Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John/Charlton) comic books 1969
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Issue #84
Published Mar 1969 by Charlton Comics Group.$6.00
Cover by Bill Montes. Stories and art by Sanho Kim, Bill Montes, Willi Franz, Charles Nicholas, Vince Colletta and Joe Gill. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. In Korea, a sergeant must single-handedly hold off an enemy advance long enough for a wounded captain to be evacuated. Marine Harker gets a shotgun as a gift, but it turns out to be a boon on the battlefield in Vietnam, one worthy of a nickname. The Hostages; The Trek of the Third Platoon; Sam Spolo, the Spy Smasher; Shotgun Harker and the Chicken: In the Dark. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #85
Published May 1969 by Charlton Comics Group.$6.00
$3.30
Cover by Bill Montes. Stories and art by Bill Montes and Tony Tallarico. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. In WWII, a wounded American corporal manages to capture a Japanese colonel in a cave, but the colonel's honor demands a different ending. In Vietnam, Shotgun Harker and the Chicken find trouble on night patrol. Shotgun Harker and the Chicken: Trouble in the Night; Meet the Champ; Always Alert; A Question of Honor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #87
Published Sep 1969 by Charlton Comics Group.$4.00
$4.00
$2.50
Stories and art by Carlos Casalla, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Joe Gill. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. During WWII, Marines try to rescue their beloved commander "Pappy." In Vietnam, a misfit soldier rescues a stray dog from the battlefield and finds in him a kindred spirit. Shotgun Harker and the Chicken learn a new definition of heroism. Shotgun Harker and the Chicken: A New Kind of Hero; We Let Them Capture Pappy Smith!; Sam Spolo the Spy Smasher; Two Misfits. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
