Soldier and Marine Comics Vol. 1 (1954) comic books
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Issue #11
Published Dec 1954 by Charlton Comics Group.$120.00
- Water damage.
- Staple rust. Water damage.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Cover by Mel Keefer. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Maurice Whitman. War comics from Charlton focusing on the US Marine Corps. A GI who prepared for jungle warfare must figure out how to survive an aerial attack, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. Jabowski is inspired by the death of his Sarge in combat, and earns a Medal of Honor as a result. A combat medic is conflicted when he must care for an enemy soldier. A Bird of Prey; What Makes a Marine; It Takes a Marine; A Pill for Pu-Yi! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #12
Published Feb 1955 by Charlton Comics Group.$200.00
View scan$19.00
Stories and art by Mel Keefer, Sid Check and Jack Sparling. War comics from Charlton focusing on the US Marine Corps. War buddies Spike and Bat are inseparable on the battlefield, but when female dancers show up for a USO show, the real fightin' begins. Kelly is proud to be driving a bulldozer for the 11th Squadron, and when they're pinned down by the enemy, the 'dozer saves the day. Marine hero Monty Hall flies a reconnaissance mission with Josh, a devil-may-care pilot. Plus a historic look at US Marine uniforms from the American Revolution to the Korean War. Operation Petticoat; Killer Cat; Search for Dr. Senn!; U.S. Marines Behind Enemy Lines!; What the Well-Dressed Marine Has Worn - 1775-1955. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #15
Published Aug 1955 by Charlton Comics Group.- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
War comics from Charlton focusing on the US Marine Corps. Sergeant Harms and his squad are assigned to hold a hill overlooking a road in Korea. An embedded war correspondent causes trouble for a Marine squad, until a minefield and a captive village offer him the chance to be a hero. Plus military shenanigans with Quigley and Beals, the brawling, womanizing stars of Toby's Fighting Leathernecks (1952). Assigned to abduct a North Korean officer from behind enemy lines, Quigley and Beals face an additional challenge because of Quigley's spotty memory. The Occupation of Yongyang; Bell Bottom Bill; Wilbur the Waiter; Monty Hall: Henry the Fighting Leatherneck; The Lord of the Forbidden Interior; Quigley and Beals: Memory Lame. Final issue under this title; series continues as Fightin' Army (1956 Charlton) #16. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
