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Issue: Frontline Combat #13
Publication Date: July 1953
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Issues: #13 of 15 Issues (16 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Tiny Tot Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/25/1953
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 8 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Last bi-monthly issue. Next issue becomes quarterly. On-sale date from 1953 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Frontline Combat
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In Content Item: FlagFrontline Combat #13 published August 1953
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagFrontline Combat #13 published August 1998
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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George Evans

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The EC "Artist of the Issue"
First Line: Last permanent addition to the E.C. family...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Biography of Evans, with photo.
inside front cover
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Panther Jet!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Frontline Combat
Character(s): U.S. soldiers [Cement; Cable; others unnamed]
First Line: Many readers have asked us for a 'flat-top story!
Synopsis: Two Naval sailors are lamenting damage to a Panther Jet's shot-up nose on its last mission, but that is short-lived as orders come down aboard the aircraft carrier that it's time for yet another mission, and the pilots are briefed and aboard their jets quickly. All return, although one jet has the rudder shot up, but its nose intact, which now can be used to repair the other jet with nose damage.
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In Content Item: FlagFrontline Combat #13 published August 1998
as Pantherjet! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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War Dance!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Frontline Combat
First Line: Drums are beating on the River Platte...
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In Content Item: FlagFrontline Combat #13 published August 1998
as War Dance! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Symbols

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: The German tanks rested on their steel haunches...
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In Content Item: FlagFrontline Combat #13 published August 1998
as Symbols [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Front Lines
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Charles D. Norris, Tony Fandino, Ptc. Keeney, Stanley Petley, Alton Cook Jr, Roland Ward, Paul Slexak, Mark Bukkeim, Alfred Zamuckciki, Jim Hall, Mike Oliveri, Dick Gillespie.
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Wolf!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Frontline Combat
Character(s): Mark Edelblut (son of the Count of Castle Edelblut); defenders of Castle Edelblut (many die); Baron Von Wolffe (villain, death); Wolffe's Army (villains, many die)
First Line: Time! 1016 A.D!
Synopsis: Young Mark Edelblut is tending his herd of sheep, along with his trained hawk, which suddenly senses the presence of a wolf. The hawk successfully drives the wolf away and Mark heads home, only to find his father's castle being attacked by the army of Baron Von Wolffe. The young boy sends his hawk to the attack, driving away the Baron and causing confusion among his armed troops, and allowing the defenders of Edelblut to push back the Army and kill the Baron.
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In Content Item: FlagFrontline Combat #13 published August 1998
as Wolf! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story occurs in the year 1016 A.D.
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Frank Luke!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Frontline Combat
Character(s): Lt. Frank Luke [aka the Balloon Destroyer] (WW1 American ace); Lt. Joe Wehner (WW1 American pilot, death); The French Army; The Germans (villains, some die)
First Line: When they talk of the aces of World War I...
Synopsis: The French are enraptured by the antics of American ace Frank Luke, a pilot who often disobeyed the orders of his superiors, yet racked up victory after victory in the air until that fatal day.
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In Content Item: FlagThree Dimensional EC Classics #1 published January 1954
as Frank Luke [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFrontline Combat #13 published August 1998
as Frank Luke! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Parts of the story are told in flashback.

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