Frogman Comics
#v1#1
(January-February 1952)
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Hillman Periodicals, Inc.
- Brand
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A Hillman Publication
- Editing
- Edward Cronin
in 
Operation Ravage
Dan Durkin Frogman / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Dan Durkin (Chief Petty Officer); Ames (Seaman 1st Class)
- Synopsis
- Strange subs have suddenly apperaed off the coast Japan and Korea, and United Nations ships will soon be in danger.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Suchorsky is credited to Frogman by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and this is certain Suchorsky work, with his detailed inking, rounded ears and bulging lower lips as on page 3 and 4. He had many stories in GI Joe. Also JVJ credits Suchorsky. Aamodt is the only writer credited to Frogman 1952-53, but there may have been others.
Underwater Trapper
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Sam Chase (undercover man and frogman); Lyman (shipyard owner)
- Synopsis
- Units of priceless chemicals have been disapperaing from the lab at the shipyard, and Sam Chase is put on the case.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Prentice is credited to war stories for 1952-53 at Hillman by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and his sober faces are not to be mistaken. Just think of Rip Kirby and you have him.
The Iron Prowler
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; war
- Synopsis
- From the first American submarine "The Turtle" in 1742, to the US subs of World War II.
- Reprints
Willie Needs Us
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Willie (O.S.S. Agent); Pierre (French resistance man)
- Synopsis
- Before the invasion of Normandy, an American O.S.S. Agent sends a message in code about a German rocket launcher that has to be destroyed by frogmen.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr at GoldenAgeComics has John Daly as best guess and a possible Zolnerowich.
The heavy "S" inside the ears is like Zolnerowich's signed work on "Captain Terry Thunder" in Jungle Comics #107, and some hands and "diving" persons are exactly similar in both of these stories.
Operation Demolition
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- war
- Synopsis
- A US Navy demolition team at work in the Pacific.
- Reprints
The Frogman Takes a Bunker
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Tony Larsen (frogman); Lft. Burke
- Synopsis
- Frogman Larsen takes on a bunker alone, against the Lieutenant's orders.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
JVJ (Vadeboncoeur) has Smalle/Abel credited here, and Smalle is credited on both pencils and ink at Hillman 1952, but not war stories, while Abel is credited to ink on war stories. Both are very probable when looking at faces and inking.
Double-Cross in the Deep
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- spy
- Characters
- Pat Jackson (frogman); Utah Sims (frogman); Gus Brussock (civilian diver)
- Synopsis
- Foreign agents are trying to sabotage the building of underwater oil storage tanks for submarine refueling.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
Choose Your Art Career
Art Instruction, Inc. -
2.
Operation Ravage
Dan Durkin Frogman -
3.
Underwater Trapper
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4.
The Iron Prowler
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5.
Throw Away That Truss!
Brooks Appliance Co. -
6.
Willie Needs Us
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7.
Operation Demolition
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8.
The Frogman Takes a Bunker
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9.
Double-Cross in the Deep
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10.
["Gorgeous dresses for you without paying 1¢..."]
Harford Frocks, Inc. -
11.
Save Your Hair
Ward Laboratories, Inc. -
12.
["Hey, you skinny bag of bones!"]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
- Michael Hoskin
- Steinar Ådland
- Gregory Fischer
- Chris Boyko
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