Battle #68
Atlas [Marvel]
United States
- Published
- February 1960
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/15514
Credits
- Editing
- Stan Lee, Editor
Issue contents
Cover
We Attack the Commies
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- War
Credits
- Art
- Jack Kirby, line art
- , inker
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
Notes
Possible Kirby inks per Nick Caputo who has an examination of Kirby's inking at Marvel on his blog:
http://nick-caputo.blogspot.com/2011/09/kirby-inking-kirby.html
1Featuring
- Genre
- War
- Code
- T-528
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Don Heck, line art [signed]
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Battle Action (Horwitz, 1954 series) #71 (February 1961) — Attack of the Commies
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War in the Army (Yaffa/Page, 1973? series) #1 ([August 1973?]) — When We Attack the Commies!
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Wartime Library (Yaffa/Page, 1972? series) #2 ([December 1973?]) — When We Attack the Commies!
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Blazing War Picture Library (Yaffa/Page, 1974? series) #2 ([June 1974?]) — When We Attack the Commies!
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World War Library (Yaffa/Page, 1975? series) #12 ([1975?]) — When We Attack the Commies!
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Real War Library (Yaffa/Page, 1975? series) #1 ([1975?]) — When We Attack the Commies!
-
War in the Army (Yaffa/Page, 1973? series) #7 ([July 1980?]) — When We Attack the Commies!
- Printed in
- Battleground (L. Miller & Son, 1961 series) #4 (1961)
- Battleground (L. Miller & Son, 1961 series) #9 (1962)
Notes
Job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
2Featuring
- Genre
- War
- Code
- G-60
- Characters
- Lt. Col. Cam Westover; Maj. Franks; Capt. Bill Trayne; Gen. von Kretz
Credits
- Writing
- , author
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- Original
- Marines in Battle (Marvel, 1954 series) #6 (June 1955)
Synopsis
A cunning spy infiltrates German HQ with a phoney blueprint as bait and paralyzes communications before a major US assault.
Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
3Featuring
- Genre
- War
- Code
- T-520
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- John Severin, line art [signed]
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Battle Action (Horwitz, 1954 series) #71 (February 1961) — No Retreat
-
War in the Army (Yaffa/Page, 1973? series) #1 ([August 1973?]) — No Retreat!
-
Wartime Library (Yaffa/Page, 1972? series) #2 ([December 1973?]) — No Retreat!
-
Blazing War Picture Library (Yaffa/Page, 1974? series) #2 ([June 1974?]) — No Retreat!
-
World War Library (Yaffa/Page, 1975? series) #12 ([1975?]) — No Retreat!
-
Real War Library (Yaffa/Page, 1975? series) #1 ([1975?]) — No Retreat!
-
War in the Army (Yaffa/Page, 1973? series) #7 ([July 1980?]) — No Retreat!
- Printed in
- Battleground (L. Miller & Son, 1961 series) #4 (1961)
4Featuring
- Genre
- War
- Code
- T-529
- Characters
- Lt. Dan Denby
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Kirby , scripter
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller
- Al Williamson, inker
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- America's Greatest Comics (AC, 2002 series) #12
- Battleground (L. Miller & Son, 1961 series) #9 (1962)
Synopsis
During the Korean War, Lt. Denby was on a mission when two Mig fighters approached him and began playing a game of cat-and-mouse with him. Once he figured out their pattern, he dove into clouds with them in hot pursuit...then suddenly rose up, causing the two enemy planes to crash into a mountain.
Notes
Artist credits and job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. According to the reprinted story in America's Greatest #12, Craig Delich credited Frank Giacoia as inker. Genre, character appearance, reprint info and synopsis added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). Possible Kirby script per Nick Caputo. Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. credited Williamson as inker in Al Williamson: His Work in 1971.
5Featuring
- Genre
- War
- Code
- T-530
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Kirby , scripter
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller
- Steve Ditko, inker
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
War in the Army (Yaffa/Page, 1973? series) #1 ([August 1973?]) — Guard Duty!
-
Wartime Library (Yaffa/Page, 1972? series) #2 ([December 1973?]) — Guard Duty!
-
Blazing War Picture Library (Yaffa/Page, 1974? series) #2 ([June 1974?]) — Guard Duty!
-
World War Library (Yaffa/Page, 1975? series) #12 ([1975?]) — Guard Duty!
-
Real War Library (Yaffa/Page, 1975? series) #1 ([1975?]) — Guard Duty!
-
War in the Army (Yaffa/Page, 1973? series) #7 ([July 1980?]) — Guard Duty!
- Printed in
- America's Greatest Comics (AC, 2002 series) #11 (2005)
- Battleground (L. Miller & Son, 1961 series) #4 (1961)
- Battleground (L. Miller & Son, 1961 series) #9 (1962)
- Fury (Marvel UK, 1977 series) #9 (May 11, 1977)
Notes
Artist credits and job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.Possible Kirby script per Nick Caputo.
6Featuring
- Genre
- War
- Code
- T-521
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Carl Burgos, line art
- Carl Burgos , penciller
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Battle Action (Horwitz, 1954 series) #71 (February 1961) — Captured by the Nazis
-
War in the Army (Yaffa/Page, 1973? series) #1 ([August 1973?]) — Captured by the Nazis!
-
Wartime Library (Yaffa/Page, 1972? series) #2 ([December 1973?]) — Captured by the Nazis!
-
Blazing War Picture Library (Yaffa/Page, 1974? series) #2 ([June 1974?]) — Captured by the Nazis!
-
World War Library (Yaffa/Page, 1975? series) #12 ([1975?]) — Captured by the Nazis!
-
Real War Library (Yaffa/Page, 1975? series) #1 ([1975?]) — Captured by the Nazis!
-
War in the Army (Yaffa/Page, 1973? series) #7 ([July 1980?]) — Captured by the Nazis!
- Printed in
- Battleground (L. Miller & Son, 1961 series) #4 (1961)
Notes
Job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Previous indexer had Brodsky as possible inker. Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. affirms Burgos as inker and most likely penciler as well.
Indicia
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