Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John/Charlton) comic books

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $40.50 View scans 4" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage with staining.

Cover by Fran Matera. Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Canteen Kate tries to alter her pal's ill-fitting uniform, but first she needs the right fabric from the supply depot, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In Korea, Leatherneck Jack and his pals face a cacophony of auditory assaults, as well as a fog-shrouded grenade attack, in a story that may feature early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Separated from his unit, Biff starts a landslide to subdue the enemy soldiers who wounded his pal Smokey. Tough Luck Makes a Hero; Leatherneck Jack; Canteen Kate: Tailor Maid; Tripoli Shores: Detour to Destruction; Guerrillas Die at Dawn; Danger Ahead; Gallantry in Action. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $110.00 View scans 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Gene Colan. Stories and art by Gene Colan and Mort Drucker. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. In Korea, Leatherneck Jack introduces a rookie squad to front-line combat, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Engineers struggle to bridge the untamed Yan River, in a story that may feature early art by future comics legend Ross Andru. Biff Barnes & Smokey Walsh take a dangerous assignment just to get away from Sgt. Kennedy, in a story featuring early art from future Mad magazine legend Mort Drucker. Plus some one-pagers by Drucker. Cover by Colan. The Impossible Bridge at Yan River; Curious Facts About Marines; Leatherneck Jack: The Night in Devil's Pocket; Marine Oddities; Thrilling Exploits of Fighting Marines; Fun Time; The Lighter Side; Biff Barnes & Smokey Walsh: Short Road to Trouble! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $50.00

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. A single Marine left behind on an island takes on enemy troops by himself. A WWI soldier grows to hate the constant gas drills, but he will hate the gas even more. A lone Marine is cut off from his unit during the Battle of Guadalcanal. Major Hard-Nose; Making a Marine; Gas Drill!; Grenade Raid; Ammo Detail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $8.60

Cover by Sam Glanzman and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Jerry criticizes Arkie's prejudices against Koreans, a debate that comes to the fore when Jerry risks his life to save a Korean kid during a firefight, in a story by artist and combat veteran Sam Glanzman. Members of a Marine squad in Korea draw straws for an unusual ritual that involves a long, dangerous trek through enemy territory. After two soldiers freeze up in combat, a courageous Marine explains how he earned the name "Captain Caution." Meet a Marine; The Lucky Number; A Lesson in Democracy; Marine from Minnesota; Captain Caution. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $8.60 View scan Cover oxidation. Staple rust.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $6.90

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Jack Keller. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Four Marines are surrounded by Axis troops during the closing days of WWII in the Philippines. A Marine on recruitment duty in the US is confronted by what can only be described as a militant pacifist, in a story that foreshadows the anti-war protests of the later 1960s. After Pearl Harbor, 16-year-old MacLoed lies about his age and enlists in the Marines, only to find himself in the South Pacific, under fire and terrified. 4 Condemned Men; The Pacifists; The Fear and the Fury; S Is for Surprise; A Frightened Boy; Strength of a Nation. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.