Combat (1961-1973 Dell) comic books 1964-1966

Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Sam Glanzman and others. Unlike other war comics of the era, Dell's Combat focused on the events of historic battles, rather than war fiction, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. A retelling of the Normandy invasion from both sides of the conflict, Allied and Nazi. American POWs cause a train wreck to escape. Plus a look at General Omar Bradley's battles and tactics during World War II. The Normandy Invasion; General Omar N. Bradley; The Train to Nowhere; Secret Weapon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Sam Glanzman and others. Unlike other war comics of the era, Dell's Combat focused on the events of historic battles, rather than war fiction, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. US Marines think the invasion of Guadalcanal will be over quickly. An American soldier escapes from a POW camp by faking his own death. Plus the life and military career of General Douglas MacArthur. Judo; Guadalcanal; General Douglas MacArthur; Escape the Hard Way; The Great Wall of China. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Sam Glanzman and others. Unlike other war comics of the era, Dell's Combat focused on the events of historic battles, rather than war fiction, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. A comics history of the Battle of St. Lo. A coastal French town becomes a battlefield after the Normandy invasion. A captured American soldier makes a daring leap to escape. Breakout at St. Lo; Lt. Norman Prince; Escape: Leap for Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Painted cover by George Wilson. Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Sam Glanzman and others. Unlike other war comics of the era, Dell's Combat focused on the events of historic battles, rather than war fiction, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. A comics history of The Battle of Tarawa, a hard-won victory against determined Axis forces. Plus the life and military career of General Douglas MacArthur. Judo; Tarawa; Tarawa Counter-Attack; Tarawa The Final Fury; Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964; Back From the Dead. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Painted cover by George Wilson. Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Sam Glanzman and others. Unlike other war comics of the era, Dell's Combat focused on the events of historic battles, rather than war fiction, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. A comics history of the Battle of Dunkirk, as British forces hemmed in by the enemy escape across the English Channel. Aided by civilian ships, they endure a desperate running battle to survive. Plus a comics history of the first aircraft carrier. A Mostly Deadly Air Raid; Dunkirk; Channel Battle; Last To Leave; Lord Gort; One By Sea; The First Aircraft Carrier. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover by Jack Faragasso. Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Sam Glanzman and others. Unlike other war comics of the era, Dell's Combat focused on the events of historic battles, rather than war fiction, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. A comics history of the Battle in the China Sea. Plus a comics history of the U.S.S. Stevens. Escape. Battle in the China Sea; General Billy Mitchell; Escape. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Sam Glanzman . Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Sam Glanzman and others. Unlike other war comics of the era, Dell's Combat focused on the events of historic battles, rather than war fiction, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. As Nazi Germany targets the distant isle in the Battle of Britain, the tiny nation fights back with fighter planes and dogged determination. A pilot shot down over the English Channel is captured by the Germans. Plus A comics history of the Doolittle Raid, better known as "Thirty Seconds over Tokyo." Wreck the R.A.F.!; Strike the Fighter Fields!; The Decisive Days; The Doolittle Raiders; The Puny, Little Yank. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Gene Colan. Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Sam Glanzman and others. Unlike other war comics of the era, Dell's Combat focused on the events of historic battles, rather than war fiction, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. Shortly after Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Wake Island becomes the first major victory for Axis forces in the Pacific campaign of World War II. Cover by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Wake Island Attacked; The Valiant Fight; The Last Days; Night Fight; Escape. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Sam Glanzman and others. Unlike other war comics of the era, Dell's Combat focused on the events of historic battles, rather than war fiction, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. British forces launch a raid on St. Nazaire in an effort to close a crucial Nazi facility for warship repair. An American tank crew is caught in a trap. The Raid on St. Nazaire; Dont Leave His Side!; Tank Trap! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Sam Glanzman and others. Unlike other war comics of the era, Dell's Combat focused on the events of historic battles, rather than war fiction, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. American forces are trapped in besieged Bastogne as part of the Battle of the Bulge. Bastogne or Bust; The Patrol; The Clever Evader. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Sam Glanzman and others. Unlike other war comics of the era, Dell's Combat focused on the events of historic battles, rather than war fiction, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. An Allied sub crew is assigned to target Axis shipping in the Marianas, in one of several stories this issue with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. In another Glanzman story, Allied sailors trying to rescue a stranded Australian soldier find themselves in an Axis trap. A captive pilot escapes, and thinks he's gone from bad to worse when he's captured again by island natives. Plus one-pagers on submarines and sub warfare. Subs: Atlantic; Submarine!; Cat and Mouse; The Murderous Mission; Dont Give Up the Raft!; Escape Out of the Frying Pan; Pacific. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Art by Sam Glanzman and others. Unlike other war comics of the era, Dell's Combat focused on the events of historic battles, rather than war fiction, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. This issue focuses on the Battle of Iwo Jima. A three-part, issue-length story retells Iwo Jima from a soldier's point of view, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. From the first paratroopers to land on the supposedly impregnable island fortress to the iconic image of Marines hoisting the American flag, Iwo Jima is a pivotal point in WWII. Plus a one-pager about the history of the island. Small Island, Big Victory; Iwo Jima; The Hidden Foe; The "Dead" Enemy; The Hideout; Escape: Strange Way Out. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.