Pyroman &
the American Eagle
"Double Feature" CD-ROM

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Contents:

- Pyroman -

The Origin of Pyroman*
Startling Comics
No. 18
December 1942

Vs. the Steel Nazi*
America's Best Comics
No. 4
February 1943

The Grey Destroyers
Startling Comics
No. 39
May 1946

The Camera Caper*
Startling
No. 42
November 1946

The Wreakers of Terror
America's Best Comics
No. 20
December 1946

The World of 1447*
America's Best Comics
No. 21
March 1947

Terror from the Past
America's Best Comics
No. 29
January 1949

- The American Eagle -

The Nazi Terror Plot*
Exciting Comics
No. 30
December 1943

The Case of the Flying Radio Bombs
Exciting Comics
No. 33
June 1944

Nazi Airplane Wreckers*
Exciting Comics
No. 34
August 1944

The Punta Jungle Adventure*
Exciting Comics
No. 36
December 1944

The Nazi Super Rocket*
Exciting Comics
No. 37
February 1945

Vs. Dr. Amato*
America's Best Comics
No. 14
June 1945

The Balloon Bombers*
Exciting Comics
No. 43
January 1946

- Capt. Future -

Vs. the Black Dragon Society*
Startling Comics
No. 18
December 1942

Bonus Material
Cover Gallery

*Stories originally untitled. Titles provided for reader reference.

Welcome to the Pyroman and American Eagle Pure Excitement Comics "Double Feature" CD-ROM!

This CD-ROM features 14 great stories starring Pyroman and the American Eagle which have not previously appeared in the pages of Pure Excitement Comics, along with a bonus 15th story starring another great Nedor hero, Capt. Future.

Pyroman first appeared in late 1942. I will not detail his origin, however, because that is the first story presented on this CD-ROM. Pyroman could hurl electrical bolts and, by means of his control over magnetic fields, fly. His secret identity was not known to his girlfriend, Joyce, but it was known to his mentor (and Joyce's father), Professor Clark.
Pyroman appeared in Startling Comics 18-26 & 28-43 and America's Best Comics 3-8, 10, 12, 13, 17-22, 24, 28 & 29.

The American Eagle and his sidekick Eaglet were two of the many patriotic heroes of the Golden Age. The American Eagle was in reality a young scientist named Tom Standish who worked for the government. A mysterious black ray endowed both him and his young pal Bud Pierce with the flying and fighting qualities of America's national bird. As the American Eagle and Eaglet, they used their power to battle for liberty and justice. Their adventures usually saw them combating Nazi or Japanese saboteurs and invaders.
The American Eagle appeared in Exciting Comics nos. 22-27, 29-38, 40-47, and 49-50; The Fighting Yank no. 18; and America's Best Comics nos. 2, 6, 7, 10-12, and 14. The American Eagle's first appearance and origin was in America's Best Comics no. 2. Eaglet's first appearance and origin was in Exciting Comics no. 22.

Capt. Future was in reality Dr. Andrew Bryant. A secret beam fortified his body and gave him amazing powers which he used to combat crime and espionage. His companion in his adventures was a woman named Grace, who was, of course, unaware of his double identity.
Capt. Future appeared in Startling Comics 1-40 and America's Best Comic 1-3, 5 & 22.

To begin reading the stories, just click on one of the titles in the column to the left. To see the cover for each issue, when available, be sure to check out the Bonus Material section. The Bonus Material section also includes the covers of a handful of other comics featuring the heroes (size and quality varies). Please do not duplicate or distribute this CD-ROM or its contents in any way, including, but not limited to, posting the images contained within onto the internet or usenet. Feel free, however, to let your friends borrow the disc, just don't make them a copy -- it's cheap enough that they can buy their own! For more great Golden Age reprints, be sure to check out the Pure Excitement Comics web site. For more information about this disc and about other discs in this series, please write to:

Bill Nolan at williamnolan@yahoo.com

Enjoy!

* All stories are over 50 years old and believed to be in the public domain. Pure Excitement Comics does not claim the copyright to any of these stories or characters. Information for this page was found in Howard Keltner's Index to Golden Age Comic Books. Information was also obtained from The Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory by Bill Black, which is available from AC Comics at www.accomic.com.