Fightin' Navy (1956) comic books 1950-1959
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Issue #74
Published Jan 1956 by Charlton Comics Group.$32.00
- Cover detached.
- INCOMPLETE. Missing ad page, does not interrupt art or story.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Stories and art by A. C. Hollingsworth and others. Numbering continues from Don Winslow of the Navy (1943 Fawcett) #73. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. Lt. Danny Mitchell defies orders to learn where an enemy arsenal is hidden, but now he must survive the defense battery. The crew of a PT boat stumbles on an Axis outpost. Danny and his wingman Burt investigate after they encounter the latest Soviet secret weapon, a sort of glowing air-whale. Featuring art by pioneering African-American comics artist A. C. Hollingsworth. Operation: Redwing!; The Giant Killers!; Frightened Hero!; Seeing Red; The Phony Sailor; Secret Weapon; Danny Mitchell's Famous Planes of World War 2. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #86
Published Apr 1959 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.50
Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A submarine crew engages the Nazi fleet that's supplying Rommel's push across North Africa. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. US forces in the Pacific face kamikaze-like tactics from Axis ships. 1 Mile To Eternity; The Suicide Ships; The Nickel Navy; The Broken Code!; A Day of 'Fun With Pop'; The Fire-Eater! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
