Ship Ahoy #1 — FR (1.0)
Spotlight Publications, November 1944
Golden Age · War / Nonfiction · 48 pages · 10¢ cover price
Ship Ahoy #1 is a Golden Age nonfiction comic published during the height of World War II, focused on the sailors, airmen, and support personnel of the United States Navy and Coast Guard. Rather than fictionalized combat stories, this issue presents educational and morale-boosting material intended to inform readers about naval history, wartime service, and the global scope of the Allied naval effort.
Contents include features on the history of the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard rescue operations along American shores, naval aviation, and profiles of the WAVES and SPARS, highlighting the pioneering role of women in wartime naval service. The issue also includes patriotic material such as a war bonds PSA and coverage of Allied navies, making it a strong period artifact of mid-1940s American wartime publishing.
A scarce and historically significant Golden Age war comic, valued more for its documentary content and WWII-era context than condition, and appealing to collectors of military ephemera and nonfiction comics.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes:
FR (1.0). Heavy wear consistent with the grade, reflecting extensive handling and age-related deterioration typical of wartime comics. Complete and intact, with strong historical value despite condition.
Ship Ahoy #1 — FR (1.0)
Spotlight Publications, November 1944
Golden Age · War / Nonfiction · 48 pages · 10¢ cover price
Ship Ahoy #1 is a Golden Age nonfiction comic published during the height of World War II, focused on the sailors, airmen, and support personnel of the United States Navy and Coast Guard. Rather than fictionalized combat stories, this issue presents educational and morale-boosting material intended to inform readers about naval history, wartime service, and the global scope of the Allied naval effort.
Contents include features on the history of the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard rescue operations along American shores, naval aviation, and profiles of the WAVES and SPARS, highlighting the pioneering role of women in wartime naval service. The issue also includes patriotic material such as a war bonds PSA and coverage of Allied navies, making it a strong period artifact of mid-1940s American wartime publishing.
A scarce and historically significant Golden Age war comic, valued more for its documentary content and WWII-era context than condition, and appealing to collectors of military ephemera and nonfiction comics.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes:
FR (1.0). Heavy wear consistent with the grade, reflecting extensive handling and age-related deterioration typical of wartime comics. Complete and intact, with strong historical value despite condition.
