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Publication | February 1953 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: War |
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Synopsis | Run the best shoe store business in your town. |
Featuring | Mason Shoe Mfg. Co. |
Credits | Pencils:?;? (photographs) | Inks:?;? (photographs) | Letters: typeset |
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Comic Story | 20-Fathom Torch Job (5 pages) |
Synopsis | Frogman Cook has been assigned as technical advisor to defense installation works in Eastern Harbour. |
Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: Mike Suchorsky | Inks: Mike Suchorsky |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Charlie Cook (frogman); Cathcart (marine contractor); Dan Cook; Staley (frogman) |
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 Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr credits Suchorsky.
Script credit suggested by the Who's Who. |
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Comic Story | No TV Tonight (1 page) |
Synopsis | The joining of the new Telaxafritz Transatlantic TV Cable, and it is too short. |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Diver Jetsam; Diver Flotsam |
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Synopsis | Show and sell Brown Cards to friends and make extra money. |
Featuring | Wallace Brown, Inc. |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
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Comic Story | The Poison Fish of San Juan (5 pages) |
Synopsis | A U.S. destroyer team finds a an odd-looking dead torpedo in tropical waters and brings it to naval intelligence. |
Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: Bill Ely (signed) | Inks: Bill Ely (signed) |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Spy | Characters: Lt. Ben Okinson; Graff Osterwald (spy); Cmd. Wilson Neff |
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Comic Story | Hobo Frogman (5 pages) |
Synopsis | Spies are out to gain entry to and examine the secret closed-cycle engine aboard a U.S. sub and have hired former Navy frogman Turner. |
Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: Mort Lawrence (signed) | Inks: Mort Lawrence (signed) |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Spy | Characters: Dick Turner (frogman) |
Notes | To notice is Lawrence's peculiar faces in front view with their protuding cheekbones and half closed eyes. |
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Text Story | Pike's New Frog (2 pages) |
Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pike Farney (frogman); Chub O'Brien (frogman); Danny Bolton (frogman); Chief Bosun Ed Newcomb |
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Comic Story | Frogman's Coral Enemy (5 pages) |
Synopsis | A spy ring with chests full of gold is the target of U.S. frogmen. |
Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: Dan Zolnerowich? | Inks: Dan Zolnerowich? |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Spy | Characters: Tom Quillen (frogman); Tonga; Marloff (spy) |
Notes | Zolne worked for Hillman on both pencils and ink, but is not credited on war stories. The heavy "S" inside the ears is missing here, but otherwise it might be him. He has some other probable stories in Frogman. |
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Synopsis | The world is on fire. Serve the Lord by selling Religious Wall Mottos and you can have these prizes. |
Featuring | The Hubbard Folks |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
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Comic Story | Menu of the Deep |
Synopsis | How to get a shark on the menu. |
Content | Genre: Humor |
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Comic Story | Snazzy Seas (1 page) |
Synopsis | No girls on the ship, but how about a mermaid. |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Frogman Snoddgrass |
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Comic Story | Mystery Swimmer of Maine (5 pages) |
Synopsis | Three merchant ships have mysteriously been blown up on the coast of Maine. |
Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: Bill Ely (signed) | Inks: Bill Ely (signed) |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Spy | Characters: Paul Newhall; Walt Sanford; Gunnison (spy) |
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Synopsis | Sell Nylons in your spare time and earn money. |
Featuring | L. Lowell Wilkin |
Credits | Pencils:? (photographs) | Inks:? (photographs) | Letters: typeset |
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Synopsis | Learn to play a guitar in the new sensational "Picture Way". |
Featuring | Lonnie and Wayne |
Credits | Pencils:?;? (photographs) | Inks:?;? (photographs) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Characters: Lonnie Glosson; Wayne Raney |
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Advertisement | Check the Kind of Body You Want! (1 page) |
Synopsis | Charles Atlas will prove how easily you can have a new kind of body. |
Featuring | Charles Atlas |
Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Characters: Charles Atlas |
Notes | Back cover. |
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