Fightin' Army (1956 Charlton) comic books 1970-1985

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Will Franz, Sam Glanzman, Nestor Olivera, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Willy Schultz realizes to his horror that a group of German children are posing as soldiers as Allied troops advance. Nazis use children as human shields to keep Allied forces from shelling a town, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A GI helps French partisans fighting to rid their town of Nazi forces. The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz: The Cross of Iron; Military Master; Over-Matched!; Pied Piper of St. Pierre; Last Man Out. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Will Franz, and Sam Glanzman. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Captain Schultz faces a life-or-death choice after a single German soldier escapes from a burning tank. A Sergeant uses a private as bait for an ambush during the Korean war, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A soldier tries to rescue a lieutenant from a Nazi minefield. The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz: No Escape; Sam Spolo the Spy Smasher: Mine Microfilms; A Friend in Need; The Goat on the Mountain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Will Franz, Sam Glanzman, Pat Boyette, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. An injured Willy Schultz tries to maintain consciousness long enough to deal with enemy troops. When Charlie Company is captured in Korea, a captain fears he's lost his entire command. Two soldiers try to stop Nazi artillery from shelling an ammo dump with the only weapon at hand: a stolen German truck. The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz: Too Little Time; The Fortress of Fagada; Lost Command; Suicide Mission. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Will Franz, Sam Glanzman, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Even though they're both stationed in Guam during WWII, Louise doesn't see Tommy as a potential partner, until a crisis occurs, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Secret agent Sam Spolo suspects a circus is being used to pass information across the Iron Curtain. Willy Schultz confronts the man who framed him, in the conclusion of the WWII storyline The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz. The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz: The Informer; Night of Terror; Sam Spolo the Spy Smasher: Circus Circle; Not The Hero Type; The Bug-Out; The Intruder! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. When a captain cracks under the pressure of command and the battlefield, Sgt. Bayless must take command. Spies are assigned to liberate captive scientists from Germany. GIs try to figure out how to get at Nazis in an impregnable bunker. Heroes Die Young; Moment Of Glory; Strike at Night; The Warrior Woman of Wang; The Nazis Who Couldn't Be Reached. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Jack Keller. Stories and art by Don Perlin, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, Jack Keller, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Dugan and Ashton play dead in the snow and get the drop on several German M.G.'s and artillery, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. A discussion of the tactical blunders made by Adolph Hitler as military commander, and how they changed the course of WWII. The Heavy Weapons platoon must reclaim their "honor" after retreating from an enemy action. Just Act Like a Hero; The Dead Squad; Hitler's Follies; The Bug-Out Boys of the Heavy Weapons Platoon! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and unknown. Featuring: "No More Medals for Me!"; "The General"; "Operation Leapfrog"; and Sam Spolo the Spy Smasher in the 1-page text story "A Dog Shall Lead Them"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Leandro Sesarego. Stories and art by Leandro Sesarego, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Whitey Flinn and Irish Joe must complete the demolition mission that Mozlinski started before the Nazis spotted him. A three-man bazooka squad is assigned to take out a Tiger tank. Plus a look at the importance of the stirrup in the history of combat. Unfinished Business; Home Sweet Home; Stirrup Sense!; Sting That Tiger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Leandro Sesarego. Stories and art by Sanho Kim, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Pvt. Tinney sees so much WWII combat in so short a time, he's got more battlefield experience than his lieutenant. A colonel poses as an infantryman, just to see some action again. A soldier tries to prove he's not "yella" during World War II. A Private's War; Power Play; Reunion on Hill 119; Attack at Atrium; Yella! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Jack Keller. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Jack Keller, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Sgt. Smith's unit learns that the enemy is always watching, in a story with art by artist and combat veteran Sam Glanzman. After accidentally landing behind enemy lines, a paratrooper wreaks havoc on Axis-held territory while going to rejoin his platoon. A brigadier general can't help comparing his WWII troops to the ones he served with in WWI, but seeing them in combat changes his perspective. The Lonely Gun!; The Saga of… Sneaky Pete; The Real Enemy of Pfc. Harris; Costura the Courageous; The Good Old Days! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Pete Morisi and Jack Keller. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Jack Keller, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Pvt. Quinlan finds himself an unwilling participant in a campaign against Rommel's forces in the North African desert. A tank crew rolls into a Nazi trap in an apparently abandoned French village. Lt. Mills finds an unusual cure for combat fatigue. First Command; The Medal I Didn't Deserve; Sam Spolo the Spy Smasher: Big Gamble; After You, General; The Steel Coffin! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Missing pages (affects art and story).

Cover by Jack Keller. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Jack Keller, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. A Nazi tank commander makes his last stand in Bavaria. A conscientious objector becomes a medic. Plus short features on the US Marines, the Merchant Marine, and snipers. The Superman's Last Battle; No Social Club; Captain Joe Musso, U.S. Rangers: Death at Dawn in St. Valery; The Merchant Marines; Caulus Caldwell; The Medic!; German Sniper. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.