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Cover by Sal Gentile & Pat Masulli. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Molno, Rocke Mastroserio, Vince Alascia and unknown. Featuring: "Murmansk Run"; "The Long Wait"; "The Battle of Denmark Strait"; "The Plan"; 1-page Bell Bottom Bill stories "Hard to Swallow" and "Stove Expert"; and 1-page Tugboat Tucker story "Backward Fellow"! Plus: 2-page text story "Mine Menace"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories by Joe Gill? Art by Bill Molno, Ernie Hart?, Sal Trapani? and unknown. Featuring: "Larson's Yacht"; "The Glorious Goes Down"; "Pressure"; "Stand By to Ram"; and "Attack at Dawn"! Plus: 2-page text story "Meet the Fleet"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. It struck fear into the hearts of the enemy -- "The Maltese Raider"! Plus: They reported it sunk many times...but no one could sink..."The U.S.S. Neversink"! Also: A submariner's nightmare in..."Abandon Ship"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Joe Gill? Art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno & Rocke Mastroserio, Stan Campbell? and unknown & Dick Giordano. Featuring: "I Will Sink You, Captain!"; "Pacific Nightmare"; "The Wind Is West"; "One for Two"; and the 1-page story "The Life Saver"! Plus: 2-page text story "Tough Fighter"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Luis Dominguez, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Cold War-era war comics from Charlton, featuring men giving their all in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. This issue focuses on future President John F. Kennedy's service on PT Boat 109 during WWII. The JFK story was printed while Kennedy was still in the White House. A Marine sacrifices himself during the Battle of Iwo Jima. An encounter with French civilians and a Nazi general causes Jiggs to wonder what war has made of him, in a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. John F. Kennedy: Hero of the Pacific; A Marine Dies; Boot Camp; The Loner; This Is the Killer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Written by Garth Ennis. Art and Cover by Tomas Aria. A sneak attack on the squadron's home base leaves Jonah all at sea, while Max's engagement hits a sudden wall. But out in the English Channel waits their adversary, the mysterious E-Boat commander nicknamed Hans the Bastard- and the showdown he has planned is nothing like what our heroes are expecting. The concluding episode of Send A Gunboat. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY DAVID LLOYD; PHOTO COVER In stores December 19. The fourth and final entry of the VERTIGO one-shots by writer Garth Ennis that explore the true horrors of World War II. The crew members of the Nightingale are the only survivors of a vicious attack at sea, and they're now under the superstitious belief that they are a cursed ship ? shunned by the rest of the navy as bad luck and a "ship of the damned." For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 64 PG. $4.95 Cover price $4.95.

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"Toxl the World Killer." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. "Titanic." Script and pencils by Howard Purcell, inks by Jack Abel. 2-page UFO text article. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Dana E. Dutch and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by George Appel, Bob Lubbers, Joe Doolin, Gene Fawcette, Lily Renee, Art Saaf and Al Walker. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Captain Wings smokes out a Nazi spy in the RAF; The Skull Squad discovers the identity of the mysterious Allied ace The Gray Ghost; Pioneering female cartoonist Lily Renee takes over the art for the Agent Jane Martin series. Also featuring model airplane tips and aircraft drawings submitted by readers. Skull Squad; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; Zero Bait; Monsoon Mission; Yank Aces of World War II; Greasemonkey Griffin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Lee Elias. Edited by J.F. Byrne and Ruth Atkinson. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Jack Keller, Alex Blum, Matt Baker, Lee Ames and Howard Larsen. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The Skull Squad runs into enemy troops while flying over the frozen Aleutians in Alaska; Greasemonkey Griffin dreams about what he'll do after the war, including big-game hunting in Africa; Madame Dragon captures Captain Wings' men and uses them as hostages to get Captain Wings to surrender. Skull Squad; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; The Hall of the Skulls; Greasemonkey Griffin. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Grim Reaper, Tim Dawson, the Supersleuths, and Sheerluck Jones in "The Case of the Missing Heir." Alex Schomburg cover. Cover price $0.10.

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The Illustrated Story of Flight synopsis of the issue, art by Gerald McCann. Painted cover art. "Blizzard Rescue," art by John Tartaglione; Carl Gillam flies his plane in Alaska to save an injured miner. "Wings of Myth - Wings of Man," art by H. L. Kihl; recounts mankind's legends and early attempts at flight. "Leonardo's Dream of Flight"; a summary of Leonardo Da Vincis designs for flying machines. "First in the Sky," art by Graham Ingels; the story of French balloon inventors. "From Gliders to Gasoline"; man's experiments with gliders. "The Great Almost," art by Gerald McCann; the quest for powered flight. "The First to Fly"; The Wright Brothers design and build the first airplane. "What Makes an Airplane Fly?"; an introduction to the physics of flight. "Pioneer Pilots"; biplane story. "A New Weapon"; the development of fighter planes in World War I. "The Red Knight of Germany," pencils by George Evans, inks by Reed Crandall; the story of the Red Baron. "Between the Wars"; aviation development. "A Deadly Weapon," art by Sam Glanzman; advancements in airplanes as weapons during World War II. "Brick Wall in the Sky," art by John Tartaglione; Jet fighters and the sound barrier featuring Captain Charles "Chuck" Yeager, Glennis Yeager, and Captain Bill Bridgman. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated Story of the Navy. Painted cover art by Gay Welker. The Illustrated Story of the Navy, art by Gerald McCann. "The First Hero," art by Gerald McCann; John Paul Jones rises to captain in a seafaring career, then joins the infant America navy; Through a series of brilliant single-ship actions, he becomes that service's first great hero. "The First Fleet" one-page story; Congress orders the first naval vessels for the Revolutionary War, the war with the Barbary Pirates, and the War of 1812. "They Shall Fight Today," art by Gerald McCann; Oliver Hazard Perry fights and wins the Battle of Lake Erie, sinking or capturing the opposing British fleet. "A Bet Is Paid," art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; Friends in peacetime, Captains Dacres ("Guerriere") and Hull ("Constitution") bet a hat as to which ship would win in a battle; When they meet in the War of 1812 Hull wins decisively, and takes his opponent's hat, rather than his sword, in surrender. "Learning to Lead"; Farragut rises to high rank without an education, but succeeding generations of officers need more; Shocked by an attempted mutiny, Congress establishes the US Naval Academy. "Fighting Words," one-page story, art by Gerald McCann; Lawrence ("Don't give up the ship") and Mason ("Sighted sub, sank same") coin phrases that live in naval tradition. "The Navy in War: An Impossible Task"; Farragut fights his ships past forts and flotillas to capture New Orleans. The "Navy in War: Battle After Breakfast"; Dewey decisively wins the Battle of Manila Bay against a Spanish fleet. "The Navy in War: The Unseen Enemy"; The American and British navies work out weapons and tactics to defeat the German u-boat campaign in World War I. "The Navy in War: Full Speed Ahead!", art by Sam Glanzman; The US and Japanese navies fight each other hard around Tulagi, Savo, and Guadalcanal; Admiral Dan Callaghan wins a major victory after ordering full speed toward the enemy. "The Navy in War: The Wonderful Blunder," art by Sam Glanzman; Six destroyers expose themselves to shellfire in the narrow channel of Inchon, thereby discovering the position of North Korean batteries. "Cheese-Box on a Barrelhead" text article; Three participants describe the battle between "Monitor" and "Merrimack" (or "Virginia"). "The Navy in Peace"; The navy's many peacetime functions include exploration; Wilkes, Peary, and Byrd conduct polar expeditions over a period of a hundred years. "The Fleet Below," art by Gerald McCann; Development of submarines from the American Revolution through the nuclear-powered "Nautilus," which made the first submerged journey through the Arctic Ocean and under the North Pole. "The Good Old Days"; Humorous comparison of naval life in 1778 and 1958. "Mission to Mindanao," art by Sam Glanzman. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated Story of the Crusades. Painted cover art. The Illustrated Story of the Coast Guard, art by Gerald McCann. "Four Last Words"; Signalman First Class Munro uses landing craft to set Marines ashore at Guadalcanal. When they become trapped Munro leads 10 craft back, shielding the Marines from shore fire at theyre-board; Munro is killed, earning the Congressional Medal of Honor. "Revenues and Rescues"; Alexander Hamilton establishes the Revenue Marine Service to combat smuggling. "The Gallant Mare" article. "Send for Black Maria"; Teamster Black Maria fights off smugglers who try to steal her load of cannon intended for a revenue cutter; She later runs a boarding house, keeping it well-mannered with her fists. "Cutters at War"; Revenue service (later Coast Guard) men and vessels defend the country at sea and along the shore from the Quasi-War of 1798 through World War II, in which the Coast Guard operates the world's fifth biggest navy. "The Mystery of Stonehenge" article. "The Matchbox Fleet," art by Sam Glanzman; Coast Guard personnel operate a fleet of 83-foot wooden rescue boats during the Normandy invasion, at great risk to themselves, saving 1,438 men. "Training for Duty," art by Ann Brewster; New Coast Guard enlistees go through 13 weeks of boot camp. "Sea Patrol," art by Graham Ingels; Coast Guard personnel serve in multitudinous roles world-wide. "The Fatal Fever" article. "Mayday!", art by John Tartaglione; A seaplane airliner is forced to ditch near a Coast Guard weather ship; In a 24-hour struggle, Coast Guard personnel rescue all 69 passengers and crew. "First Around the World" article; Ferdinand Magellan and many others die along the way, but 18 of his crew complete the first circumnavigation of the globe in 1522. Six Subs in Twelve Hours"; The men of Coast Guard cutter "Campbell," on World War II convoy duty in the North Atlantic, engage six German u-boats in twelve hours. "The Long March," art by Sam Glanzman; Officers of the Coast Guard cutter "Bear," unable to break through pack ice, walk 2000 miles to Point Barrow, using dogs and herding reindeer. Their arrival relieves the desperate inhabitants and marooned seamen. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Gerald McCann. The Illustrated Story of Boating. Classics Illustrated Junior ad. "Race Against Time," art by Norman Nodel; Using an experimental jet-powered hydroplane, Don Campbell weathers challenges to set a new world speed record. "Boat Talk"; Illustrated glossary of boating terms. Illustrated guides to different kinds of boats. "The Flying Windmill" article; Development and uses of the helicopter. "Revolution in Electricity" article. "From Trunk to Outboard"; Means of propulsion, as developed through the ages. "The Enchanted Isles" article; The discovery of the Galapagos Islands. "From Kayak to Ku-Dru"; Illustrated guide to various ancient forms of boats, some still in use. "Racing Sails," art by Gerald McCann; With a vessel (the America) of new design, the New York Yacht Club meets the challenge of a regatta against the Royal Yacht Squadron, and handily wins; This is the beginning of the America's Cup Races. "Ski Tips"; Safety precautions for water skiing. "When the Earth Was Flat" article. "Wrecks and Rescues," art by Gray Morrow; When a U.S. naval vessel is wrecked on a desert island in 1870, a lieutenant and three volunteers prepare a small boat in which to sail 1100 miles for help; Despite spoiled food and repeated storms they finally make Hawaii, but three of the four are killed attempting to land on the rocky coast. "The Open Boat" text story by Stephen Crane. Lots of stories on boating tips. Classics Illustrated ad. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Gerald McCann. The Vikings illustration, pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by George Evan. "The Dragon Ships," pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by George Evans; Raiders sack the island of Lindisfarne in 793 C.E., marking the traditional beginning of the Viking age. "The Home Shores"; Historical introduction to the Vikings. "The Longship"; Development and employment of the Viking longship. "Rivers of Blood," art by Gray Morrow; Vikings raid the coast of the Frankish kingdom, then take advantage of internal warfare to sack cities as far inland as Paris. "The Viking Gods"; Introduction to the major Viking gods, and beliefs about the afterlife and the end of the world. "The Uneasy Throne"; Vikings invade and partly conquer England; Their fortunes wax and wane, but they are eventually absorbed into the local population. "The Colonists," art by Sam Glanzman; Norwegian and Danish Vikings battle for control of Ireland; There is an illustration and map showing the Faeroes, Hebrides, Shetlands, and Orkneys, with text explaining their occupations by the Vikings; Vikings discover and colonize Iceland. "The Strongest of Vikings," art by Tony Tallarico; Palna Tolki establishes a company under his strict regime, and the Jonsvikings become known as the strongest of their kind; But they deteriorate under his lenient successor Sigvald. "The Far Shores," art by Bruno Premiani; Vikings discover North America, but repeated colonization attempts prove abortive. "End of an Age," pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by George Evans; With changes in Scandinavia, and inability to prevail in land battles, the Viking Age dies out about 1100 C.E. "The Convicts and the Eagle" text story by Fyodor Dostoevsky (original author). "D-Day Part 3: The Decision"; Eisenhower takes a risk ordering the Normandy invasion in questionable weather, and the first forces begin their attacks, catching the Germans by surprise. "The Red Planet Part 3: The Martian Canals"; Astronomer Percival Lowell insists that he sees canals on Mars, and builds an elaborate speculation about civilization there. "The World of Science: What the Weather Will Be" activity, art by Sam Glanzman; How to make a simple barometer. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Written by CRAIG KYLE and CHRISTOPHER YOST. Art by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY, LEONARDO MANCO, IBRAIM ROBERSON, and MATEUS SANTOLOUCO. Also featuring a sequence illustrated by GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA. Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN. Selene's Inner Circle stand revealed... Wither, Mortis, Senyaka, Eli Bard and Blink. But what led Selene to gather some of the deadliest mutants in the world? Why would one of the X-Men's students join her? Who is Mortis? How is Blink alive? The stories of the Black Queen's death dealers are told in this anthology one-shot by some of today's hottest artists! 48 pages, full color, Rated T+. Cover price $3.99.

Story, art and cover by Vicky Wyman. A seabound adventure of the acclaimed furry fantasy series by Wyman. The unicorn Empress Alicia and her courtiers are on their way to an affair of state, when their ship is targeted by a pair of magical twins. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

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Painted cover by Warren Sattler. Stories and art by Warren Sattler and Joe Gill. The Killer King. Chinese martial-arts expert Yang fights injustice and slavery in the American West of the 1890s. In the seas around Alaska, Yang encounters the sinister Russian Col. Yugarov, and rescues Prince Nimoff and Princess Karen from seal hunters. When he learns the seal hunters work for Yugarov, he becomes caught up in Yugarov's plot to get rid of the Russian royals. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

September 1956, Quality Comics, 10 cent cover price: Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; "Commando Raid," 9 pages; "One Man Invasion," 6 pages; "Border Ambush," 7 pages; "End of the Target," 1 page text story; "Surprise Attack," 6 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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(W) Onrie Kompan, David Anthony Kraft (A) Giovanni Paolo Timpano, Adriana De Los Santos, Joel Saavedra Yi Soon Shin's strategy, tested and proven at Okpo relies on Korean cannons having greater range than Japanese rifles, sinking their ships on the open sea before htey can get near. Alas Yi's fleet is bottled up in a desperate attemp to rescue admiral Won kyun. Stubbornly risking his last four ships, still unarmed with cannons, against an enemy feet that is comprised of 16 large and heavily armored takebune battleships, Won is unaware that he is but the bait. The Japanese forces, led by Gurijima Michiyuki and Todo Tokotora are determined to seek revenge at close range for the defeat at the battle of Okpop. Now, as his fleet speeds into the fray there is no time left, and Yi Soon Shin has fallen into their Death Trap! 32 pages, full color. Mature reader Cover price $2.99.

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#53, 7/78, 35c. Comic starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Yosemite Sam with other cartoon characters, usually Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Issue features "That's Rich!" "Samsel and Gretel," "I Don't Know! Alaska!" and "Alladin's Lump." Story and art Number/month on Cover: 90263-807, no month listed. Credits: unknown. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Wayne Boring (credited as Val Rogers), Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, K. W. Fitch, E. J. Reeves, Joe Certa, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole and his team investigate the mysterious fire that consumed the Pacifica cruise ship at dock. Toni Gayle battles a male model for her life and captures the killer with a hat, in a story by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Val Rogers). Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, investigates after an eccentric heiress is apparently killed by her own dogs. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Six-Gun Business; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

An anthology of independent and alternative comics. This issue includes stories and art by Chris Ware, Kaz, Joakim Pirinen, Penny Van Horn, Aleksandar Zograf, Skip Williamson, Stephane Blanquet, Max Andersson, Krystine Kryttre, Michael Kupperman, Henriette Valium and Al Columbia, as well as part fifteen of The Chuckling Whatsit by Richard Sala. Black and white; 68 pages. Cover by Kaz. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

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Edited by Abner Sundell. Cover art by Charles Biro. "The Blair Snatch" starring Steel Sterling, script by Abner Sundell, art by Charles Biro; Doris Cummins is kidnapped. "Catastrophe On Coney Island," script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; Protection racketeers operate at Coney Island. "The Phantom Killer of Copper Bluffs," art by Frank Volp; A killer makes a red circle on a shaving mug and two days later the mug's owner has his throat cut. "Showdown With Abdul," script by Harry Shorten, art by Robert Pious; Kate Goodwill is captured by Abdul, the slave hunter, and kept for ransom. "A Decoy For Schultz" starring War Eagles, art by Ed Smalle, Jr.; A decoy plane is sent up to trap Herr Schultz. "The Speedy Jackrabbit" non-fiction text story; About the speed of jackrabbits. "The Monsoon Strikes," script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin; The pirate junk of Yat Sing is crashed against the rocks, and both friend and foe are cast ashore. "The Gorilla Gambit," script by Abner Sundell, art by Edd Ashe; A big killer gorilla is turned loose at the New York World's Fair to cash in on the insurance on him if shot. "Curse of the Egyptasia Tomb," script by Joe Blair, art by Elmer Wexler; Two Orientals have come to take Prof. Lorenz back to Egyptasia where he found the magic doorway to the sacred tomb; He is to be sacrificed to the ancient king Ankkaman. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Irv Novick. "The Kidnapping of Lu-Chek," script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; The father of an old Chinese friend of Steel is kidnapped by the Japanese. "Poker Face," art by Al Camy; Wane sells everything he owns to get away from the avenging Poker Face. "The Hockey Game," script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter; Wilbur skates on a skating rink. "The Peru-Ecuador War," script by Joe Blair, art by Warren King; Captain Valor and some of his Marines are trying to get an important message through the to the Peruvian government. "The Polo War," inks by Frank Volp; Nevada Jones plays polo on horseback. "The Big Berthas," script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; The Eagles are on a mission to bomb and destroy a Big Bertha gun that shells London. "City of Talking Animals," art by Lin Streeter; Dicky shows his friends his new horse. "The Reform School Racketeers," art by Jim Phillips; Zambini helps a boy from the County Reform School, who has run away because of harsh treatment. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.