Issue | #1 |
Published | February 1952 |
Frequency | Bi-monthly |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Mel Lazarus (Art Director) |
Synopsis | Front cover illustration depicting a United States Marine battling three Asian soldiers as another Marine gives him a "hot foot". |
Genre | War; Adventure; Humor |
Letters | Typeset |
Synopsis | Full-page, inside front cover ad offering 10 free Hitler stamps and booklet, "How to Collect Postage Stamps". |
Script | ? (ad copy) |
Letters | Typeset |
Synopsis | Full-page Lionel Train catalogue offer. |
Script | ? (ad copy) |
Letters | Typeset |
Characters | Patrick Michael Quigley; Marmaduke (The Duke) Beals |
Synopsis | Two brawling, womanizing buddies join the United States Marine Corps. and are sent to "clean up" a Pacific Island held by a Japanese force that refuses to acknowledge the war's end and their nation's defeat. |
Genre | War; Adventure; Humor |
Characters | Pfc. Patrick Michael Quigley; Pfc. Marmaduke (The Duke) Beals; Lani |
Synopsis | In Hawaii, Quigley and Beals encounter a ring of spies led by the beautiful Lani. |
Genre | War; Adventure; Humor |
Characters | Captain Tootsie; Rollo; Mrs. Van Tilden; Dr. Narsty |
Synopsis | Captain Tootsie and his Secret Legion defeat jewel thief Dr. Narsty in a full-page Tootsie Roll ad. |
Script | ? (ad copy) |
Characters | Michael Patrick Quigley; Marmaduke (The Duke) Beals; Good Girls |
Synopsis | The Duke comments on Good Girl types. |
Genre | Humor; War |
Characters | Pfc. Patrick Michael Quigley; Pfc. Marmaduke (The Duke) Beals; Marie; Killer Kurtz |
Synopsis | While competing with Beals for the attentions of Marie, Quigley traps a killer. |
Genre | War; Adventure; Humor |
Letters | Typeset |
Synopsis | Full-page, inside back cover ad for photo enlargement. |
Script | ? (ad copy) |
Letters | Typeset |
Synopsis | Full-page, back cover physique development offer from Charles Atlas. |
Script | ? (ad copy) |
Letters | Typeset |