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Issue Details

Issue #85
Published Spring 1953
Cover Price $0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor); Jerry Iger (Art Director)
Notes Entire comic, including cover, also printed as Fight Comics (Superior, 1953 series) #85.

Cover Details - "Takusan Tough!"

Genre War
Pencils Maurice Whitman
Inks Maurice Whitman
Notes Entire comic, including cover, also printed as Fight Comics (Superior, 1953 series) #85.

7 page story "Takusan Tough"

Synopsis American paratroopers drop into Korea and sail an ancient ship against guerrilas.
Genre War
Pencils John Belcastro [as Johnny Bell]
Inks John Belcastro [as Johnny Bell]
Reprinted in Fight Comics (Superior, 1953 series) #85.

4 page story "Retreat!"

Synopsis Marines begin a retreat from Sawtooth Ridge.
Genre War
Pencils ? (Iger Shop)
Inks ? (Iger Shop)
Notes One third of last page has statement of ownership.
Reprinted in Fight Comics (Superior, 1953 series) #85.

2 page text story "Prison Break"

Synopsis A soldier named Buck escapes from the Reds.
Genre War
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Fight Comics (Superior, 1953 series) #85.

4 page Famous Fighters story "Attila"

Characters Attila the Hun; Pope Leo
Synopsis Attila attacks Rome, but is driven away by Pope Leo.
Genre War; Period
Pencils Dick Beck?
Reprinted in Fight Comics (Superior, 1953 series) #85.

4 page story "Teamwork"

Synopsis The Navy has trouble with the morale aboard a new ship.
Genre War
Pencils Robert Webb?; ? (Iger Shop)
Inks ? (Iger Shop)
Reprinted in Fight Comics (Superior, 1953 series) #85.

6 page Rip Carson story "Ho Wang, the Flying Red, had sworn he..."

Characters Rip Carson; Ho Wang (introduction and death)
Synopsis Rip Carson defeats Ho Wang in a dogfight.
Genre War
Pencils Robert Webb?; ? (Iger Shop)
Inks ? (Iger Shop)
Notes Last appearance of Rip Carson.
Reprinted in Fight Comics (Superior, 1953 series) #85.