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Combat War Stories #1966

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"Guadalcanal" is a gripping wartime tale from Combat War Stories #1966, written by Paul Newman and illustrated by Sam Glanzman, whose powerful artwork brings the brutal reality of the Pacific Theater to life. When soldier Andy Drew fakes his death to escape a Japanese prison camp, he must survive the jungle and join a guerrilla band to find his way back to Allied forces. The cover by Sam Glanzman captures the tension and desperation of the mission.

Contains 6 stories
Guadalcanal
27 pp · War
Larry (Marine corporal)Captain W. Clemens (British coastwatcher)U.S. MarinesJapanese soldiersJapanese pilotsU.S. Navy personnelU.S. Army soldiersJimmy (Larry's brother)

In "Guadalcanal," the U.S. Marines land on the island with the expectation of a swift victory, only to find themselves entrenched in a brutal four-month fight for survival. The story captures the raw intensity of war as exhaustion, isolation, and relentless combat test the resolve of every man on the front lines.

Wreck the R.A.F.!
10 pp · Aviation, War
Adolf HitlerHerman GoeringLieutenant ColdersWinston ChurchillSir Keith Park
Strike the Fighter Fields!
10 pp · Aviation, War
Lieutenant ColdersHerman Goering

In "Strike the Fighter Fields!", British pilots face a desperate new threat as Germany turns its focus to destroying airfields and factories. With the skies under renewed assault, they must master a bold new dogfighting tactic to hold the line—before the air war shifts irrevocably.

The Decisive Days
7 pp · Aviation, War
Lieutenant ColdersGeneral Keith ParkSir Charles PortalWinston ChurchillAdolf Hitler
Escape - - The Hard Way
4 pp · War
Andy DrewJapanese guardsAmerican P.O.W.sChinese guerillas

Andy Drew’s desperate bid for freedom begins with a terrifying ruse—faking his death to slip through the cracks of a Japanese prison camp. Buried alive and left for dead, he emerges to join a hidden guerrilla band, their mission to strike back behind enemy lines. As he fights to survive and find his way back to Allied forces, every step is a gamble against death and betrayal.

The Puny, Little Yank
4 pp · Aviation, War
Terry Flanders

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Full credits

artist, inker Sam Glanzman

Reprints

↩ Reprints Combat #12 (1964), Combat #17 (1965)

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