Navy War Heroes #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Gremlin on Lady X" kicks off with Chief Specialist Ted Kilray, a Frogman on a high-stakes mission to safeguard a communist diplomat ship in New York—its own government threatening to destroy it for propaganda. Written by Joe Gill and brought to life with gritty detail by Sam Glanzman, whose art defines the issue’s tense atmosphere, this 1964 Charlton thriller blends Cold War intrigue with underwater danger. The cover by Sam Glanzman captures the moment’s urgency, a stark image of tension and secrecy.
When the sleek battleship Lady X is struck by a torpedo and later targeted by a Japanese bomber squadron during a storm, Captain Jonathan Henry suspects a gremlin aboard—especially after the radar fails and a mysterious light in a life raft draws attention. As tensions rise between the crew, particularly between Chief Billy Wade and the newly assigned Ensign Lees, the truth behind the malfunctioning radar and the blinking light begins to surface, pointing to a human error rather than supernatural causes.
In the winter of 1942, Ensign John Nichols leads a group of inexperienced sailors aboard a merchant ship convoying through the perilous waters of the North Atlantic, where U-boats and Luftwaffe bombers stalk the icy seas. As the crew faces relentless attacks and dwindling hope, Nichols must rally his men—among them Captain Jensen, Wallace, and Wolski—using their limited training and courage to fight back against overwhelming odds.
In "Marked For Death," Chief Specialist Ted Kilray, a Frogman on a secret mission, finds himself racing against time to protect a ship carrying communist diplomats in New York—only to realize the real threat might not come from outside, but from within the very cause he’s sworn to defend.
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