Battle #47

A commanding Atlas war anthology from 1956, this issue of Battle promises "All Brand-New Battle Adventures" with its striking cover by Carl Burgos — a rifle-wielding soldier dominates the foreground, silhouetted against a chaotic battlefield where squads of troops advance beneath billowing smoke and bursting flames. The tagline "Action in No Man's Land!" sets the tone perfectly for the gritty combat stories inside, including "Captain Karn's Desperate Decision" with interior art by Gene Colan and colors by Stan Goldberg. At just ten cents, this was Atlas Comics delivering serious wartime drama with real artistic craft.