Battlefield Action (1957) comic books 1962

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Dalton can't bring himself to kill enemy soldiers, even if it costs the lives of men from his own unit. US Marines and Axis troops meet in battle at Guadalcanal. One panel from this story, by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia, was appropriated by artist Roy Lichtenstein for "Takka Takka," an early work in his "Pop Art" series of comics-inspired paintings. A Red Cross nurse learns what is so important about a tiny village that was once the local headquarters of the French Resistance. Soft-Hearted Hero; Hirohito's Brigade; The Frightened Hero; Angel of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Abel. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. US soldiers must fend off an unexpected attack by Nazi forces while seeking a location for a command staff meeting. A reconnaissance pilot is shot down, and his parachute lands just inside the Iron Curtain. A new commander is unprepared for the realities of war after he is assigned to take over a battle-hardened outfit. The Panzer Pinch; The Flaming Yalu; If at First...; Punishment Company. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jack Keller & Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Dick Giordano. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. An unexpected attack late in WWII leaves Cpl. Brady in charge of his entire unit. POWs captured by the Nazis in WWII seem strangely compliant toward their captors. A crisis in the Congo becomes another battle in the Cold War. Plus how Napoleon met his Waterloo through poor communications. Corporal in Command; Army Talk: Communications; Eager for Defeat; The Colonel's Reunion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Bill Molno, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. American GIs must cross three miles of heavily defended enemy territory in Korea to make it back to base. Captain Briscoe's lackadaisical approach to the rigors of training doesn't do his men any favors once they're in wartime Europe. A wounded soldier faces a fatal choice on the battlefield: save his buddies or himself. Plus a PSA about physical fitness, in the public service announcement "Your Role in the Cold War." Ho Minh's Rabbit Shoot; Good Guys Die Quick; From Flint to Cap; Lest We Forget: Oliver Hazard Perry; The Army Way!; Are You Physically Fit? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Pfc. Dixon has a plan to get US Army trucks across a bridge targeted by a Nazi rocket launcher squad. A story speculating about the future of warfare includes images of soldiers wearing jetpacks. Pfc. Reardon learns the truth about the so-called "super soldiers" of the Nazi regime. The Clay Pigeon; A Blow for Freedom; You'll Be There; The Case of the Ming Husan Vase; The Super Soldier. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.