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Cover: Dan Panosian

War Is Hell #1

Mar 2019 · Marvel · 3.99 USD
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"Swing Verboten!" from War Is Hell #1 (2019) delivers a poignant, jazz-infused wartime tale anchored in the final days of World War II. Written and illustrated by Howard Chaykin, with colors by Edgar Delgado and letters by Ken Bruzenak, the story follows Hauptman Altburger, a German fighter ace whose passion for forbidden jazz music becomes his quiet rebellion. As he’s shot down near the war’s end, his final hope is to hear the legendary Brad Mitchell and his band play one last time. The cover, by Dan Panosian, captures the era’s tension with striking detail.

Contains 2 stories
Swing Verboten!
10 pp · War
Hauptmann Jurgen AltburgerCaptain MitchellGeneral Thibert

Hauptmann Jurgen Altburger, a German flying ace with a secret passion for forbidden jazz, is shot down in the final days of the war—his last hope a desperate wish to hear Brad Mitchell and his band play one last time. Amid the chaos of surrender, he finds himself caught between duty and the music that has long been his quiet rebellion.

War Devil
10 pp · War

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Howard Chaykin
colorist Edgar Delgado
letterer Ken Bruzenak
cover pencils, inks Dan Panosian

Reprints

Reprinted in Marvel Comics: Timeless Tales #[nn] (2019), Incredible Hulk #2 (2024)

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