Battle Fire (1955-1956 Stanley Morse) comic books
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Issue #2
Published Jun 1955 by Stanmor Publications.$24.00
View scan- Cover oxidation.
Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and Sal Trapani. Tales of combat from Korea and before. Union soldiers are sheltered by a farm family on their march through the Civil War south, but not everyone is happy to see them. A British commander in the Libyan desert during World War II longs for the simple things in life, like scrambled eggs. Battle-weary soldiers must deal with a new, freshly trained lieutenant who's never been under fire. The Conquerors; Old Man!; Eggs for Breakfast!; Alone; A Shavetail! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
Published 1955 by Stanmor Publications.$13.50
View scanStories and art by S. Finocchiaro and Sal Trapani. Tales of combat from Korea and before. A reporter covers Marines on an island during WWII trying to keep the peace. A chaplain tries to help a soldier overcome by PTSD, called "shell shock" or simply "shook" at the time. The British retreat at Dunkirk becomes one of the most daring, but little-known, conflicts of World War II. The Mopping Up; C'est La Guerre; Don't Come Back; Shook; Up From the Ashes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
Published Oct 1955 by Stanmor Publications.$13.50
View scan- Water damage. 1" spine split from bottom.
Tales of combat from Korea and before. US troops at the Battle of the Bulge struggle to find a way to stop incoming enemy tanks. The Marines of the 1st Division land on Korea in the early days of the war. US soldiers go after a German tank unit on the orders of their by-the-book commander. Tiger Hunt; Plumb on Redova; Propaganda!; Battle Dress!; Orders! 32 pages, Full Color.
NOTE: According to the Grand Comics Database, issues # 5 & 7 do not believe exist.
Cover price $0.10.
