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Issue Details

Issue #13
Published May-June 1959
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Lawrence Nadle

Cover Details

Genre Humor
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner

9 page Sgt. Bilko story "How to Get Rich in Real Estate, Part 1"

Synopsis Bilko catches wind that the government has plans to build a missile base somewhere in the area of the camp, so he plans to find the land the government intends to use, buy it, and then sell it to the government for considerable profit.
Genre Humor
Script Cal Howard
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll ad"

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Showcase #20 - Rip Hunter, Time Master"

1 page Khaki Yaks filler

Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff

7 page Sgt. Bilko story "How to Get Rich in Real Estate, Part 2"

Synopsis Bilko determines that the government will be buying one of five islands for the base, but doesn't know which one. So he devises a new plan: purchase one of the islands and make the others undesirable for the government. Unfortunately, the island he purchases is a "floating island" that has to be anchored in place.
Genre Humor
Script Cal Howard
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Pop ad"

1 page advertisement "Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park"

Characters Superman; Emmett Kelly

1 page public service announcement "Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?"

Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Ira Schnapp

7 page Sgt. Bilko story "How to Get Rich in Real Estate, Part 3"

Synopsis Figuring the army would have no use for a floating island, Bilko changes his plan. He decides to dump the island on Ritzik, take the money, and buy options on the other four. So guess which island the government decides to buy...
Genre Humor
Script Cal Howard
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Fudge ad"