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Heroic Comics #23 (1944)

Eastern Color · 1944 · 61 pages

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Contains 10 stories
Attention! (Mister) Yamamoto
3 pp
Daniel Boone (in spirit)Harding (flier)Richards (flier)

Two American fighter pilots, Harding and Richards, return from a mission over the South Pacific to find a Japanese freighter below—but with no bombs to drop, they improvise a daring trick using what little they have on hand. Meanwhile, a contingent of U.S. Marines executes a surprise attack at Viru Harbor, landing under cover of darkness and circling behind enemy positions to silence their gun batteries and turn the tide of battle. These tales showcase the resourcefulness and courage that define American fighting spirit in the Pacific theater.

Leathernecks Pull Surprise Attack at Viru Harbor
4 pp · war
Ben Warmer, Demon Aerial Gunner
4 pp · war
Staff Sergeant Benjamin Warmer

Staff Sergeant Benjamin Warmer, a towering aerial gunner from San Francisco, proves why he's earned his "Demon" nickname when over 100 Nazi Messerschmitts ambush a squadron of American bombers on a mission over Sicily. As the Luftwaffe descends on the vastly outnumbered Yanks, Warmer mans his waist gun with deadly precision, methodically taking down enemy fighters one after another in a breathtaking display of marksmanship and nerve.

Return to Life
4 pp · war
Sergeant Walter J. Bodt

Sergeant Walter J. Bodt's courage on the hills of Guadalcanal saves two platoons from certain defeat, but a sniper's bullet leaves him gravely wounded and fighting for his life in a New Guinea hospital. When doctors pronounce him dead, Bodt's remarkable will to survive kicks in—the same determination that earned him the Navy Cross in battle. This wartime tale of a young Marine's refusal to give up is both a testament to his bravery and a celebration of the doctors who brought him back from the brink.

Beyond the Call of Duty
4 pp

Technical Sergeant Frank B. Kozak recounts the harrowing raid on the Nazi oil fields at Ploesti, Roumania, where American B-24 Liberators dive low to strike vital targets despite heavy anti-aircraft fire. When two of the bombers are critically damaged during the assault, their crews make the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the destruction of key refineries and industrial plants. It's a stark portrait of courage and sacrifice in the air war over occupied Europe.

Untitled story
10 pp · superhero
The Music Master [John Wallace]DownbeatTango (Downbeat's pet dog)Joe (train engineer, death)von Frosch (villain, death)Wurfel (villain, death?)un-named Nazis (villains, many die)

In "null," the Music Master investigates a bizarre train accident outside Coronaville, where farm animals near the wreckage were found either dead or deaf. The mystery leads him to uncover the Nazis' sinister use of a secret weapon known as the Sound-o-Graff.

Cage Hitler, Musso?
0.67 pp · humor; war

When the Music Master discovers his entire collection of old sheet music has vanished from his home, he tracks down the culprits—a group of boys who've donated it all to a waste paper salvage drive to help the war effort. Realizing their hearts are in the right place, the Music Master joins forces with them to collect more materials from his basement for the cause, turning a potential confrontation into a lesson in patriotic contribution.

Untitled story
8 pp · superhero
Hydroman [Bob Blake]Rainbow Boy [Jack Walton]Police Chief LambertProfessor ZanderDoctor Lamson (villain)
Untitled story
8 pp · superhero
Man O' Metal [Pat Dempsey]Wade Ferris (President of Magatex Steel Company)Nels (coal miner)Toad Harper (villain, local union boss)

In the shadow of a struggling coal mine, Wade Ferris summons Pat Dempsey, fearing sabotage behind the worsening fuel crisis—only to find the new miner has his own mysterious past. As whispers of restless Indian spirits echo through the tunnels, Pat uncovers a far stranger truth beneath the earth: the mine may be hiding a treasure of diamonds, buried deep and waiting to be found.

Untitled story
4 pp · adventure; aviation; war
Flyin' Jenny DareCyrilRick DavisSpinner Martin (test pilot)

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