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Cover: Carl Burgos

War Comics #18

Apr 1953 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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“Reconnaissance!”

"Reconnaissance!" in War Comics #18 (1953) delivers a quiet, powerful moment of faith and resilience as Big Jim and three fellow US Marines hold a desperate line during a retreat, only to find their escape blocked by a destroyed bridge. With the odds against them and his comrades turning to prayer, Big Jim remains skeptical—until a sudden Air Force supply drop brings a bridge-maker that changes everything. Sy Barry’s dynamic art captures the tension and resolve of the moment, while Carl Burgos’ cover powerfully frames the stakes with a striking image of the Marines in peril.

artist, inker Sy Barry · cover Carl Burgos

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artist, inker Sy Barry
cover pencils, inks Carl Burgos

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Big Jim and three other US Marines are told to hold a position while their forces evacuate. They hold for a time, but their forces can't retreat because a bridge is out. The other three men start praying, but Big Jim thinks it's foolish. When the Air Force drops a bridge-maker, allowing them to proceed, Big Jim has a change of heart about faith.

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