{"id":287,"date":"2025-03-19T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T11:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=287"},"modified":"2026-09-27T15:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T18:32:59","slug":"real-folk-a-j","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=287","title":{"rendered":"Real Folk – A-J"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOME<\/a><\/p>\n

A<\/b><\/p>\n

ADAMS, SAMUEL<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Rescued from the British by the Liberty Lads<\/a> (Champ Comics 011, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Seen at the signing of the Declaration of Independence<\/a> (Shield-Wizard Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/span>
<\/b><\/p>\n

ALLEN, ETHAN<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Helped out by the Liberty Lads<\/a> (Champion Comics 009, 1940)<\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n

ANDR\u00c9<\/b><\/span>, MAJOR JOHN<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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

Captured with the aid of the original Wizard<\/a> (Shield-Wizard Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/span> <\/b> <\/p>\n

ARNOLD, BENEDICT<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

BARNUM, PT<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Circus promoter Barnham swindles Paul Bunyan out of an ape-man<\/a> (National Comics 006, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

BEATTY, CLYDE<\/b><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

Protagonist of an adventure strip about life as a big-top animal trainer<\/a> (Crackajack Funnies 001, 1938)<\/p>\n

BIDDLE, FRANCIS<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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

Non-Biddle Attorney General consulted by Major Victory<\/a> (Dynamic Comics 002, 1941)<\/span> <\/p>\n

BLACKBEARD<\/b><\/span><\/a>
<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Batman villain<\/a> (Batman Comics 004, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Space pirate<\/a> (Crack Comics 016, 1941)<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

BLACKSTONE THE MAGICIAN<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Had his own comic book adventures<\/a> (Blackstone Super-Magic 001, 1941) <\/b>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BONNEY, WILLIAM aka BILLY THE KID<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The real Billy the Kid appears in a tall tale<\/a> (Western Picture Stories 004, 1937)<\/span><\/p>\n

THE BORGIAS<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Silver statuette containing deadly contact poison<\/a> (Fantastic Comics 018, 1941)<\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n

C<\/b> <\/p>\n

CAPONE<\/b><\/span>, AL<\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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

Gang boss Perrone<\/a> (Daring Mystery Comics 001, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gang boss Scarface Marone<\/a> (Rocket Comics 002, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gang boss Boss Barone<\/a> (Target Comics v1 010, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Gang boss Lou Pacone<\/a> (Choice Comics 001, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

Gang boss Scar Lapone<\/a> (Green Mask v1 005, 1941)<\/p>\n

Gang Boss Vince Garrone<\/a> (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 017, 1941)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CARSON, KIT<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Richy the Amazing Boy stars in a movie about “Kit Karston”<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 007, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

CLARK, GEORGE ROGERS<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Accompanies a gunpowder shipment with Dan Dearborn<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 008, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

COLUMBUS, CHRISTOPHER<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Travel to New World aided by the Ghost<\/a> (Thrilling Comics 007, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CORNWALLIS, GENERAL CHARLES<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Defeated with the aid of the original Wizard<\/a> (Shield-Wizard Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CRAWFORD, KEN<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

the Mask poses as newsman “Crawf Kenford”<\/a> (Whiz Comics 013, 1941)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

D<\/b><\/p>\n

DE GRASSE, ADMIRAL FRAN\u00c7OIS-JOSEPH<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Attacks the British at Chesapeake Bay<\/a> (Shield-Wizard Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n

DE MOLINA, ALONSO<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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

Impersonated by time traveller Ace Buckley<\/a> (Startling Comics 003, 1940) <\/p>\n

DE SOTO, HERNANDO<\/span><\/b><\/a> <\/p>\n

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

Befriends time traveller Ace Buckley and helps him escape the wrath of Pizarro<\/a> (Startling Comics 003, 1940) <\/p>\n

DE VALVERDE, VINCENTE<\/span><\/b><\/a> <\/p>\n

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

Encountered by time traveller Ace Buckley during Pizarro’s war aginst the Inca<\/a> (Startling Comics 003, 1940) <\/p>\n

DECATUR, COMMODORE STEPHEN<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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

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

DEWEY, ADMIRAL GEORGE<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

As “Jack Dilger”<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 015, 1941)<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

THE DIONNE QUINTUPLETS<\/b>
<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Appear in their capacity as advertising mascots<\/a> (Star Comics v2 007, 1939) <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

DRAKE, SIR FRANCIS<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

EARHART, AMELIA<\/b>
<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Missing aviatrix Amelia Reinhardt<\/a> (Amazing-Man Comics 018, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Missing aviatrix Amy Every<\/a> (Big Shot Comics 019, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

EATON, WILLIAM<\/b><\/span><\/a>
<\/span><\/p>\n

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

His march on Tripoli during the First Barbary War is actually inspired by time traveller Ace Buckley<\/a> (Startling Comics 004, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

F<\/b><\/p>\n

FIDLER, JIMMIE<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Jimmie Fiddle, columnist for the NY Reflection<\/a> (Pep Comics 008, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Jimmy Fiddle, broadcast journalist<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 009, 1941)<\/p>\n

FORD, HENRY<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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

Motor king “Henry Lord” kidnapped by the Miracle Men<\/a> (Fantastic Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

FORD, ROBERT<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Well, his ghost, anyway<\/a> (Blue Bolt v1 005, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

FRAULEIN DOKTOR<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Nazi spy Fraulein Doktor’s Daughter<\/a> (Feature Comics 046, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

GATES, GENERAL HORATIO<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Fights beside the original Wizard at the Battle of Saratoga<\/a> (Shield-Wizard Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

HALE, NATHAN<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Rescued by the original Wizard but decides to stay and die<\/a> (Shield-Wizard Comics 001, 1940)<\/span>
<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Rescued from the British by the Liberty Lads<\/a> (Champ Comics 011, 1940) <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

HARI, MATA<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Mara Hani, world’s greatest spy<\/a> (Smash Comics 001, 1939)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Hatter Mary,” famous spy<\/a> (Pep Comics 008, 1940)<\/span> <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Notorious spy “Hattie Mary”<\/a> (Famous Funnies 074, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Mata Dara, Hundanian spy<\/a> (Zip Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

PATRICK HENRY<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Namesake is friends with Paul Revere Jr<\/a> (Banner Comics 003, 1941)<\/p>\n

Patrick Henry, father to the Liberty Scouts named himself after the original<\/a> (Liberty Scouts Comics 002, 1941)<\/span> <\/p>\n

HERBERT, GEORGE, 5TH EARL OF CARNARVON<\/b><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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

“Lord Carvon” is killed in a search for a lost Egyptian tomb<\/a> (Jungle Comics 011, 1940)<\/span> <\/b>
<\/span><\/p>\n

HOOVER, J. EDGAR<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Tells Buck Brady he did a good job<\/a> (Prize Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sends Bob Steele after Dr Doom<\/a> (Science Comics 003, 1940)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Best friend of Tom Higgins, father of the Shield\/ boss if Joe Higgins, the Shield<\/a> (Shield-Wizard Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Meets with FDR to discuss the threat of the Black Hand<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 016, 1941) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

“Head G-Man” M.L. Roover<\/a> (Wham Comics 002, 1940)<\/p>\n

“FBI Chief Doover” nearly assassinated<\/a> (America’s Greatest Comics 001, 1941)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“J Arthur Grover” oversees super-soldier program<\/a> (Captain America Comics 001, 1941)<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Science Comics<\/i> 003, 1940<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Whiz Comics<\/i> 003a, 1940<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

HOROWITZ, HARRY, aka GYP THE BLOOD<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

OTHERS<\/u> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rip-the Blood<\/a> (Fantastic Comics 002, 1940) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

HULL, CORDELL<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Impersonated by the Man With 1000 Faces to thwart a fascist kidnapping plot<\/a> (Speed Comics 009, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Witnesses Hitler signing articles of surrender in a “What If?” scenario<\/a> (Air Fighters Comics v1 001, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

Helps Bill Barnes out of a jam in Panama<\/a> (Bill Barnes, America’s Air Ace Comics 005, 1941)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

HULL, WILLIAM<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Loses Detroit to the British but gains the second Wizard as a son-in-law when he marries the possibly-fictional Betsy Hull<\/a> (Shield-Wizard Comics 002, 1940)
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

JAMES, JESSE<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Well, his ghost, anyway<\/a> (Blue Bolt v1 005, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

JONES, JOHN PAUL<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

 
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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