Battle Action #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Unarmed" is a poignant wartime tale from Battle Action #2 (1952), spotlighting Private Shorty Ryan’s unexpected journey from camp kitchen duty to the front lines. Written and illustrated with stark emotional clarity by Werner Roth, with lettering by Joe Letterese, the story follows Shorty’s quiet determination as he proves his courage under fire. The cover by Carl Burgos and Christopher Rule captures the tension of the moment, setting the stage for a powerful, character-driven narrative.
In the brutal heat of a forgotten front, a war-weary company is pinned down, their medic dead and wounded left behind. When a new team of medics and litter bearers arrives, their quiet resolve draws them straight into the crossfire, facing the same relentless danger without a single weapon to defend themselves.
In the grim silence of a war-torn Korea, one soldier watches his entire unit fall, left behind as the only survivor. As he lies wounded and being evacuated, the distant crackle of a radio announces, "No news today! Nothing important happened in Korea..." — a chilling echo in the aftermath of loss.
In "Howitzer...155," Shorty Ryan trades his KP duties for a chance to serve with the artillery, proving his courage when he stands by his gun as the enemy advances—facing danger with unwavering resolve until the very end.
In "Land Mine," a desperate squad of soldiers holds a crumbling ridge, wounded and outnumbered, their fallen comrades still unburied. With no escape and the enemy closing in, they rig the terrain with land mines—not for survival, but as a grim farewell gift, finding quiet courage in each other’s company as they wait for the final moment.
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