in house dollar bill thumbnail
 Total: 43,021 books
 New: 184 books




Index Card
« prev

Military Comics 5

next »
Title
Military Comics
Date | Number: 5 | Lang: English (en)
Uploaded  by movielover
Filesize 80.51mb consisting of 68 pages | Format: EBook
File nameMilitary_Comics_005__soothsayr_movielover_Novus_.zip
Downloads
352 and 4376 views
    To download files please Log in or Register
Rating
 4/10 (1 vote)
CommentsYou must be logged on to make a comment!
NotesThere is more information about this book at the bottom of the page
Large Thumbnail For Military Comics 5
You are WELCOME to enjoy our site & read ALL our books online. But to download & join our forum please create a FREE account or login
Prev  (6 of 55) Next
Comic Book Cover For Military Comics 5
Prev
Military Comics 5 (6 of 55)
Next
Comments
 
   By EHowie60
The Secret War News in this issue is sort of disturbing to me. Those bouys did exist, but they were never armed and only for the rescue of downed fliers. It seems weird to see a wartime comic pushing people to expect traps from bouys clearly marked with a Red Cross
  
Additional Information
 
PublicationDecember 1941 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly
NotesThe Secret War News story referenced on the cover appeared in the previous issue.
 
CoverScavengers of Doom
ContentGenre: Adventure; War | Characters: The Scavengers
NotesThe Secret War News story referenced on the cover appeared in the previous issue.
 
Comic StoryScavengers of Doom (11 pages)
SynopsisIn the ravages of war, it's inevitable that jackals of war, called the Scavengers, would murder, torture helpless victims, and ghoulishly hunt and rob the dead. Ironically, it's the Nazis who succeed in capturing them, but then vow to spare their lives if they can capture the Blackhawks!
ContentGenre: Adventure; War | Characters: The Scavengers [Garle, and many others] (villains, introduction, some die); Red Laura (villain, introduction); unnamed Nazi General (villain, death); Nazis (villains, some die)
Notes(1) Story title is taken from the cover. (2) Letterer credit per Cuidera, added by Craig Delich January 12, 2012. (3) Through the process of elimination, the 1 unidentified member seen on page 6 panel 7 and page 8 panels 1-5 who resembles Andre is likely Zeg. (4) Hendrick is first called Hendrickson in this issue (no references to the character's name in issue #3 or #4).
 
Comic StoryEnter the Sniper (6 pages)
SynopsisAided by a local girl in Austria, the Sniper ambushes a group of Gestapo officers, all of whom he outwits and kills.
CreditsPencils:? (see notes) | Inks:? (see notes)
ContentGenre: Adventure; War | Characters: The Sniper (guerrilla soldier, introduction); Paula Stone; The Gestapo (villains, all die)
NotesArtist credits revised from Vernon Henkel to ? by Craig Delich January 1, 2014. Jim Amash and Mike Kooiman, in The Quality Companion (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2011 series) (November 2011), state that the art on this story is NOT that of Vernon Henkel nor Bernard Klein. Possibles could be either Frank Harry or Joe Gallagher.
 
Comic StoryCutting out of the Concentration Camp (4 pages)
ContentGenre: Aviation | Characters: Sam Shot; Slim Shell; Josef Goebbels (villain)
 
SynopsisWhile on a boat ride, Joan stumbles across a submarine. Then, while investigating a nearby house, she discovers fifth columnists and is ambushed by a brute.
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Tim Healy
 
Comic StoryThe Prisoners Who Didn't Want to Be Rescued (6 pages)
SynopsisThe Patrol members, now flying small, snub-nosed, colorfully painted aircraft, lose member Zazzy, who died while rescuing undercover agents. He is quickly replaced by King Hotintot, whose African nation was invaded by the Axis.
ContentGenre: Humor; Aviation; War | Characters: The Death Patrol [Del Van Dyke; Gramps; Butch; Zazzy (death); Hank; King Hotintot (introduction)]; the Nazis (villains)
 
Comic StoryThe Mary Lee II (8 pages)
SynopsisJerry and his furred and feathered friends expose an enemy submarine prowling the waters off the northeast United States.
ContentGenre: Adventure | Characters: Jerry Noble; Sam (an eagle); Herman Himnet; Lieutenant Gottschalk
 
Comic StoryThe Ghost Ship (6 pages)
SynopsisDunn comes across the sunken hull of the S.S. Athenia, and uses the Blue Tracer to push it back to the surface to terrorize the Nazis into releasing their British prisoners.
ContentGenre: Aviation; War | Characters: Captain William "Wild Bill" Dunn; Private Boomerang Jones; Lola Thomas; the Nazis (villains)
 
Comic StoryAbercrombie McZombie (1 page)
ContentGenre: Humor; Military | Characters: Abercrombie McZombie (first appearance)
 
Comic StoryThe Seven Dragons Cafe (6 pages)
SynopsisWhile on shore leave in Shanghai, Loops is kidnapped by Japanese forces with the help of a nightclub hostess. Banks has to enlist the help of a rival Naval lieutenant to save his pal.
ContentGenre: Aviation | Characters: Banks Barrows; Loops McCann; Sum Toy; Lieutenant Williams
 
Text ArticleOn Silent Wings (2 pages)
SynopsisThe story of the heroism of teenager Floyd James Cravath.
CreditsColors:? (illustrations) | Letters: typeset
Notestrue story; Bravery Award
 
Comic StoryFloating Death (9 pages)
SynopsisThe British Navy confronts Nazi torpedo boats on the English shore.
ContentGenre: Non-fiction; War
Notestrue story
 
The data in the additional content section is courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution License. More details about this comic may be available in their page here
Comic Book Plus In-House Image
Mission and Disclaimer: The mission of Comic Book Plus is to present completely free of charge, and to the widest possible audience, popular cultural works of the past. These records are offered as a contribution to education and lifelong learning. They are historical documents reflecting the attitudes, perspectives, and beliefs of different times. We at Comic Book Plus do not endorse the views expressed in these, which may contain content offensive to modern users.

We aim to house only content in the Public Domain. If you suspect that any of our material may be infringing copyright, then please use our contact page to let us know. So we can investigate further.