Battle Cry (1952) comic books 1951-1953

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cover by Irv Novick. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Hy Fleishman, Charles Stern and Eugene Hughes. War comics from publisher Stanley Morse in the tradition of EC's war comics. A colonel and an captured enemy commander discuss their recent battle over a game of chess. A rookie soldier is selected to join a dangerous mission into enemy territory. Soldier Joe has short-timer's syndrome - if he can make it just a few more weeks, he'll be heading home. Brutal pre-Code cover by Irv Novick. Plan of Attack!; Bawl Like a Baby!; Infiltration; Saga of Steel; Going Home!; Frustration! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Irv Novick. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Hy Fleishman, and Eugene Hughes. War comics from publisher Stanley Morse in the tradition of EC's war comics. Don becomes the envy of his unit when he gets a box of cigars from home. An innovative parallel-art storyline tells the stories of the 1776 and 1952 Battles of Bunker Hill simultaneously. Soldiers suspect soldier Joe's lucky dice are a little too lucky. Up in Smoke!; Bunker Hill; Dragon from the East!; Heads or Tails; A Pair of Dice!; Steel Foxhole! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Irving Novick. The Four Seasons, pencils by Bernard Baily; Any season can be a dying season. Killer Patrol; The enemy was waiting to kill so you had to beat them to it, set in the Korean War. Run to Murmansk, art by Hy Fleishman; battles at sea, set in World War II. The Taxi Cab Driver text story. Platoon Sergeant; Tomorrow is just another day of battle for a weary platoon sergeant, set in WWII. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and others. War comics from publisher Stanley Morse in the tradition of EC's war comics. The series introduces new continuing character Pvt. Ike, who tangles with his buddy Sgt. Magoon over the Dragon Lady-like Fifi La Mare. A long-suffering combat veteran keeps getting his requests to go home delayed again and again. Geronimo's leadership in the Apache Wars wins respect from his enemies and makes his name a household word in America. Pvt. Ike: A Date with Fifi; Veteran!; Twist of the Wrist!; Return to Darkness; Operation Rx!; Famous Battle Cry Series: Geronimo! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vickers. Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes, Tony Mortellaro and A. C. Hollingsworth. War comics from publisher Stanley Morse in the tradition of EC's war comics. New continuing character Pvt. Ike pursues a female war correspondent who's visiting the front, but she's dealt with his kind before. A tragic accident during basic training follows Private Trask all the way to Korea. An informational story about a soldier's standard gear and equipment. A warm-natured private from the Deep South finds Korean winters far too cold, so his buddies conspire to find him an extra blanket. Pvt. Ike: Private, Do Not Disturb; 7 Seconds to Hell; Leadership; Carbine; A G.I.'s Equipment; A Blanket for Angie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.