Fightin' Navy (1956) comic books

Cover by Bill Montes. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Jack Abel, Charles Nicholas, and Sal Trapani. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. Allied and Axis forces clash near Guadalcanal during WWII. Hitler sends a submarine on a mission to destroy New York Harbor, but one abandoned Nazi sailor can stop the plan. In a story that shows Fightin' Navy's brief left turn into science fiction, a UFO takes the side of US forces during a Cold War air battle between US and Soviet forces. Plus an article about the possible military uses of hydrofoil technology. The Tide Turns: May 4, 1942!; Hitlers Peace Envoy; Change of Play; The Newest Weapon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A wooden "PC boat" is able to outmaneuver more advanced enemy ships on the Korean coast. When Axis forces threaten to board a damaged US destroyer, the captain must decide whether to destroy the ship rather than let them find secret plans aboard. A US destroyer uses dense fog as an advantage against a Nazi convoy. Plus an article about submarines. The Wooden Pigeon; Surrender or Die!; Gallant Georgia; They Call It Piracy; Most Human Ship Afloat; Baltic Raider. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A US cruiser is given the silhouette of an Axis Shima cruiser and sent into combat in "disguise." Soviet forces manage to capture a US nuclear submarine during the Cold War. A new Soviet "nuclear PT boat" could upset the balance of the Cold War. Plus an article about the origins of air combat. U.S.S. Shima Maru; In Enemy Hands; The Birth Oof Military Air Power; The Secret Killers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Abel. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. 15 years after WWII, an escaped Nazi scientist and his high-speed "PT boat" are confronted by a US Navy patrol on the open seas. US forces take on the Axis "super-ship" Kamurachi in the closing days of WWII. Allied frogmen must cut through an underwater "sub net" for an attack on a Japanese harbor. Plus an article about guns and gunpowder. The Last Nazi; Stalking the Tiger; Guns and Gunpowder; Playing Cool; Take Out at Truk! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jack Abel. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. After scuttling his ship during the Pearl Harbor attack, Cmdr. Lanson astounds the Navy by raising and repairing his WWI-era vessel. A US sub is led into a trap by communist forces. A US cruiser is sent to a tropical dictatorship with an ultimatum to deliver, but first they must make it through hostile territory. Plus an article about how the role of the Navy has changed over time. Lanson's Scow; Navy Guns; Double Trap; Swimming for Sea Survival; The Peace Ambassadors!! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A scientific survey craft in the Arctic Circle is attacked by Soviet forces. Murry, a newly graduated Naval officer, must assume command of his first vessel during the fires of World War II, and he's barely ready. Plus a comics biography of Revolutionary War Naval commander John Paul Jones. The Very Cold War at Ellesmere Island; First Command; Weapons of War; The Biggest Grave in the Pacific; Unexpendable 47; Lest We Forget: John Paul Jones. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A US sailor and a Nazi U-boat officer are both stranded on an island with one gun between them. Kinsek has lived through World War II, but the timid behavior of his son in the Korean War is disturbing to him. A US cruiser damaged by torpedoes struggles to stay afloat until help arrives, as the Luftwaffe closes in. Plus a comics biography of Oliver Hazard Perry. The Underdog; No Navy Man!; The Voice; Sad Samantha; SOS SOS SOS; Lest We Forget: Oliver Hazard Perry; What You Do in Spare Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Charles Nicholas, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A US sailor whose brother died in the Marines gets crosswise with his commanding officer after secret orders are leaked, in a story that opens with the sailor punching out the commander. A US attache confronts a foreign dictator over a base in "Cubano Bay," and a stolen secret code holds the answer. Tough guy "Chimp" Hawkins has a hard time fitting in to the military... until he learns about the Seabees. The Fighting Skipper; The Stolen Code; Survival; Bulldozer Sailor; Your Role in the Cold War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. Lt. Remo barely escaped Keelait Strait off the coast of Korea, but now he must go back to rescue stranded Marines. "Boxcars" Murdoch confronts a Soviet vessel in the frozen Arctic seas. Dreaded U-boat commander Von Der Hoch finally meets his match. Second Trap; I Never Get to Fight; Threat of Doom; Desert Soldiers; Symbol of Victory. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A ship run by novice officers and reserve troops must contend with a Nazi Luftwaffe attack in 1942. The men belowdecks who run the great engines of the Navy also play their part in the war. Commandos make a moonlight raid to destroy the Cuchan Gorge bridge in Korea after other efforts failed. Graveyard Run; Death of a Hero; The Least of These; The Hero Called Horn; Key to Guantanamo; Suicide Bridge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. The story of the invasion of Inchon during the Korean War is told from the POV of Coxswain Henry Summers. The crew of a damaged destroyer has to resist Axis attacks until repairs can be completed. Ed's plans for a cushy wartime assignment are changed by a Nazi warship. A Proud Ship Dies; Inchon Lightning; Under The Guns; Early Sea Power; Missing - Presumed Lost; Battle Action. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. Walt and Russ undergo "top gun" training to become carrier-based fighter pilots, in a story showcasing the Navy's training protocol in the early 1960s. Navy medic Woods must convince both a Vietnamese village and its communist occupiers that a cholera epidemic is the bigger threat. US forces keep the peace between "Formosa," aka Taiwan, and mainland China during the Cold War. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. Plus an article about the naval forces of ancient Greece during the Greco-Persian Wars. Carrier Pilot; Critical Area; A Hulk Tells the Tale; Only One Man; Greece Versus Persia; The Other Cheek. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. An Allied ship tries to survive an attack from an Axis cruiser. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. In another Glanzman story, Hulick freezes up under fire during his first mission. A semi-fictional story focuses on the 1960s aircraft carrier, a controversial weapon in the fight against communism. The Last Salvo; Lady of Peace; The Secrets; Doom of Danceizez; Two-Way Trap; First Mission. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Tony Tallarico, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. As it transports wounded soldiers and an injured general, the USS Needham is marked for death by the Axis fleet. Lt. Talcott is given command of a sad, rusting freighter at the far end of the Pacific theater, and attempts to pull its ragtag crew together. A firefighting sailor faces danger on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier during an Axis attack. Marked for Dying; First Command; A War Inventor Called Fulton; Turret Gunner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. The crew of a sunken US destroyer joins forces with Norwegian freedom fighters to destroy a Nazi stronghold. US bombers target a Nazi cruiser that's wreaking havoc on North Sea shipping lanes in 1942. A PT boat on assignment is the only hope for survivors after Axis forces destroy an Allied base in "Dutch Borneo." Abandon Ship; 70 Days of Doubt; My Medal; The Nazi Ghost; Hit and Run. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. After Cavell ditches his fighter plane in the ocean, a communist submarine tries to retrieve it before the Navy does. A PT boat aids French fishermen being terrorized by a single Nazi gunboat. A US destroyer escort tracks a Nazi warship that is making mysterious high-speed maneuvers in deep fog near the Aleutian Islands. For Just 1 Man; Nazi Nemesis; Fishing for Frogmen; The Submarine Trap; Symbol of Freedom; Cold Shroud of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. The disillusioned crew of a rusty cargo ship gets one chance to do something heroic during the war. A PT boat crew stationed in the South Pacific heads for combat after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The D-Day Invasion is retold from the viewpoint of a single US sailor. The Revengers; With Dewey at Manila; No Heroes on Rusty Kate; They Did Their Share, D-Day: Normandy Beach. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. Lt. Osborne and his men are used as bait for an ambush of Axis ships. A PC boat pursues an Axis submarine right into a small harbor and a trap. A sailor who believes he's a coward gets a chance to find out during an air attack. British and American captains work together to find a disguised "Q-boat." Plus an article about beach landings in the Pacific during WWII. Mousetrap; The Snorkel; Hydrofoil: To Foil the Enemy; Flames of Death; Hit the Beach; Treachery in the Caribbean. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A US ship pin-cushioned by Nazi fire makes a daring run for the Norwegian coast. An Allied commander gets the chance for revenge against Yoshi, the Axis captain who sunk his ship. The Battle of Samar; The Dolphin Boys; Ship of Dead; Typhoon; Boys of the Fleet; Yoshis Victory. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. An underwater special forces "frogman" must destroy an Axis ship that has eluded Allied forces on the surface. A Nazi "pocket battleship" flies the British flag as a "disguise" to get close to Allied warships. "Frogmen" are the only hope against a new fleet of Nazi U-boats. Plus an article about nuclear-powered vessels in the US Navy. Operation Rat Hole; Masquerade; Paratrooper; Our Nuclear Navy; The Pirates of Kiel. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Jon D'Agostino, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A badly damaged PT boat's crew prepares for one last stand at Guadalcanal. A US destroyer wages a battle with land-based artillery to stop a supply train during the Korean War. The crew of a PT boat making repairs on a Philippine island is listed as missing in action. The Ghost of PT-197; Gun Duel; Thanks for the Tanks; The Second Battle for an Unknown Island; Missing in Action. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Pat Masulli & Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. Old foes from World War I get a chance to settle their differences years later during World War II. Sailors seek ways to stop kamikaze attacks in the late months of the war. The crew of a transport tries to survive afloat on the open sea after their ship is torpedoed by a U-boat. The Last Salvo; Torpedo Alley; Four Degrees North Latitude; Kamikaze Killer; Second Battle of Two Old Foes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Pat Masulli & Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A damaged US destroyer is boarded by Axis troops in the Pacific islands. The crew of the jinxed Cruiser X tries to redeem their ship's reputation with a bold wartime maneuver. Howard is "shell-shocked" during a crucial battle and must face accusations of cowardice. Moment of Glory; The Blue and the Gold; The Shame of Cruiser X; Last to Leave; On the Shelf; Heroes Of World War 2. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Pat Masulli & Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. Sailor Gus isn't normally a coward, but working belowdecks in the engine room terrifies him. Lt. Enson joins the mission to rescue a captured Norwegian partisan. Lt. Collins gains fame for the daring missions PT 709 undertakes in Subic Bay. Plus an article about how the Battleship Yamato was sunk. Terror Below; Desert Patrol; Landing in Norway; The Navy's Newest Punch; The Unsinkable 709; The Giant Dies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Pat Masulli & Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. Two Allied destroyers make a last stand against the Axis fleet. PT 189 faces another "phantom raider" in the South Pacific. Seaman 1st Class Jake earns a reputation as "the fightingest, deadliest, most combatant non-combatant at Midway." Plus the story of The Battle of Hampton Roads, also referred to as the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack or the Battle of Ironclads, during the Civil War. Non Combatant at Midway; Colonel Cummings Commandoes; Sister Ship; The Ghosts of the South Pacific; The Cheesebox on a Raft. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Sal Trapani. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A Merchant Marine captain has an obsessive drive to take out a Nazi U-boat. Joe's gun crews tire of his incessant training, until they learn the reason why. Moran's constant reading is the object of scorn from his fellow sailors, but after their ship is sunk, Moran's knowledge is what saves them. To Catch a Sub; Tough Chief; Musclehead Moran; Wild Torpedo; The Captain's Curse. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas, and Dick Giordano. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. During the Battle of Midway, the SBD Dauntless Dive Bombers take on two Axis aircraft carriers. The U.S.S. Benchley faces off against the Nazi "Pocket Battleship" Volksbacker near Greenland. Pilots shot down over the South China Sea take a junk to get back into the fight. The Hero of Midway; The Ghost-Finder; No Chance!; Wild Torpedo; Operation Cork. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, and Ken Battefield. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. You've heard of 2-man subs, but the first two-man ATOMIC submarine goes to the Soviet port of Murmansk on an intelligence-gathering mission. An Allied cruiser causes havoc for Axis forces who believe they have already sunk it, in a story by veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. Pirate-fighting Naval officer Decatur later becomes a hero in the War of 1812. Mission to Murmansk; Phantom Cruiser; The Coral Sea Victory; Decatur and the Pirates: Tripoli. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, and Joe Gill. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A US destroyer battles a Nazi U-Boat in a hurricane, in a story with art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. In another Glanzman story, a US frogman must prevent his Soviet counterpart from taking pictures of a new top-secret sub. A US destroyer uses a dense fog as an advantage against a Nazi convoy. Plus the story of The Battle of Hampton Roads, also referred to as the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack or the Battle of Ironclads, during the Civil War. A Duel in the Hurricane's Eye; The War Beneath the Sea; Top Secret Sub; The Cheesebox on a Raft; Baltic Raider. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Ken Battefield, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia and Jack Abel. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. Two sailors are left behind when their vessel submerges underneath them, so they swim for the shore of a nearby island. An Australian civil patrol member helps an Allied sub crew repair their damaged vessel. A sailor in a life raft is befriended by a seagull, who brings him fish until he is rescued. Some Must Die; The Man Outside; The Bait; The Sea Gull. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman and Louis Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A new Soviet super-sub meets its American counterpart, the Centurion. Submarine crews take part in the Battle of Truk Island during WWII. And a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman and his brother Louis Glanzman, credited as S. Decker. The Big Answer; Amazon Terror; Final Score; Attack on Truk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A Naval officer promoted out of his desk job to command a new submarine must learn fast, and "the book" is no help. Pearl Harbor..."The Day of Infamy" is rendered by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. An Allied commander gets the chance for revenge against Yoshi, the Axis captain who sunk his ship. Tiger Trask of the Killer Whale; Rendezvous; The Poem That Won a Battle; The Big Answer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Gene Byrnes, Michael Gruber and Gustavo Trigo. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. At the end of WWII, a Navy "frogman" must guide a torpedo by hand up a river into the last remaining Axis cruiser. Navy artillery spotters have to call down shells on their own position after they are overrun by enemy forces, in a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. In another Glanzman story, Heywood is considered "chicken" by his fellow pilots. Torpedo Jockey; On Target; Panic Dive; Will He Chicken Again? Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.