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Marines in Battle 9

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Published August 1954 – September 1958
Issue Numbers 1 – 25
Total Issues 25
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How much is Marines in Battle #9 worth? Current market pricing for Marines in Battle #9 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $89 on September 13th, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $89 (1 comp).
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Marines in Battle #9 (1955) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
December 1955
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Animirth Comics, inc.
 
Cover Titles
Gyrene Raid!
 
Starring
"Iron Mike" McGraw starring
 
Cover Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Marines in Battle #9 was published by Animirth Comics, inc. in December 1955. It is part of the Marines in Battle series, which ran from August 1954 to September 1958.

Cover credits include Carl Burgos. This issue features "Iron Mike" McGraw.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Gyrene Raid!." Indexed story credits include Bob Forgione and Jack Abel, among others.

Stories

Gyrene Raid!

Credits
Bob Forgione pencils unsigned Jack Abel inks attributed
"Iron Mike" McGraw starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # G-888
Pages 6
Type art

The Flying Nightmares!

Credits
Gene Colan pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # G-918
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: Historical account of United States Marine Corps Attack Squadron 513 (VMF-513), the "Flying Nightmares," and their aircraft, the all-weather Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight. Includes the first radar-mediated kill of a jet aircraft at night, when pilot Maj. William T. Stratton, Jr., and radar operator M/Sgt. Hans C. Hoglind shot down a North Korean Yakovlev Yak-15 on 3 Nov 1952.

The Victory

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # G-969
Pages 2
Type text

The Rocket's Red Glare!

Credits
Joe Sinnott pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # G-862
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Semi-historical account of the 10 companies of Sea Fencibles established by the Act of 26 Jul 1813 to defend northeastern coastal cities from English forces. Includes the burning of Washington on 24 Aug 1814, the Battle of Baltimore (Sep 1814), and the writing of The Star-Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key (1779-1843). British officers Gen. Robert Ross (1766-1814), Adm. Sir George Cockburn (1772-1853), and Adm. Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane (1758-1832) appear.
Feature: The History of the U.S. Marine Corps

Fighting with Fire!

Credits
Werner Roth pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # G-929
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: Fictional story set against the Battle of Iwo Jima (Feb-Mar 1945).

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Last Updated 2026-06-19 07:35:02
Last Raw Sale sold for $89 on September 13th, 2021
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Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $89 (1 comp)
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