Battle Action #5

Published
September 1975
Page count
52
Cover price
0.30 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
None

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover A Nice Clean War Cover, 1 page

""Come on flyboy…..run!!!" A Nice Clean War"

Featuring

Genre
War

Credits

Art
Fred Himes, line art
Editing
George Wildman, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Fightin' Marines (Charlton, 1955 series) #108 (January 1973)
A Nice Clean War
Also printed
United States
Fightin' Marines (Charlton, 1955 series) #140 (December 1978)
A Nice Clean War
Show/hide 1. A Nice Clean War Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
War
Code
D-3693

Credits

Art
Fred Himes, line art [signed]
Editing
George Wildman, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Fightin' Marines (Charlton, 1955 series) #108 (January 1973)
A Nice Clean War
Also printed
United States
Fightin' Marines (Charlton, 1955 series) #140 (December 1978)
A Nice Clean War

Synopsis

Marine pilot is shot down and learns what combat is like on the ground. Korean war story. Marine pilot is shot down and learns what combat is like on the ground. Korean war story. Marine pilot is shot down and learns what combat is like on the ground. Korean war story.

Show/hide 2. The Victims! Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
War
Code
D-3657

Credits

Art
Tom Sutton, line art [signed]
Editing
George Wildman, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Fightin' Marines (Charlton, 1955 series) #107 (December 1972)
The Victims!
Also printed
United States
Fightin' Marines (Charlton, 1955 series) #141 (February 1979)
The Victims
Show/hide 3. Under Fire! Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre
War
Code
K-823
Characters
Private Bill Ames

Credits

Art
Paul Reinman, line art
Editing
Stan Lee , editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Battleground (Atlas [Marvel], 1954 series) #15 (January 1957)
Under Fire!
Also printed
United States
War is Hell (Marvel, 1973 series) #4 (July 1973)
Under Fire

Synopsis

Private Bill Ames, the Tower Red Company medic, braves enemy fire to treat members of his company. While rescuing a colleage, he also treats a German prisoner. When the German tries to kill them, Bill convinces him not to use the grenade.

Show/hide 4. I Cannot Kill! Comic story, 7 pages
Show/hide 5. String Bean Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre
War
Code
F-65?

Credits

Art
Syd Shores, line art

Reprint history

First print
United States
Battlefront (Marvel, 1952 series) #30 (April 1955)
String Bean
Also printed
United States
War is Hell (Marvel, 1973 series) #2 (March 1973)
String Bean
Show/hide 6. Bushwack Alley! Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
War
Code
D-2980

Credits

Art
Charles Nicholas, penciller
 
Vince Alascia, inker
Editing
George Wildman, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Fightin' Army (Charlton, 1956 series) #105 (September 1972)
Bushwhack Alley!

Synopsis

Tank crew takes a wrong turn and ends up behind enemy lines.

Show/hide 7. Act of Mercy Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
War

Credits

Art
Don Perlin, line art
Text
Charlotte Jetter, letterer
Editing
George Wildman, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Fightin' Army (Charlton, 1956 series) #107 (January 1973)
Family Reunion

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Spiros Xenos

AusReprints ID

  • 2552

Entry created

  • 22/05/2005

Cover added

  • 15/11/2015

Index completed

  • 15/11/2015

Last updated

  • 15/11/2015