Frogman #17

Published
July 1954
Page count
24
Cover price
8d [0-0-8 AUP]
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte colour
Binding
Glued spine
Format
Comic series
Branding
Conforms to the A.G.P. Juvenile Code of Approved Reading
 
Conforms to the A.G.P. Juvenile Code of Approved Reading

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled Cover, 1 page

"Exploits of War Underwater!"

Featuring

Genre
War

Credits

Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 1. The New Jersey Clinker Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Adventure
Characters
Cliff O'Neil (ex-frogman); Bill Daggert (ex-frogman); Hessner (foreman); Lt. Mackin

Credits

Writing
Kim Aamodt , scripter
Art
Al Eadeh , penciller
 
Dan Zolnerowich, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Ed Cronin, original Editor [as Edward Cronin]

Reprint history

First print
United States
Frogman Comics (Hillman, 1952 series) v1#3 (July-August 1952)
The New Jersey Clinker

Synopsis

A foreign submarine is tapping oil from an American pipeline.

Show/hide 2. The Blow-Up Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre
War
Code
A-4

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #2 (June 1952)
The Blow-Up
Also printed
Australia
Battle! Comics (Transport, 1954 series) #2 ([August 1953?])
The Blow-Up
 
United States
Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Battlefield (Marvel, 2011 series) #1 ([February] 2011)
The Blow-Up

Notes

"Divers." Information on this sequence from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas-Timely discussion group.

Show/hide 3. Tough Guy Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre
War
Code
10008

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Norman Steinberg, penciller [signed]
 
Norman Steinberg , inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
War Comics (Atlas [Marvel], 1950 series) #10 (June 1952)
Tough Guy

Synopsis

Sgt. Banning tries to protect his new soldier Enrico, but Enrico cracks during a shelling, leaves his foxhole and is killed instantly.

Show/hide 4. Untitled (Nellie the Nurse) Comic story, 1 page

"Nellie, are you ready to write down the list of supplies we need?"

Featuring

Feature
Nellie the Nurse
Genre
Humour; medical
Code
A 62 (E)

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Howie Post, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Stan Lee, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Nellie the Nurse (Marvel, 1945? series) #35 (August 1952)
Untitled
Show/hide 5. The Man with a Gun Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre
War
Code
D-824

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Paul Reinman, line art [signed]
Text
Artie Simek, letterer
Editing
Stan Lee, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Battle (Atlas [Marvel], 1951 series) #27 (March 1954)
The Man with a Gun

Notes

This story has been significantly censored, including the removal of all of page two of the original story. The original printing of the story was six pages.

Show/hide 6. The Wonder Annual [For Australian Boys…] Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"A big book, packed from cover to cover with good things to interest and amuse boys and girls from seven to fourteen years. "The Wonder Annual was produced under the supervision of Vera Francis, M.A., formerly of the South Australian Department of Education, and sets a new high standard in books for children. Twenty-three short stories to fit every mood; articles on how to improve your sports; science in the way you like to read about it; articles on how to make model speedboats, gliders and aircraft. A full 308 pages, 250 illustrations in black and white and 16 magnificent colour plates. Brilliant full-colour jacket. Strong cloth cover… Associated General Publications Pty Ltd. 166 Phillip St., Sydney. Box 3631, G.P.O., Sydney."

Details

Printed
1954?
More...
The Wonder Annual [For Australian Boys…]

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 68395

Entry created

  • 02/10/2011

Cover added

  • 18/07/2019

Last updated

  • 18/07/2019