War Fury (1952) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Sep 1952 by Comic Media.$2,800.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #4337190001
- Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Tape on interior/exterior of cover and interior pages.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Other items consigned by humble cow
Cover art by Don Heck. Cover with bullet hole in forehead. Exact same hole-in-head was reused by Heck on Horrific #1. "The Unconquered," art by Don Heck; Sgt. Norman Kaney and his raw recruits head to Korea. "River Crossing!", pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Abe Simon; World War II story set in Germany where Lieutenant Stacy uses his athletic skills to hold his breath underwater and sneak up on a Nazi gun post. "The Sniper" text story. "The Runt," art by Rudy Palais; World War II story in the South Pacific in 1943 where a soldier named Pete gets the nickname "Runt." "True Hero"; A North Korean who fights on the American side of the Korean war proves himself to be a loyal American. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published Nov 1952 by Comic Media.$59.00
View scans- 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation and water spotting.
Cover art by Don Heck. "Harrigan's Hat," art by Don Heck; Guadalcanal War story about a soldier named Harrigan and how he wanted to wear a derby hat. "Ozark Killer!", art by Pete Morisi; Korean War story about a soldier named Tanglefoot Jones being captured and escaping from the enemy. "Bloody Mission" text story by Charles F. X. Houts. "Counterspy!", pencils by Joe Galotti, inks by Fred Bell; Korean War story about a Korean-American soldier named Nate who became an undercover spy for the Americans in North Korea. "Mail Call," pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Abe Simon; Pappy and "The Kid" deal with problems with their women back home while fighting a Japanese Patrol. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
Published Jan 1953 by Comic Media.$32.00
View scans- Full detachment to cover and interior wraps (staple disintegration). Heavy water damage/rust migration.
Cover art by Don Heck. "Grim Trio," art by Don Heck; Korean War tale about three American soldiers, Russo, Barnes and Cooper. "Death-Trap," art by Don Heck; Korean War story about an American piloting a plane called "Death-Trap." "A Man's Weapon" text story by Charles X. F. Houts; Korean War story about Sgt. Bill Barker. "Wise Guy!", art by Don Heck; Korean War story about American sharp-shooter Marine PFC Lou O'Neil. "Loudmouth!"; A Korean War story where Clancy, a loudmouth soldier, claims he can fly a plane, then has to prove it when his entire crew is incapacitated. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
