Don Winslow of the Navy (1943 Fawcett) comic books 1950-1959

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Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Howard Boughner. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. In a three-part story, Don and Red investigate flying saucer sightings. He tracks the UFOs to the jungle, before learning it's the latest plan from his old enemy, The Scorpion. But when Red is injured, Don must bargain for his life with the top-secret project, the X-36. The Flying Saucer Attack; Warriors of the Sea: Against the Atlantic; Jungle Adventure; Shipwreck and Seaweed: Prize Uglies; The Scorpion's Sting; Tugboat Tucker; Bell Bottom Bill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. In a three-part sci-fi story, Don and Red are assigned to test-fly the X-36, a plane designed to catch flying saucers. But the aliens capture the X-36 with Don and Red aboard, transporting it to the planet Venus. They must bargain with the Venusian leader, the Wizard of Oz-like Zimm, for Earth's survival. Tugboat Tucker; The Great Solar Mystery; Heroes of the Lawrence; Peril on Venus; Shipwreck and Seaweed: Daze Without End; Dangerous Return; Muscle Hedd. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and John Jordan. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. In a three-part story, Don and Red seek a lost ship in the waters off Antarctica. But after hostile aircraft destroy their plane, they must cross the ice on foot. Finding a hidden base, they realize their old foe The Scorpion is behind it all. Bell Bottom Bill; Terror on the Tundras: Chapter 1: Disaster Strikes; Heroes of the Lawrence; Terror on the Tundras: Chapter 2: In the Lair of the Beast; Marianas Turkey Shoot; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: The Baloney Boys; Terror on the Tundras: Chapter 3: The Death Blow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. In a three-part story, the US Navy's latest base on the Pacific island of Suaki is attacked, but Don and Red's investigation reveals the attack came from someone on the base. By the time they realize the rebel leader Santos is behind the attack, Don and Red have been thrown to the hungry sharks. Soon they find themselves at the center of a full-on armed skirmish. Bell Bottom Bill; The Attack on Suaki, Chapter One: Death on the Wing; Warriors of the Sea: Torpedo Passage; The Attack on Suaki, Chapter Two: Perilous Journey; Shipwreck and Seaweed: Hounded; The Attack on Suaki, Chapter Three: Trails End!; Tugboat Tucker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. In a three-part story, atomic testing has created an "electric ray-fish" of enormous size and electrical power. Don and Red are assigned to capture one, but enemy agents catch wind of it and set out after it themselves. An undersea battle in diving suits is the only possible result. Bell Bottom Bill; The Jaws of Destruction: Report from Dukini; Warriors of the Sea: Action off Misima; The Jaws of Destruction: The Master Spy Strikes!; Shipwreck and Seaweed: One Track Minds; The Jaws of Destruction: Struggle to the Finish!; Tugboat Tucker. Final issue published by Fawcett; Charlton takes over publishing four years later. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Victor Pazmino, Tom McNamara and John Jordan. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show. First issue published by Charlton. Don and Red work with the Coast Guard to track a mysterious ship linked to a series of murders. Soon they learn the killings are the work of Don's old foe, The Scorpion. Before long they've stumbled on the Scorpion's plot to take over the United States itself. Return of the Scorpion; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; The Hidden River; Warriors of the Sea: The Breach; The Scorpion Shows His Hand. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Missing pages (affects art and story). Water damage.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Howard Boughner. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and popular radio show. On assignment with the Coast Guard to protect fishing scows, Don and Red encounter the dangerous place called Disaster Falls. Don tests an experimental one-man submarine under dangerous weather conditions. Don and Red are stationed on a Coast Guard cutter in the Pacific that soon faces unexpected danger. Plus a quiz about the Coast Guard. Death Rides the Rapids; Cape Fear Landing; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Bell Bottom Bill; Danger in the Depths; Don Winslow's Head-Knockers; Dizzy Daisy; Destination Danger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Clem Weisbecker and Howard Boughner. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show. Don's old foe Rubberface returns to make trouble, by disguising himself as Don Winslow. Don tries to help an old friend of the Admiral who's convinced that he's the modern Noah building an ark, in a story featuring a cameo by newsboy Freddy Freeman, aka Captain Marvel Jr. The Perfect Disguise; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Wilbur the Waiter; Lance O'Casey: The Plight of Homer Whittington, Jr.; Warriors of the Sea: Ironclad Showdown; Dizzy Daisy; Bell Bottom Bill; Captain Noah's Ark. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $5.90 5" cumulative spine split. Water damage.

Stories and art by Tom McNamara and others. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. Don tries to protect the Commander's young son Georgie after he stows away on a ship during a dangerous training mission. Don joins forces with a local detective when he goes to a remote tropical island in search of missing ammunition. On Target; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Warriors of the Sea: Action off Misima; Bell Bottom Bill; Doomed Atoll. Final issue under this title; series continues as Fightin' Navy (1956) #74. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.