Don Winslow of the Navy (1943 Fawcett) comic books 1946

Stories and art by Victor Pazmino, Tom McNamara and John Jordan. 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 and Red realize that Axis spies on a popular beach are using chest tattoos to send coded messages, in a story that gets points for originality. A mysterious castaway found floating in the ocean leads Don and the Coast Guard to an Axis trap. Captured Marines debate whether the comics character "Don Winslow" is real, and if so, if he can help them out. Plus a Don Winslow PSA, and an illustration of the HMS Newcastle. The Tattoo Mystery; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; Secret of the Castaway; Whipper-Snappers; Safety at Sea; Underground Adventure; Don Winslow: Man or Myth? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Victor Pazmino. 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. Axis agents are stealing America's blood supply from the Red Cross, but Don isn't having it. Don tracks the fugitive war profiteer known as the Renegade after he escapes from prison. Don and Red help Marines determine if the surrender of enemy forces is just another trick. Plus a Don Winslow PSA, and an illustration of the HMS Porpoise. The Plasma Pilot; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; Renegade Escapes; Safety at Sea, Part II; Warriors of the Sea: Sinking of the Spee; The White Flag. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Victor Pazmino, Tom McNamara and John Jordan. 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's old enemy The Scorpion returns, with plans to take over a Pacific military base, and then the world. Don tracks the fugitive war profiteer known as the Renegade to the Alaska territory, but the Renegade is waiting for him. Don recalls his actions on D-Day for a Navy newspaper. Plus facts about the military and WWII, and an illustration of the Seahawk warplane. And a vintage ad for Mary Marvel fashions (dresses, not the costume). The Skywaymen; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; Thin Ice; Japanese Shipping Losses Inflicted by the United States Navy; His Toughest Opponent; Warriors of the Sea: Still Life; Do You Know Your Navy?; Naval and Hydrography; Don Tells a Tale!; Don Winslow's Service Ribbons. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Victor Pazmino. 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. Gangster "Killer Martin" steals Don's car and uniform so Don will be blamed for his crimes. As the cover advises, these issues feature "official war stories from Don Winslow's Log Book," as he, like other wartime heroes, had to explain the continued reliance on WWII stories after the war was over. A deserted American tanker that drifts into a Filipino port turns out to be a deathtrap set by Axis forces. Don sets out to escort a damaged aircraft carrier back to base through miles of enemy-controlled seas. Plus facts about the military and WWII, and an illustration of the H.M.S. Thunderbolt. Mistaken Identity; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; On the Trail of the S-29; Giggle Gags; Rana Raid; Don Winslow of the Navy Battles the Black Ace!; Warriors of the Sea: A Heroic Old Sea Dog; Bell Bottom Bill; Don Winslow with the Coast Guard Hooks an Assignment. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Victor Pazmino. 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 and Red crash-land on an island of cannibals, and actually wind up in a giant cauldron in one scene. As the cover advises, these issues feature "official war stories from Don Winslow's Log Book," as he, like other wartime heroes, had to explain the continued reliance on WWII stories after the war was over. While on leave, Don is persuaded to get into the ring with a boxer called the Masked Marvel. Don realizes that the Hook has helped the Renegade escape prison when a guard is found "hooked to death." Devil's Paradise!; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; Night Attack; The Masked Marvel; Warriors of the Sea; Bell Bottom Bill; The Hook's Last Ride. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Victor Pazmino. 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. While investigating a locked-room murder mystery at sea, Don is menaced by giant electric eels! In a story from WWII, Don must wrestle an octopus underwater while investigating a secret Axis fuel supply. As the cover advises, these issues feature "official war stories from Don Winslow's Log Book," as he, like other wartime heroes, had to explain the continued reliance on WWII stories after the war was over. Plus facts about the military and WWII, and an illustration of the Hobart. And a vintage ad for Mary Marvel fashions (dresses, not the costume). Murder Without Clues!; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; Target for Tonight: Winslow; Hollywood Goes to the Pacific; Warriors of the Sea: Take Her Down!; Bell Bottom Bill; Death on the Flood Tide! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Victor Pazmino. 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 and Red investigate reports of a sea serpent while on loan to the Coast Guard. In a story from WWII, Don stumbles on an Axis plot to blow up the Brooklyn Bridge. As the cover advises, these issues feature "official war stories from Don Winslow's Log Book," as he, like other wartime heroes, had to explain the continued reliance on WWII stories after the war was over. Don and Red investigate a mysterious ghost ship that appears without any crew, and discover a sinister plot. Plus explanations of semaphore and other naval flag signals. The Sea Serpent; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; U.S. Navy Numeral Flags; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; Stars and Stripes Forever; Semaphore Alphabet; Don Winslow Saves the Brooklyn Bridge; Warriors of the Sea: Beachhead; Bell Bottom Bill; Ghost Ship. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Carl Pfeufer, John Jordan, Tom McNamara and Victor Pazmino. 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 takes part in an expedition to climb Mount Everest. In a three-part story from WWII, Don's old enemy the American returns. As the cover advises, these issues feature "official war stories from Don Winslow's Log Book," as he, like other wartime heroes, had to explain the continued reliance on WWII stories after the war was over. When Don is placed in charge of the Navy's newest, biggest battleship, the American plots to capture both Don and the ship. Plus facts about the military and semaphore. Don Winslow Climbs Mount Everest; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; The American Returns, Part I: Toguchi's Revenge; Curious Facts About the Sea; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; Part II: Jungle Trap; Military Shorthand; Warriors of the Sea: The President Strikes Back; Semaphore Alphabet, Part 2; Bell Bottom Bill; Part III: Bomby Day! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer, John Jordan, and Drake Williams. 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 and Red investigate after a new trans-Pacific communications cable is sabotaged. In a story from WWII, Don's assignment to pilot a ship full of dynamite through hostile waters is complicated by a US Pearl Harbor survivor who's out for revenge. As the cover advises, these issues feature "official war stories from Don Winslow's Log Book," as he, like other wartime heroes, had to explain the continued reliance on WWII stories after the war was over. Don's arch-enemy The Scorpion returns, and abducts Red and Mercedes to lead Don into a trap. Plus facts about the military and semaphore. The Undersea Cable; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Dynamite Ship!; Captain Kid; Navy Quiz; Military Shorthand; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; Part II: Jungle Trap; Military Shorthand; Warriors of the Sea: The Pepper Pirates; Bell Bottom Bill; The Scorpion's Death Ledger. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Victor Pazmino. 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 and Red seek a missing medical shipment on the island of Java and once again get captured by hostile natives. In a story from WWII, Don escorts a medicine shipment to an Allied military commander on an Axis-held island. As the cover advises, these issues feature "official war stories from Don Winslow's Log Book," as he, like other wartime heroes, had to explain the continued reliance on WWII stories after the war was over. Don and Red protect inventor Nosmo King and his super-gasoline formula from foreign agents. Plus facts about the military and semaphore. Quest for Quinine; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Don Winslow Delivers the Goods; Dangerous Goal; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; Don Winslow's Military Shorthand; Warriors of the Sea: Chaplains Courageous; The Magic Formula; Bell Bottom Bill; Semaphore Alphabet. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Victor Pazmino and others. 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 and Red encounter a strange cargo ship while out sailing, and before they know it, they're dodging machine-gun fire from smugglers. In a story from WWII, Don plays Indiana Jones with a giant snowball while aiding the Resistance against the Nazis in Norway. Jealous fellow Naval officers engineer a fake adventure for Don Winslow as a prank. Plus fun facts about the military and Navy slang. Scent of the Smugglers; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Death Rides the Skis; Whipper Snappers; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; The Fatal Toast; Warriors of the Sea: Prison Ship; Lighthouse Larnin'; Coast Guard Firsts; Bell Bottom Bill; Fall Guy; Navy Slang. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.