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Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John/Charlton) comic books 1974

  • Issue #116
    Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John/Charlton) 116

    Cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Pat Boyette and Demetrio Sanchez Gomez. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Assigned clerical duty, Cusick longs to prove that he's tough enough for combat, in a story with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. Sgt. Hudkins is tough on the men of the 3rd Squad, but they don't know how good they've got it until a complaint gets him reassigned. Cover by future horror comics legend Tom Sutton. Not Tough Enough!; Hudkins' Chickens; Chaos a Crecy; Bug-Out Charlie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #118
    Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John/Charlton) 118

    Cover by Dan Adkins. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Pat Boyette, Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas and Wayne Howard. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. During World War I, American pilots make the "Spad" into a crucial weapon at the dawn of aerial combat, in a story with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. Cpl. Crossen redeems himself on the battlefield by clearing the way for the Marine invasion of an occupied island during WWII. Underwater demolitions squads mount a desperate mission in Korea to stop a train full of POWs. The Spad; The Wheeler Dealer; The Timid Tiger; The Deadly Rain; The Chongjin Express. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #119
    Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John/Charlton) 119

    Cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Pat Boyette, Joe Gill, and Demetrio Sanchez Gomez. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. During the Battle of Guadalcanal, Limonetti has a moment of panic that threatens to follow him throughout his Marine career, in a story with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. Sgt. Miles Curtin leads a squadron of Marines in 1910 Haiti to protect a sugar plantation from armed "insurgents." The Lemon Marine; War Life Insurance; Nightmare in the Caribbean; The Day Time Ran Out. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.