Fighting War Stories (1952) comic books 1951-1953
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Issue #1
Published Aug 1952 by Men's Publications.- Staple rust. Rust migration.
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Stories and art by Jimmy Dixon and others. Bloody war stories from the height of the Korean Conflict. A medic must risk his life to aid wounded soldiers on the battlefield, a topic that inspired MASH, two decades later. When an experimental US jet is forced down in enemy territory, an American platoon must risk their lives to retrieve it. "Hate!" is an example of the sort of gung-ho war story that inspired Harvey Kurtzman to create Frontline Combat over at EC Comics. Help Me!; Forced Landing!; Hero or Traitor?; Guilty!; Hate! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published Oct 1952 by Men's Publications.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Bill Fraccio. Stories and art by Tony Tallarico and others. Bloody war stories from the height of the Korean Conflict. Chinese-American soldier Tommy faces immediate racism from his own squad mates, and must prove to them he's neither a traitor nor a coward. After their platoon is wiped out, new recruit Alan and veteran George must cross ten miles of enemy lines to get to safety. The Yellow Deserter; Smart Soldiers Never Die! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
Published Jan 1953 by Men's Publications.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories and art by Tony Tallarico and A. C. Hollingsworth. Bloody war stories from the height of the Korean Conflict. War correspondent Ted Fisher is resented by the Marine company he's embedded with, but soon they have a reason to appreciate him. A squad trapped by enemy fire is saved by the sudden arrival of a stranger. After a pilot named "Lloyd Bridges" is shot down, his air squadron vows revenge, in a story with some cool aviation art by A. C. Hollingsworth. The Fighting Eightball; Glory-Happy Stranger; A Legend of Valley Forge; The Death of the Red Vulture; Dear John. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
Published 1953 by Men's Publications.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories and art by Dick Beck and Edward Goldfarb. Bloody war stories from the height of the Korean Conflict. This issue introduces a tough hero-soldier of the Sgts. Fury/Rock caliber: Sgt. "Battle" Flagg, "the roughest, toughest and fightingest one to date," it says here. Marine sergeant Todd loses his nerve while storming the beach at Iwo Jima, but his buddy Jim keeps him going, in a story with pre-Code levels of violence. Trash-talking Marine "Bull" Nelson disquiets his fellow troops almost as much as the enemy with his voluble epithets. Sgt. Battle Flagg: The Caveman of Korea; War of Nerves; Old Acquaintance; The Quick and the Dead; Date with Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #5
Published 1953 by Men's Publications.$155.00
View scans- 1" Spine split from top. Cover oxidation.
Stories and art by Edward Goldfarb and others. Bloody war stories from the height of the Korean Conflict. Tough-guy hero-soldier Sgt. "Battle" Flagg gets two stories this issue, plus his name above the title. A company on the battlefield resents it when their beloved sarge is replaced with a by-the-book lieutenant who's never seen combat. A Marine company in Korea is shocked to learn what their fellow recruit Heinz did in the last war. Sgt. "Battle" Flagg: The Long Voyage Home, The Japanese Sandman; The Sweetheart of Company 6; The Heart of an Army; Freedom to Die. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
