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Fightin' Marines #10

Dec 1952 · St. John · 0.10 USD
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This anthology issue features Korean War combat stories centered on U.S. Marines. "Leatherneck Jack: Race with Death" depicts Marines defending a coastal position against enemy forces, with soldiers strategizing to hold their ground despite being vastly outnumbered, ultimately maintaining control of the hill through determined combat. "Tripoli Shores: Fox Hole Fury" shows Marines engaged in intense fighting, with emphasis on their resolve to resist enemy counterattacks. "Davey's Guitar" tells of a homesick Marine who receives no letters from home, highlighting the emotional toll of combat isolation on soldiers serving in Korea.

Contains 5 stories
Danger Patrol
6 pp · War

Marine Sgt. Jack Rogers and his sidekick Monte set up an observation post in the Korean hills when a U.N. plane is shot down—and they're tasked with rescuing the downed pilot, a high-ranking South Korean official named Lee Kang. What starts as a straightforward rescue mission spirals into capture, a desperate convoy escape, and a race to destroy classified documents before they fall into enemy hands.

Rapid-Fire Eviction
7 pp · War

Sgt. "Tripoli" Shores and his marines—including the hillbilly soldier "Arky" Woods and their young Korean scout Duck Sing—are itching for action when their new C.O., Capt. Jock Cameron, orchestrates a daring plan to retake their lost bunker: feeding false intelligence to a captured enemy soldier to catch the Reds off guard. With patrol and infiltration at the heart of the operation, Tripoli must coordinate his platoon's assault while dealing with the frustration of men who'd rather fight than retreat, all to reclaim the ground they've been forced to abandon.

One-Man Army
1 pp · War

Lieutenant Jim Knifer's rifle platoon finds itself trapped under heavy machine-gun fire, with a well-fortified enemy nest standing between them and the advancing troops. Cut off and running low on ammunition, Knifer decides to make a desperate solo move to neutralize the threat while his men lay down covering fire. What unfolds is a tense test of grit and quick thinking in the heat of battle.

Just an Old Leatherneck
6 pp · War

First Sergeant Harry Gale has weathered thirty years in the Marine Corps—from China to the Pacific and now Korea—but when a new captain arrives convinced he's past his prime, Gale finds himself fighting harder to prove his worth than to hold a hill. When the company is ambushed en route to relieve trapped units, Gale's experience and instincts become the difference between victory and disaster, forcing his skeptical captain to reckon with what "too old" really means in the heat of combat.

Davey's Guitar!
5 pp · War

When a lonely Marine named Davey receives a guitar as a birthday gift from his friend Tom, he finds solace in music—even if his playing drives the rest of the unit up the wall. But when their unit gets caught in brutal fighting on Hill 308 in Korea, that humble guitar becomes something far more meaningful than anyone expected. As Davey and his buddies face artillery bombardment and desperate rescue efforts, his music proves to be more than just an annoying tune.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $285
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $1,617*
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $1,344*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $1,128*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $820*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $779*
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CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $665*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $578*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $515*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $456*
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Full credits

artist Gene Colan

Reprints

Reprinted in Battleground #3 (1961), Gwandanaland Comics #90 (2017)

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