War Adventures #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Wrong Answer," war correspondent Carton faces a harrowing test of his own principles when duty forces him to choose between mission success and a child's life—only to confront that choice in the brutal reality of the battlefield. Drawn with stark emotional weight by Mac Pakula and Norman Steinberg, this poignant story from 1952 explores the cost of conscience under fire, with a cover by Sol Brodsky capturing the moment’s tension in shadow and silhouette.
In a quiet moment of reflection, Carton confronts a moral dilemma—what would he choose if saving a mission meant losing a child? The question becomes terrifyingly real when, under fire in Korea, he faces that exact choice. With no hesitation, he acts, stepping between the child and danger, giving his life to protect the boy.
In "Beware the Dead," a weary but resolute Deering leads his men through a harrowing battle, his courage a beacon in their darkest hour. Though he falls in combat, his sacrifice becomes a lasting inspiration that carries his comrades forward.
In "The Casualty!", a young soldier named Ken is wounded in battle, drawing unexpected attention from his comrades who believe his injury will bring him comfort and admiration—especially from the nurses. But as his condition deteriorates, the reality of war's cost becomes painfully clear, far removed from the relief his fellow soldiers imagined.
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Reprinted in Atlas at War! #[nn] (2020)
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