New Heroic Comics #91

During a skin-diving excursion to the Coronado Islands, Thomas F. Carlin Jr. spots a fellow diver in distress—trapped in kelp with his oxygen tanks caught and his air running out. Racing against time and the depths, Carlin must improvise a rescue with nothing but determination and whatever tools he can find underwater. This true-life account captures the moment a young diver's quick thinking and courage earned him a rare Red Cross Certificate of Merit.

When a burning building threatens to ignite a truck full of dynamite parked nearby, young Harold Miller of Saginaw, Michigan springs into action—enlisting his cousin to help unload the dangerous explosives before catastrophe strikes. This true-life account celebrates the quick thinking and courage of a teenager who refused to stand by while disaster loomed.

When three children venture too close to a rain-swollen pond near a golf course, disaster strikes—and it takes the quick thinking and courage of a truck driver named Guido Viscelli to prevent tragedy. This true-life account follows a harrowing rescue as Viscelli dives repeatedly into murky, treacherous water to save a boy's life, then fights to bring him back with everything he knows. A gripping reminder that heroism isn't always a cape and costume—sometimes it's just someone willing to act when every second counts.

Louis A. Butler, a railroad machine helper in Pittsburgh, witnesses a coworker stumble onto the tracks directly in the path of an oncoming train—and must act fast to pull him to safety. This true-life account follows Butler's split-second heroism during an ordinary day at the rail yards, earning him recognition from the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for his selfless courage.

Staff Sergeant John Byrd of March Air Force Base finds himself in the right place at the right time when a motorcycle explosion leaves a civilian engulfed in flames and panic. With quick thinking and decisive action, Byrd races to save the man's life before the spreading fire can claim him. A true-life account of heroism born from split-second courage.

When a student driver loses control of her car near an alleyway in Bellflower, California, ten-year-old Alger Faber must think and act fast to protect his seven-week-old sister in her baby carriage from a dangerous collision. Caught between the speeding automobile and a brick wall, Alger holds tight to the carriage as the car drags it down the sidewalk, fighting to keep his sister safe from an unthinkable outcome. This true-life account captures a young boy's instinctive heroism in a moment when seconds and quick thinking made all the difference.

Walter A. Kulinski's harrowing journey through World War II—from his last stand in the Philippines to survival in Japanese prison camps—earned him the Silver Star and a collection of hard-won military honors. This true-life account follows the decorated soldier from his deployment in 1940 through his liberation in 1945 and his later testimony at war crimes trials. A powerful testament to courage under unimaginable circumstances.

During a brutal firefight near Bunker Hill, Korea, Corporal James Garahan finds himself cut off from his squad and pinned down by enemy tank fire—forced to rely on quick thinking and a well-placed grenade to survive the onslaught. This true-life account captures one soldier's harrowing escape across open ground and the resourcefulness that keeps him alive when odds are stacked heavily against him.

When enemy fire cuts down his platoon leader and sergeant, Private Drummond steps into the breach—launching a one-man assault on the enemy position and then rallying his wounded unit through wave after wave of counterattack. Drawing on grit and quick thinking under fire, Drummond holds the line, resupplies his men through the chaos, and risks his own life to aid fallen soldiers, earning recognition for heroism that defines his military service.

When an overwhelming force of enemy troops attacks an American infantry position in Korea, Captain Thomas D. Drake must rally his outnumbered men and hold the strategic hill at all costs—with communications destroyed and a full-scale offensive bearing down on them. With just a handful of soldiers at his side, Drake takes decisive action to buy his company precious time to regroup and mount a defense. This true-life account captures one soldier's heroic stand against impossible odds.