{"id":4808,"date":"2025-03-19T08:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T11:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=4808"},"modified":"2026-09-27T19:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T22:20:03","slug":"real-folk-historical-leaders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=4808","title":{"rendered":"Real Folk – Historical Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOME<\/a> <\/p>\n

Still working out the best way to order these that doesn’t bury a lot of former nations in hard-to-find places.<\/p>\n

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

EGYPT<\/b><\/p>\n

CLEOPATRA<\/a> <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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

Black Knight ally the Queen of Egypt<\/a> (The Funnies 061, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

KHUFU aka CHEOPS<\/a><\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Encountered by a time travelling Mr Mystic<\/a> (The Spirit Section, 29 September, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Crook poses as a reincarnated Cheops to take advantage of a cult<\/a> (Action Comics v1 016, 1939)<\/p>\n

RAMESSES II<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/p>\n

Resurrected to lead a resistance movement against the Allied and Axis forces in Egypt but turns out to be bad news<\/a> (Whiz Comics 025, 1941)<\/p>\n

SENUSRET III<\/span><\/b><\/a> <\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/p>\n

Rises from the dead to punish a transgressor<\/a> (Whiz Comics 003b, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SHOSHENQ I<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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

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

Adventurer Roy Lance seeks his lost tomb<\/a> (Jungle Comics 011, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Some of his grave goods stolen by the Butterfly<\/a> (Captain America Comics 003, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Well, his ghost anyway<\/a> (Blue Bolt v1 009, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

FICTIONAL PHARAOHS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

the Black Pharaoh<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 014, 1941) <\/span> <\/p>\n

EGYPT, SYRIA <\/b><\/p>\n

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

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

Briefly meets French Crusader Reynard the Fox<\/a> (Cyclone Comics 005, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Meets and later is killed by the Golden Knight<\/a> (Fantastic Comics 002 & 008, 1940)<\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n

TRIPOLI <\/b><\/p>\n

YUSEF KARAMANLI, PASHA OF TRIPOLI<\/a><\/span>
<\/b><\/p>\n

Encountered by time traveller Ace Buckley in his role of villain of the First Barbary War<\/a> (Startling Comics 004, 1940)
<\/b><\/p>\n

THE AMERICAS<\/span>
<\/b><\/p>\n

THE INCA <\/b><\/p>\n

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

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

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

NATIVE AMERICAN CONFEDERACIES<\/b><\/p>\n

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

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

A particularly unkind portrayal of the man meets his end at the hands of the second Wizard<\/a> (Shield-Wizard Comics 002, 1940)<\/span><\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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

“Metumseh” fights on the British side of the American Revolution<\/a> (Champion Comics 010, 1940) <\/span>
<\/b><\/p>\n

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

MONGOLIA<\/b><\/p>\n

GENGHIS KHAN<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Warlike Martian leader Khangiz<\/a> (Planet Comics 002, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

OBJECTS<\/u> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

the Sword of Genghis Khan<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 016, 1941) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Human Meteor foe Genghis Khan<\/a> (Champ Comics 015, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

Minute-Man foe Genghis Khan the Second<\/a> (Minute-Man 002, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

the Grand Lama, supposed descendant of Genghis Khan<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 016, 1941)<\/p>\n

MONGOL KHANATES<\/b><\/p>\n

ABU KHAN<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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

“Abbu Khan” attempts to invade Egypt<\/a> (The Funnies 059, 1941)<\/p>\n

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

ENGLAND<\/b><\/p>\n

RICHARD THE LIONHEART<\/b> aka KING RICHARD I OF ENGLAND<\/b><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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

True and rightful king of England who should have stayed home<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940)<\/span>
<\/b><\/p>\n

PRINCE JOHN<\/b> aka KING JOHN I OF ENGLAND<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Antagonist to the Green Falcon<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

OLIVER CROMWELL<\/b><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

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

Aided by the Ghost<\/a> (Thrilling Comics 006, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

FICTIONAL KINGS OF ENGLAND<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Good King Victor<\/a> (The Funnies 046, 1940) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE<\/b><\/a> <\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Well, his ghost anyway<\/a> (Blue Bolt v1 007, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Seen through the viewscreen of a time machine<\/a> (Jackpot Comics 003, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

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

Batman foe Carl Kruger styles himself after Napoleon<\/a> (Detective v1 033, 1939)<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

MACEDONIA<\/b><\/p>\n

ALEXANDER THE GREAT<\/b><\/a><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Visited by time traveller Stuart Taylor<\/a> (Jumbo Comics 017, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Hawkman foe Alexander the Great<\/a> (Flash Comics v1 002, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

ROMAN EMPERORS<\/b>
<\/span><\/p>\n

MISC CAESARS<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Big Caesar<\/a> (Leading Comics 001, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

the Great Caesar<\/a> (More Fun Comics 071, 1941)<\/span> <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

NERO<\/a> <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Attempts to kill the Ghost via gladiatorial combat<\/a> (Thrilling Comics 008, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nero’s ghost summoned by necromancer<\/a> (Jackpot Comics 003, 1941) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sentences the Purple Zombie to die in the gladiatorial arena<\/a> (Reg’lar Fellers Heroic Comics 008, 1941)<\/p>\n

ROMAN POLITICIANS <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

GAIUS MARIUS<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

Friend of the Dart<\/a> (Weird Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Enemy of the Dart<\/a> (Weird Comics 005, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

THE MIDDLE EAST<\/b><\/span><\/b> <\/span>
<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n

BABYLON <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

NEBUCHADNEZZAR II<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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

Attempts to invade Egypt hundreds of years before his own birth<\/a> (The Spirit Section, 15 December, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

SARGON II<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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

Attempts to invade Egypt hundreds of years before his own birth<\/a> (The Spirit Section, 15 December, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

YEMEN<\/b> <\/span> <\/p>\n

THE QUEEN OF SHEBA<\/a>*<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

*probably mythical but whatever<\/p>\n

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

Descendant Queen Sheba leads the Secret Kingdom in Africa<\/a> (Speed Comics 008, 1940)<\/p>\n

Probable daughter Princess Sheba resurrected in 1941<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 002, 1941)
<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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