Frogman Comics #1 Values

COVER DETAILS

Pencils: Mike Suchorsky ?

Inks: Mike Suchorsky ?

Letters: typeset

Notes: Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr at GoldenAgeComics credits this to Suchorsky, and it may well be, although the bubbles are different from his cover of the next issue, as is the big bolt cutter. And some of his detailed inking is missing.

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STORY DETAILS

Story #1 Story #2 Story #3 Story #4 Story #5 Story #6 Story #7 (7 Stories)

Title: Operation Ravage

Characters: Dan Durkin (Chief Petty Officer); Ames (Seaman 1st Class)

Synopsis: Strange subs have suddenly apperaed off the coast Japan and Korea, and United Nations ships will soon be in danger.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Kim Aamodt ?

Pencils: Mike Suchorsky

Inks: Mike Suchorsky

Notes: Suchorsky is credited to Frogman by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and this is certain Suchorsky work, with his detailed inking, rounded ears and bulging lower lips as on page 3 and 4. He had many stories in GI Joe. Also JVJ credits Suchorsky. Aamodt is the only writer credited to Frogman 1952-53, but there may have been others.

Title: Underwater Trapper

Characters: Sam Chase (undercover man and frogman); Lyman (shipyard owner)

Synopsis: Units of priceless chemicals have been disapperaing from the lab at the shipyard, and Sam Chase is put on the case.

Pages: 5.000

Script: Kim Aamodt ?

Pencils: John Prentice

Inks: John Prentice

Notes: Prentice is credited to war stories for 1952-53 at Hillman by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and his sober faces are not to be mistaken. Just think of Rip Kirby and you have him.

Title: The Iron Prowler

Synopsis: From the first American submarine "The Turtle" in 1742, to the US subs of World War II.

Pages: 1.000

Title: Willie Needs Us

Characters: Willie (O.S.S. Agent); Pierre (French resistance man)

Synopsis: Before the invasion of Normandy, an American O.S.S. Agent sends a message in code about a German rocket launcher that has to be destroyed by frogmen.

Pages: 5.000

Script: Kim Aamodt ?

Pencils: Dan Zolnerowich

Inks: Dan Zolnerowich

Notes: Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr at GoldenAgeComics has John Daly as best guess and a possible Zolnerowich. The heavy "S" inside the ears is like Zolnerowich's signed work on "Captain Terry Thunder" in Jungle Comics #107, and some hands and "diving" persons are exactly similar in both of these stories.

Title: Operation Demolition

Synopsis: A US Navy demolition team at work in the Pacific.

Pages: 2.000

Letters: typeset

Title: The Frogman Takes a Bunker

Characters: Tony Larsen (frogman); Lft. Burke

Synopsis: Frogman Larsen takes on a bunker alone, against the Lieutenant's orders.

Pages: 3.000

Pencils: Ed Smalle

Inks: Jack Abel

Notes: JVJ (Vadeboncoeur) has Smalle/Abel credited here, and Smalle is credited on both pencils and ink at Hillman 1952, but not war stories, while Abel is credited to ink on war stories. Both are very probable when looking at faces and inking.

Title: Double-Cross in the Deep

Characters: Pat Jackson (frogman); Utah Sims (frogman); Gus Brussock (civilian diver)

Synopsis: Foreign agents are trying to sabotage the building of underwater oil storage tanks for submarine refueling.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Kim Aamodt ?

Pencils: Paul Reinman

Inks: Mike Becker

Notes: Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.

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