(January 1953)

Star Publications, 1953 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Star Publications Inc.
Brand
A Star Comic
Printer
Printed in U. S. A.
Editing
?

Issue Notes

Indexed from a scan from http://digitalcomicmuseum.com.

The Spirit of War (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
L. B. Cole (signed)
Inks
L. B. Cole (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

U.S. Diamond House Rings and Watches / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Spirit of War (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jay Disbrow (signed)
Pencils
Jay Disbrow (signed)
Inks
Jay Disbrow (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Jay Disbrow ?

Genre
horror-suspense; war
Characters
Adolf Hitler; John Bradley; Hank Jamison
Synopsis
An evil spirit is behind the Korean War.

The K-9 Killers.. (Table of Contents: 3)

True Tales / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Robert Pious
Inks
Robert Pious
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
history
Characters
Cap Hawkins; Joey; Caesar (dog); John Mayo
Synopsis
Caesar, a member of the K-9 corps, helps fight the war.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Figure-Adjuster / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Croydon Publications Books / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Lightning Death..! (Table of Contents: 6)

True Tales / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Ramsey ?
Inks
Harry Ramsey ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
aviation; military
Characters
Cap Hawkins; Joe; Ben Kelsey; Pete; Jack
Synopsis
The development and history of the P-38 Lightning.
Reprints

Paratroop Patrol... (Table of Contents: 7)

True Tales / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Robert Pious
Inks
Robert Pious
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
history; military
Characters
Cap Hawkins; Joey; Brenneke
Synopsis
Knocked unconscious, Brenneke tries to catch up to his troop and instead finds a Japanese bivuoac.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

50 Combat Action Plastic Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Kelpidine Chewing Gum [Candy] / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Survival of the Fittest (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jay Disbrow (signed as Jayson [script])
Inks
Jay Disbrow (signed as Jayson [script])
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war
Characters
Nolan; John Manning
Synopsis
Surrounded by the enemy Nolan panics and runs away.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Chronograph Watches [Buyers Guild] / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Spot Reducer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Spirit of War
  2. 1. ["Save 70% sacrifice sale! Swiss watches"]
    U.S. Diamond House Rings and Watches
  3. 2. Spirit of War
  4. 3. The K-9 Killers..
    True Tales
  5. 4. ["New! Magic panel feature slims like magic! Look slimmer, more youthful reduce your appearance!"]
    Figure-Adjuster
  6. 5. ["Sensational book bargains!!"]
    Croydon Publications Books
  7. 6. Lightning Death..!
    True Tales
  8. 7. Paratroop Patrol...
    True Tales
  9. 8. ["50 combat action plastic toys"]
    50 Combat Action Plastic Toys
  10. 9. ["Medical doctor says: 'Fat men & women who are normally overweight, will be amazed to discover this safe, pleasant, scientific way to lose ugly fat and get a slimmer, more attractive figure.'"]
    Kelpidine Chewing Gum [Candy]
  11. 10. Survival of the Fittest
  12. 11. ["You can succeed in television"]
    Commercial Trades Institute Courses
  13. 12. ["Last chance at this low price!"]
    Chronograph Watches [Buyers Guild]
  14. 13. ["Reducing specialist says: Lose weight where it shows most reduce most any part of the body with electric Spot Reducer"]
    Spot Reducer
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore