Commando Comics #12

([circa July 1944])

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

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Clift Steele / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)

Pencils

Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)

Inks

Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)

Letters

Adrian Dingle (signed as Darian)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Clift and the boys in the "Freedom" sub, are patrolling in the South Pacific hoping to locate and destroy a re-fueling base

Genre

war

Characters

Clift Steele; Will Saakel; Yaki Sano; Paul

Synopsis

While prisoners of the Japanese, Clift manages to contact the Freedom.

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Lank the Yank / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Brunt (signed)

Pencils

Harry Brunt (signed)

Inks

Harry Brunt (signed)

Letters

Harry Brunt (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here's another letter from Cousin Lank, in the U. S. Marines!!!

Genre

humour; war

Characters

Lank

Synopsis

Lank's company is advancing on the Japanese base on Hollandia.

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The Young Commandos / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Pencils

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Inks

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

Letters

Gerald Lazare (credited as Jerry Lazare)

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During a bombing raid over occupied France...

Genre

military

Characters

Capt. Reddy; Mike Dutton; Chuck "Porky" Gordon; Lorin; Nicette Beaubet; Madame Beaubet; Kent

Synopsis

The Young Commandos are forced to parachute into France, but are found by a member of the French Underground.

Corvette (Table of Contents: 5)

Adventure with Lucky / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Gordon C. Smith (signed)

Pencils

Gordon C. Smith (signed)

Inks

Gordon C. Smith (signed)

Letters

Gordon C. Smith (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Roll those ash-cans away fast - we'll round to - and plaster that sub. Helm hard aport!

Genre

war

Characters

Lucky; Hans; Yoland

Synopsis

Lucky has to rescue a scientist.

Whoop-Um! (Table of Contents: 6)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Keith (signed)

Pencils

Frank Keith (signed)

Inks

Frank Keith (signed)

Letters

Frank Keith (signed)

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He always puts on war paint and head dress when he listens to the war news!

Genre

humour

Indexer Notes

Five one-panel cartoons about American Indians.

Missing Masterpieces (Table of Contents: 7)

Lockjaw Bones / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Ted Steele (credited, signed)

Pencils

Ted Steele (credited, signed)

Inks

Ted Steele (credited, signed)

Letters

Ted Steele (credited, signed); ?

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Hah!... A strange blue vapour... resembling tobacco smoke... how interesting!

Genre

humour; detective-mystery

Characters

Lockjaw Bones; Ted Steele

Synopsis

Ted's art masterpieces have disappeared.

Indexer Notes

A letter in the story is dated Sept. 11, 1944.

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activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ross Saakel (signed as R. S.)

Pencils

Ross Saakel (signed as R. S.)

Inks

Ross Saakel (signed as R. S.)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Just cut the heads from snapshots and pictures...

Indexer Notes

Drawing that cut out heads can be put on.

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The Sign of Freedom / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Pencils

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Inks

Adrian Dingle (signed)

Letters

Adrian Dingle (signed)

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Oh, Chimmie, I-- I-- think this m-must be a dream!--

Genre

war

Characters

Karen Von Bergner; Jimmie Clarkson; Red; Paul Letan

Synopsis

Jimmie must get Karen back to England.

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Ace Bradley / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Thomson (signed as Thomson)

Pencils

Harry Thomson (signed as Thomson)

Inks

Harry Thomson (signed as Thomson)

Letters

Harry Thomson (signed as Thomson)

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Ace is in Canada to give the R. C. A. F. the benefit of his air combat experience.

Genre

war

Characters

Ace Bradley; Bronson; Hans

Synopsis

Ace stumbles on a sabotage plot.

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Ozzie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Keith (signed)

Pencils

Frank Keith (signed)

Inks

Frank Keith (signed)

Letters

Frank Keith (signed)

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Sheriff - thar's a posse gonna hang a man for stealin' a hoss!

Genre

humour

Synopsis

The sheriff tries to stop a hanging.

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Tugboat / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Keith (signed)

Pencils

Frank Keith (signed)

Inks

Frank Keith (signed)

Letters

Frank Keith (signed)

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Well Professor, wot do you think of my new tug? Dis craft has a hist'ry behind her!

Genre

humour

Characters

Toby; Professor

Synopsis

Toby shows off his new tugboat.

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The Invisible Commando / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Bachle (signed)

Pencils

Leo Bachle (signed)

Inks

Leo Bachle (signed)

Letters

Leo Bachle (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It was good of the war department to give me a crack at the Japs.

Genre

war

Characters

Lee Pierce; Tomoto; Harris; Toya Yamoto

Synopsis

In the Solomon Islands, Lee is captured.

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