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Navy Action #18

Marvel · Series began 1954 · August 1957

Dates

Cover date
August 1957
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Sol Brodsky, Gene Colan, Joe Maneely, Chuck Miller, Syd Shores, Richard Doxseecolors: Stan Goldberginks: Gene Colan, Joe Maneely, Chuck Miller, Richard Doxsee

Stories

  • The Sub That Couldn't Be Sunk! · 5 pages

    After the Sakawi destroys several US ships, one US submarine renames itself "Revenge" and goes hunting for the Sakawi, eventually destroying it.

  • Doing His Bit · 2 pages
  • We Strike at the Reds! · 5 pages

    Sgt. Bill Miner worries about his younger brother and fellow US Marine Tommy and tries to look out for him, but they're assigned to separate details during a land invasion in Korea. However, Tommy proves himself in battle and Bill decides he doesn't have to take care of him any longer.

  • Counter-Attack! · 4 pages

    Sailor Donald York is sent to scout Japanese guns on an island in the Pacific. York finds the Japanese are preparing to retake Iwo Jima, but gets the location to his forces and escapes back to his submarine safely.

  • The Human Decoy · 4 pages

    Navy pilot Al Conway is frustrated at having to escort bombers with his jet because they move so slowly it makes him vulnerable. Playing on that, he pretends his plane is damaged to lull enemy planes into pursuing him, then leads them into a perfect ambush.

  • Destroyer · 5 pages

    After losing the Concord in battle against the Japanese destroyer Yamato, Captain Ellsworth is given command of Victory and leads it after Yamato, despite his crew's hesitations. They finally engage and destroy the Yamato.

Reprinted in

War (1961), Battleground (1961), Great War Stories (1973), War in the Army (1973)

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