Fightin' Navy (1956) comic books 1958

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. The crew of a sunken PT boat gets a chance to regroup on a fisherman's boat during WWII. After his destroyer is sunk by Breuger's Nazi U-boat, Cmdr. Whalen gets a second chance to strike back. During WWII, "Torp" faces the Nazis fearlessly above the surface, but he's anxious whenever the sub dives underwater. Guerilla Navy; Last Stand at Suragao Strait; Torpedo Junction; The Battered Battleship; Launch vs. Battleship; Topside Hero. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, Ken Battefield, Dick Giordano, and Joe Gill. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. An ancient-looking American ship has a surprise for its Nazi opponents. A fisherman has a chance for revenge against the U-boat that sank his fishing boat. The British Navy employs mini-subs against the German battleship Tirpitz. Plus two stories with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. Crash Dive; The Intruders; Shore Duty; Prize of War; Stonewall's Rebellion; Big Berthas of the Battleships; El Presidente Jonsey; Deadly Rendezvous!; The Coral Sea Victory; Silent Duel; U-Boat Trap; Dawn of Death; Down Periscope; Mission: Tirpitz; Topside Hero. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas, Dick Giordano, and Ken Battefield. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. 100-page giant. The RAF believes it sank the German "pocket battleship" Hochst, but the US Navy is facing the Hochst again, in one of three stories with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. Pirate-fighting Naval officer Decatur later becomes a hero in the War of 1812. Plus a comics retelling of the Battle of the Leyte Gulf. The Second Sinking of the Hochst; Annapolis Story!; Ships of the Fleet; The Battle of Leyte Gulf; Mines... the Silent Foe!; Decatur and the Tripoli Pirates; Hitler's Phantom Fleet!; The Ghost of the North; HMS Horrible!; Found Fish; Nautilus! The Dream Submarine; The Missouri: My Ship!; Aleutian Raider; Bombardment: H-Hour Minus 1!; Cruiser Feud!; A Day of Fun With Pop; Island X!; The Dying Tiger!; Extreme Range. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A sailor in a life-raft is befriended by a seagull, who brings him fish until he is rescued. The USS Constitution fights a crucial sea battle with the British Navy during the War of 1812. A US spy during WWII must rendezvous with a submarine and escape the Bay of Japan under the noses of the Axis fleet. Plus a factual article that examines the US Navy's role in early spaceflight. The Constitution and the Guerriere; Cripples Convoy; The Sea Gull; The Navy Looks to Space; Mission: Cross the Sea of Japan; No Way Up! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.