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Two-Fisted Tales#19
Cover: Harvey Kurtzman

Two-Fisted Tales #19

Jan 1951 · EC · 0.10 USD
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"War Story!" in Two-Fisted Tales #19 (1951) delivers a taut, Cold War-era thriller from the mind of Harvey Kurtzman, whose sharp, expressive cover art sets the tone before you even open the issue. The story follows an International Press Service employee racing to escape across the Iron Curtain, only to find himself outmaneuvered by a seemingly helpless girl who’s actually a decoy—though his quick thinking and fight for freedom may just turn the tide. With stark, dynamic visuals and a pulse-pounding narrative, this issue stands as a powerful example of EC’s bold storytelling in its early years.

Contains 4 stories
War Story!
7 pp · War
Dave Hunzer (flashback, death)Duke Hunzer (flashback)Colonel Hishomura (villain, death)The Japanese (villains, many die, flashback)North Koreran soldiers (villains, some die)

In a tense firefight during World War 2, a young soldier grapples with the weight of his first kill—only to realize too late that the enemy was already dead. Shaken and questioning himself, he’s told by his sergeant of a darker truth: a chilling tale from the past involving two brothers, one of whom became a killer not by choice, but by the war’s cruel design.

Jivaro Death!
8 pp · Adventure
Senor Churchill (diamond messenger, death)Churchill's bodyguard (death)Slick Charlie (villain, death)Garcia (villain, death)Smitty (villain, Charlie's con man, death)The Jivaros (villains, head shrinkers)

In the jungle heat of Jivaro territory, Slick Charlie and Smitty flee with stolen diamonds, thinking they’ve outsmarted the law—until they realize the real danger isn’t the police, but the head-shrinking tribesmen who see them as prey. With the weight of their crimes and the jungle closing in, the con men face a fate far worse than capture.

Flight from Danger!
6 pp · Adventure
Professor Franck (death)Lisa (Franck's daughter)Captain Jim Turner (Army intelligence agent)Herman Gault (underground agent)East Germans (villains)

In the tense aftermath of a downed mission, Captain Jim Turner races against time to protect Professor Franck’s daughter, Lisa, after the scientist’s tragic death at the hands of East German agents. With the professor’s dangerous invention now in jeopardy, Turner must get Lisa to safety—leading to a high-stakes escape that tests loyalty, courage, and the cost of secrets.

Brutal Capt. Bull!
7 pp · Adventure
Jeremiah PringleCaptain Bull (villain)unnamed Bosun (villain)Donklin (villain)

In the early 1700s, forced into service by a ruthless press gang, Jeremiah Pringle is thrust aboard the H.M.S. Confidence under the brutal rule of Captain Bull, where he must survive the cruelty of a tyrannical commander and the unnamed Bosun, all while facing the grim fate of a man with no choice but to obey.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $69
CGC 9.8 · 6 in census $5,155
CGC 9.6 · 3 in census $4,225
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $2,245
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,000*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $698*
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $548*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $242*
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $201*
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $169*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $146*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $123*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $116*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $99*
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $86*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $77*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $68*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, colorist Harvey Kurtzman
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils, inks Harvey Kurtzman

Reprints

Reprinted in Two-Fisted Tales #19 (1951), Two-Fisted Tales #1 (1980), Les Meilleures Histoires de... #[6] (1985), Kalla kårar #5/1990 (1990), Two-Fisted Tales #2 (1993), Two-Fisted Tales Annual #1 (1994), EC Archives: Two-Fisted Tales #1 (2007), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #1 (2012), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #10 (2014), The EC Archives: Two-Fisted Tales #1 (2015), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #17 (2016), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #26 (2019), Choke Gasp! The Best of 75 Years of EC Comics #[nn] (2019)

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