Combat comic books issue 34

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March 1956: Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; "Firepower Assault," 7 pages (reprinted from G.I. Combat #7); "End of a Coward," 6 pages, art by Reed Crandall (reprinted from G.I. Combat #5, original title was "Death of a Coward); "Red Train to Doom," 7 pages, art by Reed Crandall (reprinted from G.I. Combat #8, original title was "Red Train to Hell); "The Perfect Plan," 1 page text story; "Heroes fo the Sky," 6 pages (reprinted from G.I. Combat #5, original title was "Glamour Guys of Hell" and was rewritten to bring it up to the Comics Code). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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. Axis and Allied forces battle for control of New Guinea during World War II. The Philippines becomes another Pacific battleground. Plus a look at a 14th-century Japanese warrior and the Japanese calendar. Fighting Back in New Guinea; Months; Kusunoki Masashigi, Soldier of Japan; Philippine Defeat; Hours. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Combat Kelly in "The Last Stand," "Military Police," "Battlefield in the Sky," and "The Big Defeat!" Back-up story, "Cookie's Combat Course: Chain of Command!" Art on all five by Dave Berg. Two-page text story, "Tank Trap." Cover price $0.10.

Final issue of the series. "Trap--Made in Commie Korea," "Ambush on Hill 888" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "The Last Flight," and "Major Mung's Secret," plus a back-up story, "Hit an' Run Raiders!" (art by Pike). Two-page text story, "Victory on Paper." John Severin cover. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 34 - 1st printing. " PV Ventura/Harpoon Units of World War 2!" Written by Alan C Carey. Art by Tom Tullis. A development of the successful Lockheed 'medium twins' of the late 1930s, the PV Ventura/Harpoon family of patrol bombers saw widespread service with both the US Navy/Marine Corps and the TAF and Commonwealth from October 1942 onwards. The USAAF also used surplus Venturas originally ordered by the RAF, designated B-34 Lexingtons, in the bomber training and coastal patrol roles. The final variant in this family was the larger PV-2 Harpoon, which was built to a US Navy requirement from March 1944 onwards. Used primarily in the Pacific, 470 Harpoons saw frontline service on anti-shipping and submarine patrols through to VJ-Day. This book covers each of these variants in complete illustrated detail. Softcover, 98 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.