Issue Details

Issue	#[1]
Published	1943
Frequency	[none listed]
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	60
Editing	Vincent Sullivan
Notes	Indexed from a scanned copy. Art ids by Jim Vadeboncouer Jr. Indicia states "published with the cooperation of the U. S. Marine Corps." Date listed is copyright date.

Cover Details - "Victory at Gavutu"

Genre	War
Pencils	Mart Bailey (signed)
Inks	Mart Bailey (signed)
Letters	Typeset

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Trophies of War"

Synopsis	Table of contents and photo of Marine Private Frank Massaro holding trophies from Guadalcanal.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Inside front cover. Includes indicia.

1 page illustration "To the men of the United States Marine Corps..."

Genre

War

6 page story "Victory at Gavutu"

Genre	War
Pencils	Mart Bailey [as Mart O'Bailey]
Inks	Mart Bailey [as Mart O'Bailey]

5 page story "Birth of the Marines"

Genre	War; Fact
Pencils	Creig Flessel
Inks	Creig Flessel

4 page Monte Zuma and Trip O'Lee story "Gosh, Monte - Where are we headed for now - I'm freezing"

Characters	Monte Zuma; Trip O'Lee
Genre	Humor; War
Script	Ray McGill (signed)
Pencils	Ray McGill (signed)
Inks	Ray McGill (signed)

6 page text article "Hellcat Out of Heaven"

Genre	War
Pencils	Mart Bailey ?
Inks	Mart Bailey ?
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Format is a cross between a comic and a text article. It's panelled like a comic but no dialogue and all text is typeset.

1 page public service announcement "Your Blood Can Save Him"

Synopsis	Public Service ad for the American Red Cross.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	Typeset

3 page text story "Battle of the Ditch"

Genre	War
Pencils	Mart Bailey [as MB]
Inks	Mart Bailey [as MB]
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Last page also has photo of Marine Corps Raiders.

1 page text story "Wildcat In the Sky"

Genre	War
Pencils	Mart Bailey (signed)
Inks	Mart Bailey (signed)
Letters	Typeset

2 page illustration "The Marines Have Landed!"

Genre	War
Pencils	Ogden Whitney [as Cpl. Ogden Whitney]
Inks	Ogden Whitney [as Cpl. Ogden Whitney]
Letters	Typeset

9 page text article "Saga of the Solomons"

Genre	War; Fact
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)
Letters	Typeset

1 page text article "This Is the Enemy! The Flying Butcher"

Genre	War; Fact
Pencils	Ogden Whitney [as Cpl. Ogden Whitney]
Inks	Ogden Whitney [as Cpl. Ogden Whitney]
Letters	Typeset

1 page public service announcement "In Ten More Minutes What Will You Be Doing?"

Synopsis	PSA for fighting the war at home, how civilians can contribute.
Letters	Typeset

4 page story "The Cliffs of Veru"

Genre	War
Pencils	Clem Gretter [as Gretter]
Inks	Clem Gretter [as Gretter]

3 page story "Guadalcanal Diary"

Synopsis	Photos and text from the movie Guadalcanal Diary.
Genre	War; Fact
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)
Letters	Typeset

2 page story "The Slap-Happy Japs"

Synopsis	Stereotyped depictions of the traits of the Japanese people.
Pencils	Ray McGill (signed)
Inks	Ray McGill (signed)

7 page story "Johnny Devildog"

Genre	War
Pencils	Mart Bailey (signed)
Inks	Mart Bailey (signed)

1 page advertisement "Super Stamp Outfit"

Synopsis	Ad for stamp kit from Metro Publications.
Notes	Inside back cover.

1 page advertisement "New Commando Krak-a-Jap Machine Gun"

Synopsis	Ad for toy machine gun from Illinois Merchandise Mart.
Notes	On back cover of comic.