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Atomic War! #2

Dec 1952 · Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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American military forces defend Alaska against a Soviet invasion, employing newly developed atomic weapons and hand grenades to repel Russian troops attempting to cross the frozen terrain. After fierce combat using these experimental atomic ordnance, General Banks coordinates with O.S.S. operatives Major Dorp and Lieutenant Weaver to mount a counteroffensive, sending them across the Rhine to disrupt Russian supply lines and cripple their offensive capabilities.

Contains 3 stories
Operation Vengeance
12 pp · War

In "Operation Vengeance," Colonel Steve Ranshaw leads the 619th Heavy Bomber Group on a desperate retaliatory strike deep into enemy territory after atomic attacks devastate American cities—a mission so dangerous that every volunteer knows the odds of return are nearly impossible. As three bomber groups push toward their first target at Sverdlovsk, they face waves of enemy fighters and brutal anti-aircraft fire that exact a terrible cost, forcing Ranshaw to confront the weight of command when his men make the ultimate sacrifice to see the mission through.

The Ice-Box Invasion
9 pp · War

When Russian paratroopers and armored forces launch a surprise invasion of an Alaskan military base, Lieutenant Blake and Lieutenant Gus Andrews—who'd just moments before been requesting transfers out of the frozen outpost—find themselves fighting for survival alongside Colonel Paul McCobb and the 73rd Mountain Regiment. Armed with experimental atomic weapons and dwindling ammunition, the American defenders must hold the strategic Alcan Highway against overwhelming numbers or watch Alaska become a Soviet launching pad for attacks on the mainland. This 1952 war story captures the desperate last stand of soldiers who suddenly discover their isolated posting is anything but irrelevant.

Mission Demolition
9 pp · War

Trapped behind enemy lines at a devastated Rhine crossing, Sergeant Jeff and his squad discover a secret passage through an ancient castle—only to be pulled into a desperate mission to stop the Russian advance. With the help of O.S.S. operatives and underground contacts, they must infiltrate enemy territory and demolish the pontoon bridges before Soviet forces establish a permanent foothold in Western Europe. It's a race against time and firepower in this 1952 war thriller from Atomic War!

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Raw (Good) $75
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,424*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $690*
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $520
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $434
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $361*
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CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $314*
CGC 6.0 · 5 in census $314
CGC 5.5 · 5 in census $232
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $209*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $179*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $159
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $138*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $96
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $84*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $65*
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Full credits

artist, inker Ken Rice

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Reprinted in Nuke 'Em! Classic Cold War Comics Celebrating the End of the World #[nn] (2020)

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