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| Publication | January-February 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr at GoldenAgeComics credits this to Suchorsky, and it may well be, although the bubbles are different from his cover of the next issue, as is the big bolt cutter. And some of his detailed inking is missing. |
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| Credits | Pencils: Mike Suchorsky? | Inks: Mike Suchorsky? | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: War |
| Notes | Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr at GoldenAgeComics credits this to Suchorsky, and it may well be, although the bubbles are different from his cover of the next issue, as is the big bolt cutter. And some of his detailed inking is missing. |
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| Advertisement | Choose Your Art Career (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Loads of opportunities for you in the exciting and profitable art field. |
| Featuring | Art Instruction, Inc. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Several small drawings. |
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| Comic Story | Operation Ravage (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Strange subs have suddenly apperaed off the coast Japan and Korea, and United Nations ships will soon be in danger. |
| Featuring | Dan Durkin Frogman |
| Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: Mike Suchorsky | Inks: Mike Suchorsky |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Dan Durkin (Chief Petty Officer); Ames (Seaman 1st Class) |
| Notes | Suchorsky is credited to Frogman by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and this is certain Suchorsky work, with his detailed inking, rounded ears and bulging lower lips as on page 3 and 4. He had many stories in GI Joe. Also JVJ credits Suchorsky. Aamodt is the only writer credited to Frogman 1952-53, but there may have been others. |
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| Comic Story | Underwater Trapper (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Units of priceless chemicals have been disapperaing from the lab at the shipyard, and Sam Chase is put on the case. |
| Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: John Prentice | Inks: John Prentice |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Sam Chase (undercover man and frogman); Lyman (shipyard owner) |
| Notes | Prentice is credited to war stories for 1952-53 at Hillman by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and his sober faces are not to be mistaken. Just think of Rip Kirby and you have him. |
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| Comic Story | The Iron Prowler (1 page) |
| Synopsis | From the first American submarine "The Turtle" in 1742, to the US subs of World War II. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; War |
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| Advertisement | Throw Away That Truss! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | A simple-acting belt invention that helps Nature support the weakened muscles gently, but securely. |
| Featuring | Brooks Appliance Co. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: C.E. Brooks (inventor) |
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| Comic Story | Willie Needs Us (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Before the invasion of Normandy, an American O.S.S. Agent sends a message in code about a German rocket launcher that has to be destroyed by frogmen. |
| Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: Dan Zolnerowich | Inks: Dan Zolnerowich |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Willie (O.S.S. Agent); Pierre (French resistance man) |
| Notes | Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr at GoldenAgeComics has John Daly as best guess and a possible Zolnerowich.
The heavy "S" inside the ears is like Zolnerowich's signed work on "Captain Terry Thunder" in Jungle Comics #107, and some hands and "diving" persons are exactly similar in both of these stories. |
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| Text Story | Operation Demolition (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | A US Navy demolition team at work in the Pacific. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: War |
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| Comic Story | The Frogman Takes a Bunker (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Frogman Larsen takes on a bunker alone, against the Lieutenant's orders. |
| Credits | Pencils: Ed Smalle | Inks: Jack Abel |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Tony Larsen (frogman); Lft. Burke |
| Notes | JVJ (Vadeboncoeur) has Smalle/Abel credited here, and Smalle is credited on both pencils and ink at Hillman 1952, but not war stories, while Abel is credited to ink on war stories. Both are very probable when looking at faces and inking. |
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| Comic Story | Double-Cross in the Deep (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Foreign agents are trying to sabotage the building of underwater oil storage tanks for submarine refueling. |
| Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: Paul Reinman | Inks: Mike Becker |
| Content | Genre: Spy | Characters: Pat Jackson (frogman); Utah Sims (frogman); Gus Brussock (civilian diver) |
| Notes | Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Synopsis | How to earn up to $7.00 in a day by selling dresses to your friends. |
| Featuring | Harford Frocks, Inc. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | Save Your Hair (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Kill these hair-destroying germs with Ward's Formula. Guarantee. |
| Featuring | Ward Laboratories, Inc. |
| Credits | Pencils:?;? (photographs) | Inks:?;? (photographs) | Letters: typeset |
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| Synopsis | Let George Jowett prove in 10 thrilling minutes a day he can make tou a He-Man. |
| Featuring | Jowett Institute of Physical Training |
| Credits | Pencils:?;? (photographs) | Inks:?;? (photographs) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: George F. Jowett; John Sill |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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