Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John/Charlton) comic books 1962

Cover by Jack Abel. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. A Marine escaping from an exploding ammo dump aids a wounded enemy soldier, despite his better judgment. A drill sergeant explains a crucial battlefield tactic by relating a story that happened to him in Korea. A beaten-down Marine squad is ready to surrender, but new arrival Higgledon refuses to give up. No Time for Mercy; Keep Your Head Down; Lesson at Tarawa; Combat Tactics; Blow the Bridge; Breakdown. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani . Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. With communication cut off, a Marine battalion's strategic retreat seems like a grievous tactical error. Lost in the South Pacific, Marines stumble on the secret harbor where the flagship of the Axis fleet is anchored. When the soldier with the Allied codes is captured by the Axis, three Marines are assigned to rescue him or risk losing the war. The Chicken Platoon; The Wandering Barge; Spy Center; The Day We Lost World War II. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Abel. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Jack Abel. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. A Marine sergeant is concerned when his inexperienced squad is sent into the thick of battle at Guadalcanal. A Marine risks an international incident at the Berlin Wall, to protect a little girl who came from the West German side of the Wall. Marines land on an island during WWII and discover Kula, a little boy who has already been fighting Axis troops by himself for two years. The Civilians; The Red Master; Once a Marine; Two Little Wars; The Foreign Devils. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. A Marine platoon assigned to dig graves during WWII finds themselves closer to the action when Axis forces attack. A Marine makes his own contribution to a meeting between Russian and Chinese communist forces, in a Cold War story. Marines search for an off-shore artillery base run by communist forces. Plus two patriotic PSAs that really showcase life during the Cold War. They Battled for Their Graves; Are You a Good Citizen?; The Party Pooper!; Can Johnny Read?; Jungle Guerrillas; The Phantom Gun. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Three Marines go "tiger-hunting" for communist forces in the deep jungle. A WWII veteran feels fear when he is assigned to the Korean front, and wonders if he's lost his touch. Plus a comics biography of Commodore Perry and his heroics during the War of 1812. Jungle Terror; The Last Lesson; Capture the Castle; Hollow Hero; Lest We Forget: Oliver Hazard Perry. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Jack Keller. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Four Marines are surrounded by Axis troops during the closing days of WWII in the Philippines. A Marine on recruitment duty in the US is confronted by what can only be described as a militant pacifist, in a story that foreshadows the anti-war protests of the later 1960s. After Pearl Harbor, 16-year-old MacLoed lies about his age and enlists in the Marines, only to find himself in the South Pacific, under fire and terrified. 4 Condemned Men; The Pacifists; The Fear and the Fury; S Is for Surprise; A Frightened Boy; Strength of a Nation. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.