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New Heroic Comics #61 (1950)

Eastern Color · 1950 · 52 pages

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ContinueNew Heroic Comics #62 →
Contains 21 stories
Human Life Net
3 pp · drama; non-fiction
Arthur Lustbader
Quick Action
3 pp · drama; non-fiction
Alan Luke

When a young girl breaks through the ice on Christmas Day, 13-year-old Alan Luke hears her desperate cries and springs into action, fashioning a makeshift rescue with nothing but a tree branch and quick thinking. Drawing on his Boy Scout training, Luke manages the impossible: pulling the half-frozen girl from the freezing water before tragedy strikes. A genuine heroic act from an ordinary boy who happened to be exactly where he was needed most.

Shep Saves a Life
3 pp · drama; non-fiction
Shep

When a young girl ignores her father's warning and wanders into a pasture with an enraged bull, her faithful dog Shep hears her desperate cries for help and breaks free to rush to her aid. In this true-life tale from 1950, a courageous canine confronts a dangerous beast to protect his mistress from harm.

Rescued From an Icy Grave
3 pp · drama; non-fiction
John Krzynowek

John Krzynowek, a 29-year-old ex-Marine working at a gas station near the Connecticut River, hears a splash in the icy water and plunges in to rescue a man who's just fallen from the bridge—despite the victim's desperate pleas to be left alone. As John battles the freezing current to bring the man to shore, he learns that his reluctant rescue has pulled a traumatized survivor of a bridge disaster ten years prior from the brink. A true-life account of one man's instinct to save another, even when that person has lost hope.

Hero at 63
2 pp · drama; non-fiction; biography
Eben Taylor

On a rainy Boston night, sixty-three-year-old Eben Taylor and his young neighbor are walking home from dinner when a speeding car bears down on the girl—and without hesitation, Taylor throws himself between them, determined to push her to safety. This true account captures a moment of extraordinary courage, as an older man risks everything to shield a child from tragedy.

"Live" Catch
2 pp · drama; non-fiction
Leroy McPherson

When a man drowns during an October fishing outing, Reverend Leroy McPherson of Cleveland, Ohio, witnesses the struggle and springs into action with quick thinking and a fishing line. Using a weighted sinker as an improvised rescue tool, he makes a desperate cast toward the drowning man—and pulls off a rescue that seems nothing short of miraculous. This true-life account captures one man's faith and presence of mind in a moment when every second counts.

Off-Duty Fire-Fighter
3 pp · drama; non-fiction
Fireman Dennis H. GreerFrances Greer

When Fireman Dennis H. Greer hears his wife Frances discover smoke and screams in their apartment building, he springs into action—first to locate the source of the fire, then to mount a desperate rescue of a trapped young woman trapped in the inferno. With the professional calm of a trained firefighter and the support of his wife coordinating evacuations, Greer races against time and deadly flames to save a life.

Modest Medic
3 pp · drama; non-fiction
Christopher Shaughnessy

When a subway accident traps an injured man beneath a train, Christopher Shaughnessy, a former Army medical corpsman working as a nurse, crawls into the danger zone to apply emergency aid before an ambulance can arrive. Though his quick thinking and makeshift tourniquets save the man's life, Shaughnessy slips away quietly—until persistent reporters track him down at Kings County Hospital to tell him what his modest heroism has accomplished.

Scout of the Month!
0.5 pp · drama; non-fiction
Thomas Mulroney

Boy Scout Thomas Mulroney has spent four years quietly helping an 87-year-old widow in East Falls, Philadelphia—cutting grass, chopping wood, and running errands without ever asking for payment. His steadfast kindness earned him radio station WFIL's "Scout of the Month" award and a wristwatch, and now he's in the running for an even greater honor as "Scout of the Year."

The Call of Duty
2 pp · drama; non-fiction
Richard L. Allen

Eleven-year-old schoolboy patrolman Richard L. Allen puts his own safety aside when he spots an eight-year-old boy wandering into traffic at a busy Washington, D.C. intersection—acting without hesitation to pull the child to safety as a car bears down on them both. This true-life heroic account follows Allen's split-second decision and its recognition by authorities who honor his bravery months later.

Try Try Again
2 pp · drama; non-fiction
Eugene Cooper

When a playmate drowns in the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, eight-year-old Eugene Cooper and his younger sister refuse to abandon their friend to the current—grabbing a rope and pitting their small strength against the river's powerful undertow to pull him back to shore. This true-life account from 1950 captures the moment when two children discover that courage sometimes means simply refusing to give up, no matter how impossible the odds seem.

Collison At Sea
2 pp · drama; non-fiction
Ronald R. Weiner
Relative Prevents Tragedy
2 pp · drama; non-fiction
Forrest J. Dow

When Forrest J. Dow arrives for his nightly visit to his stepfather in Seabrook, New Hampshire, he finds the door unanswered—a break from routine that sends him into alarm. Inside, he discovers his stepfather engulfed in flames from a dropped cigarette, and must act fast to save him from the fire. This true-life account captures a moment where a son's vigilance and quick thinking make all the difference.

Deep Water
2 pp · drama; non-fiction
John E. Moeckel

When an 11-year-old boy slips into deep water while searching for fish during a Scout hike near Philadelphia, Star Scout John E. Moeckel springs into action to save him from drowning. Through quick thinking and Scout training, Moeckel manages the rescue and helps the frightened boy back to shore. His heroic deed earns him recognition from his troop and beyond, proving that Scout preparation can mean the difference between life and death.

Crash at Dawn
2 pp · drama; non-fiction
Fred Pieper

When a horrific collision jolts Milwaukee awake one dawn, motorist Fred Pieper arrives on scene to find a woman trapped in a burning wreck—and the only bystander unwilling to help. With no regard for his own safety, Pieper crawls into the inferno to pull her free, racing against the seconds before the car explodes. This true-life story celebrates an ordinary man's extraordinary act of courage in the face of genuine peril.

Multiple Rescue
2 pp · drama; non-fiction
William Quinn

When 17-year-old William Quinn arrives at his cousins' house on a cold Massachusetts night, he discovers something terribly wrong—the doors are unlocked, a sickening oil smell fills the air, and the family inside won't wake. In this true-life account from 1950, Quinn must act fast to save everyone from the deadly gas seeping through their home before it's too late.

I Must Stay Awake
2 pp · drama; non-fiction
Glenis Goulding

Ten-year-old Glenis Goulding wakes one February morning in 1950 to find her parents dangerously ill and realizes her family is being poisoned by gas filling their Lyndonville, Vermont home. Fighting off drowsiness with sheer willpower, she must stay conscious long enough to reach the phone, call for help, and follow the doctor's critical instructions before collapsing. A true account of a child's desperate race against unconsciousness to save her family's lives.

Mill Pond Rescue
2 pp · drama; non-fiction
John T. Murphy

When an elderly man slips into a mill pond near Lynn, Massachusetts, John T. Murphy happens to drive past just as the desperate cries for help ring out. Without hesitation, Murphy plunges fully clothed into the cold water to pull the struggling man to safety, then rushes him to the hospital where quick medical care ensures his recovery. This true account captures one man's split-second decision to answer a stranger's call for help.

Veteran Saves Drowning Tot
2 pp · drama; non-fiction
Alexander McCullock
Fire Trap
3 pp · drama; non-fiction
William CahillJames McManusBernard McFadden

When flames engulf a wooden building on Main Street in Charleston, Massachusetts, three teenage boys from the neighborhood club across the street—William Cahill, James McManus, and Bernard McFadden—spot the danger and realize a crippled elderly man trapped inside may have been forgotten in the chaos. Racing through thick smoke and a locked door, the trio fight their way into the inferno to bring him to safety. A true story of quick thinking and courage when it mattered most.

Lunch-Hour Hero!
1 pp · drama; non-fiction

When a young boy chasing his model airplane tumbles into a water-filled trench during construction work, he finds himself sinking deeper into the mud as the water rises around him. Ten-year-old Alfred Caron, heading home for lunch, spots the struggling child and pulls him to safety from the trench—then calmly continues on his way. This true-life account captures an ordinary kid performing an extraordinary act of courage when it mattered most.

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