War Comics (1950) #3

Marvel 1950–1957 series Cover date Apr 1951

EditionsStandard / direct Canadian price variant

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

War Comics #3 (1950) is issue #3 of Marvel's War Comics (1950–1957), with a cover date of April 1951. Drawn by Jon D'Agostino, George Klein, Bill La Cava and others.

Creators

Pencillers: Jon D'Agostino, George Klein, Bill La Cava, Pete Morisi
Inkers: Bill La Cava, Pete Morisi

The stories

“The Zero Hour”

Lt. Todd's paratroopers have their plane hijacked by Bates. Todd recaptures it but has to keep it from crashing in China, consequently dying as he lands it. In succession, Plank is killed while trying to get his money; Billings uses a mirror to attract the Chinese, who shoot him; McCullogh tries to storm a tank and is cut down; Meeks gives his life to destroy the tank with a grenade. Only Anson survives to cheer Todd and Meeks and jeer McCullogh, Plank and Billings, who "were weak -- each in his way!"

“Cross Fire!”

Floyd wants to fight the war on his own, but when Rick saves him from the Italians he realizes the importance of teamwork.

“Death in the Desert”

Mike leads his squad on an assignment to Hill 609 to destroy an outpost. Mike loses all of his men, but succeeds at the mission.

“Tank Trap”

Jerry goes along with Mike's tank, but Mike forces him to leave as they go to hunt a German tank on a suicide mission. Jerry watches as Mike destroys the tank, but is destroyed himself.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.