{"id":687,"date":"2025-03-19T08:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T11:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=687"},"modified":"2026-09-27T15:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T18:48:15","slug":"real-folk-comics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?page_id=687","title":{"rendered":"Real Folk – Comics"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOME<\/a> <\/p>\n

ASHE, EDD<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward<\/a> (Pep Comics 005, 1940)<\/span> <\/p>\n

BIRO, CHARLES<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

(“Woodro” is a collaborative pen name with Bob Wood)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Ditches work to catch a boxing match<\/a> (Pep Comics 007, 1940)<\/span>
<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward<\/a> (Pep Comics 005, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Hollywood handprints signed by “Biro W. Mousekin”<\/a> (Pep Comics 008, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Circus sideshow performer “Ydlab Orib”<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 005, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

Woodro College<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 006, 1941)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Chick Biro, low-rent gangster<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 009, 1941)<\/p>\n

BRENNER, GEORGE<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Appears in background Wanted poster<\/a> (Smash Comics 001, 1939)<\/span><\/p>\n

CHESLER, HARRY “A”<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Crooked loan company lists “H. “A” C.” as president<\/a> (Zip Comics 007, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chesler College<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 006, 1941)<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

DEVLIN, JOE<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Depicted as a clown<\/a> (Smash Comics 005, 1939)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Name dropped as a movie actor<\/a> (Smash Comics 014, 1940)<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

FOX, GILL<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Appears as a college track star<\/a> (Smash Comics 012, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Referenced as a small town baseball player with bad ankles<\/a> (Smash Comics 015, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Fox University<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 006, 1941)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

MESKIN, MORT<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward<\/a> (Pep Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Advertisement for “Meskin’s Matzhos” (sic)<\/a> (Pep Comics 007, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Hollywood handprints signed by “Biro W. Mousekin”<\/a> (Pep Comics 008, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Storefront for “M. Meskin, Fish”<\/a> (Zip Comics 007, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Meskin Mining & Mech (Technical College)<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 006, 1941)<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

NOVICK, IRV<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward<\/a> (Pep Comics 005, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

ROBINSON, JERRY<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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

“Robinson” on an index of asylum inmates<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 006, 1941)<\/span> <\/p>\n

“Jerry Robinson, Prop.” in store window<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 011, 1941)<\/p>\n

ROUSSOS, GEORGE<\/a><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

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

Sarcastic newspaper article lauds him for meeting deadlines<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 011, 1941)<\/p>\n

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

Clyde Roussos, crooked newspaper editor<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 003, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Roussos” on an index of asylum inmates<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 006, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

Roussos Pool Room<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 006, 1941)<\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n

Roussos Apartments<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 010, 1941)<\/p>\n

Roussos’ Army & Navy Store<\/a> (Silver Streak Comics 011, 1941)<\/p>\n

SHORTEN, HARRY<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward<\/a> (Pep Comics 005, 1940) <\/span><\/p>\n

STREETER, LIN<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward<\/a> (Pep Comics 005, 1940) <\/span> <\/p>\n

SUNDELL, ABNER<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward<\/a> (Pep Comics 005, 1940)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Hollywood handprints signed by “Sundell [unintelligible]”<\/a> (Pep Comics 008, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

Movie credited as a “Sundell Production”<\/a> (Pep Comics 008, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

WOOD, BOB<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

(“Woodro” is a collaborative pen name with Charles Biro. “Lamont” references his middle name, probably)<\/p>\n

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

Schools called Wood Military College, Woodro College, Lamont<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 006, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

Circus sideshow performer “Lamont, the Man of Wood”<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 006, 1941)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Wood” on an index of asylum inmates<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 006, 1941)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Woodro College<\/a> (Daredevil Comics 006, 1941)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HOME  ASHE, EDD OTHER Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward (Pep Comics 005, 1940) BIRO, CHARLES (“Woodro” is a collaborative pen name with Bob Wood) REAL Ditches work to catch a boxing match (Pep Comics 007, 1940) OTHER Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward (Pep Comics 005, 1940) Hollywood handprints signed by “Biro W. Mousekin” (Pep Comics 008, 1940) Circus sideshow performer “Ydlab Orib” (Daredevil Comics 005, 1941) Woodro College (Daredevil Comics 006, 1941)  Chick Biro,…<\/p>\n

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