Battle Action comic books issue 6

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Keith Burns, Mike Dorey (CA) Andy Clarke Garth Ennis and Keith Burns continue A Couple of Heroes. As Johnny Red flies his final mission, his nemesis, Von Jurgen, has his own mission in mind-one last dogfight, one last chance to kill Johnny. Garth Ennis also writes the second story in this issue, as Hellman takes A Walk in the Woods and discovers horrific things that shake him to his core, drawn by Hellman's original artist, Mike Dorey. Cover price $7.99.

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Cover art by Jerry Robinson. Untitled story, script by Hank Chapman, art by Jerry Robinson; Battle Brady and Sgt. Swenski are sent to grab a prisoner for interrogation; The Captain wants to know how the Chinese are managing their mysterious lightning attacks; They stumble upon a secret cave hold-out and a band of Chinese cavalry raiders. "The Frogmen" text story. "Baby Face!"; A company bogged down in heavy fighting requests reinforcements and gets a young, fresh-faced boy who they christen 'Baby Face'; They coddle him as best they can, but when things get dicey, it's the young man who shows exceptional courage. "Captain Raymond Harvey Medal of Honor" public service announcement; Ad for U.S. Defense Bonds. Untitled story, script by Hank Chapman, art by Jerry Robinson; Brady and Swenski have been captured by the Reds and forced to spar for their captors' entertainment; They free themselves and turn the table on their captors, discovering that the Reds are the ones Brady and Swenski had been hunting, a group who had been deploying land mines. "The Big Wheel!", art by Jack Keller; All Private Spencer wants is to see the General, the Big Shot, before the war is over so he can tell his kids; When he is inadvertently left behind in enemy territory, he must fight his way out; He gains a prisoner, and unknowingly gets his wish when he captures a high-ranking Chinese commander. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Action Edition - Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Angel of Death!" Story and art by Yukito Kishiro. Yukito Kishiro blurs the line between human and machine in the sci-fi/action adventure Battle Angel Alita! Alita's death-sentence is commuted in exchange for her service as a member of the "Tuned," an elite force of the utopian city of Tiphares. Her first assignment is to protect a nuclear-powered train from the infamous bandit known as Barjack. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.