Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John/Charlton) comic books 1955 or before

Add to cart PR 0.5 $12.50

Add to cart GD 2.0 $41.00 View scans Water damage. Centerfold detached at one staple. 1" cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Gene Colan. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. The lure of these early issues is the military-comedy series featuring redheaded military mascot Canteen Kate. Kate causes comic chaos when she auditions for an upcoming stage performance for the troops, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In Korea, Leatherneck Jack is trapped in the target area of the Marine Corps' own rocket attack, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Meanwhile, his buddies Monte and Gum travel toward a hidden enemy outpost at Junkyard Junction. Plus two more Colan stories. Cover by Baker. Frontline Private; Leatherneck Jack: Blitz at Junkyard Junction; Canteen Kate: Call to Arms; Front Line Snafu; Disguised for Death!; Enemy Breakthrough. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $68.00 View scans Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $29.00 View scans 4" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage with staining.

Cover by Fran Matera. Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Canteen Kate tries to alter her pal's ill-fitting uniform, but first she needs the right fabric from the supply depot, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In Korea, Leatherneck Jack and his pals face a cacophony of auditory assaults, as well as a fog-shrouded grenade attack, in a story that may feature early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Separated from his unit, Biff starts a landslide to subdue the enemy soldiers who wounded his pal Smokey. Tough Luck Makes a Hero; Leatherneck Jack; Canteen Kate: Tailor Maid; Tripoli Shores: Detour to Destruction; Guerrillas Die at Dawn; Danger Ahead; Gallantry in Action. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $110.00 View scans 1" cumulative spine split.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Gene Colan. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. After a collection of pin-up photos is destroyed, Canteen Kate volunteers to recreate them herself, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In Korea, Leatherneck Jack and his team make a desperate attempt to take an enemy fort that has resisted air and sea attacks, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Sgt. Tripoli Shores and his buddies parachute behind enemy lines to rescue a captured American agent. Cover by Baker. Leatherneck Jack: Trail of the Tokyo Terrorist; Packaged Peril; Canteen Kate: Candid Cutie; Experiment with Death; Tripoli Shores: Fugitives from the Firing Squad; The Bobsledding Wildcats. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $11.75 Water damage. Cover loose at one staple.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Sid Check, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Marine "Skinny" keeps re-enlisting throughout the conflicts of the early 20th century, no matter how many times he promises himself it's the last time. A Marine sergeant explains to his superiors exactly why he went AWOL. Tired of hearing Pvt. Clark complain about the way he runs the company, a colonel puts Clark in charge of things for a day. One Hitch Gyrene; The Bluff That Worked; A.W.O.L.; Have a Hill?; Let's Get Casey; C.O. for a Day!; A Wing and a Prayer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.