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Captain D's Exciting Adventures Comic Book

Specifications

Captain D's Exciting Adventures Comic Book

Category

Military

Classification

CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents - Comic - Book, Comic

Object Origin
Publisher:

Paragon Products, Inc.

Date Manufactured:

1981

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Full-color comic book, "Captain D's Exciting Adventures Captain Daniel Gallery and the Capture of the Submarine U-505," comic-style story of the capture, "The Found Fish" story, "Nautical Notes" discusses ENIGMA machine and hedgehog projectiles, description of the "U-BOAT U-505 (Type IXC) on last page.

Materials:

paper

Marks: On cover: "Captain D's/EXCITING ADVENTURES" "CAPTAIN DANIEL/GALLERY/ AND THE/ CAPTURE/ OF THE/ SUBMARINE/U-505" "THE/ SUB/ SURFACED!" "AWAY ALL/ BOARDING/ PARTIES!"

Measurements: Object:
    Height: 10 in, Length: 7 in
    Weight: 0.04 lbs

Credit

Gift of Keith R. Gill, 2006.4

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Captain D's Exciting Adventures Comic Book

About: Captain D's Exciting Adventures Comic Book

About: Captain D's Exciting Adventures Comic Book

Featuring the battle and capture of the U-505, this colorful comic book was created exclusively for Captain D’s restaurants (a U.S.-based chain of casual seafood restaurants which first opened in Tennessee in 1969 – no connection with Captain Dan Gallery).

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