Combat comic books issue 38

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July 1956: Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; "The Steel Trap," 9 pages; "Get That Tank," 6 pages (reprinted from G.I. Combat #9); "Invasion Drive," 7 pages; "Incident in a Storm," 1 page text story; "Private Longhorse Attacks," 6 pages (reprinted from G.I. Combat #8"). 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. 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 $0.15.

Combat Kelly in "Artillery Trap," "Send in the Infantry," "Crash Landing," and "Combat in Commie-Land!" Back-up story, "G.I. Guerrillas in Green Berets!" Art on all five by Dave Berg. Two-page text story, "Dark Hours." Russ Heath cover? Cover price $0.10.

Volume 38 - 1st printing. " B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the MTO!" Written by William N Hess. Art by Mark Styling. Although the Fifteenth Air Force was dismissed as 'minor leaguers' by the Eighth Air Force, strategic bombers from this outfit had done a 'major league' job on Axis targets in southern Europe following its formation in Italy in November 1943. And the heavy bombers employed by the Fifteenth were of course the venerable B-17 and B-24. At its peak strength, the Fifteenth's B-17 force comprised six groups of four squadrons each, all controlled by the 5th Bomb Wing. Having been a part of the Fifteenth Air Force in 1944, author Bill Hess has long been waiting to write a definitive account on 'his air force'. Softcover, 98 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.