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Don Winslow of the Navy (1943 Fawcett) 1

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    Don Winslow of the Navy (1943 Fawcett) 1
    • Trimmed
    • TRIMMED. Interior is complete. Full length spine split with spine damage (book removed from a bound volume).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Virgil Partch. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. Don investigates the sinking of a harmless fishing vessel, and learns of a Nazi scheme to secure the plans for a submersible aircraft carrier. Don and Red rescue a shipwreck survivor from a life raft, little suspecting that he's involved in a plot against America. Don discovers that a treasonous yachtsman is using phony depth charges to refuel submerged Nazi U-boats! Plus background on the Don Winslow character and his appearances in other media. Cover by an unknown artist features Shazam, aka Captain Marvel, introducing Don Winslow to Fawcett readers. The Coast Guard Menace; Eaglebeak Spruder; Red Herrings in the Panama Canal; Too Old to Fight; Bombs over New York; Jetsam Joe; The Ash Can Cannon. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.