Comic books in 'Bayonet', graded by CBCS

May 1942. Cover by Stockton Mulford. Stories: "Everest Tiger" by Hal G. Evarts, "Come On and Fight!" by Louis C. Goldsmith, "A Bottle a Day" by Richard Howells Watkins, "Black Pigeons" by Walter C. Brown, "Hell and Hawkins" by L. L. Foreman, "A God With Clay Feet" by Charles T.S. Gladden, "Live by the Sword" (Conclusion) by F.R. Buckley, and "Whale Hunters of the Hudson River" by Brian O'Brien. Illustrations by Hamilton Greene, John Richard Flanagan, I. E. Hazelton, John Clymer (beheading illo), Gordon Grant. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 9 1/2-in, 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Santa Fronts for the Mob, script and pencils by Jack Kirby; A gang of crooks talk a dim-witted professional wrestler into playing Santa Claus at a local department store as a front for the commission of crimes. Hitch a Wagon to The Stars?, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mort Meskin [as Morton Jr.], inks by George Roussos. The Sorcerer's Apprentice starring The Shining Knight, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Did I Ever See a Dream Walking? starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Animal Murders starring Manhunter, art by Pierce Rice. The High-Powered Hoods starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY CARLOS EZQUERRA; COVER BY GLENN FABRY. High Adventure meets Low Comedy as the Rifle Brigade returns in a new and even more outrageous adventure! Hitler's missing testicle, imbued with occult powers, has resurfaced in a remote Middle-Eastern kingdom and has become the ultimate weapon. Captain Darcy and the Brigade must face an old enemy in order to retrieve it. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 3) Cover price $2.50.

Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Beware -- 50,000 francs reward for El Rancid! Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis star in a 3-part untitled tale. Plus: Honey in Hollywood untitled 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff. And: Liz untitled back-up story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Cover by Bob Oksner? Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis are off to England in a 3-part untitled tale! Plus: Honey in Hollywood untitled half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Jerry the Jitterbug untitled 1-pager; Varsity Vic untitled 1-pager; and Liz untitled back-up story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Battle of Suicide Forest!" Danny's father, a veteran named Major Dennis, attends a reunion and regales the crowd with a story of Rex's daring-do against the Nazis. Also includes "Meet Detective Chimp!" (featuring Bobo's first case); "Terror Island!" (starring Rex); and "Dogs You Hardly Ever See." This issue features the first appearance of Detective Chimp. Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino and Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Gil Kane and Giacoia. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Ed Cronin. Cover by Dan Barry. Stories by John Giunta, Tony DiPreta, Bob Fujitani, Carl G. Hodges, Bill Fraccio, Dan Barry, and Tony DiPreta. Heroic action stories of war and airborne adventure—these are Air Fighters Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

In the jungles of South America, Airboy and his friends prepare to go into Misery's domain and the Heap arrives to help in "Misery Loves Company." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Stan Woch & Willie Blyberg. Cover price $0.50.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth (credited) and Robert Kanigher (actual). Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Bernard Sachs, David Kahn, Jerry Grandenetti, Joe Giella, Irwin Hasen, Dave Wood, Bernie Krigstein, Robert Bernstein, Jerry Grandenetti, and Bernard Sachs. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth. Cover by Irv Novick. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Joe Giella, Bill Woolfolk, Gene Colan, Henry Boltinoff, Ed Herron, Jerry Grandenetti, Sy Barry, Ed Herron, and Bernard Sachs. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Death Mist" (pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Barnard Sachs), "The Last Patrol," "My Pal, M-1," and "No Fear!" Carmine Infantino cover. Edited by Whitney Ellsworth (credited) and Robert Kanigher (actual). Cover by Irv Novick. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Jerry Grandenetti, Bernard Sachs, David V. Reed, Irv Novick, Joe Giella, Irwin Hasen, Ed Herron, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Ed Herron, Gene Colan, and Joe Giella. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Thin Line," "12 Hour Pass" (art by Joe Kubert), "The .90mm Punch," and "Frozen Outpost!" Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Ed Herron, Joe Kubert, Causin, Bob Forgione, and Irwin Hasen. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Bill Finger, Joe Kubert, Henry Boltinoff, Bob Haney, Bob Brown, Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Irwin Hasen, and Bob Haney. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #1 is numbered #127 with a cover date of Aug.-Sep. 1952. The title was previously All-American Western. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Justice Society of America Joins the War on Japan!" Plot by Gardner Fox and Sheldon Mayer, script by Fox. Art by Jack Burnley plus individual chapters featuring Hawkman (art by Sheldon Moldoff), Wonder Woman (art by Harry G. Peter), the Sandman (art by Cliff Young), the Atom (art by Ben Flinton), Doctor Fate (art by Howard Sherman), Dr. Mid-nite (art by Stan Aschmeier), Starman (art by Burnley), and Johnny Thunder (art by Aschmeier). Two-page Hop Harrigan text story, "Outlaw Plane." Moldoff cover (assisted by others?). 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Mars Factor"; Adolf Hitler comes up with the idea to use Mars to help defeat America; He pays Schnubel to use a projector he has developed that can simulate Mars' atmosphere on earth. "The Law Dog" text story by Tex Mumford. "The Mystery Submarine," art by Jack Binder; Doc Strange and Mike tackle the mystery of mysterious planes prowling the sky at night, only to disappear when Army fighters go aloft. "Carney's Graft Racket" starring the Black Terror. "Baldur Takes the Cake" text story by Charles S. Strong. "Roll Out the Barrels" text story by Sam Brant. "The Scourge Strikes" starring Captain Future, art by Kin Platt. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

(A-1 Comics #45) Cover by Bob Powell. Art by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #45. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured aviation adventure from the Korean War, a continuation of the American Air Forces title. The debut of action pilots Mike Battles and Captain Jet Powers (no relation to the sci-fi character); Inside the military cargo plane the C-119; A profile of James Jabara, the first jet ace in history, meaning multiple victories with the then-new jet aircraft. Captain Jet Powers; The Flying Boxcar; Navy Flyer Rocky Beach; The First Jet Ace: Captain James Jabara; Mike Battles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman and others. US Army soldiers face combat in the wars of the 20th century. The stories in this issue all feature art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. Cpl Willets develops a reputation for hoarding supplies and ammo, which comes in handy during a firefight. A hardened WWII veteran is placed in charge of the misfit Korean War rifle outfit known as "Chicken Company." Lost in the African desert, a Sherman tank crew gets a chance to capture General Rommel himself. The Scrounger; The Wall; The Big Jug; The Rough Riders; Chicken Company; The Hero in the Crowd; Desert Trek. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

He fought half the German army just to find Dog Company! "Where Is Dog Company?" is illustrated by Sam Glanzman. Plus: two soldiers hunt down Marshal Hans Von Kummel who has looted half the museums in Europe in the WWII story "The War Criminal," illustrated by Glanzman. Also: "Bad News" features Information on mobile artillery. Plus: S/Sgt. Carrula was the best cook and soldier in the army in the Korean War story "Here's Cookie," drawn by Glanzman. And a tank crew learns of a secret Korean ammo dump and tries to destroy it in the Korean War story "Clancy's Wanderers," illustrated by Glanzman. Also: "Fire Power" is a fact page about army weapons used in WWII, and "The Double's Double" is a 2-page text story. Cover by Sam Glanzman. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Pat Masulli and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. US Army soldiers face combat in the wars of the 20th century. Members of a squad surrounded by enemy soldiers figure they're dead already, so they might as well fight it out. An infantry soldier in WWII pretends to be dead after his unit is captured by a Nazi tank commander. A soldier on machinegun duty faces a crucial choice when he sees a grenade flying his way. The Professional; The Overlord; Operation Mud; Moment of Truth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Pat Masulli and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. American soldiers face the brutality of war in conflicts across the globe. Supply-truck drivers Lapuska and McCarty are attacked by the Luftwaffe while crossing the Tunisian desert. Capt. Bernard is wracked by guilt after the battlefield loss of 2/3 of the company. A courier is attacked by Axis forces in Luzon. Crack-Up; Make Mine a Mine!; Sahara Rescue; The Courier; The Burma Road. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Pat Masulli and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. American soldiers face the brutality of war in conflicts across the globe. After their lieutenant is incapacitated, a squad must figure out how to take out a Nazi machine-gun nest. A draftee learns the brutality of war in Korea. Special Forces "advisor" Sprague tries to turn his Vietnamese trainees into Rangers. The Right to Command; My Memory Marvel; War Is H---!; Advice for Heroes; Airborne Invasion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Pat Masulli and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. American soldiers face the brutality of war in conflicts across the globe. Pfc. Haney is one of the soldiers assigned to stop the infamous "Watch on the Rhine" tank offensive. A platoon is cut off from reinforcements in Korea and must hole up in a cave to survive. Symbol of Defeat; The Norsemen; Ghost Battalion; The Right Gun at the Right Time; The Lost Platoon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Juan Dalfiume. Stories and art by Norman Nodel, Morris Waldinger and Juan Dalfiume. American soldiers face the brutality of war in conflicts across the globe. Returning to Korea after recovering from an injury, Deke learns his old unit has been wiped out, and he must train the new recruits. Recruits learn the harsh realities of trench warfare on the Western Front during WWI. The Best Platoon in Korea; Mission Kill; The Backbone of the Army; The Battle of Wounded Knee; Fear on the Western Front! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Larry Woromay, Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Ludden is overcome with terror on his first encounter with Nazis on the battlefield. Walinski and Manolo have their own feud going, and they don't care if the whole Korean War has to wait while they settle it. Nazi and American air aces have a final showdown over Berlin in 1944. Two Wars at Once; The Missing Number 1; One Man Must Die; Hitler's Sour Victory; Mama's Boy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Will Franz, Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, Clemente Rezzonico and Joe Gill. American soldiers face the brutality of war in conflicts across the globe. This issue marks the debut of Captain Rufus Archer and his Seminole sidekick, Corporal Jack. Soldiers accused of cowardice get the chance to redeem themselves when their base in Korea is attacked. Plus an Iron Corporal story by Will Franz and Sam Glanzman. The Archer and Corporal Jack; Sam Spolo the Spy Smasher; Second Chance; Iron Corporal. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Clemente Rezzonico. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Clemente Rezzonico and Will Franz. American soldiers face the brutality of war in conflicts across the globe. This issue focuses on stories inspired by real war events. The Battle of Hürtgen Forest becomes one of the longest engagements of WWII, in a story by Will Franz and Sam Glanzman, creators of The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz. Plus an Iron Corporal story by Franz and Glanzman. The Iron Corporal: Two Grenades - Thirty Rounds; Sam Spolo the Spy Smasher: Why Wanted?; The Bottom of the Barrel; The Missing Zero; Huertgen Minefield. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Willi Franz, Sam Glanzman, and Joe Gill. American soldiers face the brutality of war in conflicts across the globe. Allied soldiers discover that an Axis sniper is a woman, in a story by Will Franz and Sam Glanzman, creators of The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz. In another Franz-Glanzman story, German soldiers are trained to infiltrate Allied forces after D-Day. Briggs learns the meaning of bravery during WWII. Plus true facts about the German Stuka dive-bomber. Life and Death on the Forward Perimeter; Hitlers Scourge; The Rice Soldiers; A Course in Murder; This Modern War; The Brave Go First. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Chuck Tooley. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Will Franz. American soldiers face the brutality of war in conflicts across the globe. The Iron Corporal and his buddy Alvin find trouble following Alvin's mule, Doris, in a story featuring art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. A bomber under attack is damaged so that its bomb-bay doors are inoperable. The Iron Corporal: And One Bomb; The Conquerors; Reward for Revealing; The Soft-Hearted Conqueror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Harry Harrison and Vince Napoli. Violent pre-Code war comics from Youthful Magazines. During WWII, Carl Maxon risks his life to take out a Nazi sniper nest and wins the Medal of Honor. The story of the USS Perch, a submarine that waged a desperate battle against Axis vessels during WWII. The true story of Jimmy Doolittle and the famed Thirty Seconds over Tokyo bombing mission. Medal of Honor; The Mission of the Pregnant Perch; The Anzio Derby; Target Tokyo; O.S.S. - Operation Petticoat! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Chuck Tooley. Stories and art by Will Franz and Sam Glanzman. A soldier's-eye view of the stress, danger and grim choices that come with war. Pfc. Leach undertakes a special mission during the Normandy Invasion. The Iron Corporal and his buddy Alvin find trouble following Alvin's mule, Doris, in a story featuring art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. The Iron Corporal: And One Bomb; One Night in Normandy; The Soft-Hearted Conqueror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories by Willi Franz and others. Art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and Demetrio Sánchez Gómez. A soldier's-eye view of the stress, danger and grim choices that come with war. A Marine goes MIA during the Korean War. A platoon is cut off from reinforcements in Korea and must hole up in a cave to survive. Plus an Iron Corporal story by Willi Franz and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman, the team behind The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz. Missing inn Action; The Iron Corporal; The Lost Platoon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Defeat in the Desert starring German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel. The Soldier Said, 'No', art by Cal Massey. Battle Stations text story. The Beast of Bataan, art by Manny Stallman. Return from the Dead. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Battleground Of Hate!, art by Joe Maneely. Untitled Buck Private O'Toole story, art by Joe Maneely. Corsair Squadron text story. Afraid To Fight, script by Hank Chapman, art by Allen Bellman. Suicide Patrol, art by Robert Q. Sale. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Ambush. Slog It and Slug It, Soldier! text story. The Big Deal!, art by Robert Q. Sale. The Road Back! Fear! The Big Bog!, art by Jerry Robinson. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Red Butcher of Yingkow, script by Hank Chapman, art by Paul Reinman. The Top Kick Terror text story. The Town, art by Vernon Henkel. Swan Song, art by Mac Pakula. Enemy Territory, art by Ogden Whitney. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Russ Heath. No Retreat!, art by Gene Colan. I Saw Hitler Die! (he gets shot in the face), art by Russ Heath. His Excellency Was Excellent in Korea! text story. Bait!, art by Cal Massey. Enemy Patrol!, art by Dick Ayers. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Escape!" (art by Dick Ayers), the conclusion of the Hitler Chronicle in "The Beast at Bay" (art by Ayers), "The Black Hole!" (art by Miller), "Tank," and a two-page text story, "Corporal Charles Cassidy Captures Korea." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Under Fire!, art by Gene Colan. French Chow on Nell's Hill! text story. Jungle, art by Dan Loprino. Rendezvous!, art by Arthur Peddy. The Search, art by Sam Kweskin. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Pin Point Hill. Home Run text story. Who Cares About Charlie? The Great Betrayal, art by Dick Ayers. Those Who March, art by Vernon Henkel. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Break-out!, art by Tony Montellaro. Day of the Dragon text story. The Conquerors starring Xerxes, art by Gil Evans. Hand-out for Ho-Min. The Failure, art by Al Carreno. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Trapped In... Tong-Tu Pass, art by George Tuska. Last Bullet, art by Bernie Krigstein. Terror Tactic text story. Hill 609!, art by Tony Mortellaro. Friend or Foe! 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

The Verdict of General Wong!, art by Art Peddy. The Password!, art by Hy Rosen. Battle Brady in Korea! The Volunteer!, art by Bill Walton. The Convincer text story. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"R.O.K." (art by Joe Maneely), "The Argonne!" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "Alexander the Great!" (art by C.A. Winter), "Blitzkrieg!" (Hitler cameos; art by George Tuska), and a two-page text story, "Practice Fighting." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

"Snow" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "Bataan" (art by George Tuska), "When Rome Fell" (art by John Severin), "Flying Circus" (art by Paul Reinman), and a two-page text story, "Promotion For a Private." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. The Command is Fire. Attack!, art by Dick Ayers. The Weapon text story. The Cruel Corporal!, art by Sy Moskowitz. Company Clerk1, art by John Romita. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"The Gold Brick!" (art by Joe Maneely), "The Steel Coffin" (art by Mac Pakula), "The Good Guy" (art by Cal Massey), "Bayonet Charge" (art by Paul Reinman), and a two-page text story, "The Ticking Terror." Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Russ Heath. Banzai!, script by Hank Chapman, art by Russ Heath. Panic! Under Fire, art by Dave Berg. The Hero text story, art by Joe Sinnott. Death, art Joe Sinnott. Two Men, art by Norman Steinberg. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.