Frontline Combat #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Marines Retreat!" is a striking, human-centered wartime tale from EC’s Frontline Combat #1 (1951), where a lone American soldier faces off against a Chinese Communist fighter—only to discover they’re both just men, not machines, bound by shared lives and families. Drawn with stark, expressive detail by Jack Davis, and lettered by Ben Oda, the story unfolds with quiet intensity, capturing the personal cost of conflict. The cover, a powerful, dynamic piece by Harvey Kurtzman, sets the tone with a visceral, high-stakes moment that echoes the story’s emotional core.
Find on ebay
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
An American soldier finds himself in a standoff with a Chinese Communist soldier, and he sees that he is not just a robotic soldier advancing over a battlefield, but a living, breathing human being. As they talk, they realize they have much in common, including a wife and kids. But this IS war, and, as troops from both sides advance, a decision has to be made by both men.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).
Reviews
Reader reviews
No reader reviews yet.