Bill Battle The One Man Army (1952 Fawcett) comic books 1955 or before
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Stories and art by John Martin and Clem Weisbecker. The Korea-set Bill Battle comics leaven the usual grim war stories with whimsical dark battlefield humor. Bill tries to find out how the enemy is getting tanks across the river, when the bridge has already been blown up. Two airmen struggle to survive in a raft after their bomber is shot down over open ocean. After Bill Battle is wounded by a stray shell, he refuses to cooperate with medics, telling them, "You're holdin' up my war!" Six Feet Under!; And Then the Bugle Blew!; Barrage; Eyes Right!; Strictly a Southpaw; Me? I Hate Fish! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.


