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Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	July 1952
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Benton J. Resnik (General Manager); Mel Lazarus (Art Director)

Cover Details - "Dames! How'd they know..."

Characters	Spike; Bat
Synopsis	Full-page, front cover illustration depicts Spike and Bat returning from the battlefield to find a troupe of showgirls arriving in camp.
Genre	war; humor; adventure

1 page advertisement "Action Toys Offer"

Synopsis	Full-page, inside front cover offer for 50 combat action toys ($1.00) from Fighting Force of New York, New York.
Script	? (ad copy)
Pencils	? (spot illustrations)
Inks	? (spot illustrations)
Letters	typeset

10 page Spike and Bat story "The Lady Didn't Know It Was Loaded"

Characters	Spike; Bat; Maggie
Synopsis	A female photographer complicates full-scale war maneuvers in South Carolina for Spike and Bat.
Genre	war; humor; adventure

12 page Spike and Bat story "The Terrible Turk"

Characters	Spike; Bat; Mustapha; Kara
Synopsis	On a missionn behind the lines, Spike and Bat meet an old acquaintance, the Terrible Turk.
Genre	war; humor; adventure

2 page text article "The U.S. Marines on the Shores of Tripoli"

Synopsis	Article about early 19th century United States Marines Corps history.
Genre	fact
Letters	typeset

2 page text article "Tomorrow's Bomber"

Characters	Article about bombers of the future.
Genre	fact

4 page Lover O'Leary and His Liberty Belles illustration "This malarky about Lover O'Leary..."

Characters	Lover O'Leary; Pokey Haunches; Chili Manners; Buffalo Bella; Water Lulu; two nerdy, young Marines
Synopsis	Two nerdy, young Marines accompany Lover O'Leary as he comments on Good Girls.
Genre	war; humor

1 page Popsicle; Major Mars advertisement "Mission to Venus"

Characters	Major Mars; Professor
Synopsis	Full-page offer for a rocket ring from Popsicle of New York, New York. In a half-page, 7-panel story, Major Mars copies Venusian invasion plans with his rocket ring.
Letters	? (partially typeset)

1 page advertisement "Electric Motor Offer"

Synopsis	Full-page offer for a miniature electric motor from Imperial Sales Co. of New York, New York.
Script	? (ad copy)
Pencils	? (spot illustrations)
Inks	? (spot illustrations)
Colors	? (spot illustrations)
Letters	typeset

1 page advertisement "Self-Defense Instruction Offer"

Synopsis	Full-page, inside back cover offer for self-defense instruction books.
Script	? (ad copy)
Pencils	? (spot illustrations)
Inks	? (spot illustrations)
Letters	typeset

1 page advertisement "Merchandise Offer"

Synopsis	Full page, back cover offer for a variety of merchandise such as Blondie Braids Doll ($2.98) and the Amazing Mystery Fish Bowl ($2.98) from "Uncle Bernie's" Fun Shop.
Script	? (ad copy)
Pencils	? (spot illustrations)
Inks	? (spot illustrations)
Colors	? (spot illustrations)
Letters	typeset