Battle #3

This July 1951 issue of Battle delivers exactly what its tagline promises — "The Glory and Guts of Our Fighting G.I.'s!" The cover, illustrated and inked by Paul Reinman, puts you right in the thick of it: a determined American G.I. in helmet and combat gear lunges forward with his rifle and bayonet against an enemy soldier amid explosions and a chaotic battlefield backdrop, a defiant speech bubble making clear this outnumbered regiment has no intention of giving up. Inside, the issue promises four stories including "Defeat in the Desert," "The Beast of Bataan," "Return from the Dead," and "The Soldier Said 'No!'" — a packed lineup of wartime drama for any fan of early-'50s combat comics.