{"id":550,"date":"2024-04-09T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=550"},"modified":"2026-09-27T15:42:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T18:42:54","slug":"honours-achievements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=550","title":{"rendered":"Honours & Achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

Wins costume contest while in own costume<\/a> (Batman Comics v1 001, 1940)
<\/span><\/p>\n

BATMAN & ROBIN<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Statue dedicated to them in some town<\/a> (Detective Comics v1 043, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

BEAUTIA SIVANA<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Wins the “Empress of Beauty” contest<\/a> (Whiz Comics 003b, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Unspecified medal from the US Navy<\/a> (Whiz Comics 009, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

BILL BARNES<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Awarded “the highest honor of the nation”<\/a> <\/span>(Bill Barnes, America’s Air Ace Comics 003, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

Gets the Victoria Cross, probably<\/a> (Bill Barnes, America’s Air Ace Comics 004, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

BLACK CONDOR <\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n

Congressional Medal of Honor in 2\/3 identities<\/a> (Crack Comics 019, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

BLACK X <\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n

Declines unspecified presidential medal<\/a>. (Smash Comics 001, 1939)
<\/span><\/p>\n

BLUE BEETLE<\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Thanked on the radio by the mayor of York City<\/a> (Mystery Men Comics 023, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

BRUCE BARLOW<\/b><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Feted for stopping Muskog<\/a> (Whirlwind Comics 002, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

CAPTAIN MARVEL<\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Billy Batson gets into Marvel College and joins the Skull Club fraternity<\/a> (Whiz Comics 011, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

College football team named in Captain Marvel’s honour, which he plays on and wins a game for single-handed<\/a> (Whiz Comics 011, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

Statue in his honour<\/a> (Captain Marvel Adventures 002, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

Billy Batson wins Most Outstanding Radio Work of the Year award<\/a> (Whiz Comics 015, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

Billy Batson Fan Club established<\/a> (Whiz Comics 015, 1941)<\/p>\n

CAPTAIN NELSON COLE<\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Given the President’s Award by the Solar Congress<\/a> (Planet Comics 001, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

CHIC CARTER<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Given the Moravian Military Cross<\/a> (Smash Comics 006, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

CLOUD CURTIS<\/b><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Personally thanked by FDR for stopping a spy plot<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 007, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

COMPANIONS THREE<\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Decoration for Valor from the European nation of Cabarro<\/a> (Master Comics 016, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

CORPORAL COLLINS, INFANTRYMAN<\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Awarded the French Croix de Guerre<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 002, 1939)<\/span><\/p>\n

DASH DILLON<\/b><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Personally thanked by the President and the Governor of Rhode Island, Distinguished Service Cross, Honorary Admiral on the Governor’s Staff of the State of Utah<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 004, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

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

Boy Scout lariat champion three years running<\/a> (Fantastic Comics 010, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

THE DEVIL’S TWINS<\/b><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Decorated for valour<\/a> (Zip Comics 001, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

DICK COLE, WONDER-BOY <\/span>
<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n

Carnegie Hero Fund Medal<\/a> (Blue Bolt v1 001, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Danian Order of the Exalted Knight<\/a> (Blue Bolt v1 012, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

DOC STRANGE<\/b><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Awarded an unspecified medal for foiling a plot to bomb DC<\/a> (Thrilling Comics 010, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Thrown a parade for saving NYC<\/a> (Thrilling Comics 011, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

EDISON BELL<\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Winner of the National Gas Midget Auto Race<\/a> (Blue Bolt v2 004, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

ELECTRO\/ PROFESSOR ZOG<\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n

Telegram of congratulations from FDR<\/a> (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 006, 1940)
<\/span><\/p>\n

Honorary Knight of Planet Ligra<\/a> (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 009, 1940)
<\/span><\/p>\n

Congressional medal of some kind<\/a> (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 012, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

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

Intercollegiate Pole Vault Champion<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 009, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

THE FLAME <\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n

Issues the Flame Badge of Merit<\/a> (Big 3 004, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

THE FLYING TRIO<\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Given the Sylvanian Order of the Cross and Palms<\/a> for wartime exploits (Crash Comics Adventures 003, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

FRAN FRAZER<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Medal from the nation of Murania<\/a> (Top-Notch Comics 010, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Vote of thanks from the banking industry<\/a> (<\/span>Flash Comics v1 007, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Given the key to an unnamed city<\/a> (Hit Comics 010, 1941)
<\/span><\/p>\n

JOHNNY THUNDER<\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Medal and a promotion from the department store he works at<\/a> (Flash Comics v1 001, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Heavyweight boxing champion of the world<\/a> (Flash Comics v1 003, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Made an FBI agent<\/a> (Flash Comics v1 005, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

K-9<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Made a police officer and given a police medal<\/a> (Dynamic Comics 001, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

KINKS MASON<\/b> <\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Medal for bravery<\/a> (Fight Comics 002, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

THE LIBERTY SCOUTS<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Awarded unspecified medals by FDR<\/a> (Liberty Scouts Comics 002, 1941) <\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

LOOPS AND BANKS<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Decorated for valour by the US Navy<\/a> (Military Comics 005, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

THE MAN WITH 1000 FACES<\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Ted Parrish wins the 1941 Academy Award for Best Actor for his appearance in Thundering Hoofs<\/i><\/a> (Speed Comics 010, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

MARS MASON<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Has his face on Mercurian stamps.<\/a> (Speed Comics 011, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

MARVO THE MAGICIAN<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Knighted, alongside his monkey Tito, for services to an unnamed country<\/a> (Lightning Comics v2 003, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

THE MECHANIZED SKELETON<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Inventor Chico given a medal<\/a> for defending an unspecified European Nation, while the skeletons receive a hero’s burial (Reg’lar Fellers Heroic Comics 006, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

MINUTE-MAN<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

“Highest award for valor” from the South American nation of Rinaldo<\/a> (Master Comics 015, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

PATTY O’DAY <\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n

Personal letter of thanks from the President<\/a> (Wonderworld Comics 005, 1939)<\/span><\/p>\n

THE PURPLE ZOMBIE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Given a medal<\/a> for defending an unspecified European Nation (Reg’lar Fellers Heroic Comics 006, 1941)<\/p>\n

RANG-A-TANG THE WONDER DOG <\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n

Made a full policeman<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 001, 1939)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Congressional Medal of some kind, probably<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Place of honour in circus parade<\/a> (Blue Ribbon Comics 013, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

RUNAWAY RONSON <\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n

Medal from some state governor or other<\/a> (Blue Bolt v1 003, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

Personal visit and congratulations from FDR<\/a> (Blue Bolt v1 005, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

SERGEANT SPOOK<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Honoured by the Ghost of George Washington<\/a> (Blue Bolt v1 008, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

THE SILVER STREAK<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Congressional Medal of Honor<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 010, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

SMASHER SPY<\/b><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Turns down a medal and a job offer from fascist dictator the War Lord<\/a> (Whiz Comics 018, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

SPEED MARTIN<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Sidekick Mickey Kelly gets a medal from the French Army<\/a> (The Funnies 048, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Mickey gets another medal, this time from the British<\/a> (The Funnies 050, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

THE STRANGE TWINS<\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Medal from the SFPD<\/a> (Hit Comics 013, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

SUB-MARINER<\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Personal thanks from FDR, nationwide celebration, ticker-tape parade<\/a> (Human Torch v1 003, 1940)
<\/span><\/p>\n

Made honorary admiral in US Navy<\/a> (Human Torch v1 006, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

Possibly heavyweight boxing champion of the world<\/a> (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 020, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

SUB-ZERO<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Banquet in his honour<\/a> (Blue Bolt v1 002, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Medal from the South American nation of Latonia<\/a> (Blue Bolt v1 012, 1941) <\/span><\/p>\n

TED O’NEIL<\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Unspecified medal for destroying an Axis superweapon<\/a> (Prize Comics 004, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

THOR, GOD OF THUNDER<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Secret identity Grant Farrel given a medal<\/a> for miraculously staving off an invasion of the US (Weird Comics 003, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

TYPHON<\/b><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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

Honoured at the Inter-Ocean Congress<\/a> for stopping villain Menar (Weird Comics 006, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

WAMBI THE JUNGLE BOY<\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Ceremonial silver sword<\/a> (Jungle Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

WONDER BOY<\/b><\/span>
<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Generically honoured<\/a> (National Comics 001, 1940)
<\/span><\/p>\n

YANK WILSON<\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Declared Public Hero No. 1<\/a> (Fantastic Comics 002, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Distinguished Service Medal<\/a> (Fantastic Comics 009, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

ZAMBINI THE MIRACLE MAN<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Made a Knight of Ritania<\/a> (Zip Comics 001, 1940)<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HOME BATMAN Wins costume contest while in own costume (Batman Comics v1 001, 1940) BATMAN & ROBIN Statue dedicated to them in some town (Detective Comics v1 043, 1940)  BEAUTIA SIVANA Wins the “Empress of Beauty” contest (Whiz Comics 003b, 1940)  Unspecified medal from the US Navy (Whiz Comics 009, 1940) BILL BARNES Awarded “the highest honor of the nation” (Bill Barnes, America’s Air Ace Comics 003, 1941) Gets the Victoria Cross, probably (Bill Barnes, America’s Air Ace Comics 004, 1941) BLACK CONDOR…<\/p>\n

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