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Frontline Combat#8
Cover: Harvey Kurtzman

Frontline Combat #8

Sep 1952 · EC · 0.10 USD
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In "Thunderjet!", Corporal Tubridy reflects on a past mission gone awry while watching new recruits march—recalling the time he was captured by the Maharajah's men, thieves in disguise, after stealing five of their prized peacocks. Left behind without his rifle, he made a vow to reclaim it, a promise that now echoes in the quiet of the parade grounds. Written and illustrated by Harvey Kurtzman, with inks and colors by Kurtzman and Marie Severin, this 1952 EC Comics gem features a cover by Kurtzman, capturing the tension and humor of a soldier’s unlikely adventure.

Contains 4 stories
Thunderjet!
8 pp · Non-Fiction, War
Captain Wood Paladino (jet pilot)Johnny (mechanic)Rasmussen (jet pilot)Gunn (jet pilot)Roberts (jet pilot)North Koreans (villains, some die)
Caesar!
7 pp · War
Julius Caesar (death)MarcusCaiusRoman Army (many die)Tillius (Roman Senator)Casca (Roman Senator)the Germans (villains, all die)

In a war-torn past where ancient Rome's might is both feared and revered, Caesar's campaign of conquest takes a brutal turn when betrayal ignites a wave of retribution across Germany and into a peaceful French town. As his power grows by 44 B.C., the Senate's unease hardens into fear—making Caesar a threat not just to enemies abroad, but to the very heart of Rome itself.

Chickamauga!
6 pp · War
Northern Army [Bobrest unnamed] (many die)General BrannanGeneral WoodGeneral Reynoldsthe Confederates (villains, many die)
Night Patrol!
7 pp · War
unnamed American CaptainPappy (an American Sergeant, death)American soldiers [JakeLeddyJunior (death)Stanothers unnamed]North Koreans (villains)

In "Night Patrol!" from Frontline Combat #8 (1952), Pappy leads a group of replacements on a reconnaissance mission near Taegu, hoping to assess enemy strength—only to uncover a far larger force than expected. As they prepare to retreat with the intelligence, the enemy launches a sudden attack, testing the squad’s resolve and survival in the dark.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $33
CGC 9.8 · 3 in census $3,224
CGC 9.6 · 3 in census $2,313
CGC 9.4 · 5 in census $1,557
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $926
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $600
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $471
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CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $401
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $290*
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $230
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $202*
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $175*
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $147*
CGC 5.0 · 5 in census $140*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $119*
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $104*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $82*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $56*
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Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Wally Wood
colorist Marie Severin
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils, inks Harvey Kurtzman

Reprints

Reprinted in Frontline Combat #8 (1952), EC Portfolio #2 (1972), The Complete Frontline Combat #2 (1982), Les Meilleures Histoires de... #[4] (1984), Les Meilleures Histoires de... #[6] (1985), Frontline Combat #8 (1997), Genius, Isolated: The Life and Art of Alex Toth #[nn] (2011), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #1 (2012), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #10 (2014), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #22 (2018), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #26 (2019), Choke Gasp! The Best of 75 Years of EC Comics #[nn] (2019), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #32 (2022), Verta ja väristyksiä #[nn] (2023)

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