Frogman Comics
#v1#2
(May-June 1952)
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- 1952.05.00
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Hillman Periodicals Inc.
- Brand
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A Hillman Publication
- Editing
- Edward Cronin
Daring Exploits With Today's Fish-Men...
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- war
- Reprints
in Indexer Notes
Suchorsky is credited to G.I. Joe in Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and this work are identical to his "Sea Witch" stories in "Pirate Comics", also credited by Bails. He can be noticed by his rounded ears and detailed faces.
Pimple Misery?
Acnurel / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Not a miracle cream, but a complete medical treatment for acne, blackheads or enlarged pores.
'Gator Nest Frogman
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Phil Dolan (frogman); Harvey Caine (frogman)
- Synopsis
- Navy frogmen among alligators in Florida.
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.
Underwater Stinger
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Lt. Roy Ballard
- Synopsis
- A British submarine launches a man-mounted torpedo to sink a German battleship in a Norwegian fjord. Not "Tirpitz", but "Leipzig"...
Indexer Notes
Suchorsky is credited to Frogman in Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and this work are identical to his "Sea Witch" stories in "Pirate Comics", also credited by Bails. He can be noticed here by the rounded ears and lips of the German naval officer, and detailed inkwork.
Once a Frogman
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- adventure; spy
- Characters
- Dan Gatling (ex-frogman and U.S. Secret Agent); Mr. Bruloff (foreign Agent)
- Synopsis
- Foreign agents have planted a bomb to destroy the battleship U.S.S. "Nautilus".
Indexer Notes
Aamodt is the only writer credited to Frogman 1952-53, but there may have been others.
Olesen is credited by Jerry Bails' Who's Who on both pencils and ink on war stories at Hillman, and he is best recognised by the faces with very heavy black eyebrows.
Smoke-Boat Lucas
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Lt. Lowe; Coxswain Eddie Lucas
Indexer Notes
Aamodt is the only writer credited to Frogman 1952-53.
The T.N.T. Shark
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- adventure; spy
- Characters
- Williams (frogman); Sanders (frogman)
- Synopsis
- A foreign agent has placed real mines on a training field for U.S. Navy frogmen.
Indexer Notes
Art credits suggested by the Who's Who.
The Frog Belts the Middle
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Tony Dantzig (frogman); Lt. Jim Allan
- Synopsis
- A Navy glider with two men are going to blow up an enemy bridge.
Indexer Notes
McCann is credited to war stories at Hillman and he is recognised by his extended use of black, old faces with very long noses and small chin, pointed ears in front view and hardly any action. He made some Illustrated Classics stories, like "The Conspiracy of Pontiac".
Draw the First Day
Norton Products / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- An amazing invention, Magic Art Reproducer. Draw with no lessons or talent.
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Daring Exploits With Today's Fish-Men...
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Pimple Misery?
Acnurel -
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'Gator Nest Frogman
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3.
Underwater Stinger
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Once a Frogman
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Smoke-Boat Lucas
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The T.N.T. Shark
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The Frog Belts the Middle
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Draw the First Day
Norton Products -
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Leopard
Consumers' Mart -
10.
Tell Tomorrow's Weather Today
Imperial Sales -
11.
He Mailed This Coupon
Charles Atlas
- Steinar Ådland
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
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