Auctions: comic books August 1952
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Item #64878521
Frogman Comics (1952) 4 CGC 7.5
One of only 2 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4703711017
Starts Jul 4 Cover by Mike Suchorsky. Stories and art by Bill Ely, Mort Lawrence, Lorence Bjorklund, and Mort Meskin. "Frogman" is not a frog-powered superhero, but a 1950s term for underwater special-ops soldiers. Frogmen in explosive vehicles target an underwater holding pen for enemy subs. Special forces are assigned to rescue a captured agent from enemy territory. In a fanciful story, pirates use barrels filled with air to become the first "frogmen" during a harbor raid. Saturday Afternoon Frogman; Underwater Lighthouse; Objective Sam; The Twenty-First Cave; Gulf Stream Riddle; The Pirate Frogman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #62991009
Stamp Comics (1952) 6 GD/VG 3.0
1 1/4" spine tear. Missing corner piece
Ends Jun 1 9:24 PM CST Bid History 2 bids Current Bid $4 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "The Story of the Four Chaplains" (art by Stephen Kirkel), "The Fires of Kilauea," "Admiral Richard E. Byrd and the South Pole Expedition," "Spear Fishing," "Fulton's Folly!" (art by Doug Wildey), "Hercules and the Monsters" (the uncredited artist has swiped some Frank Frazetta art, notably from Thun'da, in several panels!), and "Remember the Alamo!" Cover price $0.10.
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