Battle #30

From Atlas Comics' long-running war anthology comes this June 1954 installment of Battle, featuring a Russ Heath cover that puts you right in the thick of brutal close-quarters combat. A grimacing American soldier, helmet knocked clean off his head, drives a pistol barrel into an opponent's face in a flash of sparks and raw desperation — grenades and rifles visible in the melee, all set against a blood-red background. Inside, Joe Maneely brings his considerable skills to "R.O.K.," making this a fine example of Atlas's gritty, no-frills approach to war storytelling in the Korean War era.