Atom-Age Combat
St. John · 1952–1953 · 5 issues
About the series
A gritty, five-issue war comic from St. John Publications, Atom-Age Combat ran from 1952 to 1953, capturing the anxieties of modern warfare in the early Cold War era. Primarily illustrated by Ralph Mayo, the series focused on the grim realities of combat, from the Korean War frontlines to the specter of atomic conflict. It stands as a stark, period-typical artifact of the early 1950s, reflecting how popular culture processed a world forever changed by nuclear weapons.