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Issue Details

Issue #20
Published March 1954
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Stan Lee

Cover Details

Characters Combat Kelly
Genre war
Pencils Joe Maneely (signed)
Inks Joe Maneely (signed)

1 page Norton Products advertisement "Draw Any Person in One Minute"

Synopsis Ad for a lightbox projector to aid in drawing.
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6 page Combat Kelly story "Ca-ripes, Combat! It's a Nazi supply truck!"

Characters Combat Kelly; Cookie Novak
Synopsis Combat and Cookie are captured after they destroy a Nazi supply truck.
Genre war
Pencils Dave Berg (signed)
Inks Dave Berg (signed)

Half page State FInance Company advertisement "Borrow Money by Mail!"

Synopsis How to borrow $50 to $600 on your signature alone.
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Half page Plaza Book Co. advertisement "Be Lucky in Love! How to Write Thrilling Love Letters!"

Synopsis Ad for a series of how-to books.
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6 page Combat Kelly story "Satan and the Sergeant"

Characters Combat Kelly; Corporal Kelly; Satan (a dog)
Synopsis Combat Kelly tells a story about his dad in World War I.
Genre war
Pencils Dave Berg (signed)
Inks Dave Berg (signed)

1 page More-Wate Co. advertisement "Look at Skinny! I wouldn't be seen with her!"

Synopsis Ad for a weight-gain program.
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Notes This ad appears between pages 3 and 4 of "Satan and the Sergeant."

Half page Ward Green Co. advertisement "First Time Offered Permanent 3D Glasses"

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Half page Stravon Publishers advertisement "Now Fly Like a Bird"

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Half page Stravon Publishers advertisement "How to Hypnotize"

Synopsis Ad for a book on how to hypnotize others.
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2 page text story "Rescue"

Characters Lieutenant Bob Crandall
Synopsis A downed flyer contemplates his chances of being rescued before he is captured by the enemy.
Genre war
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Reprinted from Young Men on the Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #15 (June 1952)(orig title "When a Man Dies!")

1 page Strongmen's Club of America advertisement How 'Black Beauty' Turns an Also-Ran in to "Video Vic"!

Synopsis Body-building ad.
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5 page Cookie story "Cookie, the Commie Collector"

Characters Cookie Novack; Yama(a Sumo wrestler)
Synopsis When Cookie looks for enemy soldiers, Yama acts as his guardian angel.
Genre war
Pencils Dick Ayers
Inks Dick Ayers

1 page Enterprise Puzzle COntest advertisement "Whee! Free as a Bird!"

Synopsis Ad tells people how they can win big money in an exciting puzzle contest.
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
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6 page Combat Kelly story "My arm grows weary from throwing these knives, fire-haired one!"

Characters Combat Kelly; Korea Katie; Koo
Synopsis Kelly encounters a band of freedom fighters when he escapes from Korea Katie.
Genre war
Pencils Dave Berg
Inks Dave Berg

1 page Merlite Industries advertisement "How Much Do You Want to Make?"

Synopsis Ad for a mini-fire extinguisher with testimonials from people who have sold it.
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
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1 page Littleton Stamp Co. advertisement "Prized Foreign Stamps"

Synopsis Ad for stamp collectors.
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
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1 page Charles Atlas advertisement "The Insult That Turned a Chump into a Champ"

Characters Charles Atlas
Synopsis Body-building ad.
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1 page American Seed Co. advertisement "I'll give you a watch, air rifle, uke, camera or any of my 70 big prizes!"

Characters Uncle Harry Bard
Synopsis Ad that encourages kids to sell seeds for prizes.
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Notes Back cover.