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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published February 1952
Frequency Bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mel Lazarus (Art Director)

Cover Details

Synopsis Front cover illustration depicting a United States Marine battling three Asian soldiers as another Marine gives him a "hot foot".
Genre War; Adventure; Humor
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1 page advertisement "10 Hitler Stamps Offer"

Synopsis Full-page, inside front cover ad offering 10 free Hitler stamps and booklet, "How to Collect Postage Stamps".
Script ? (ad copy)
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1 page advertisement "Lionel Train Catalogue Offer"

Synopsis Full-page Lionel Train catalogue offer.
Script ? (ad copy)
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12 page Fighting Leathernecks story "Introducing Quigley and Beals"

Characters Patrick Michael Quigley; Marmaduke (The Duke) Beals
Synopsis Two brawling, womanizing buddies join the United States Marine Corps. and are sent to "clean up" a Pacific Island held by a Japanese force that refuses to acknowledge the war's end and their nation's defeat.
Genre War; Adventure; Humor

11 page Fighting Leathernecks story "Dame Trouble"

Characters Pfc. Patrick Michael Quigley; Pfc. Marmaduke (The Duke) Beals; Lani
Synopsis In Hawaii, Quigley and Beals encounter a ring of spies led by the beautiful Lani.
Genre War; Adventure; Humor

1 page Tootsie Roll; Captain Tootsie advertisement "Captain Tootsie and the Return of Dr. Narsty"

Characters Captain Tootsie; Rollo; Mrs. Van Tilden; Dr. Narsty
Synopsis Captain Tootsie and his Secret Legion defeat jewel thief Dr. Narsty in a full-page Tootsie Roll ad.
Script ? (ad copy)

5 page illustration "Duke's Diary"

Characters Michael Patrick Quigley; Marmaduke (The Duke) Beals; Good Girls
Synopsis The Duke comments on Good Girl types.
Genre Humor; War

2 page text story "Battle Stations"

Characters Pfc. Patrick Michael Quigley; Pfc. Marmaduke (The Duke) Beals; Marie; Killer Kurtz
Synopsis While competing with Beals for the attentions of Marie, Quigley traps a killer.
Genre War; Adventure; Humor
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1 page advertisement "Photo Enlargement Offer"

Synopsis Full-page, inside back cover ad for photo enlargement.
Script ? (ad copy)
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1 page advertisement "Charles Atlas Physique Development Offer"

Synopsis Full-page, back cover physique development offer from Charles Atlas.
Script ? (ad copy)
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