{"id":4989,"date":"2025-03-19T10:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T13:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=4989"},"modified":"2026-09-27T19:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T22:25:53","slug":"real-folk-fictional","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=4989","title":{"rendered":"Real Folk – Fictional"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\nARABIAN NIGHTS<\/b>
<\/span><\/summary>\n

THE FORTY THIEVES<\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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

Beaten up by a time-travelling Merlin the Magician<\/a> (National Comics 004, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nARTHURIAN<\/b>
<\/span><\/summary>\n

THE GREEN KNIGHT<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Mostly-unrelated super-hero the Green Knight<\/a> (Dynamic Comics 002, 1941) <\/p>\n

KING ARTHUR<\/b>
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Aids a time-travelling Ghost<\/a> (Thrilling Comics 005, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Boss to Galahad<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

THE LADY OF THE LAKE<\/b><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

Has a magic sword for Galahad<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 009, 1940)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Shown up as a fake; betrays Arthur to his enemies in a fit of pique<\/a> (Thrilling Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Aids Galahad on his quests<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 007, 1940)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Tosses the Sorceress of Zoom out of England on her ear<\/a> (Weird Comics 007, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

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

Super-heroic descendant Merlin the Magician<\/a> (National Comics 001, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

MORGAN LE FAY<\/b><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

Attacks Camelot but is repelled with the aid of the Ghost<\/a> (Thrilling Comics 005, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

As Morgana le Fay, vexes Galahad<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 009, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

As Morgana le Fay, clashes with the Sorceress of Zoom<\/a> (Weird Comics 007, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

QUEEN GUINEVERE<\/b><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

Has her Golden Chalice stolen<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 006, 1940)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

SIR GALAHAD<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

Stars in his own comic feature<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

SIR GARETH<\/a><\/b><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

Teams up with the Sorceress of Zoom vs Morgana le Fay<\/a> (Weird Comics 007, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

SIR GAWAINE<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Almost slain by the Knight of the Griffin<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 007, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

SIR KAY<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

Loses a joust to the Ghost<\/a> (Thrilling Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Loses a joust to Galahad<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

SIR MORDRED<\/b><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

Son of Morgana le Fay, battles Sir Gareth for a lady’s hand<\/a> (Weird Comics 007, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

SIR TURQUINE<\/b><\/span><\/a>  <\/span><\/p>\n

ANALOG<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

Adapted into the Knight of the Griffin<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 007, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

MISC FIGURES<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

Lady Lynette<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

King Pellam<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 006, 1940)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

King Pellinore<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 008, 1940)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Sir Balin le Sauvage<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 006, 1940)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nCOMIC BOOK CHARACTERS ADAPTED FROM OTHER MEDIA<\/b> <\/span><\/summary>\n

PULPS<\/u><\/p>\n

the Avenger<\/a> (Shadow Comics v1 002, 1940) <\/p>\n

RADIO<\/u><\/p>\n

Captain Midnight<\/a> (The Funnies 057, 1941) <\/p>\n

Ivan Shark<\/a> (The Funnies 057, 1941)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nFAIRY TALE<\/b>
<\/span><\/summary>\n

THE SEVEN DWARFS<\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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

The Five Dopes: Block-Head, Lunk-Head, Stupid, Useless and Lame-Brain<\/a> (Pep Comics 005, 1940)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nFOLKLORIC<\/b><\/span><\/summary>\n

DAVY JONES<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ancestor to undersea adventurer Navy Jones<\/a> (Science Comics 005, 1940)<\/span> <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Piratical adventurer Captain Davy Jones Junior<\/a> (Super Comics 027, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

PAUL BUNYAN<\/b><\/span><\/span>
<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

As an adventure comic protagonist<\/a> (National Comics 001, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

RIP VAN WINKLE<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Moonshiner poses as him<\/a> (Target Comics v1 003, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

SANTA CLAUS<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Columbia Comics Santa<\/a> (Big Shot Comics 020, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

A priest who might just be something more<\/a> <\/span>(the Spirit, “Black Henry and Simple Simon”, 22 December, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nLITERARY<\/b><\/span>
<\/b><\/span><\/summary>\n

CAPTAIN NEMO<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Becomes an ally of Navy Jones<\/a> (Science Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

COUNT DRACULA<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Bulletman foe the Son of Count Dracula<\/a> (Master Comics 020, 1941)<\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

COUNT ZAROFF<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Baron Blood<\/a> (Detective Eye 001, 1940)<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Most Dangerous Game enthusiast Baron von Krasner<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 006, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Hans Meyer<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 004, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

DON JUAN<\/b><\/span> <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

His ghost, anyway<\/a> (The Spirit Section, 15 December, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE-DAME<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

The supposed descendant of the original battles Black X in Paris<\/a> (Smash Comics 012, 1940)
<\/span><\/p>\n

QUEEN TERA<\/b><\/span>
<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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

“Tera Bey, Mistress of Mysteries” leads lost explorers from a tomb<\/a> (Jungle Comics 011, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

SHERLOCK HOLMES<\/b>
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

“Philpot Veep” and his assistant Waldo<\/a> (Smash Comics 001, 1939) <\/span><\/p>\n

Fuller Spunk, actor-turned-detective, previously famous for portraying “Herlock Olmes”<\/a> (Hyper Mystery Comics 002, 1940)<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

“Dinky Dinkerton” and his assistant Dr Philip Anbust, aka Sniffy<\/a> (Reg’lar Fellers Heroic Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Miracle summons the spirit of “Herlock Sholmes” for aid<\/a> (Champ Comics 012, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Foreclose Holmes” and his assistant Batsin Belfry<\/a> (Great Comics 001, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nROBIN HOOD<\/b> <\/span><\/summary>\n

MAID MARIAN<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

I think that Lady Marion is supposed to be the same person?<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

ROBIN HOOD<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Robin Hood-esque hero the Green Falcon<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940)<\/span> <\/p>\n

Hobo adventurer Robinhood Jones<\/a> (Champion Comics 007, 1940)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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