Don Winslow was a veteran of the first World War and a member of the agency of naval intelligence. The agency had Don handle threats by spies, the Axis, and villains such as Dr. Centaur, the Dwarf, the Crocodile, Dr. Q, and the Scorpion. He also battled Singapore Sal, a villainous pirate, who also fought fellow sailor Lance O’Casey. He was assisted by Lieutenant Red Pennington and dated nurse Mercedes Colby. Mercedes was the daughter of Don’s commanding officer Admiral Colby.
Alias Don Winslow of the Navy |
Real Names/Alt Names Don Winslow |
Characteristics Sailor, Film Characters, War Stories, Aquatic, Modernism Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Frank V. Martinek |
First Appearance Don Winslow, U.S.N. Comic Strip (1934) |
First Publisher Bell Syndicate |
Appearance List Don Winslow of the Navy (comic strip, Bell, March 5 1934 – July 30 1955), Don Winslow of the Navy (Fawcett) #1-69, Crackajack Funnies (comic strip reprints) #1-43, Mammoth Comics (reprints), Popular Comics (reprints), Four Color Comics (reprints), etc. |
Sample Read Don Winslow of the Navy in Crackajack Funnies (Dell) DCM Archive [DCM] |
Description Don Winslow was a veteran of the first World War and a member of the agency of naval intelligence. The agency had Don handle threats by spies, the Axis, and villains such as Dr. Centaur, the Dwarf, the Crocodile, Dr. Q, and the Scorpion. He also battled Singapore Sal, a villainous pirate, who also fought fellow sailor Lance O’Casey. He was assisted by Lieutenant Red Pennington and dated nurse Mercedes Colby. Mercedes was the daughter of Don’s commanding officer Admiral Colby. |
Source Don Winslow of the Navy – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |