{"id":1454,"date":"2025-03-19T09:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T12:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=1454"},"modified":"2026-09-27T16:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T19:24:12","slug":"real-folk-k-r","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=1454","title":{"rendered":"Real Folk – K-R"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOME<\/a> <\/p>\n

K<\/b><\/p>\n

KELLY, MACHINE GUN<\/a><\/span>
<\/b><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u><\/p>\n

Dies fighting Bulletman<\/a> (Bulletman 001, 1941)<\/span> 
<\/b><\/p>\n

KALTENBORN, H.V.<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-INS<\/u>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As “H.V. Baltenhorn”<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 017, 1941)<\/span><\/span>
<\/b><\/p>\n

KEY, FRANCIS SCOTT<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Writes the Star-Spangled Banner<\/i> with the aid of the second Wizard<\/a> (Shield-Wizard Comics 002, 1940)<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

KIDD, CAPTAIN WILLIAM<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, his ghost, anyway<\/a> (Blue Bolt v1 008, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

OTHERS<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Pilot\/ adventurer named after him<\/a> (Fantastic Comics 001, 1939) <\/span><\/p>\n

His old treasure chest used by crooks for a scheme<\/a> (Cyclone Comics 001, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

L<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

LA GUARDIA, FIORELLO<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Stands up to the Sub-Mariner<\/a> (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 007, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Publically thanks the Patriot<\/a> (Human Torch v1 004, 1941)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deals with the menace of the Masked Chief<\/a> (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 020, 1941)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

STAND-INS<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Mayor Tull<\/a> (Feature Comics 022, 1939)<\/span><\/p>\n

Mayor Kozer, aka the Big Shot<\/a> (Crack Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Unnamed Mayor of NYC<\/a> (Fantastic Comics 011, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Unnamed Mayor of NYC<\/a> (Crack Comics 018, 1941)<\/p>\n

Unnamed Mayor of NYC<\/a> (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 016, 1941)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

the Honorable James T Flynn<\/a> (Wow Comics 004, 1941)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Mayor Felton<\/a> (Wow Comics 004, 1941)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

LAFITTE, JEAN<\/a><\/b><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

OTHER<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Pirate-themed extortionist calls himself the Great-Great-Grandson of Lafitte<\/a> (Wonderworld Comics 009, 1940)<\/p>\n

Fake Lafitte spirit summoned by crooked medium<\/a> (Green Mask v1 007, 1941) <\/p>\n

Super-villain the Witch is said to be his descendant<\/a> (World’s Finest Comics v1 002, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

LEE, ROBERT E<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL
<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Surrender accepted by an ancestor of the Wizard<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 001, 1939)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

LOVECRAFT, HOWARD PHILLIPS<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

OTHER<\/u><\/p>\n

Listed author of <\/a>The Vampire Legend<\/a><\/i> (Captain Marvel Adventures 001, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

M<\/b>
<\/span><\/p>\n

MALLOY, MICHAEL<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

ANALOGS<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Gang has a hard time killing a man named Milligan for insurance<\/a> (National Comics 002, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

MACFADDEN, BERNARR<\/b><\/a> <\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

OTHER<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Super-villain Eric MacFadden is plausibly inspired by him and his conflict with Hugo Gernsback<\/a> (Superworld Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

N<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

NEVILLE, JOHN<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

Briefly meets Dan Dearborn while commanding Fort Pitt<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 008, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

O<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

O’BANNON, FIRST LIEUTENANT PRESLEY<\/b><\/span>
<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Works with time traveller Ace Buckley during the First Barbary War<\/a> (Startling Comics 004, 1940) <\/b>
<\/span><\/p>\n

THE ORDER OF ASSASSINS<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

MODERN REVIVALS<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

the Assassins<\/a> (More Fun Comics 065, 1941)
<\/span><\/p>\n

the Order of Assassins<\/a> (Flash Comics v1 005, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

the Society of Assassins<\/a> (More Fun Comics 053, 1940)
<\/span><\/p>\n

P<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

PERRY, OLIVER HAZARD<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Wins one of his greatest naval battles with the aid of the second Wizard<\/a> (Shield-Wizard Comics 002, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

PIZARRO, FRANCISCO<\/b><\/span><\/a>
<\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Attempts to kill time traveller Ace Buckley during his war against the Incas<\/a> (Startling Comics 003, 1940)
<\/span><\/p>\n

PREBLE, COMMODORE EDWARD
<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Encountered by time traveller Ace Buckley during the First Barbary War<\/a> (Startling Comics 004, 1940) <\/span> <\/p>\n

R<\/b><\/p>\n

RALL, COLONEL JOHANN<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Ignores news of an impending attack by American forces to continue gambling<\/a> (Shield-Wizard Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

THE RED BARON<\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

ANALOGS<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

The Blue Duke<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940)<\/span> 
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

REVERE, PAUL<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ride witnessed by the Liberty Lads<\/a> (Champion Comics 008, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ride signalled by the original Wizard<\/a> (Shield-Wizard Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

OTHERS<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Patriotic comic protagonist Paul Revere Jr and his father Paul Revere Sr<\/a> (Banner Comics 003, 1941)<\/p>\n

ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

MINOR APPEARANCES
<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

National Comics<\/i> 005, 1940<\/span><\/p>\n

ROSS, BETSY<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

OTHERS<\/u><\/p>\n

Namesake is friends with Paul Revere Jr<\/a> (Banner Comics 003, 1941)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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