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U.S. Tank Commandos #1

Jun 1952 · Avon · 0.10 USD
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"The Battle of the Iron Monsters" follows Vic Storm's U.S. tank unit during the Korean War as they face off against a ruthless female North Korean colonel commanding enemy forces near Sinchon. When the UN advance stalls, Storm's armored unit undertakes a perilous assault through heavily fortified red gun positions in a do-or-die attempt to break the stalemate. During the campaign near Changyong above the 38th Parallel, the soldiers discover themselves trapped in a death trap when North Korean tanks cut off their company, forcing them into desperate combat to survive and escape encirclement.

Contains 4 stories
The Test of the U.S. Tank Commandos
7 pp · War

When military brass in Washington grow desperate to break the stalemate in Korea, they turn to Major Victor Storm and his tank unit to prove that light armor can succeed where conventional tactics have failed. After a grueling deployment to the front, Storm leads his commandos up a ridge to support ground troops—only to have his tank crippled by enemy fire, leaving him captured and interrogated behind enemy lines. Now Storm must use cunning and desperation to warn his unit of an incoming air strike before the enemy can destroy them from the sky.

The Battle of the Iron Monsters!
6 pp · War

When a massive enemy super-tank piloted by the ruthless Colonel Natasha Chan emerges from North Korean territory, Major Vic Storm and his Sherman tank unit find themselves outgunned and outmaneuvered—even air support can't penetrate the behemoth's armor. Storm devises a daring trap to level the playing field, leading to a desperate cat-and-mouse battle across the frozen Korean hills.

Death Trap!
6 pp · War

Major Vic Storm and his armored unit are tasked with a desperate mission during the Korean War: to capture heavily fortified enemy gun positions dug into the frozen hills above Sinjon that have stymied repeated frontal assaults. With only eight hours to crack the seemingly impenetrable ridges, Storm devises an unconventional plan—a specially modified tank with reinforced, spiked treads designed to grip the ice and snow. As his crew battles treacherous terrain and hidden enemy placements, every moment counts to prevent further losses and break through the Red line.

Inchon Nightmare
6 pp · War

When "L" Company faces a brutal artillery ambush near Inchon, a soldier named Jerry must overcome his deep fear of water to swim four miles out to a destroyer in Kungha Bay—the only way to call in naval gunfire and save his trapped outfit. With his friend Joey down and the enemy closing in, Jerry discovers that survival sometimes demands facing the very terror that's haunted him since a tragic swimming accident back home. This Korean War tale of courage under impossible odds plays out across six punishing pages in "Inchon Nightmare."

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $104
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $3,669*
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $2,356*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,540*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $579*
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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $472*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $331*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $239*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $227*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $189*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $132*
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cover pencils Everett Kinstler

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Reprinted in Strange Worlds #21 (1955), U.S. Tank Commandos #1

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