War Comics #17
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Kill at Kigye," Private George Bond finds himself caught in the chaos of war, saved at first by South Korean troops whose bravery he initially underestimates. Witnessing their courage under fire—despite inferior gear and overwhelming odds—Bond’s perspective shifts as he sees them make the ultimate sacrifice to ensure his escape. A powerful, grounded moment in a 1953 war comic, this story captures the weight of duty and recognition, illustrated with precision by Fred Kida and rendered with stark intensity on the cover by Gene Colan and Carl Burgos.
In the smoldering aftermath of a brutal ambush, Private George Bond finds himself caught between fear and revelation when a sudden flare lights up the night—only to be saved by South Korean troops. Though initially dismissive, George is shaken by their quiet resolve and fierce determination, even as they face overwhelming odds with little more than grit and courage. As he watches them hold the line at great cost, he begins to see them not as the "cowardly" he once thought, but as something far more powerful: a testament to the human spirit in the face of despair.
In the tense aftermath of the Battle of the Marne, Kaiser Wilhelm II watches as his forces are pushed back, his pride wounded. With General Ferdinand Foch tightening the noose, the Kaiser turns to desperate measures, ordering the use of poison gas—a chilling escalation that could change the war’s course. Amid the growing dread, Heinrich and Hans find themselves caught in the storm of a decision that could define their fate.
In "Trip Flare!", Private Falk takes a dangerous solo mission to set trip flares and grenades around his company’s position, turning the battlefield into a trap. When he’s ambushed by enemy troops before he can return, he’s forced to trigger his explosives to survive—then must face the next order: go back out into the dark with only his wits and gear.
In the heart of Texas in 1836, as Santa Anna leads his forces against the Alamo in a bid to crush the Texan fight for independence, a defiant stand unfolds between Colonel William Travis, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, and the other defenders. With the fate of a fledgling republic hanging in the balance, the clash at the Alamo becomes a symbol of sacrifice and resolve—its echoes reverberating through the battlefields of San Jacinto, where the tide of history turns.
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Reprinted in War Is Hell #4 (1973), War Is Hell #6 (1973), Krig är helvete #2/1974 (1974), El Hombre de Bronce #3 (1975)
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