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Marines in Battle 12
Atlas Tales
Title Profile
Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- June 1956
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Animirth Comics, inc.
- Cover Titles
- Priority Target!
Caught by the Commies! - Starring
-
"Iron Mike" McGraw starring
- Cover Credits
-
John Severin pencils and inks signed
- Contributions
-
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Issue Overview
Marines in Battle #12 was published by Animirth Comics, inc. in June 1956. It is part of the Marines in Battle series, which ran from August 1954 to September 1958.
Cover credits include John Severin. This issue features "Iron Mike" McGraw.
Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Caught by the Commies!." Indexed story credits include Bob Forgione and Jack Abel, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.
Stories
Caught by the Commies!
"Iron Mike" McGraw
starring
Credits
Bob Forgione pencils signed
Jack Abel inks signed
Empire's End
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Priority-Target One Enemy Bridge
Credits
Chuck Miller pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Notes: Plot very similar to The Bridges at Toko-Ri by James Michener (1953): a squadron of carrier-based Grumman F9F
Panther jets must destroy a heavily defended bridge in Korea.
Operation ... Glory!
The Barbary Pirates
Credits
Vic Carrabotta pencils signed
Vic Carrabotta inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Notes: Historical account of the Second Barbary War (1815).
Feature: The History of the U.S. Marine Corps
Surrounded by the Enemy
"Iron Mike" McGraw
starring
Credits
Bob Forgione pencils signed
Jack Abel inks signed
Looking for the full run? Browse the Marines in Battle checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.