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Cover of War Comics (1950) #17

War Comics (1950) #17

Marvel 1950–1957 series Cover date Mar 1953

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About this issue

War Comics #17 (1950) is issue #17 of Marvel's War Comics (1950–1957), with a cover date of March 1953. Written by Paul S. Newman and drawn by Dick Ayers, Bill Everett, Fred Kida and others.

Creators

Writer
Paul S. Newman
Pencillers
Dick Ayers, Bill Everett, Fred Kida, Eddie Robbins
Inkers
Ernie Bache, Bill Everett, Fred Kida, Eddie Robbins
Letterers
Dick Ayers, Bill Everett, Artie Simek
Cover artist
Gene Colan

The stories

“The Kill at Kigye”

Private George Bond is stunned by a flare but saved by South Korean troops. George thinks the South Koreans are cowardly, but witnesses their courage under fire even with inferior weapons and supplies. As Bond sees them sacrifice their lives holding their position and enabling him to escape, he vows to make his own people understand their courage.

“The Marne”

The Kaiser sends his forces to the Marne but the French outflank them and drive the Germans out. The Kaiser decides to use poison gas in retaliation.

“Trip Flare!”

BAR rifleman Private Falk volunteers to plant trip flares and grenades around his company's position, but before he can return to their lines he runs into enemy troops and has to set off his flares and grenades to help kill them. Falk returns to his side's lines, but his superior suggests he go back out and plant new flares and grenades.

“Remember the Alamo”

Recounts how Santa Anna slew every man defending the Alamo but was then vanquished by Colonel Houston and forced to salute the US flag.

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