Battleground #2

Russ Heath's cover for this 1954 Atlas war title puts you right in the thick of combat — a helmeted soldier crouches low mid-throw, a grenade in hand, cigarette clenched in his teeth, as fellow GIs advance through smoke and fire behind him, with a tank looming in the background. The chaos of the scene is rendered with Heath's characteristic precision, making the battlefield feel immediate and visceral. Inside, Jay Scott Pike brings the stories to life, including "Wonsan!" — a title that signals the kind of hard-edged Korean War action Battleground delivered month after month for a dime.