Issue Details

Issue	#9
Published	January 1953
Frequency	monthly
Pages	36
Editing	Stan Lee

Cover Details

Genre	war
Pencils	Joe Maneely
Inks	Joe Maneely

1 page Jowett Institute advertisement "Aren't You as Sick and Tired as I was of Being Skinny?"

Synopsis	Body-building ad.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside front cover.

7 page Combat Kelly story "Nothing to report...the major ain't gonna like that, Combat!"

Characters	Combat Kelly; Cookie Novak; Sarge O-Hooligan
Synopsis	Combat and Cookie save a family from North Korean soldiers.
Genre	war
Script	Hank Chapman (signed)
Pencils	Joe Maneely (signed)
Inks	Joe Maneely (signed)

2 page text story "The Letter"

Characters	Rick Parker; Larry Boehm; Sergeant Mooney
Synopsis	A young soldier returns to his unit after being the hospital for several weeks.
Genre	war
Letters	typeset

1 page Lionel Trains advertisement "Boys, Get That Real R.R. Engineer's Thrill"

Synopsis	Ad for the new Lionel Train catalog.
Letters	typeset

6 page Combat Kelly story "Okay, ya sleepin uglies...roll out!"

Characters	Combat Kelly; Cookie Novak; Yalu River Rosie
Synopsis	Kelly and Novak pursue an escaped Korean prisoner.
Genre	war
Script	Hank Chapman (signed)
Pencils	Joe Maneely (signed)
Inks	Joe Maneely (signed)

1 page Young Products advertisement "Build Big Muscles as Hoppy Does"

Characters	William Boyd (as Hopalong Cassidy)
Synopsis	Ads for body-building, watches and walkie-talkies.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Appears between pages 3 and 4 of the previous sequence.

Half page Goldmart advertisement "Solid Sterling Silver Photo Ring"

Synopsis	Jewelry ad.
Letters	typeset

Half page advertisement "Stamps...Shop by Mail"

Synopsis	Collection of small ads.
Letters	typeset

4 page story "Here's Cookie"

Characters	Cookie Novak; Colonel Gioletti; Major Thorn
Synopsis	Colonle Gioleeti gives Cookie a secret message to deliver to Major Thorn.
Genre	war
Script	Hank Chapman (signed)
Pencils	Al Hartley (signed)
Inks	Al Hartley (signed)

1 page Sportsman's Post story "You Can Be a Bombshell in any Tough Spot!"

Synopsis	Ad for a judo instruction manual.
Letters	?; typeset
Notes	Ad appears between pages 3 and 4 of "Here's Cookie".

1 page advertisement "Shop by Mail...Stamps"

Synopsis	Collection of small ads.
Letters	typeset

6 page Combat Kelly story "Cripes, Combat, there ain't no bridge over this river!"

Characters	Combat Kelly; Cookie Novak
Synopsis	Combat and Cookie sabotage a concealed bridge.
Genre	war
Script	Hank Chapman (signed)
Pencils	Al Hartley (signed)
Inks	Al Hartley (signed)

1 page Littleton Stamp Co. advertisement "Free! 221 Stamps!"

Synopsis	Ad for stamps from all over the world.
Letters	typeset

1 page Cloverine Brand Salve advertisement "The Secret of Treasure Cave"

Characters	Spike; Gray Shadow
Synopsis	How kids can win great prizes.

1 page Motor's Auto Repair Manual advertisement "How to Fix any Part of any Car!"

Synopsis	Ad for an auto repair manual.
Letters	typeset

1 page Daisy Air Rifle advertisement "Announcing the New Daisy Defender Repeating Air Rifle!"

Synopsis	Ad for the new lever-action Daisy air rifle.
Letters	typeset