History ComicBook / CaptSavageAndHisLeatherneckRaiders

''Capt. Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders'', later retitled to ''Captain Savage and his Battlefield Raiders'' (and simply titled ''Capt. Savage'' or ''Captain Savage'' for copyright, indicia and digital reprints), is a 1967 comic book from Creator/MarvelComics.

The series picks up just after Savage has been transferred to the marines, with his new Sergeant still unsure about his leadership. In contrast to ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'', it's largely focused on the WorldWarII/WarInAsiaAndThePacific, so the enemy they face is usually Japanese, not German.

* ISurrenderSucksrs: When the Raiders are detained in a Japanese prison camp the camp's interpreter, American missionary Father Thompson, helps them escape. As part of that plan the priest meets with a Japanese officer at the docks, under a white flag of truce - before putting him in an armlock with a gun to his head,

* TonightSomeoneDies: Issue #11, the {{Crossover}} with ''ComicBook/SgtFuryAndHisHowlingCommandos'' was titled ''"Death of a Leatherneck"'' and promoted that way at the end of the previous issue. The cover even shows a worried Savage glancing as a prone Raider, lying face down. [[spoiler:It's played straight, and Lee Baker's killed by a sniper. The story doesn't make a huge attempt to hide the victim's identity, as the figure on the cover is recognisably Lee although his face is mostly hidden - and most other Leathernecks have distinctive features that don't match the body]].

''Capt. Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders'', later retitled to ''Captain Savage and his Battlefield Raiders'' (and titled simply ''Capt. Savage'' or ''Captain Savage'' for copyright and indicia purposes, and for the digital reprint), is a 1967 comic book from Creator/MarvelComics.

* CriminalDoppelganger: Captain Savage looks exactly the same as ArmsDealer Jake Malloy, who's been supplying Japanese-allied guerrillas in [[UsefulNotes/{{Myanmar}} Burma]]. After an American agent mistakenly tries to assassinate Savage, he shaves his beard and moustache to reduce the resemblance.

''Capt. Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders'', later retitled to ''Captain Savage and his Battlefield Raiders'' (titled simply ''Capt. Savage'' or ''Captain Savage'' for copyright and indicia purposes, and for the digital reprint), is a 1967 comic book from Creator/MarvelComics.

''Capt. Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders'', later retitled to ''Captain Savage and his Battlefield Raiders'' (also referred to as ''Capt. Savage'' or ''Captain Savage'' for copyright and indicia purposes, and for the digital comic), is a 1967 comic book from Creator/MarvelComics.

''Capt. Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders'', later retitled to ''Captain Savage and his Battlefield Raiders'' (also referred to as ''Capt. Savage'' for copyright and indicia purposes, and ''Captain Savage'' when reissued as a digital comic), is a 1967 comic book from Creator/MarvelComics.

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* AssassinOutclassin: A sniper tries to kill Captain Savage while he's back on base, spending an evening with LoveInterest Michelle. He gets knocked out and handed over to the MPs when he comes into the building to finish off his targets. [[spoiler:And then it turns out that he was an ''American'' agent aiming for Savage's CriminalDoppelganger, Jake Malloy]].

* FunetikAksent: Corporal Laroque's strong French-Canadian accent tends to replace "the” with "ze" in his dialogue.

The series picks up just after Savage has been transferred to the marines, with his new Sergeant still unsure about his leadership. In contrast to ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'', it's largely focused on the WorldWarII/WarInAsiaAndThePacific, so the enemy is usually Japan, not Germany.

The series picks up just after Savage has been transferred to the marines, with some of his new squad still unsure about his leadership. In contrast to ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'', it's largely focused on the WorldWarII/WarInAsiaAndThePacific, so the enemy is usually Japan, not Germany.

* SecretTest: The Raiders are sent to capture two high-ranking Japanese generals. The Japanese sentries are expecting them and mission goes wrong from the start. Savage and Baker are swiftly captured and interrogated. The rest of the Raiders are captured when they reach the target building, then lined up for execution by a firing squad. [[spoiler:At the end of the issue it's revealed that this was all a secret exercise, with the "Japanese" soldiers played by Nisei American troops. The Raiders failed, so they'll be getting a month of intense training before their next real mission]].

* DangerRoomColdOpen: One issue opens with Savage waiting for his squad to retrieve secret plans from a safe, conscious that time is running out. It's revealed to be a training exercise, with the enemies they're shooting at unseen practice targets.

* SecretTest: The Raiders are sent to capture two high-ranking Japanese generals. The Japanese sentries are expecting them and mission goes wrong from the start. Savage and Baker are swiftly captured and interrogated. The rest of the Raiders are captured when they reach the target building, then lined up for execution by a firing squad. [[spoiler:At the end of the issue it's revealed that this was all a secret exercise, with the "Japanese" soldiers all played by Nisei American troops. The Raiders failed, so they'll be getting a month of intense training before their next real mission]].

* HandyHelper: The Raiders need rescued American pilot [[ComicBook/TheThing Ben Grimm]] to fly them out of Sakata's base in a stolen Japanese bomber, but Grimm's hands have been badly burned during the escape. Captain Savage, who's never flown a plan before, ends up piloting, with Grimm talking him through every step.