed, Eugene Grimes checks on how his half-brother is doing in his Mom's bedroom, and discovers that Tommy has fallen through a floor, only held safely by the boy's shoelace.
Pages:
2.000
Title:
Night of Terror
Characters:
Richard Conroy; un-named man; un-named woman
Synopsis:
A young woman, out with her boyfriend on evening around midnight, suddenly leaves the car and boy friend, and decides to take a walk along a sheer cliff. Her footing gives way and she falls down the side of the cliff until she gets a handhold. When Police arrive, they call in two lifeguards, who help to rescue the girl before she falls to her death.
Pages:
3.000
Script:
Mo Weiss [as MSW] (signed)
Pencils:
Mo Weiss [as MSW] (signed)
Inks:
Mo Weiss [as MSW] (signed)
Notes:
Writer and artist credits [full name Morris S. Weiss] added by Craig Delich 2012-11-7.
Title:
Pete Summers...and the Runaway Bus
Characters:
Pete Summers; un-named basketball coach
Synopsis:
The lives of 14 members of the Henrietta, Missouri boys basketball team are saved from certain death by the actions of bus driver Pete Summers, when the bus they all are riding in has issues with ice and snow.
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CGC Census Report*
Grade
NG
PG
CVR
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
9.9
10.0
Total
Universal
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
7
Qualified
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Signature Series
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CGCxJSA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Restored
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
7
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