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Issue: Frogman Comics #2 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1952
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Issues: #2 of 11 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagHillman
Brand: A Hillman PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Hillman Periodicals Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Edward Cronin
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions:  
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Daring Exploits With Today's Fish-Men...

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Suchorsky
Inker(s): Mike Suchorsky
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Suchorsky is credited to G.I. Joe in Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and this work are identical to his "Sea Witch" stories in "Pirate Comics", also credited by Bails. He can be noticed by his rounded ears and detailed faces.
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Pimple Misery?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Acnurel
Synopsis: Not a miracle cream, but a complete medical treatment for acne, blackheads or enlarged pores.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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'Gator Nest Frogman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kim Aamodt ?
Penciller(s): John Prentice
Inker(s): John Prentice
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Phil Dolan (frogman); Harvey Caine (frogman)
Synopsis: Navy frogmen among alligators in Florida.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose 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.
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Underwater Stinger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kim Aamodt ?
Penciller(s): Mike Suchorsky
Inker(s): Mike Suchorsky
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Lt. Roy Ballard
Synopsis: A British submarine launches a man-mounted torpedo to sink a German battleship in a Norwegian fjord. Not "Tirpitz", but "Leipzig"...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Suchorsky is credited to Frogman in Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and this work are identical to his "Sea Witch" stories in "Pirate Comics", also credited by Bails. He can be noticed here by the rounded ears and lips of the German naval officer, and detailed inkwork.
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Once a Frogman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kim Aamodt ?
Penciller(s): George Olesen
Inker(s): George Olesen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, espionage
Character(s): Dan Gatling (ex-frogman and U.S. Secret Agent); Mr. Bruloff (foreign Agent)
Synopsis: Foreign agents have planted a bomb to destroy the battleship U.S.S. "Nautilus".
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Aamodt is the only writer credited to Frogman 1952-53, but there may have been others.
Olesen is credited by Jerry Bails' Who's Who on both pencils and ink on war stories at Hillman, and he is best recognised by the faces with very heavy black eyebrows.
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Smoke-Boat Lucas

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kim Aamodt ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Lt. Lowe; Coxswain Eddie Lucas
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Aamodt is the only writer credited to Frogman 1952-53.
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The T.N.T. Shark

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kim Aamodt ?
Penciller(s): John Prentice
Inker(s): John Prentice
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, espionage
Character(s): Williams (frogman); Sanders (frogman)
Synopsis: A foreign agent has placed real mines on a training field for U.S. Navy frogmen.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Art credits suggested by the Who's Who.
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The Frog Belts the Middle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kim Aamodt ?
Penciller(s): Gerald McCann
Inker(s): Gerald McCann
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Tony Dantzig (frogman); Lt. Jim Allan
Synopsis: A Navy glider with two men are going to blow up an enemy bridge.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: McCann is credited to war stories at Hillman and he is recognised by his extended use of black, old faces with very long noses and small chin, pointed ears in front view and hardly any action. He made some Illustrated Classics stories, like "The Conspiracy of Pontiac".
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Draw the First Day

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Norton Products
Synopsis: An amazing invention, Magic Art Reproducer. Draw with no lessons or talent.
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Pages: 1
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Leopard

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Consumers' Mart
Synopsis: Auto seat covers in imitated leopard skin.
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Pages: 1
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Tell Tomorrow's Weather Today

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Imperial Sales
Synopsis: Old fashiones Swiss Weatherhouse, and a powerful electric motor by mail order.
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Pages: 1
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He Mailed This Coupon

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Charles Atlas
Character(s): Charles Atlas; Thomas Mantre
Synopsis: Charles Atlas will prove that you too can be a new man.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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