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Analog = a new character who is a clear or oblique reference to the real person

Real = some version of the actual person

Stand-In = Real person but plausibly different via name change

Other = wax museum sculptures, descendants, etc

ABNER SUNDELL

OTHER

Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward (Pep Comics 005, 1940)

Hollywood handprints signed by "Sundell [unintelligible]" (Pep Comics 008, 1940)

Movie credited as a "Sundell Production" (Pep Comics 008, 1940)

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

OTHER

Lincoln's shadow used as a visual metaphor for American power (Smash Comics 005, 1939)

ADOLF HITLER

ANALOGS

Boris Thorax, warlord of the year 2000 (Mystery Men Comics 001, 1939) 

Vlamir Koran, Argentinian despot who conquered South America (Smash Comics 001, 1939)

Chancellor Rudolf of Wurtberg (Smash Comics 004, 1939)

Gustave Ritter, warlord of the year 2041 (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940) 

Blitz Kreig, Fuehrer of the Bundonian fifth column (Blue Ribbon Comics 006, 1940)

Unnamed leader of unnamed nation (Crash Comics Adventures 005, 1940) 

Dragor, dictator of Ratonia (Fantastic Comics 002, 1940) 

Unnamed dictator of Russmany (Fight Comics 001, 1940)

Hitlo, leader of the lost kingdom of Cartho (Jungle Comics 010, 1940)

Mias, leader of an unnamed Asian nation (National Comics 003, 1940) 

Unnamed kid gang leader (National Comics 006, 1940) 

Pluto, as Rudolph Hendler, dictator of Prussland (Red Raven Comics 001, 1940)

REAL

Freezes himself to try world conquest in the future (Daring Mystery Comics 008, 1941)

STAND-INS

Unnamed Dictator commissions the Tankonaut (Exciting Comics 005, 1940)

OTHER

Goat-men lycanthropes called "weredolfs" (Hyper Mystery Comics 001, 1940)

MINOR

Exciting Comics 005, 1940

Fantastic Comics 006, 1940

Blue Ribbon Comics 015, 1941

ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY

REAL

Well, his ghost anyway (Blue Bolt v1 008, 1940) 

ALEXANDER THE GREAT

REAL

Visited by time traveller Stuart Taylor (Jumbo Comics 017, 1940)

OTHERS

Hawkman foe Alexander the Great (Flash Comics v1 002, 1940)

AMELIA EARHART

ANALOGS

Missing aviatrix Amelia Reinhardt (Amazing-Man Comics 018, 1940)

Missing aviatrix Amy Every (Big Shot Comics 019, 1941)  

ANASTACIO SOMOZA GARCIA

STAND-INS

The Shield meets a generic knockoff of the President of Nicaragua (Pep Comics 006, 1940) 

ANDREW JACKSON

OTHERS

Keith Kornell, aka the West Pointer, is his descendant (Top-Notch Comics 001, 1939)

BARON MANFRED VON RICHTOFEN aka THE RED BARON

ANALOGS

The Blue Duke (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940)

BASIL RATHBONE

ANALOGS

Fuller Spunk, actor-turned-detective, previously famous for portraying "Herlock Olmes" (Hyper Mystery Comics 002, 1940)

BENITO MUSSOLINI

ANALOGS

Would-be dictator of the Philippines Remy Mussoni (Wonderworld Comics 008, 1939)

"Gasolini" (Fantastic Comics 010, 1940)

OTHER

Piece of background art features Mussolini and Hitler (Fantoman 003, 1940)

BILLY THE KID

REAL

The real Billy the Kid appears in a tall tale (Western Picture Stories 004, 1937)

BLACKSTONE THE MAGICIAN

REAL

Had his own comic book adventures (Blackstone Super-Magic 001, 1941) 

BING CROSBY

REAL

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip "Olly of the Movies" (Famous Funnies 023, 1936) 

BOB FITZSIMMONS

OTHER

Appears in the dreams of boxer Kayo Kirby to beat him up (plus his wife Rose is there) (Fight Comics 009, 1940)

BORIS KARLOFF

STAND-INS

"Goris Barloff" suspected of being the Hunchback of Hollywood (Captain America Comics 003, 1941)

BUCK JONES

REAL

As himself but also as an Old West lawman (Master Comics 006, 1940)

BUSBY BERKELEY

REAL

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip "Olly of the Movies" (Famous Funnies 023, 1936)

CAPTAIN WILLIAM KIDD

REAL

Well, his ghost, anyway (Blue Bolt v1 008, 1940)

OTHERS

Pilot/ adventurer named after him (Fantastic Comics 001, 1939) 

His old treasure chest used by crooks for a scheme (Cyclone Comics 001, 1940)

CHARLES BIRO

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)

CHARLEY MITCHELL

OTHER

Appears in the dreams of boxer Kayo Kirby to train him (Fight Comics 009, 1940)

CHARLIE CHAPLIN

STAND-INS

As "Harly Shaplyn" (Blue Ribbon Comics 006, 1940)

CLARK GABLE

REAL

Attends the premiere of Kayo Ward's movie (Pep Comics 008, 1940)

STAND-INS

As "Stark Brable" (Blue Ribbon Comics 005, 1940) 

COUNT ZAROFF

ANALOGS

Baron Blood (Detective Eye 001, 1940)

Most Dangerous Game enthusiast Baron von Krasner (Blue Ribbon Comics 006, 1940) 

DICK POWELL

REAL

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip "Olly of the Movies" (Famous Funnies 023, 1936)

THE DIONNE QUINTUPLETS

REAL

Appear in their capacity as advertising mascots (Star Comics v2 007, 1939) 

DOROTHY ARNOLD

ANALOGS

Wife of Joe DiMaggio analog is technically Dorothy Arnold analog (Pep Comics 007, 1940) 

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON

REAL

Well, his ghost anyway (Blue Bolt v1 007, 1940)

EDD ASHE

OTHER

Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward (Pep Comics 005, 1940)

EDGAR BERGEN AND CHARLIE MCCARTHY

REAL

Attends the premiere of Kayo Ward's movie (Pep Comics 008, 1940)

ELIZABETH, THE QUEEN MOTHER

STAND-INS

Unnamed in-story, saved from assassination during tour of the United States (Wonderworld Comics 005, 1939)

ETHAN ALLEN

REAL

Helped out by the Liberty Lads (Champion Comics 009, 1940) 

FIORELLO LA GUARDIA

REAL

Deals with the menace of the Masked Chief (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 020, 1941)

STAND-INS

Unnamed Mayor of NYC (Fantastic Comics 011, 1940)

THE FORTY THIEVES

REAL

Beaten up by a time-travelling Merlin the Magician (National Comics 004, 1940)

FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT

REAL

Menaced by Stentor (Big Shot Comics 011, 1941)

Demands that the Black Hand be brought to justice (Blue Ribbon Comics 016, 1941) 

MISC MINOR

Exciting Comics 005, 1940

Exciting Comics 006, 1940

Fantastic Comics 002, 1940

Fantastic Comics 009, 1940 

National Comics 005, 1940

Pep Comics 006, 1940

Pep Comics 007, 1940

Smash Comics 001/ 003/ 005, 1939

Wonderworld Comics 005, 1939

GENE AUTRY

REAL

Adventures throughout the Western US (The Funnies 030, 1939)

GENTLEMAN JIM CORBETT

OTHER

Appears in the dreams of boxer Kayo Kirby to beat him up (Fight Comics 009, 1940)

GEORGE BRENNER

OTHERS

Appears in background Wanted poster (Smash Comics 001, 1939)

GEORGE VI OF ENGLAND

STAND-INS

King Arnold saved from assassination during a tour of the US (Wonderworld Comics 005, 1939)

GEORGE WASHINGTON

REAL

Military success aided by an ancestor of the Wizard (Top-Notch Comics 001, 1939)

GRETA GARBO

REAL

Appears in a big Hollywood crowd scene (Famous Funnies 006, 1935)

GUY KIBBEE

REAL

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip "Olly of the Movies" (Famous Funnies 023, 1936)

HARRY SHORTEN

OTHER

Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward (Pep Comics 005, 1940)

HEINRICH HIMMLER

ANALOGS

Unnamed secret police head for the Dictator (Blue Ribbon Comics 014, 1941)

HENRY FORD

STAND-IN

Motor king "Henry Lord" kidnapped by the Miracle Men (Fantastic Comics 005, 1940)

HERMANN GOERING

REAL

Frozen with Hitler to escape into the future (Daring Mystery Comics 008, 1941)

ANALOGS

"Field Marshall Boering", henchman of the Dictator (Blue Ribbon Comics 015, 1941) 

HUGH HERBERT

REAL

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip "Olly of the Movies" (Famous Funnies 023, 1936) 

H.V. KALTENBORN

STAND-INS

As "H.V. Baltenhorn" (Blue Ribbon Comics 017, 1941) 

IRV NOVICK

OTHER

Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward (Pep Comics 005, 1940)

J. EDGAR HOOVER

REAL

Meets with FDR to discuss the threat of the Black Hand (Blue Ribbon Comics 016, 1941) 

JACK DEMPSEY

REAL

Boxer Kid Dixon meets him in his NY restaurant (National Comics 003, 1940) 

JESSE JAMES

REAL

Well, his ghost, anyway (Blue Bolt v1 005, 1940)

JIMMY DURANTE

REAL

Appears in a big Hollywood crowd scene (Famous Funnies 006, 1935)

JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP

ANALOGS

"von Fibbenfop", henchman of the Dictator (Blue Ribbon Comics 015, 1941)

JOAN BLONDELL

REAL

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip "Olly of the Movies" (Famous Funnies 023, 1936)

JOAN CRAWFORD

REAL

Appears in a big Hollywood crowd scene (Famous Funnies 006, 1935)

JOE DEVLIN

OTHERS

Depicted as a clown (Smash Comics 005, 1939) 

JOE DIMAGGIO

ANALOGS

"Slugger Madaggio" murdered by gangsters (Pep Comics 007, 1940)

JOE E BROWN

OTHER

Hollywood handprints signed by "Joe E. Frown" (Pep Comics 008, 1940) 

JOE LOUIS

REAL

Inconclusive match with boxer Kayo Ward for the championship (Pep Comics 006-007, 1940)

JOHN D ROCKEFELLER

MINOR APPEARANCES

National Comics 005, 1940

JOHN DILLINGER

STAND-INS

As "Jack Dilger" (Blue Ribbon Comics 015, 1941)

JOHN HANCOCK

REAL

Rescued from the British by the Liberty Lads (Champ Comics 011, 1940)

JOHN L SULLIVAN

OTHER

Appears in the dreams of boxer Kayo Kirby to beat him up (Fight Comics 009, 1940)

JOHN PAUL JONES

REAL

Well, his ghost anyway (Blue Bolt v1 008, 1940)

JOSEPH GOEBBELS

REAL

Frozen with Hitler to escape into the future (Daring Mystery Comics 008, 1941)

ANALOGS

"Deebee", henchman of the Dictator (Blue Ribbon Comics 013, 1941)

"Gobbels", henchman of the Dictator (Blue Ribbon Comics 015, 1941)

JOSEPH STALIN

REAL

Seen giving a speech (Smash Comics 002, 1939)

ANALOGS

"Nilats", leader of "Aissur" (Crash Comics Adventures 003, 1940)

KING ARTHUR

REAL

Well, his ghost anyway (Blue Bolt v1 007, 1940) 

KIT CARSON

STAND-INS

Richy the Amazing Boy stars in a movie about "Kit Karston" (Blue Ribbon Comics 007, 1940)

THE KOH-I-NOOR DIAMOND

ANALOGS

Tiger Hart quests in search of the Solinoor Diamond (Planet Comics 002, 1940)

LANA TURNER

STAND-IN

As "Tana Lurner" (Blue Ribbon Comics 005, 1940) 

LEONARDO DA VINCI

STAND-INS

"Lombardo da Ginki", painter of the famous Lona Dizzi ("Dixie Dugan" comic strip, 1931) 

LIN STREETER

OTHER

Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward (Pep Comics 005, 1940)

LORD CARNARVON

ANALOGS

"Lord Carvon" is killed in a search for a lost Egyptian tomb (Jungle Comics 011, 1940) 

MACHINE GUN KELLY

REAL

Dies in combat with Bulletman (Bulletman 001, 1941)

MAE WEST

REAL

Appears in a big Hollywood crowd scene (Famous Funnies 006, 1935)

MAHATMA GANDHI

ANALOGS

"Mahatmama", North African leader (Blue Ribbon Comics 013, 1941)

"Mohlasos Candhi", Indian leader (Blue Ribbon Comics 017, 1941)

MAID MARIAN

ANALOGS

I think that Lady Marion is supposed to be the same person? (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940)

MARIE DRESSLER

REAL

Appears in a big Hollywood crowd scene (Famous Funnies 006, 1935)

MATA HARI

ANALOGS

Mara Hani, world's greatest spy (Smash Comics 001, 1939)

"Hatter Mary," famous spy (Pep Comics 008, 1940)

MICHAEL MALLOY

ANALOGS

Gang has a hard time killing a man named Milligan for insurance (National Comics 002, 1940)

MICKEY ROONEY

OTHER

Hollywood handprints signed by "Mickey Looney" (Pep Comics 008, 1940)

THE MONA LISA

STAND-INS

As "the Lona Dizzi" ("Dixie Dugan" comic strip, 1931)

MORT MESKIN

OTHER

Appears as low-level boxer defeated by Kayo Ward (Pep Comics 005, 1940)

Advertisement for "Meskin's Matzhos" (sic) (Pep Comics 007, 1940)

Hollywood handprints signed by "Biro W. Mousekin" (Pep Comics 008, 1940)

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

REAL

Well, his ghost anyway (Blue Bolt v1 007, 1940)

NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN

ANALOGS

Plucky appeasement-happy child named Sir Chamberlain Bumbershoote (National Comics 006, 1940)

Chamberlain-esque Prime Minister listed as suspect in political kidnapping case (Pep Comics 005, 1940)

ORSON WELLES

ANALOGS

As "Nawson Swelles", villainous director (Blue Ribbon Comics 005, 1940) 

STAND-INS

Radio panic blamed on "Worsen Welds" (Amazing-Man Comics 006, 1939)

PAUL BUNYAN

As an adventure comic protagonist (National Comics 001, 1940)

PAUL REVERE

REAL

Ride witnessed by the Liberty Lads (Champion Comics 008, 1940) 

PRINCE JOHN aka KING JOHN I OF ENGLAND

REAL

Antagonist to the Green Falcon (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940) 

PT BARNUM

ANALOG

Circus promoter Barnham swindles Paul Bunyan out of an ape-man (National Comics 006, 1940)

QUEEN TERA

ANALOGS

"Tera Bey, Mistress of Mysteries" leads lost explorers from a tomb (Jungle Comics 011, 1940)

RICHARD THE LIONHEART aka KING RICHARD I OF ENGLAND 

REAL

True and rightful king of England who should have stayed home (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940)

RIN TIN TIN

ANALOGS

Rang-a-Tang the Wonder Dog (Blue Ribbon Comics 001, 1939)

ROBERT E LEE

REAL

Surrender accepted by an ancestor of the Wizard (Top-Notch Comics 001, 1939)

ROBERT FORD

REAL

Well, his ghost, anyway (Blue Bolt v1 005, 1940)

RUBY KEELER

REAL

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip "Olly of the Movies" (Famous Funnies 023, 1936)

SALADIN

REAL

Briefly meets French Crusader Reynard the Fox (Cyclone Comics 005, 1940)

Meets and later is killed by the Golden Knight (Fantastic Comics 002 & 008, 1940)

SAMUEL ADAMS

REAL

Rescued from the British by the Liberty Lads (Champ Comics 011, 1940)

SAMUEL GOLDWYN

STAND-INS

As "Sam Wyngold" (Blue Ribbon Comics 006, 1940)

THE SEVEN DWARFS

PARODIES

The Five Dopes: Block-Head, Lunk-Head, Stupid, Useless and Lame-Brain (Pep Comics 005, 1940)

SHERLOCK HOLMES

ANALOGS

"Philpot Veep" and his assistant Waldo (Smash Comics 001, 1939) 

Fuller Spunk, actor-turned-detective, previously famous for portraying "Herlock Olmes" (Hyper Mystery Comics 002, 1940)

"Dinky Dinkerton" and his assistant Dr Philip Anbust, aka Sniffy (Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics 001, 1940)

SHIRLEY TEMPLE

STAND-INS

"Curley Semple" ("Dixie Dugan" comic strip, 1935)

SHOSHENQ I

REAL

Adventurer Roy Lance seeks his lost tomb (Jungle Comics 011, 1940)

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

REAL

Well, his ghost anyway (Blue Bolt v1 008, 1940)

TECUMSEH

STAND-INS

"Metumseh" fights on the British side of the American Revolution (Champion Comics 010, 1940)

TOM MIX

REAL

Movie cowboy is somehow also an Old West cowboy (The Comics 001, 1937)

TUTANKHAMEN

REAL

Well, his ghost anyway (Blue Bolt v1 009, 1940)

WOODROW WILSON

REAL

Meet and gives sage advice to young Blane Whitney, the future Wizard (Top-Notch Comics 001, 1939)

ZASU PITTS

REAL

Appears in Hollywood-based comic strip "Olly of the Movies" (Famous Funnies 023, 1936) 

UNKNOWN

"John Rancab" kidnapped by the Miracle Men - who is he? (Fantastic Comics 005, 1940)

"Butch" Blezard and "Biff" Zoffer appear in collection of boxers based on MLJ creators (Pep Comics 005, 1940)

Jimmy Fiddle, columnist for the NY Reflection (Pep Comics 008, 1940)

REAL

Big Hollywood crowd scene (Famous Funnies 006, 1935)

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