Battle! Comics #4

Published
October 1953
Page count
24
Cover price
8d [0-0-8 AUP]
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
None
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/998482

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Editing
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Show/hide Cover Untitled [Yellow Doublecross] (Battle Brady) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Battle Brady
Genre
War

Credits

Art
Syd Shores, line art
Colours
, colourist
 
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Text
, typeset
Editing
Stan Lee, original Editor

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First print
United States
Battle Brady (Atlas [Marvel], 1953 series) #12 (March 1953)
Death to the Reds!

Notes

Syd Shores' signature is under the title text box on the bottom right of this cover.

Show/hide 1. 24 Hours! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
War
Code
B-405

Credits

Writing
Hank Chapman, scripter [signed]
 
Hank Chapman, scripter [signed]
Art
Syd Shores, penciller [signed]
 
Syd Shores , inker
 
Norman Steinberg , inker
 
Syd Shores, penciller [signed]
 
Syd Shores , inker
 
Norman Steinberg , inker
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
 
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Editing
Stan Lee, original Editor
 
Stan Lee, original Editor

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First print
United States
War Comics (Atlas [Marvel], 1950 series) #14 (December 1952)
24 Hours!

Synopsis

Benton initially scoffs at how easily a Combat Infantryman Badge can be won with only 24 hours on the line but by the time his 24 hours are up he's seen so much fighting that the meaning of the badge is clear to him.

Show/hide 2. Yellow Doublecross Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
War
Code
B-393

Credits

Writing
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Art
Eddie Robbins, line art
 
Eddie Robbins, line art
 
Eddie Robbins, line art
 
Eddie Robbins, line art
Text
, letterer
 
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, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
Stan Lee, original Editor
 
Stan Lee, original Editor
 
Stan Lee, original Editor
 
Stan Lee, original Editor

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First print
United States
War Comics (Atlas [Marvel], 1950 series) #14 (December 1952)
By the Side of the Road!

Synopsis

An old man offers to guide Sergeant Sen to Colonel Wu's forces, then murders Sen. The old man tells Colonel Wu that his village has been taken by US soldiers dressed in Chinese uniforms, then returns to the village and claims Colonel Wu's forces have been replaced by US soldiers in Chinese uniforms. The two armies massacre each other, making it easy for the actual US soldiers to clean up.

Show/hide 3. Enemy of Spain Comic story, 8 pages

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Genre
Western-frontier

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
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Editing
Ed Cronin, original Editor [as Edward Cronin]
 
Ed Cronin, original Editor [as Edward Cronin]
 
Ed Cronin, original Editor [as Edward Cronin]
 
Ed Cronin, original Editor [as Edward Cronin]

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First print
United States
Western Fighters (Hillman, 1948 series) v2#11 (October 1950)
Enemy of Spain
Show/hide 4. Video Vignettes Cartoon, 0.5 pages

"n' ya either pay up - or I take this…"

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Show/hide 5. By the Light of the Moon Comic story, 0.5 pages

"Ratsy - We been fooled!!"

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Show/hide 6. Plenty of Room Inside Comic story, 0.5 pages

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Show/hide 7. Menu of the Deep Comic story, ? pages

Credits

Writing
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Art
, penciller
 
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Text
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First print
United States
Frogman Comics (Hillman, 1952 series) #8 (February 1953)
Menu of the Deep

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Guy Budziak

AusReprints ID

  • 56584

Entry created

  • 27/09/2012

Cover added

  • 09/07/2018

Last updated

  • 09/07/2018