Battle #37

Russ Heath's atmospheric cover for this February 1955 Atlas war anthology sets an immediate mood of tense confrontation — helmeted American soldiers face a cloaked enemy figure in a dark, rocky nighttime setting, while a GI in the foreground crouches with pistol raised. Promising "all brand-new battle tales," the issue leads with the stirringly titled "Baker Company Attack!!!" — three words the cover itself declares mean epic adventure. Fans of mid-1950s war comics will find this a solid entry in Atlas's Battle line, with interior art from Dick Ayers rounding out the package.