Monty Hall of the U.S. Marines (1951) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Aug 1951 by Toby Press.$69.00
View scans- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Cover by Mel Keefer. Stories and art by Mel Keefer, Steve Bobb and Jack Sparling. US Marine Monty Hall (no relation to the game-show host) fights for America during the Korean War. A look at basic training for the US Marines during the post-WWII era, as Monty goes through the process.When a corrupt native leader uses a ceremonial mask to intimidate with threats of magic, Monty decides two can play that game. Marine "Pin-Up Pete" discusses women he has known, an excuse to present four full-page pin-ups featuring good-girl art by Jack Sparling. Plus a vintage ad for Orange Crush featuring Li'l Abner and the Shmoo. Boots; The Devil's Mask; Monty Hall Meets Murder; The City of Flame; Pin-Up Pete. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Issue #6
Published Jun 1952 by Toby Press.$60.00
View scansStories and art by Mel Keefer and Jack Sparling. US Marine Monty Hall (no relation to the game-show host) fights for America during the Korean War. Monty, Tex and Canarsie are pinned down by enemy fire during a mission to a Red airbase. Monty, Tex and Canarsie help an old buddy whose impending wedding is threatened by a rogue tiger near his village, but it turns out there is more going on. Marine "Pin-Up Pete" discusses women he has known, an excuse to present four full-page pin-ups featuring good-girl art by Jack Sparling. Skirmish with Death; The Wild Tiger Hunt; A Couple of Real Pals; Shore Leave Can Be Murder; Pin-Up Pete. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #8
Published Oct 1952 by Toby Press.$9.00
- Restored (see item notes)
- RESTORATION. Glued tears on front cover .
Cover by Mel Keefer. Stories and art by Mel Keefer and Jack Sparling. US Marine Monty Hall (no relation to the game-show host) fights for America during the Korean War. Monty, Tex and Canarsie find themselves helping a tank unit that's stuck in the mud of Korea. Monty, Tex and Canarsie get to see things from another angle when they're assigned to be drill instructors for a group of Marine recruits. Marine "Pin-Up Pete" discusses women he has known, an excuse to present four full-page pin-ups featuring good-girl art by Jack Sparling. Plus a tale from the Korean front by Staff Sergeant Charles F. X. Houts, a "Marine Corps Correspondent." Tanks a Million; You're a Leatherneck Now; Canarsie and the Minnie Marines; Action on Hill 271; Pin-Up Pete. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
