Battlefield (1952) comic books 1952

Cover by Carl Burgos (?). "5 Hours 'Til Dawn!", script by Don Rico, art by Russ Heath; Five soldiers, trapped in a foxhole, hold off a Korean charge and await the dawn. Two-page "Jumping Jeeps of Junga" text story. "Chain of Command," script by Hank Chapman, art by Paul Reinman; Marines attack a small bridge in Korea. "A Waste of Time!", art by Dave Berg; Tom Lorstan dies in Korea from lack of blood while his wife back in the States can't find time to attend a blood drive. "Private Smith," art by Mac Pakula; Private Smith feels that he is insignificant, but his last act gives his buddies time to stop a Korean ambush. "The Slaughter on Suicide Hill," script by Hank Chapman, art by Al Hartley; Because of his constant training a soldier keeps moving forward one step at a time. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Russ Heath. "Liberation," art by Sol Brodsky; Marty learns that the North Korean soldiers are murderers, not soldiers. "G.I. Nursemaids" two-page text story. "Atrocity Story," script by Hank Chapman, art by Paul Reinman; Listing of various Korean atrocities during the Korean War and comparing them to the atrocities committed during World War II. "Rookie!", art by Joe Maneely; Ralph goes from a green recruit to a grizzled veteran. "And That's an Order!", script by Hank Chapman, art by Mac Pakula; Captain Murdock disobeys orders to take out troop trains with his jet instead of fighting the Korean jets. "Agony," art by Norman Steinberg; Pinky's buddies carry him from the front lines to a medic station after he is wounded. "The Blow-Up," art by Werner Roth; Vestry learns why he is picked for all the dangerous missions. "They Shall Not Pass," script by Hank Chapman, art by Russ Heath; A look at various walls built to keep enemies out, and how they all eventually failed to do their job. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sol Brodsky. "Under Fire," script by Hank Chapman, art by Al Hartley; Willie makes the mistake of listening to Bronc, who is a lazy soldier. "Blood Of A Hero!" two-page text story. "Ambush Patrol," art by Werner Roth; Danny is just a cook who was drafted to fight the war; He doesn't want to be there, until he finds himself the only person who can save his patrol and becomes a true soldier. "A Few Minutes More!", art by Ogden Whitney; Mu wills himself to live long enough to see the Korean soldiers that massacred his village be killed by American forces. "Helpless!", art by Robert Q. Sale; Joe Cooper tries to save a tank that is stranded in the middle of a fight. "Code!", art by Norman Steinberg; Private Reger doesn't learn the proper code and his calls for assistance are ignored. "Killed In Action," art by George Tuska; Sergeant Patterson takes Major Munroe's son Paul on patrol only to find out the Major's son is a coward. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Carl Burgos. "Mop-Up Squad," art by Joe Sinnott; The Mop-Up squad comes in after a town is taken and clears out all the snipers and other North Korean soldiers that are left behind. "Flare!", art by Norman Steinberg; A patrol is sent out under the cover of darkness to probe the enemy lines. "The Creep!", art by Vernon Henkel; Sgt. Keats never knew what it was like to have a family until some Korean villagers tended to his wounds. "The Unimportant Battalion" text story. "Identity Unknown," art by Dave Berg; A soldier with amnesia is captured and sent to a POW camp. "Killer Sub," art by Robert Q. Sale; The tiny attack sub K-7 sinks a North Korean atomic sub. "The Road to Changdo," art by Syd Shores; Colonel Storm knows that infantry is the only way to take the town of Changdo. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Russ Heath. "No Way Out!" script by Hank Chapman, art by Gene Colan; Bentrum rescues a wounded pigeon from no-man's land. "Pitching Arm," art by Mac Pakula; Ron Pearson, a professional baseball player and green recruit tries to save his arm for his pitching career when the war is over. "Battle of the Bagpipes" two-page text story. "A Blind Man Shall Lead Them," art by Vernon Henkel; A color-blind bombardier can see through the Korean camouflage. "Into the Jaws of Death!", script by Hank Chapman, art by Russ Heath; Three Rangers are sent to silence a massive Korean artillery piece but when they find it they decide to steal the locomotive it is attached to and bring it back with them. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Russ Heath. "The Victim of General Fu!", script by Don Rico, art by Paul Reinman; Tracy must warn his company of the mine field they are about to enter. "The Secret of Sabotage" two-page text story. "T.O.T.--Time On Target," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jack Keller; Lt. Rowlans needs to keep the Reds bottled up for five more minutes until the artillery can destroy them. "Massacre At Manghowon!", art by Ed Robbins; By using pumpkin gourds an American patrol is able to sneak up on a North Korean unit that has occupied a friendly village. "Race Against Death!", art by Jay Scott Pike; PFC Judson must race thru the Red lines to find help for his men. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.