Young Men on the Battlefield #13
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Killed in Action," a quiet moment between seasons turns deadly when a farmer-turned-soldier named Kadinza reaches for a single spring bloom from his trench—only to be struck down by a sniper. The story, drawn with stark precision by Al Hartley, captures a fleeting, fragile hope in the midst of war, underscored by the haunting detail of a soldier whose last thought might have been shaped by the very war film he was watching. The cover, by Sol Brodsky and Carl Burgos, mirrors the tension between life and death in a world where even a flower can be fatal.
In "The Spring Offensive!", a young soldier named Kadinza tends to the quiet rhythm of the season even amid war, his attention drawn to the fragile first bloom of spring. As he reaches out from his trench to touch it, a single shot ends his life—his final moment a quiet defiance of the season’s promise.
In "The Colonel!", two soldiers, Smokey and Sweeney, trade bets on what orders their commanding officer will issue, their camaraderie laced with playful rivalry. When Smokey overhears the colonel’s quiet determination to push forward—no matter the cost—he quietly drops his bet, struck by the weight of the moment.
In a tense moment during training, Rankin becomes trapped on barbed wire, frustrating his comrade Rocke. When the two face combat in the field, the same peril returns—this time with deadly consequence, as a German tank rolls over Rankin.
ComicBooks.com Value
This exact issue on ebay
Read it digitally
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Cast · 7 characters
Full credits
Reprints
Reprinted in Lorna the Jungle Queen #3 (1953)
Reviews
Reader reviews
No reader reviews yet.