Gil comic books issue 11

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Painted cover art by Alex Blum. Iwo Jima illustration by Gerald McCann. "The Shores of Tripoli," art by Gerald McCann; During the Barbary Wars, Lt. O'Bannon leads a small Marine detachment on a dangerous journey through the desert, after which the small party assaults a fort from the shore as the navy bombards it from the sea. "The Terrible Tiger" article about saber-tooth tigers. "Fighting Leathernecks"; Marines serve in numerous battles and campaigns of the American Revolution. "A Gentle Hand" article; Florence Nightingale defies danger and expectations to establish a corps of woman nurses in the Crimean War. "The Halls of Montezuma," art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; Marines are assigned to rear duty for much of the Mexican War, but take the lead in storming Mexico City and Chapultepec Castle. "The Marines Have Landed," art by Joe Orlando; Review of the Marine Corps' history from the War of 1812 to 1958 peacekeeping in Lebanon. "Six Outposts to Charlemagne," art by Graham Ingels; Disguising themselves as Cacos bandits, and working with Haitian gendarmes, marines bluff their way past six outposts to kill the bandit leader. "Devil Dog"; Marines drive the Germans out of Belleau Wood, earning the nickname Devil Dogs. "The Piltdown Hoax" article; Dawson's discoveries of apparently ancient skulls are hailed as great finds, but eventually the skulls are determined to have been hoaxes. "Becoming a Marine," art by John Tartaglione; After high school, Dick joins the Marines; He goes through basic training and individual combat training, then into Marine aviation mechanics. "The Floating Laboratory" article; Ewing's scientific team chart the ocean floor, and take samples for study. "Peacetime Firemen"; Survey of Marine activities and assignments during peacetime. "Circle of Death"; Marines are surrounded and outnumbered at Chosin in deadly winter weather, but fight their way out. "Rocks, Sand and Bullets," art by Sam Glanzman; Marines on Iwo Jima fight to the top of Mount Suribachi, where they raise the American flag; Joe Rosenthal captures the moment on film. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

First 12c cover-priced issue. Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis tale (untitled; complete in three parts). Plus: Teen Dictionary half-pager; Teen Age 1-pager; and Inside Hollywood text piece. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by John Romita, Les Zakarin and Eugene E. Hughes. Pre-Code tales of horror from Stanley Morse Publications. A woman seeks revenge after her husband kills her father with voodoo. A serial husband-killer makes a pact with the devil that he will free her if she will live with the man he chooses, but that man turns out to be Jack the Ripper. A man makes a deal with the devil and thinks he's come out with the upper hand, in a story by future Spider-Man artist John Romita Sr. Voodoo Dolls; Live With a Man; Life Insurance; The Door; Rat-Trap; Cremation. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st Printing - Series of cartoon reprints originally published in "The Daily Express" and "The Sunday Express" in England by prolific cartoonist, Ronald "Carl" Giles, simply known as Giles. With highly detailed single panel scenarios, and a cast of reoccurring characters known as the "Giles Family", he delighted readers on a daily basis for over 50 years until his death in 1995. Softcover, Horizontal Format, 10" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W.