Battlefield Action (1957) comic books 1960-1962

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Pat Masulli, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Sal Trapani. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. A GI faces discipline for robbing the bodies of fallen Nazi soldiers, until he steals vital enemy plans. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. Capt. Dawes earns the nickname "Digger" because of his insistence on digging deep foxholes, but his men learn why when the enemy attacks. Jenson learns the secret of the mysterious Nazi patrols that are targeting Axis troops, but he's knocked unconscious before he can share the info. The Scrounge; The Helmet; A Foxhole Not a Grave; Same Name; Sgt. Yellabelly; The Visitors. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia and Sal Trapani. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Marine Lubov has a dream of his own death on the eve of Iwo Jima. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. A WWII soldier is aided by a stray dog during a game of cat-and-mouse. Herbie is not ready to be a soldier, and he's especially not ready for D-Day. Plus an article about the Congressional Medal of Honor. Lubov's Day to Die; Lucky Dogs; Face of the Enemy; Marines Must March; Birth of a Soldier. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia and Sal Trapani. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. An accident-prone soldier must prove his worth on the battlefield, in a story with art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. Moose Amberge becomes known as a 'one-man army' while storming Normandy. A mailman eager to gain the respect of his C.O. offers himself as a decoy during a dangerous maneuver. The Legend Dies; Warriors of Old: The Knight; Carry the Mail!; Hero's Reward; General Mud!; The Stupid P.F.C. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. A by-the-book sergeant gets crosswise with "Nails" Carmody, an inner-city hood in a private's uniform. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. Everyone thinks Cpl. Narkis has a death-wish after surviving Guadalcanal. Fresh recruits in 1942 Asia hear the voice of their tough drill instructor as they try to survive the war. June 14, 1944, a Date to Die; The Unseen Marine; Strategy; The Wool Sock War!; Sgt. Right and Pvt. Wrong. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. The so-called "playboy division" finds the French Riviera isn't any fun during the Nazi occupation, in a story with art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. Pfc. Burdick decides he's not taking any more orders from generals until one of them comes to the front. Listen, General; The Kiska Ghost!; Our Young Army; The Champagne Campaign. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Jack tells his son how he won his medal at the Bridge at Remagen. Lt. McFee amazes his fellow soldiers with feats of bravery, but inside, he's terrified. Three GIs survive a Nazi ambush and struggle to escape an occupied village . This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. The Hero Type; How Bad Can It Be?; Happy Birthday, Tojo!; War Weapons; Strong Point. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Allied soldiers in WWII France are aided by a mysterious figure who resembles Napoleon Bonaparte. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. An Allied tank crew tries one more time to make it past the Nazi defenses on "Nightmare Mountain." A WWII colonel bores his troops with his many stories of heroism during World War I. The Nightmare Mountain; The Commando Colonel; The Spark Is Set; Napoleon Wins Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Eleven specially trained Nazi commandos meet a ragtag crew of eleven US Army soldiers assigned to protect a high-ranking command meeting. Lt. Bolt panics when his company encounters a Nazi minefield. US Rangers are assigned to rescue a Resistance leader captured by the Nazis, in a story with art by Pete Morisi. Plus a story about the historic Battle of Crecy, when English and French forces clashed in 1346 during the Hundred Years' War. The Supermen and the Misfits!; A Good Way to Go; The Battle of Crecy; Heydrick Shall Not Die. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. US commandos try to rescue a missionary taken captive by Red Army forces in China. Smitty's fellow soldiers in Korea are used to his acts of bravery, so when he's afraid, they're very afraid. US soldiers in Burma defy orders to help fellow soldiers stranded over the border in China. Help From on High; Smitty Chickens Out; Will This Be You?; Marine Mission; Little War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. In the far "future" year of 1978, a lone G.I struggles to survive during a nuclear war. The story of how a bullied kid from Jersey became a Korean War hero. Soldiers remember a fallen comrade as "the coward of the 2nd Platoon." The Lone G.I.; Co-Pilot Jitters; Where Do They Come From?; Big Battle; Blast Him Out; Eulogy for a Coward. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Dick Giordano. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. US commandos attack a secret Soviet base in Greenland to free a captured major. The horrors of war eat away at Pfc. Billy Atkins' sanity. A US Army sniper targets a Central American dictator supported by the Communists. Giant in Battle; The Revolutionary; General Chopsticks; Ships of the Sea; White Death! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. US soldiers get a close-up look at the Congo Crisis in the midst of the Cold War. US troops on an Arctic Circle base face an attack by Soviet forces. Years after WWII, investigators try to puzzle out what happened at the Battle of Manki Island. The Enemy Is Near; Who Won Manki Island; The Spies; The Jungle Fighter! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Dalton can't bring himself to kill enemy soldiers, even if it costs the lives of men from his own unit. US Marines and Axis troops meet in battle at Guadalcanal. One panel from this story, by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia, was appropriated by artist Roy Lichtenstein for "Takka Takka," an early work in his "Pop Art" series of comics-inspired paintings. A Red Cross nurse learns what is so important about a tiny village that was once the local headquarters of the French Resistance. Soft-Hearted Hero; Hirohito's Brigade; The Frightened Hero; Angel of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Abel. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. US soldiers must fend off an unexpected attack by Nazi forces while seeking a location for a command staff meeting. A reconnaissance pilot is shot down, and his parachute lands just inside the Iron Curtain. A new commander is unprepared for the realities of war after he is assigned to take over a battle-hardened outfit. The Panzer Pinch; The Flaming Yalu; If at First...; Punishment Company. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jack Keller & Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Dick Giordano. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. An unexpected attack late in WWII leaves Cpl. Brady in charge of his entire unit. POWs captured by the Nazis in WWII seem strangely compliant toward their captors. A crisis in the Congo becomes another battle in the Cold War. Plus how Napoleon met his Waterloo through poor communications. Corporal in Command; Army Talk: Communications; Eager for Defeat; The Colonel's Reunion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Bill Molno, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. American GIs must cross three miles of heavily defended enemy territory in Korea to make it back to base. Captain Briscoe's lackadaisical approach to the rigors of training doesn't do his men any favors once they're in wartime Europe. A wounded soldier faces a fatal choice on the battlefield: save his buddies or himself. Plus a PSA about physical fitness, in the public service announcement "Your Role in the Cold War." Ho Minh's Rabbit Shoot; Good Guys Die Quick; From Flint to Cap; Lest We Forget: Oliver Hazard Perry; The Army Way!; Are You Physically Fit? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Pfc. Dixon has a plan to get US Army trucks across a bridge targeted by a Nazi rocket launcher squad. A story speculating about the future of warfare includes images of soldiers wearing jetpacks. Pfc. Reardon learns the truth about the so-called "super soldiers" of the Nazi regime. The Clay Pigeon; A Blow for Freedom; You'll Be There; The Case of the Ming Husan Vase; The Super Soldier. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.