finally tracked these two down

[justin]

It seems that there are only 2 issues of this comic from the early 50's. #5 and #6. Everyplace I check, there is no record of 1-4 and any after 6. interesting. Anyway, It took a while to track these down. #6 was at my LCS and #5 I just got off ebay. Not in great condition but I likes em.

 

[adamstrange]

It seems that there are only 2 issues of this comic from the early 50's. #5 and #6. Everyplace I check, there is no record of 1-4 and any after 6. interesting. Anyway, It took a while to track these down. #6 was at my LCS and #5 I just got off ebay. Not in great condition but I likes em.

 

 

These were published by Standard comics as part of a wholesale revamping of their line. All their new titles started with issue #5 to give the appearance to the distributors and sellers that these were established titles. Ziff-Davis, for example, went one step farther by starting their titles with #10.

 

I like them as well, btw, as excellent examples of 50s Cold War spy stories!

[justin]

Wow, I never knew that. Pretty cool

[rjpb]

Cool books! - I especially like the cover to #5

[rodan57]

Do you know who the artist is? Number 5 is beautifully inked -- a real command of the brush.

 

Dennis

[spillred]

Ha-ha, notice how somebody wrote "Longwell" on the cover to #5. Now it reads "Date with Longwell".....wishful thinking?

[justin]

Yeah, #5 saw better days. It has a weird smell to it so I guess I'll just read it once and then keep it in the mylar forever. I believe ARTHUR "ARTIE" SAAF is the artist. I found THIS about him.