Frogman Comics
#v1#4
(September October 1952)
Hillman,
1952 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Hillman Periodicals Inc.
- Brand
-
A Hillman Publication
- Editing
- Edward Cronin
in 
[no title indexed]
Mason Shoe Mfg. Co. / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Build a fine business... full or spare time!
- Synopsis
- Mr. Mason will put a "Shoe Store Business" in your pocket. Shoe Business.
Saturday Afternoon Frogman
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Spinner Monks (frogman); Com. Elton; Connors (frogman)
- Synopsis
- Frogmen riding T.N.T. Kiddie Cars are going to blast an underwater submarine pen on some enemy island.
- Reprints
Underwater Lighthouse
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- adventure; spy
- Synopsis
- A group of frogmen have been sent to the icy Arctic on a mission that is listed as Top Secret.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Art ID from JVJ. Lawrence is credited to war at Hillman 1952-53.
Objective Sam
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Dan Sully (frogman); Wade Corey (frogman); Sam Kuyako (agent)
- Synopsis
- Frogmen are attempting to get out an agent from enemy territory.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Art ID from JVJ. Daly is credited to war at Hillman 1952-53.
The Twenty-First Cave
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Lt. Pete Larkin; Radarman Jolly Remson; Cmd. Monroe
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Aamodt is the only writer credited to Frogman 1952-53, but there may have been others.
Newest Records
Hit Tunes Company / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Hit parade records ordered by mail at 500% savings.
Gulf Stream Riddle
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Medic Joel Farnum
- Synopsis
- Bubonic Plague alarm somewhere on a small island in the Gulf Stream.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Bjorklund is credited to war stories at Hillman in 1952-53, can be recognised by his faces with marked jaw and thin inklines, and large earlobes. He drew Tex Granger for Parents Magazine.
The Pirate Frogman
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- adventure; historical
- Characters
- Abel Lemaire [Frog]; Lt. Richard Piyon
- Synopsis
- In 1750 pirates with barrels tied to their backs for air, raid ships in harbour.
- Reprints
in Indexer Notes
Meskin is credited to war stories at Hillman in 1952-53 by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and he can be spotted by his flimsy inklines and faces. Also JVJ has him credited.
Make Extra Money
Wallace Brown, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Sell exclusive and exiting new greeting cards by Wallace Brown and make money.
[no title indexed]
Harford Frocks, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Get these dresses – don't pay a penny!
- Synopsis
- Make fine extra money in your spare time by selling ladies' dresses.
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
["Build a fine business... full or spare time!"]
Mason Shoe Mfg. Co. -
2.
Saturday Afternoon Frogman
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3.
Underwater Lighthouse
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4.
Objective Sam
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5.
The Twenty-First Cave
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6.
Newest Records
Hit Tunes Company -
7.
Gulf Stream Riddle
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8.
The Pirate Frogman
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9.
Make Extra Money
Wallace Brown, Inc. -
10.
["Get these dresses – don't pay a penny!"]
Harford Frocks, Inc. -
11.
["Scram! You skinny xcarecrow!"]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training -
12.
Draw the First Day
Norton Products
This issue was modified by, among others
- Steinar Ådland
- Chris Boyko
- Lou Mazzella
- Jim Van Dore
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