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Battlefield (1952) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Battlefield (1952) 1
    Published Apr 1952 by Atlas.
    • Full length spine split.

    Cover by Carl Burgos (?). "5 Hours 'Til Dawn!", script by Don Rico, art by Russ Heath; Five soldiers, trapped in a foxhole, hold off a Korean charge and await the dawn. Two-page "Jumping Jeeps of Junga" text story. "Chain of Command," script by Hank Chapman, art by Paul Reinman; Marines attack a small bridge in Korea. "A Waste of Time!", art by Dave Berg; Tom Lorstan dies in Korea from lack of blood while his wife back in the States can't find time to attend a blood drive. "Private Smith," art by Mac Pakula; Private Smith feels that he is insignificant, but his last act gives his buddies time to stop a Korean ambush. "The Slaughter on Suicide Hill," script by Hank Chapman, art by Al Hartley; Because of his constant training a soldier keeps moving forward one step at a time. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Battlefield (1952) 6
    Published 1952 by Atlas.
    Auction opens October 5
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4100551001
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4317088001

    Cover by Russ Heath. "The Victim of General Fu!", script by Don Rico, art by Paul Reinman; Tracy must warn his company of the mine field they are about to enter. "The Secret of Sabotage" two-page text story. "T.O.T.--Time On Target," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jack Keller; Lt. Rowlans needs to keep the Reds bottled up for five more minutes until the artillery can destroy them. "Massacre At Manghowon!", art by Ed Robbins; By using pumpkin gourds an American patrol is able to sneak up on a North Korean unit that has occupied a friendly village. "Race Against Death!", art by Jay Scott Pike; PFC Judson must race thru the Red lines to find help for his men. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Battlefield (1952) 7
    Published Jan 1953 by Atlas.

    Cover by Carl Burgos. "12 Hours Till Death," script by Carl Wessler, art by Russ Heath; Five engineers are sent behind enemy lines to blow up a power plant. "The Big Bluff!", pencils by Mike Sekowsky; A North Korean officer tries to take a hill held by American soldiers. "Rangers Stick Together" two-page text story. "Out Of The Frying Pan," art by Vernon Henkel; American prisoners escape from a POW camp and steal a tank to return to their lines. "Red Guerilla!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Jay Scott Pike; A North Korean captain is stirring up the local farmers against the American forces. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Battlefield (1952) 8
    Published Feb 1953 by Atlas.
    • 1 1/2" spine split. 2 1/2" tear on front cover (glued). Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Russ Heath. "Il Duce the Leader," art by Bill Everett; The story of Mussolini's rise to power in Italy and his eventual death at the end of World War II. "Guts!", art by Jay Scott Pike; A new recruit learns that only guts will get him through the war. "The Attack of General Wong!" two-page text story. "Man Against Tank!", art by Vernon Henkel; Corporal Reverson gets his revenge on the tank that wiped out his friends. "Warning," art by Ed Robbins; The U.S. Airforce warns the civilians of a city that it is being used as an ammunition dump and will be bombed the next day. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $299 Battlefield #8 (Atlas 1953) CGC 5.0 Rare! Russ Heath Golden Age War Comic

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  • Issue #10
    Battlefield (1952) 10
    Published Apr 1953 by Atlas.

    Cover by Carl Burgos. "The Night It Rained Men!", script by Carl Wessler, art by John Forte; Sgt. Dimock and his men must hold on "Hopeless Hill." "The Crusader," pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; Richard the Lion-Hearted battles Saladin during the Third Crusade. "The Cannon's Course" two-page text story. "Operation Mo," pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; The Battle of Midway. "No Man's Land!", art by Bob Brown; A movie star visits the troops on the front lines. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Battlefield (1952) 11
    Published May 1953 by Atlas.
    • INCOMPLETE. Missing pieces (affects art and story). 6" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Final issue of the series. Cover by Russ Heath. "We Won't Go Back!", art by Louis Ravielli; Corporal Bob Young learns what compulsory repatriation will mean to the Chinese prisoners he is guarding. "Return To Bataan," art by Gene Colan; After escaping on the last raft out of Bataan, Slug returns two years later to free Bataan. "The General Goes To War" two-page text story. "Pep Talk!"; Chinese recruits are told that they are invincible but they learn a brutal lesson when they get to the front. "Attack At Midnight," art by Cal Massey; A raw recruit learns he is not alone on the battlefield. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.