Fighting Undersea Commandos (1952) comic books 1955 or before
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Issue #1
Published May 1952 by Avon Publications.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Art by Louis Ravielli and Everett Raymond Kinstler. Cover by Louis Ravielli. Sometimes listed as Undersea Fighting Commandos #1, the title in the indicia; the first two words were flipped for the remaining issues. Tales of the U.S. Navys Underwater Demolition Team, popularly known as the frogmen. U.S. frogmen become the point men in a suicidal undersea invasion of the North Korean coast during the Korean War. A soldier posthumously receives a Medal of Honor, but turns up alive in time to receive it in person. Also featuring a stunning contents page illustrated by Louis Ravielli on the inside front cover. Assignment Suicide!; Parachute Open!; Marooned on a Raft; Medal of Honor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published Aug 1952 by Avon Publications.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Art by Louis Ravielli and Gerald McCann. Tales of the U.S. Navys Underwater Demolition Team, popularly known as the frogmen. The frogmen are dropped near an enemy-held island to track down the sub fleet that is decimating UN forces. In the backup story, two sailors volunteer for a risky mission aboard an experimental two-man sub. Also featuring another stunning contents page illustrated by Louis Ravielli on the inside front cover. Hidden Menace; Death on Razorback Ridge; Operation Havoc. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
Published Oct 1952 by Avon Publications.$9.00
Art by Louis Ravielli and others. Cover by Louis Ravielli. Tales of the U.S. Navys Underwater Demolition Team, popularly known as the frogmen. The frogmen face sharks beneath the waves, enemy patrols on the surface, and Mig jets above. Then they join forces with the Taiwanese army against Communist China. Also featuring an action-packed contents page illustrated by Louis Ravielli on the inside front cover. Assignment in Formosa; Fight to the Death; Rear Guard; Assault on Chenghi; Rescue at Sea; Ambush In China. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
Published Dec 1952 by Avon Publications.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Art by Louis Ravielli, Norman Nodel, Vincent Alascia and Rafael Astarita. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Tales of the U.S. Navys Underwater Demolition Team, popularly known as the frogmen. The frogmen race against their Communist counterparts to retrieve documents from a submerged plane wreck. Jim Hansen seeks the deadly spy known only as The Black Shark. Also featuring another great contents page illustrated by Louis Ravielli on the inside front cover. Operation Salvage; Killer Dark; Dawn Attack; Destroy Target X; The Black Shark. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #5
Published Apr 1953 by Avon Publications.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Art by Louis Ravielli and Vincent Alascia. Cover by Louis Ravielli. Tales of the U.S. Navys Underwater Demolition Team, popularly known as the frogmen. A captured American soldier with vital secrets is subjected to truth serum, and the frogmen must free him before he cracks. Then, the frogmen seek the mystery underwater message service delivering info to the enemy. Also featuring one last stunning contents page illustrated by Louis Ravielli on the inside front cover. The Stolen Brain!; Undersea Post Office!; They Couldnt Take Us!; Death to the Enemy!; Surprise Attack! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
