Battlefield Action (1957) comic books

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Stories and art by Maurice Whitman, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Numbering continues from Foreign Intrigues (1956) #15. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. "Bugs" Ellis parachutes into France on D-Day, only to find his fellow soldiers in the midst of hellish battle. An Italian boy imitates an American soldier, which becomes dangerous when they encounter Nazi forces. Rangers Pete and Pat must destroy a Nazi armory without help from the French Resistance. D-Day with the 82nd Airborne; Tarawa, The Toughest Beach of Them All; Monte Cassino; Follow That Man; Ranger Raid; Combat Cure!; Ranger Raid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Sal Trapani. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Pvt. Kissam somehow always has an ailment that prevents him from going into action in Korea. A hobo stumbles across the forgotten tank he piloted in WWII, ten years ago, giving both of them a second chance. Future president Teddy Roosevelt leads his legendary team the Rough Riders on a famous charge during the Spanish-American War. Sick, Lame, and Lazy; The Has-Beens; Papua Push; The Wrong Guy Got the Medal; Teddy Roosevelt and His Rough Riders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Sid Check and others. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. In a five-part, issue length story, American soldiers are followed from D-Day through the next year of combat as they advance across occupied Europe, battling the Nazi menace. D-Day!; D-Day Plus Seven; D-Day Plus Twenty Three; Lieutenant Mind Reader; D-Day Plus Two Hundred Sixty-One; D-Day Plus Two Hundred Eighty Four. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sid Check and Tony Tallarico. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Kilroy wants to join the Rangers when they attempt to take back the French Riviera from the Nazis in 1944. A year before America enters the war, Capt. Wallace secretly skirmishes with Luftwaffe fighters over the English Channel. An injured Marine has a chance to destroy an enemy compound, but he may have to sacrifice his own life to do it. Pre-Dawn Assault; Spitfire Ace; Find the Strength for Your Life; Hold; The General Told Them "Nuts!"; Salvo! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. American forces enter WWI in 1918 and meet the German forces at Chateau-Thierry, in a story with art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. "Country" Jessup joins the infantry in WWII, just in time for the Battle of Bastogne. Former company cook "Fat Stuff" Hansler gets his chance for battlefield action during the Korean War. Chateau-Thierry; Christmas, 1944 Bastogne; Fight in Darkness; The Way Back; A Day of Fun with Pop; Fat Stuff; Jonesy's Dream! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman and others. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. This issue features a five-part, issue-length story with art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. In each chapter, soldiers cope with the reality of war in five different historical periods, from the Battle of Marathon in the 5th century BC to the Battle of Remagen during WWII. 218 B.C.; Christmas, 490 B.C.: The Battle of Marathon; December 2, 1805: Fight for Freedom; July 15, 1918; Mar. 7, 1945: Remagen Bridgehead. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. 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 Luftwaffe pilot faces everything the Allies can throw at him without fail, until he encounters the fighter plane known as the Thunderbolt. Records clerk Pvt. Asher finds himself on the front lines during WWII, and he's not ready for it. Plus a story with art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. The Inspiration; The Chowhound; Thanks to the Tank Trapper; The Chocolate Bar Kid; Clerk in Combat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, and Sal Trapani. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Marines Nodecki and Davis have a front-row seat to the Chongjin Retreat, a major American defeat in the early days of the Korean War. A grunt protects his M-1 rifle with his life during WWII duty in New Guinea. Five years after WWII, homeless Dobey is reunited with the remains of "Mary Anne," the tank he used to fight Nazis with. The Madmen of Mindanao; The Chongjin Retreat!; The M1: My Buddy!; Mortar Barrage; The Derelicts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. New lieutenant Fitch is completely clueless in his first WWII combat - luckily, Pfc. Clarke has been at it for a while. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. After a North Korean mortar strike, Maj. Galt's company wonders if the commander they call "Old Ironhead" could possibly still be alive. After the Battle of Anzio, WWII soldiers wonder at the identity of the man who saved them all. The Experienced P.F.C.; The Ghost on T-Bone Hill; Netted; The Nameless Hero. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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. WWII soldiers hate the tough 1st Sgt. who is keeping them alive, in a story with art (and an action-packed opening sequence) by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. American soldiers find their M-24 tank stymied by the thick Korean mud. A WWII soldier's unit is puzzled by his antisocial behavior and his fearless behavior in combat. The Topkick; Captain Baylor's Sticks; The Beast; Steuben Served; Hard Luck Harrigan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia and Sal Trapani. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Captured in Korea and brainwashed, Cpl. Hartmann is believed to be a traitor by his former war buddies after he becomes part of a propaganda campaign. During WWII, a dozen soldiers undertake a suicide mission to secure a French island. Sgt. Cooley takes risky actions in combat when he knows there's a general watching who could promote him. I Betray; The Guns of Med Island; Combat Contest; The Career Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman and others. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Tough Sgt. Meeks keeps riding Kehoe about being "yella" during the Korean War, in one of several stories this issue by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. Pfc. Rajeski doesn't fear enemy bullets in Korea, but the bone-numbing cold is his personal kryptonite. Plus a tale of the French Resistance during WWII. Don't Call Me Yella!; The Secret Weapon; The Silent Enemy; Delicate Affair; The Rear Echelon Hero; They Won Their War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

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.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. 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. Edwards makes his way to a small island after his fighter is shot down, only to learn that it's already occupied by Axis soldiers. Soviet and American soldiers strike up a friendship while defending a Cold War checkpoint between East and West Germany. American GIs must survive dangerous "night patrols" in the waning days of the Korean War. Paradise Isle; The Decision; One Man's Opinion; "C" Is for Chinese; Night Patrol. 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. A lone Marine executes a desperate plan to save the rest of his unit after they are captured by Axis forces. A National Guard company called into active duty in WWII is commanded by a novice captain who has never seen combat. A WWII veteran and an Italian immigrant reminisce about their first meeting, during the war. Vigil; Bringing Up the Captain; Operation: Big Eye; The Commissars Girl; Who Saved Whom?; Lest We Forget: Theodore Roosevelt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Luis Dominguez, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. A paratrooper sets out to save a priest captured by enemy forces in Vietnam, in a story with art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. Capt. Hart's platoon is pinned down by enemy machinegun fire in Korea. A WWII company on a Pacific island must take out an Axis machine-gun nest high up on the mountainside. Back-Door Barnes; Mountain Menace; Set-Up; The P.O.W. Master; The Invention; Jungle Jump. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Sam Glanzman and Luis Dominguez. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Luis Dominguez, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. A soldier in Korea tries to live up to the legacy of his war-hero father, in a story with art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. A tough GI is befriended by a French waif named Jean. Three GIs on a remote Pacific island during WWII are slowly becoming unhinged by the jungle climate. Hard Nose; Jungle Rot; Desert Danger; Combat Exhaustion; Like Father Like Son. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Sam Glanzman and Luis Dominguez. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Luis Dominguez, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Three American soldiers face overwhelming odds, in a story featuring art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. A WWII veteran returns to Italy for the first time since the war, and meets a face from his past: Maria. When a wounded soldier is trapped in a minefield during WWII, a lieutenant sets out to find the Nazi officer who can reveal the safe path. Return to Siena; Minefield; Jungle Passage; The Art of Warfare; Flying Eye. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Bill Molno, Luis Dominguez, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Enemies since childhood, Stocker and Lindquist wind up in the same unit during WWII, where a confrontation is only a matter of time. A platoon in Korea finds its survival depends on Bender, a bookworm who is no one's idea of the perfect soldier. During WWII, a veteran sergeant tries to protect his company from the decisions of a novice lieutenant who's never seen combat. The Enemy Behind Us; Little Man Big Surprise; A Live Coward; Always Alert; The One They Overlooked!; New Dog Old Tricks. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.