Fightin' Navy (1956) comic books 1957

Stories and art by Bill Molno and Sal Trapani. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A Merchant Marine captain has an obsessive drive to take out a Nazi U-boat. Joe's gun crews tire of his incessant training, until they learn the reason why. Moran's constant reading is the object of scorn from his fellow sailors, but after their ship is sunk, Moran's knowledge is what saves them. To Catch a Sub; Tough Chief; Sly Submarine; Better Than Vitamins; Musclehead Moran; Wild Torpedo; Northwest Passage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Herman C. Browner and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. Trapped in a fjord by the depth charges of a Nazi destroyer, the crew of a US sub has one chance to strike back. A US destroyer must make itself a target to allow Allied ships to escape a narrow sea channel under fire. Lt. Briggs must impress a sultan to gain protection from Mediterranean pirates for American ships in the 1820s. Rig for Depth Charge; Home Is Where the Buddies Are; The Commandos; Target; The Exotic Man O' War; Explorers of the Deep Sea. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. Lt. Gantling finds himself in command of a small, "expendable" PT boat during WWII. The pressure of looking for sunken mines begins to weigh on the crew of a minesweeper. A US destroyer is left a sitting duck after running aground on a sandbank. Expendable; Silent Death; Pity the Poor Pirate; Surprised Raid!; Landing Craft Infantry; Sunk With All Hands; Bell Bottom Bill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. The crew of an aging destroyer during WWII longs for a break, but they're so practiced that no other ship can replace them. After his fishing boat is sunk by Gebbler's Nazi U-boat, Capt. Adams vows to join the Navy and seek revenge on Gebbler. During WWII, the US destroyer Herlihy develops a reputation as a "jinx" because of its bad luck. The Old Rustbucket; Q-Boat; Seebee Style; Fire!; The Phantom Fleet; Jinx Ship! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.