Star Spangled War Stories #74

(October 1958)

Frogman Bait! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Jerry Grandenetti

Inks:

Jerry Grandenetti

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Synopsis:

A small group of frogmen help take out an enemy submarine in the Pacific conflict.

Keywords:

frogmen; United States Navy; World War II

["It started to rain while I'm on guard duty..."] (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor; military

Characters:

Private Pete

Do You Know the Legend of Superman? (Table of Contents)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad in the form of a rebus for the Superman family of DC comics; includes cover art for Action Comics (DC, 1939 series) #245

Lost -- A Free Education! (Table of Contents)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bob Oksner

Inks:

Bob Oksner

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Binky Biggs

Synopsis:

Binky advises against dropping out of high school.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated October 1951 and later in DC comics cover-dated November 1966.

A Tree Stands on Tarawa! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

France Herron

Pencils:

Joe Kubert (signed)

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino ?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

A soldier tries to protect a tree from destruction because it's his only cover from enemy fire.

Keywords:

World War II

We Lead the Way (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Morris Waldinger

Pencils:

Morris Waldinger

Inks:

Tommy Nicolosi

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war; non-fiction

Synopsis:

history of the 29th Infantry Regiment of the U. S. Army

Keywords:

United States Army

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Combat Corner / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

? (logo illustration)

Inks:

? (logo illustration)

Colors:

? (logo illustration)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by Lee McKay; Harold Lyons; Gary Ryker; Wesley Lamb

["June 1, 1813 -- During the engagement of the American frigate Chesapeake..."] (Table of Contents)

Navy Log / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Morris Waldinger

Pencils:

Morris Waldinger

Inks:

Tommy Nicolosi

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war; non-fiction

Keywords:

War of 1812; World War II

Bush-League Battle! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Mort Drucker (signed)

Inks:

Mort Drucker

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Synopsis:

A minor league baseball player, now a soldier, uses his baseball skills against the enemy.

Keywords:

baseball; World War II