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"Since the birth of the Marine Corps on November 10, 1775 the Whittier Family has served their corps and country, This is their story."
This comic book was never available to the mass market and was only sold in comic book specialty shops.
Hard to find COLLECTOR'S ITEM!
RARE and OUT OF PRINT! Impossible to find!
Produced by Marvel Comics, the publishers of SPIDERMAN, THE HULK, THE X-MEN, IRON MAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA and DAREDEVIL!
SEMPER FI: TALES OF THE MARINE CORPS COMIC BOOK!
An issue of the fantastic comic book series featuring the United States Marine Corps during the Chinese Boxer Rebellion in May of 1900.
Peter Gimbel (a Whittier Cousin) enjoys the excitement and adventure of the Marine Corps, but he finds more than he bargained for stationed at the Legation Quarter in Peking, China. During the "Boxer" Rebellion, the Legation Quarter, a walled compound in Peking that sheltered the various embassies and European business concerns of the foreigners in china, was protected by the US Marines.
Drawn by the Legendary John Severin, best known for his lavishly detailed artwork on EC Comics gritty Two Fisted Tales war comics in the fifties.
Also contains a bonus story. "Stickup." July 22, 1932, Union Station in Washington, DC. A crime wave raced across America in the 1930's. Not even the Marines were safe! The USMC takes on organized crime as the Collins Gang attempts to hijack a military payroll and a Marine is taken hostage.
SEMPER FI COMIC BOOK MARINE CORPS PEACEKEEPERS BEIRUT!
COLLECTORS ITEM issue of the fantastic comic book series featuring the United States Marine Corps in the Beirut, Lebanon during 1983, and the against the chinese forces in 1952.
Since the birth of the Marine Corps on November 10, 1775 the Whittier Family has served their corps and country, This is their story.
"Oct 18, 1983. First Lieutenant Andrew Whittier trained hard for war, but as a replacement for a slain officer of the 24th MAU, he finds it difficult to cope with the realities of Beirut, Lebanon."
Also features a second story..."Dec 1952. In an effort to gain a propaganda and tactical advantage during the peace negotiations at Panmunjom, massive chinese forces assault assault marine outposts whenever the chance of an easy vicotry looms. Sgt. Ron Gimbel, weary of war, tries to hold the line."
Drawn by Andy Kubert (son of Joe Kubert) and the Legendary John Severin, best known for his lavishly detailed artwork on EC Comics gritty Two Fisted Tales war comics in the fifties,
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