| Additional Information |
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| Publication | October 1965 | Price: 0.12 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bimonthly |
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| Cover | The Heavyweights Slug It Out! |
| Content | Genre: War |
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| Advertisement | Draw Any Person in One Minute (1 page) |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Pencils:?;? (photo) | Inks:?;? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Send for a "Magic Art Reproducer" image projector for $1.98. Sold by Norton Products.
Inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | Sleeping Tiger (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Due to his poor vision, Howard Kling is relegated to clerk typist during WWII and takes a lot of verbal abuse for it. When the Korean War starts up, needing to prove himself, he obtains contact lenses and gets himself transferred to the front where his courage is severely tested. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset | Job #: A-5002 |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Howard Kling; Betty Loomis; Dan; Lt. Akins |
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| Advertisement | Exclusive Fun Products by Mail (1 page) |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ad for various novelty items from Ellbarr Dist. First item is a 'cycle putter'.
Between pages 4 and 5 of "Sleeping Tiger". |
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| Publisher advertisement | Combat Action from Charlton! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Charlton Comics |
| Credits | Script:? (promo copy) |
| Notes | Ad for Charlton war comics, featuring Battlefield Action (Charlton, 1957 Series) #59 (August 1965).
Between pages 4 and 5 of "Sleeping Tiger". |
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| Text Article | Our Early Army (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: War |
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| Advertisement | Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters (1 page) |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Colors:? (backgrounds and lettering only) | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Characters: Frankenstein monster |
| Notes | Ad for 6 foot tall, full color monster posters for $1.00 each - your choice of Frankenstein or Dracula. Sold by Honor House Products. |
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| Comic Story | Missing in Action (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Out on a two-man patrol during WWII, seeing Sgt. Regan shot in a Japanese ambush, Pvt. Cole takes off into the jungle. Later, his conscience gets the better of him and he returns to the scene of the ambush, despite the nearby Japanese soldiers, to retrieve Regan's dog tags to prevent him from being listed missing in action. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset | Job #: A-5004 |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Private Luddy Cole; Sergeant Mike Regan |
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| Comic Story | Tiger Vs. Pershing: The Heavyweights Slug It Out (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Showing no regard for his own life, Lt. Lavelli is able to blow up a German Tiger tank with a phosphorous grenade after the Tiger took out Lavelli's American M3 tank. Later, Lavelli takes charge of a newly-manufactured American M26 Pershing tank to turn the tables on the Nazi Tiger tanks. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset | Job #: A-5003 |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Lieutenant Vince Lavelli; Corporal Lucas; Kowalski |
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| Advertisement | Make Bubbles as Big as Beach Balls with Wubble Bubble |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ad for giant bubbles kit at $1.00 apiece, from World Wide Specialties.
Between pages 4 and 5 of "Tiger Vs. Pershing". |
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| Advertisement | Record Riot |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters:?; typeset |
| Notes | Ad for ten records containing sixty 'smash' songs.
Between pages 4 and 5 of "Tiger Vs. Pershing". |
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| Advertisement | Learn to Play Guitar the Chet Atkins Way! |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Colors:? (backgrounds and lettering only) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ad for Chet Atkins Guitar Course at $2.98, sold by Victor Specialities.
Between pages 4 and 5 of "Tiger Vs. Pershing". |
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| Advertisement | Be the Life of the Party |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ad for magic tricks and catalog from House of 1000 Mysteries. First trick is a floating-dancing handkerchief.
Between pages 4 and 5 of "Tiger Vs. Pershing". |
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| Advertisement | Frontier Cabin |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Giant Cabin Co. ad for western-style cabin 'big enough for 2-3 kids' for $1.00. Cabin is made of DuPont Polyethelene.
Between pages 4 and 5 of "Tiger Vs. Pershing". |
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| Advertisement | Treasure Chest of Fun (1 page) |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Pencils:?;? (photos) | Inks:?;? (photos) | Colors:?;? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ad for various novelty items starting with "Throw Your Voice".
At end of "Tiger Vs. Pershing". |
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| Advertisement | Shop By Mail (1 page) |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Pencils:?;? (photos) | Inks:?;? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Various ads for stamps and other products.
On second page after "Tiger Vs. Pershing. |
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| Comic Story | Hit and Run (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | A U.S. Special Forces adviser leads his trained Vietnamese forces against a hard-to-find force of Viet Cong who have just invaded a village. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset | Job #: A-5005 |
| Content | Genre: War |
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| Advertisement | U.S. Government Surplus Direct by Mail! (1 page) |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Colors:? (background and lettering only) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Send $1.00 for catalog of more than 500 military surplus items.
On last inside page. |
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| Advertisement | Friend, Dare You Risk a Dime 10¢? (1 page) |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Send for 5 free world famous strength test courses including photo book of famous strong men.
Inside back cover. |
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| Advertisement | He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw (1 page) |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Albert Dorne (caricature) |
| Notes | Send for no obligation Famous Artists Talent Test.
Back cover. |
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