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Battle Cry (1952) comic books 1952

  • Issue #1
    Battle Cry (1952) 1

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    Cover by Irv Novick. Stories and art by Eugene Hughes and Ed Smalle. War comics from publisher Stanley Morse in the tradition of EC's war comics. A ragtag squad is assigned to take out an enemy nest, but it's going to be a hard fight. A handgun changes hands several times as each succeeding owner is shot dead. A troublemaker is disliked by the rest of his squad, but his weary sergeant tries to keep a fight from breaking out amongst the troops. The Unknown Factor!; Saga of the Six Shooter; Live to Die!; The Battle for the Porkchop; The Hero; Tale of a Tank. Over-the-top cover by Irv Novick is a time capsule of Cold War-era attitudes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Battle Cry (1952) 2

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    Cover art by Irving Novick. Section 8!; Private Lenny Buller tries to get a Section 8 discharge by shooting his own foot. Operation: Exterminator, art by Tony Mortellero; Frogmen stop the Nazi U-Boats in the Baltic. The Meter Reader starring Lt. Woody Miller. Curve Balling Marine text story. A Plot of Land!, art by Tony Mortellaro; Korean War story about defending a farm. A Pint of Plasma!, art by Eugene Hughes; A soldier who hates the Japanese because of his experiences at Guadalcanal has to fight side-by-side with a Japanese-American soldier. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Battle Cry (1952) 3

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    Cover by Irv Novick. Stories and art by Eugene Hughes, Tony Mortellaro and Hy Fleishman. War comics from publisher Stanley Morse in the tradition of EC's war comics. A tank crew suspects their new sergeant is a medal-hungry glory hound who's going to get them all killed. A young recruit and a weathered Marine sergeant have a running argument about traditional vs. modern methods of warfare. How early 20th-century machinery was utilized during wartime, from telephones to atomic weaponry. Another dynamic cover by Irv Novick. The Glory Hound!; To the Victors!; A Modern Army!; Field Order No. 549; Machinery!; The Gambler. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Battle Cry (1952) 4

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    Cover by Irv Novick. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro and Ed Smalle. War comics from publisher Stanley Morse in the tradition of EC's war comics. A soldier accused of cowardice in combat is given the cold shoulder by the rest of his unit. Soldier Joe can't stand the sound of gunfire. Infantry soldiers meet a paratrooper separated from his unit who's something of a prima donna. Classic, detailed cover by Irv Novick. The Treatment!; Gunfire!; Hitting the Pens; The Paratrooper Boots!; Buddies!; Chatterbox! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.