Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John/Charlton) comic books 1973-1975

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Cover by Fred Himes. Stories and art by Fred Himes, Warren Sattler, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Captain Kinross has been carrying the guilt of his unearned Service Cross since WWII, but he gets a chance to redeem himself in Korea. A Marine pilot learns about combat on the ground after he's shot down over enemy territory. Shotgun Harker tries to teach the new Lieutenant how to stay alive in Vietnam. Shotgun Harker and the Chicken: The Hero Maker; Return of the Hero!; Why?; A Nice Clean War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by A. Martinez and Jean Elier. Stories and art by A. Martinez, Jean Elier, Jack Keller, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. In Korea, a Marine learns the truth behind the saying, "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link." Captain Hudkins is sure that Communist forces have crossed the Yalu River, but no one else believes him. The Hunted; The Weakest Link; Sam Spolo the Spy Smasher: To Catch a Cunning One; The Marine Killer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Don Perlin and Pat Boyette. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Aircraft mechanics reveal why Marine pilot Blocker gets credit for all the kills made by his wingman, Hadley, in one of three stories in this issue with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. Another Boyette story tells the history of the Marines, including a re-creation of the famous photo Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. A retelling of the Battle of Midway in comics format is one of two stories this issue with art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. Wing Man!; You Dont Have To Be Crazy (But it Helps); World Survivors; The Midway Massacre!; Why?; The First Step. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Pat Boyette, Warren Sattler, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. A mysterious malady fells Magruder just as the crucial WWII Battle of Saipan is underway. During WWI, Murray goes to help a soldier trapped in no-man's land, but that could be a suicide mission, in a story with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. One Round for the Medics! ; Magruder Saw Better Days; Sam Spolo the Spy Smasher: Knitted Knots; The Voice From No-Man's Land. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Pat Boyette and others. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. A tender-hearted Marine rescues an orphan during the Battle of Okinawa in WWII, in a story with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. In a two-part story, a tough drill instructor becomes an even tougher platoon leader when it's time to go to war. D.I., Part I: The Boot! ; D.I., Part II: Platoon Leader; General Knowett: Raindrops For War; Not So Tough! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Warren Sattler. Stories and art by Pat Boyette, Warren Sattler, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. In a WWII story printed sideways with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette, Marines surrounded by Communist forces try to stay awake all night. In a Cold War story, Marines are assigned to protect the US Vice President from an assassination plot during a visit to a Central American country. Charlie Company's commander Hardnose Hardigan is supposed to be the toughest soldier in Korea, but then he gets a letter from home. The Assassins; Haggerty's Boots; Sam Spolo the Spy Smasher: Perfect Plan; A Letter From Home! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Pat Boyette, Fred Himes, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. In a WWII story printed sideways with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette, Lt. Rennie must earn his platoon's respect on Iwo Jima. A Marine sergeant meets his hated boot-camp drill instructor again, and this time he's the commanding officer. A Marine sniper encounters the Axis soldier he refused to shoot. Plus a profile of the F4U Corsair. Day of Reckoning; There's One in Every Crowd; The Old Gung Ho!; General Knowett: Hidden Mike; The Workhorse. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Warren Sattler. Stories and art by Pat Boyette, Warren Sattler, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Jiggs and his squadron take on Axis fighter planes, in a story with great technical detail about WWII air combat. Soldiers Jeb and his son fight side-by-side in combat, but have nothing in common in day-to-day life. Plus a story with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. The Enemies; Have a Heart; General Knowett: Scorched Earth; Nothing in Common! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Pat Boyette and Demetrio Sanchez Gomez. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Assigned clerical duty, Cusick longs to prove that he's tough enough for combat, in a story with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. Sgt. Hudkins is tough on the men of the 3rd Squad, but they don't know how good they've got it until a complaint gets him reassigned. Cover by future horror comics legend Tom Sutton. Not Tough Enough!; Hudkins' Chickens; Chaos a Crecy; Bug-Out Charlie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Fred Himes, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Cpt. Galt learns leadership during the Battle of Guadalcanal. Sgt. Reep is the sole American soldier in the area, helping Korean villagers rout Communist forces. During WWII, Lt. Ryan is sent to kill Goering's personal hit man. Cover by future horror comics legend Tom Sutton. Follow Me... and Die!; The Underground Underground; A Killer in Town; Nazi Hit Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Dan Adkins. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Pat Boyette, Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas and Wayne Howard. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. During World War I, American pilots make the "Spad" into a crucial weapon at the dawn of aerial combat, in a story with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. Cpl. Crossen redeems himself on the battlefield by clearing the way for the Marine invasion of an occupied island during WWII. Underwater demolitions squads mount a desperate mission in Korea to stop a train full of POWs. The Spad; The Wheeler Dealer; The Timid Tiger; The Deadly Rain; The Chongjin Express. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Pat Boyette, Joe Gill, and Demetrio Sanchez Gomez. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. During the Battle of Guadalcanal, Limonetti has a moment of panic that threatens to follow him throughout his Marine career, in a story with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. Sgt. Miles Curtin leads a squadron of Marines in 1910 Haiti to protect a sugar plantation from armed "insurgents." The Lemon Marine; War Life Insurance; Nightmare in the Caribbean; The Day Time Ran Out. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Demetrio Sánchez Gómez. Stories and art by Antonio Colmeiro, Pat Boyette, Fred Himes, and Demetrio Sanchez Gomez. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Turner faces a moral choice on the battlefield in Korea, whether to save several enemy soldiers. Cpt. Howell gains a reputation as the best ground support pilot in Korea. Lt. Talbot faces the enemy in the air and on the ground during the WWII Battle of Guadalcanal. Plus the life of General Douglas MacArthur, in a story with spot illustrations by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. One Mans Mission; Second Effort; Old Soldiers Never Die!; The Foxhole Pilot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Antonio Colmeiro, Pat Boyette, Fred Himes, and Demetrio Sanchez Gomez. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. An issue-length story describes the Battle of Peleliu in the Pacific during WWII, later called "the bitterest battle of the war for the Marines." Plus a text story with spot illustrations by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. Painted cover by Boyette. Three Roads to Hell; The First to Fight! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Adele Matera, Pat Boyette, Wayne Howard, and Joe Gill. As indicated by the title logo and indicia, this issue was a tryout for the later Charlton war comic simply titled "War." Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. During the Civil War, a woman tries to talk her son out of enlisting by describing his ancestors who died in America's wars, but that has the opposite effect. A comics history of the Battle of Little Big Horn and Custer's Last Stand. An old man reflects on his youth as a WWI aerial ace, in a story with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. Painted cover by Boyette. Far From Home!; Custer's Last Stand!; It Takes All Kinds; The Trenches! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Warren Sattler, Charles Nicholas and Wayne Howard. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Ghetto kid Mickey has always felt trapped by life, and when he's pinned down by enemy fire in WWII, it all comes back to him. During Korea, an embittered tank crew is made up of "retreads:" older reserve soldiers from WWII called back into action. After a concussive attack during WWII, Sgt. Burkett is deafened and dangerously disoriented, and his company must keep him from wandering the battlefield. Painted cover by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. Trapped Again; The Sittin' Duck!; Fly the Flag; The Weakling. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Don Sherwood. Stories and art by Mike Pellowski, Mike Vosburg, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Warren Sattler, Charles Nicholas and Joe Gill. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. The Allied fleet makes a daring assault on Luzon during WWII, but first they must get past the formidable Axis artillery at Surigao. During Korea, Abelard risks his life to save a wounded enemy soldier. A comics history of the Marines in conflicts throughout American history. The Guns Of Surigao; Killer's Nest; The Long Wait; Hit and Run; No Cross for a Tombstone. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Pat Boyette, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Joe Gill. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Cpl. Martin, a machine-gunner in Korea, has a bad case of battle fatigue. During WWI, newly arrived American Marines take part in the Battle of Chateau-Thierry, considered by some the turning point of the war. The history of the US Marines, in a text story with spot illustrations by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. Painted cover by Boyette. Easy Way Out; Live Bait; The Leathernecks; The Devil Dogs at Chateau Thierry. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Demetrio Sánchez Gómez, Bill Molno, Antonio Colmeiro, and Joe Gill. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Gus, a Marine in Korea, is held up as an example to his fellow soldiers because of his headstrong attacks. Al and his buddies try to hold the line when Communist forces cross Korea's Yalu river in 1950. Plus retellings of the Battles of Okinawa and Iwo Jima during WWII. A Special Kind of Glory; Okinawa; The Model Marine; Bloody Iwo Jima; Die By Night; No More Medals. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.