Navy Task Force (1954 Argon) comic books
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Issue #2
Published Feb 1955 by Argon Magazines.$8.20
Cover by Eugene Hughes. Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and others. Naval battles and conflict at sea from publisher Stanley Morse. After their commander is killed in combat, the crew and new captain of a WWII destroyer struggle to adjust. A cruel Japanese sub commander gets the nickname "The Shark" during World War II. A story told from the point of view of a WWII troop transport ship that brings Allied forces to Normandy. The Skipper; Mess!; Junk Pile; The Shark; A Hero! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #5
Published 1955 by Argon Magazines.$6.70
Cover by Eugene Hughes. Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and Sal Trapani. Naval battles and conflict at sea from publisher Stanley Morse. Air assault pilots are assigned to take out South Pacific targets before infantry invasions during WWII. Natives of the Leyte Gulf in the Philippines cope with the savage battles of World War II. The Navy Seabees work on construction projects in the Pacific during WWII. Jeep Pilot!; Operation: Depth Charge; Time Will Come; Up From The Mud!; Pile of Junk!; Can Do! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #8
Published Apr 1956 by Argon Magazines.$6.70
Cover by Eugene Hughes. Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and others. Naval battles and conflict at sea from publisher Stanley Morse. This issue features an issue-length retelling of Japan's Operation Sho, an attempt to take back Leyte Island in late October, 1944, leading to a confrontation with the US Seventh Fleet in the Surigao Strait. A damaged sub takes on a Japanese aircraft carrier. Also featuring a vintage ad for The Complete Space Rocketeer ("Space Rockets Are Fun"). The Defeat of the Japanese Navy!; Phase Two!; The Decoy!; Regular Navy!; The Hawk Is Among the Chickens!; Fish Away! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color.
NOTE: According to the Grand Comics Database, issues #7 do not believe exist.
Cover price $0.10.
