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Publication | May-June 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: 1952.05.00 |
Notes | Suchorsky is credited to G.I. Joe in Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and this work are identical to his "Sea Witch" stories in "Pirate Comics", also credited by Bails. He can be noticed by his rounded ears and detailed faces. |
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Cover | Daring Exploits With Today's Fish-Men... |
Credits | Pencils: Mike Suchorsky | Inks: Mike Suchorsky | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: War |
Notes | Suchorsky is credited to G.I. Joe in Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and this work are identical to his "Sea Witch" stories in "Pirate Comics", also credited by Bails. He can be noticed by his rounded ears and detailed faces. |
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Advertisement | Pimple Misery? (1 page) |
Synopsis | Not a miracle cream, but a complete medical treatment for acne, blackheads or enlarged pores. |
Featuring | Acnurel |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
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Comic Story | 'Gator Nest Frogman (6 pages) |
Synopsis | Navy frogmen among alligators in Florida. |
Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: John Prentice | Inks: John Prentice |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Phil Dolan (frogman); Harvey Caine (frogman) |
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 | Underwater Stinger (3 pages) |
Synopsis | A British submarine launches a man-mounted torpedo to sink a German battleship in a Norwegian fjord. Not "Tirpitz", but "Leipzig"... |
Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: Mike Suchorsky | Inks: Mike Suchorsky |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Lt. Roy Ballard |
Notes | Suchorsky is credited to Frogman in Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and this work are identical to his "Sea Witch" stories in "Pirate Comics", also credited by Bails. He can be noticed here by the rounded ears and lips of the German naval officer, and detailed inkwork. |
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Comic Story | Once a Frogman (7 pages) |
Synopsis | Foreign agents have planted a bomb to destroy the battleship U.S.S. "Nautilus". |
Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: George Olesen | Inks: George Olesen |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Spy | Characters: Dan Gatling (ex-frogman and U.S. Secret Agent); Mr. Bruloff (foreign Agent) |
Notes | Aamodt is the only writer credited to Frogman 1952-53, but there may have been others.
Olesen is credited by Jerry Bails' Who's Who on both pencils and ink on war stories at Hillman, and he is best recognised by the faces with very heavy black eyebrows. |
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Text Story | Smoke-Boat Lucas (2 pages) |
Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Lt. Lowe; Coxswain Eddie Lucas |
Notes | Aamodt is the only writer credited to Frogman 1952-53. |
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Comic Story | The T.N.T. Shark (6 pages) |
Synopsis | A foreign agent has placed real mines on a training field for U.S. Navy frogmen. |
Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: John Prentice | Inks: John Prentice |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Spy | Characters: Williams (frogman); Sanders (frogman) |
Notes | Art credits suggested by the Who's Who. |
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Comic Story | The Frog Belts the Middle (6 pages) |
Synopsis | A Navy glider with two men are going to blow up an enemy bridge. |
Credits | Script: Kim Aamodt? | Pencils: Gerald McCann | Inks: Gerald McCann |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Tony Dantzig (frogman); Lt. Jim Allan |
Notes | McCann is credited to war stories at Hillman and he is recognised by his extended use of black, old faces with very long noses and small chin, pointed ears in front view and hardly any action. He made some Illustrated Classics stories, like "The Conspiracy of Pontiac". |
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Advertisement | Draw the First Day (1 page) |
Synopsis | An amazing invention, Magic Art Reproducer. Draw with no lessons or talent. |
Featuring | Norton Products |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
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Advertisement | Leopard (1 page) |
Synopsis | Auto seat covers in imitated leopard skin. |
Featuring | Consumers' Mart |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
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Advertisement | Tell Tomorrow's Weather Today (1 page) |
Synopsis | Old fashiones Swiss Weatherhouse, and a powerful electric motor by mail order. |
Featuring | Imperial Sales |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
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Advertisement | He Mailed This Coupon (1 page) |
Synopsis | Charles Atlas will prove that you too can be a new man. |
Featuring | Charles Atlas |
Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Characters: Charles Atlas; Thomas Mantre |
Notes | Back cover. |
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