The Complete Frontline Combat #1

"Marines Retreat!" follows a desperate retreat under freezing conditions as American forces are surrounded at the Changjin Reservoir. Amid the chaos, Private Parks becomes lost in memories of his family back home, his thoughts pulling him into a dangerous vulnerability as the battle rages around him.

In "Enemy Assault!", a lone American soldier faces off against a Chinese Communist fighter on a war-torn battlefield—only to realize the enemy is not a machine, but a man just like him. As they exchange words, they discover shocking common ground: both have families waiting for them back home. With troops closing in from both sides, the moment hangs in the balance, and the weight of duty clashes with the fragile thread of humanity.

In the tense silence of the front lines, an Army howitzer officer reaches out to a forward operation post with a simple question: is the enemy advancing, and do they need support? What follows is a moment of unexpected gravity, where a routine call reveals more than just coordinates and orders.

In the tense waters of World War II, a Nazi U-boat commander surfaces to resupply—only to find his own vessel under fire from a British tanker he doesn’t recognize. As the attack unfolds, the line between friend and foe blurs in a moment of shocking betrayal.

In the midst of a tense, dusty battlefield, a small beetle’s struggle in the mud draws the attention of American soldiers, a momentary pause before they must press on. They climb into their Bouncing Bertha—a Patton M-46 tank—ready to move, but soon find themselves stuck as enemy forces close in. With the tank destroyed and only one crew member left behind, Allen Burke faces a desperate stand as the enemy, furious at the escape of the others, advances.

In "Zero Hour!", a young, anxious recruit clings to the Sergeant as the unit prepares to charge across no man’s land. When a German machine gun erupts from the trenches, panic sets in—men fall, the line breaks, and the recruit is left trapped in barbed wire, screaming for help. As comrades rush forward and fall one by one, the Sergeant faces an unbearable choice, forced to act with grim resolve in the chaos of war.

In the final, brutal hours of the Battle of Gettysburg, a Union soldier known only as Alabama finds himself caught in the chaos of Pickett’s Charge. As the Confederate wave surges forward, he faces a southern officer in a moment that shatters everything he thought he knew—only to discover, too late, the terrible truth of who he’s just killed.

In "Contact!", a young American soldier named Durkee underestimates the resolve of the North Korean Army, confident in his own training and experience. But as the front lines shift and the enemy proves more than a match, he’s forced to confront the brutal reality of war on a battlefield where every decision carries weight.

In the tense quiet of a U.S. destroyer’s morning routine, Seaman 2/C Yearling is the only one bothered by the mess left in the freshly cleaned sinks—until General Quarters blares, throwing the ship into chaos. Amid the flashing lights and sudden darkness, Yearling is accidentally sealed inside a flooded compartment, cut off from the crew and the world outside.

In the harsh sands of northern Africa, General Rommel leads his dwindling forces through a desperate campaign, navigating both enemy lines and mounting betrayals. Amidst the chaos, he visits a British hospital and a Polish POW camp, his movements marked by strategic necessity and growing isolation. As news of a failed assassination attempt on Hitler reaches him, the weight of loyalty and survival collides — and the cost of war becomes impossible to bear.

In "Prisoner of War!", American soldiers abruptly pulled from occupation duty in Japan are thrust into the brutal reality of the Korean War, only to be captured and forced on a grueling march toward Seoul. Among them, a soldier named Benedict tries to survive by ingratiating himself with the enemy, earning a dangerous position of authority over his former comrades—though loyalty in war is a fragile thing, and even betrayal has its limits.

In "How They Die!", a Frenchman riding in a U.S. Army jeep through occupied France is haunted by the weight of history as he passes through Chalon—each mile echoing with the ghosts of past conflicts. From Attila the Hun’s doomed march to Napoleon’s retreat from Russia, the story traces the relentless cycle of war that has shaped his homeland, each defeat a thread in a long, tragic tapestry.

In the tense aftermath of a brutal engagement, a small group of medics stays behind to tend to a wounded soldier as the rest of their unit evacuates. With the enemy still active and their comrades cut down by a sudden Chinese machine gun, the medics must push forward on foot through the wreckage to reach a safer line—only to face the uncertain fate of the British soldier they believed they’d saved.

In the fog of war, the British Light Brigade charges into a deadly crossfire at the Valley of Balaclava, caught in a deadly horseshoe of Russian artillery. Under orders from Lord Raglan, Lord Lucan, and Lord Cardigan, with Captain Nolan delivering the fateful command, the cavalry advances into certain ruin—bravery meets catastrophe in a moment that echoes through history.

In "Air Burst!", the tide of battle turns when a pair of surviving Chinese mortar crew members set a deadly booby trap for the advancing American forces—only to find their ambush backfires when the wrong soldiers trigger it. With the remnants of the enemy unit, including Lee, Tai, Chun, and "Big Feet," already fallen, the fate of the last few survivors hangs in the balance.

In "Bomb Run!", the crew of the American bomber *The Odyssey*—pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, radioman, engineer-gunner, and tail gunner—fights to survive after a successful mission over a Filipino island, only to be ambushed by Japanese Zeros. As their plane takes critical damage and they receive a misleading radio signal promising safe landing, the crew must navigate the chaos of battle and deception, knowing their fate hangs in the balance.

A gripping wartime tale from The Complete Frontline Combat #1, "442nd Combat Team" follows a unit of Japanese-American soldiers—led by Sergeant Hayashi and including Harry—through the brutal realities of combat. When faced with a Nazi attempt to exploit their heritage, the men stand firm, proving their loyalty in the fiercest of battles.

In the tense silence after a brutal night battle, a Confederate soldier recounts the final hours of General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, weaving memories of the general’s unyielding resolve and the harrowing conditions that led to his fatal injury. "Stonewall Jackson!" captures a moment of quiet reflection amid chaos, where duty, fog, and fate collide.

In "War Machines!", American infantrymen push forward through the wreckage of a North Korean hillside fortress, where enemy soldiers have held out against relentless airstrikes and tank bombardments. Though the enemy survives the initial assault, their fate is sealed when the infantry closes in—brutal and inevitable.

In the quiet dread of a war-torn roadside, a dying soldier named Paul Maynard drifts through memories of a single, fateful moment—what might have been if he’d taken one small step left. Flashbacks to a younger Max reveal a past that echoes with choices not made, and lives not lived.