Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Battlefield #1

Marvel Comics

United States

Published: [February] 2011
Page count: 344
Cover price: 64.99 USD; 72.99 CAD
Colour: Colour
Format: Comic series
GCD: www.comics.org/issue/806233

Credits

Editing: Cory Sedlmeier

Issue contents

Cover Untitled Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Genre: War

1. Battlefield (Title Page) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Title Page

Credits

Letters: Typeset
? (Battlefield logo)

2. Untitled Credits, 1 page

Credits

Letters: Typeset

Synopsis

Credits for this collected edition and indicia.

3. Credits/Contents Credits, 3 pages

Credits

Letters: Typeset

4. The History Of Atlas War Comics: Battlefield Foreword, introduction, preface, afterword, 6 pages

Credits

Script: Michael J. Vassallo
Letters: Typeset

5. Slaughter On Suicide Ridge! Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Genre: War

6. 5 Hours 'Til Dawn! Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: 9955
Characters: Gilhooley; Rick; Jimmy; Tom; Whitey

Credits

Art: Russ Heath

Reprint history

First print: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #1 (April 1952)
— 5 Hours 'Til Dawn
Also printed: Battle! Comics (Transport, 1954 series) #1 ([July 1953?])
— 5 Hours 'Til Dawn!

7. Jumping Jeeps Of Junga Text story, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: 9984
Characters: Colonel Charles Adler; Captain Lin Wong; John Ross; Leopold Hahn

Credits

Author
Letters: Typeset

8. Chain Of Command Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: 9954
Characters: Private Crane; Colonel Becker; Captain Shane; Lt. Zimmer; General Trist

Credits

Script: Hank Chapman
Art: Paul Reinman

9. A Waste Of Time! Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: 9952
Characters: Tom Lorstan; Anita Lorstan

Credits

Art: Dave Berg

10. Private Smith Comic story, 3 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: 9956
Characters: Private John Smith; Solly; Wiczikowski

Credits

Art: Mac Pakula

11. The Slaughter On Suicide Hill Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: 9951
Characters: Wilson

Credits

Script: Hank Chapman
Art: Al Hartley

12. Untitled Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Genre: War

13. Liberation Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: 10005
Characters: Lt. Carey; Brooklyn; Tex; Marty

Credits

Art: Sol Brodsky

14. G. I. Nursemaid Text story, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-288

Credits

Author
Letters: Typeset

15. Atrocity Story Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-141

Credits

Script: Hank Chapman
Art: Paul Reinman

16. Rookie! Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-31
Characters: Ralph Williams

Credits

Art: Joe Maneely

Reprint history

Based on: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #2 (June 1952)
— Rookie!
Printed in: Battle! Comics (Transport, 1954 series) #2 ([August 1953?])
— Rookie!
Also printed: Attack (Horwitz, 1958? series) #1 ([1958?])
— Rookie!

17. ...And That's An Order! Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-49
Characters: Capt. Murdock; Major Kane; Capt. Baker

Credits

Script: Hank Chapman
Art: Mac Pakula

Reprint history

Based on: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #2 (June 1952)
— ...And That's an Order!
Printed in: Battle! Comics (Transport, 1954 series) #2 ([August 1953?])
— ...And That's an Order!

18. Agony Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-34
Characters: Pinky Halloran; Murph; Mike; Arny; Joe

Credits

Art: Norman Steinberg

19. The Blow-Up Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-4
Characters: Cooper; Coleridge; Jacobs; Morton; Heath; Becker; Morrison; Vestry

Credits

Art: Werner Roth

Reprint history

Based on: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #2 (June 1952)
— The Blow-Up
Printed in: Battle! Comics (Transport, 1954 series) #2 ([August 1953?])
— The Blow-Up
Also printed: Frogman (Transport, 1953 series) #17 ([July 1954?])
— The Blow-Up

20. They Shall Not Pass Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-248

Credits

Script: Hank Chapman
Art: Russ Heath

21. Ambush Patrol! Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Credits

Art: Sol Brodsky

Reprint history

First print: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #3 (August 1952)
— Ambush Patrol

22. Under Fire Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-580
Characters: Willie; Bronc

Credits

Script: Hank Chapman
Art: Al Hartley

Reprint history

First print: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #3 (August 1952)
— Under Fire

23. Blood Of A Hero! Text story, 2 pages

Featuring

Code: A-380

Credits

Author
Letters: Typeset

Reprint history

First print: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #3 (August 1952)
— Blood Of A Hero!

24. Ambush Patrol Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-589
Characters: Danny Carter

Credits

Art: Werner Roth

Reprint history

Based on: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #3 (August 1952)
— Ambush Patrol
Printed in: Battle Action (Horwitz, 1954 series) #66 (January 1960)
— Ambush Patrol
Also printed: War Stories (Yaffa/Page, 1975? series) #3 ([June 1973])
— Ambush Patrol
: War in the Army (Yaffa/Page, 1973? series) #2 ([1973?])
— Ambush Patrol
: Wartime Library (Yaffa/Page, 1972? series) #3 ([June 1974?])
— Ambush Patrol
: World War Library (Yaffa/Page, 1975? series) #15 ([September 1980?])
— Ambush Patrol

25. A Few Minutes More! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-509
Characters: Mu; Ming

Credits

Art: Ogden Whitney

Reprint history

First print: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #3 (August 1952)
— A Few Minutes More!

26. Helpless! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-395
Characters: Joe Cooper; Mancuso

Credits

Art: Robert Q. Sale

Reprint history

First print: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #3 (August 1952)
— Helpless!

27. Code! Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-401
Characters: Private Bill Reger; Corporal Forest

Credits

Art: Norman Steinberg

Reprint history

First print: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #3 (August 1952)
— Code!
Also printed: Attack (Horwitz, 1958? series) #1 ([1958?])
— Code!

28. Killed In Action Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-553
Characters: Major John Henry Munroe; Joe Patterson; Danny; Captain Woods; Paul Munroe; Farrel; Mickey; Bellin

Credits

Art: George Tuska

Reprint history

First print: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #3 (August 1952)
— Killed In Action
Also printed: Battle! Comics (Transport, 1954 series) #1 ([July 1953?])
— Killed in Action
: Attack (Horwitz, 1958? series) #1 ([1958?])
— Killed In Action
: War in the Army (Yaffa/Page, 1973? series) #3 ([October 1973?])
— Killed in Action
: Great War Stories (Yaffa/Page, 1973? series) #2 ([1975?])
— Killed in Action

29. Untitled Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Genre: War

Credits

Art: Carl Burgos

30. Mop-Up Squad Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-750
Characters: Anderson; Pugliese; Jordon; Phelps; Ackerman; Lash

Credits

Art: Joe Sinnott

Reprint history

First print: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #4 (October 1952)
— Mop-Up Squad
Also printed: Marines in Action (Horwitz, 1954 series) #48 ([July 1960])
— Mop-Up Squad

31. Flare! Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-748
Characters: Hurst; Krantz; Gordon; Goodley; Ernst; Baker

Credits

Art: Norman Steinberg

32. The Creep! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-710
Characters: Sgt. Keats; Novak; Berg; Benton; Krause; Bailey; Hart

Credits

Art: Vernon Henkel

33. The Unimportant Battallion Text story, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-917

Credits

Author
Letters: Typeset

34. Identity Unknown Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-711
Characters: Harve Berren; Jim Daley; "Johnny Noname"

Credits

Art: Dave Berg [as Davy Berg]

35. Battlefield Bivouac Letters page, 1 page

Featuring

Code: A-723

Credits

Script: Stan Lee
Letters: Typeset

Notes

Letters of comment from Pfc Joe Wallace, Korea; Gerry Szcowlaski, Portland, Oregon; Corp. Harold Minetta, Berlin, Germany; Bill Wheeler, New York; Hank O'Brien, Dayton, Ohio.

36. Killer Sub Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-689
Characters: Lt. Commander Frank Barstow; The crew of the submarine K-7

Credits

Art: Robert Q. Sale

37. The Road To Changdo Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-923
Characters: Colonel Storm; Pinky; Angie; General Hall

Credits

Art: Syd Shores

38. Into The Jaws Of Death! Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Genre: War

Credits

Art: Russ Heath

39. No Way Out! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-210
Characters: Bentrum; Sarge

Credits

Art: Gene Colan

40. Pitching Arm Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-183
Characters: Ron Pearson; Sands; Jaimie; Arnold; Sarge

Credits

Art: Mac Pakula

Reprint history

First print: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #5 (November 1952)
— Pitching Arm
Also printed: Marines in Action (Horwitz, 1954 series) #48 ([July 1960])
— Pitching Arm

41. Battle Of Bagpipes Text story, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: A-994

Credits

Author
Art: ? (spot illo)
Colours: ? (spot illo)
Letters: Typeset

42. A Blind Man Shall Lead Them Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-200
Characters: Bombardier Anson; Flight Commander Jerris; Caswell; Jim

Credits

Art: Vernon Henkel

43. Into The Jaws Of Death! Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-343
Characters: Sgt. Stan "Digger" Drobinski; Cpl. Joe Brink; Pfc Charlie "Choo-Choo" Zimmer

Credits

Script: Hank Chapman
Art: Russ Heath

Reprint history

First print: Battlefield (Marvel, 1952 series) #5 (November 1952)
— Into the Jaws of Death!
Also printed: Marines in Action (Horwitz, 1954 series) #48 ([July 1960])
— Into the Jaws of Death!

44. The Victim Of General Fu! Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Genre: War

Credits

Art: Russ Heath

45. The Victim Of General Fu! Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-517
Characters: General Fu; Phil; Jim; Tracy

Credits

Script: Don Rico
Art: Paul Reinman

46. The Secret of Sabotage Text story, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: 8914

Credits

Author
Letters: Typeset

47. T.O.T -- Time On Target Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-549
Characters: Lt. Rowlans; Baker Company

Credits

Script: Paul S. Newman
Art: Jack Keller

48. Massacre At Manghowon! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-508
Characters: Sgt. Wen; Ku Li; Wong; Sarge; Duffy

Credits

Art: Ed Robbins

49. Race Against Death! Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-536
Characters: PFC Bill Judson; Tyler; Wong

Credits

Art: Jay Scott Pike

50. 12 Hours Till Death!; Red Guerrilla! Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Genre: War

Credits

Art: Carl Burgos

51. 12 Hours Till Death! Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-613
Characters: Miller; Rosen; Gato; Schultz; Lt. Parnell

Credits

Script: Carl Wessler
Art: Russ Heath

52. The Big Bluff! Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-563
Characters: Petty Officer Wong; Pfc Ronald Edwards

Credits

Pencils: Mike Sekowsky

53. Rangers Stick Together Text story, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-409

Credits

Author
Letters: Typeset

54. Out Of The Frying Pan Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-550
Characters: Hines; Fuller; Kenig

Credits

Art: Vernon Henkel

55. Red Guerrilla! Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-564
Characters: Captain Ki-Tem; Captain John Hillary; Cpl. Hammond; Re-Shu

Credits

Script: Carl Wessler
Art: Jay Scott Pike

56. The Attack Of General Wong!; Man Against Tank! Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Genre: War

Credits

Art: Russ Heath

57. Il Duce The Leader Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-778
Characters: Benito Mussolini

Credits

Art: Bill Everett

58. Guts! Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-782
Characters: Jack Cobb

Credits

Art: Jay Scott Pike

59. The Attack Of General Wong! Text story, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-889

Credits

Author
Art: ? (spot illo)
Colours: ? (spot illo)
Letters: Typeset

60. Man Against Tank! Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-703
Characters: Cpl. Ed Reverson; Hickey; Sam; Fred

Credits

Art: Vernon Henkel

61. Warning Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-705

Credits

Art: Ed Robbins

62. Untitled Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Genre: War

Credits

Art: Carl Burgos

63. Danger Zone! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-922
Characters: Sgt. Hale; PFC Collins; Professor Erich Prael; Dorothea

Credits

Art: Werner Roth

64. A Spy Among Us Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-809
Characters: Col. Towne; General Shen; Lt. Gishu; Lt. Graham

Credits

Script: Carl Wessler
Art: Jay Scott Pike

65. Bayonet Text story, 1.66 pages

Featuring

Code: 10015

Credits

Author
Letters: Typeset

66. Statement Of Ownership And Circulation Statement of ownership, 0.33 pages

Credits

Letters: Typeset

67. City Of Slaves Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Characters: Allen; Pierre; Lubov

Credits

Art: Sam Kweskin

68. 100 Feet Down Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-873
Characters: Pvt. Leslie Clark; Able Company

Credits

Script: Paul S. Newman
Art: Ed Moline

69. No Man's Land Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Genre: War

Credits

Art: Carl Burgos

70. The Night It Rained Men! Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-981
Characters: Col. Roberts; Sgt. Dimock; Samuels; Hooley; Faye; Porter; Gallagher

Credits

Script: Carl Wessler
Pencils: John Forte
Inks: John Belfi

71. The Crusader Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War; period
Code: B-866
Characters: Richard The Lion-Heart; Robert; Saladin

Credits

Pencils: Bill Benulis
Inks: Jack Abel

72. The Cannon's Course Text story, 2 pages

Featuring

Code: C-156

Credits

Author
Art: ? (spot illo)
Colours: ? (spot illo)
Letters: Typeset

73. Operation Mo Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: C-50

Credits

Pencils: Dick Ayers
Inks: Ernie Bache

74. No Man's Land! Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: B-956
Characters: Sgt. Tim Haley; Maury; Betty La Rue; Whitey

Credits

Art: Bob Brown

75. Untitled Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Genre: War

Credits

Art: Russ Heath

76. He Won't Go Back! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: C-360
Characters: Cpl. Bob Young; Wong

Credits

Art: Louis Ravielli

77. Return To Bataan Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: C-261
Characters: Slug; Manny Rosen; Jimmy

Credits

Art: Gene Colan

78. The General Goes To War Text story, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: C-309

Credits

Author
Art: ? (spot illo)
Colours: ? (spot illo)
Letters: Typeset

79. Pep Talk! Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: C-149

80. Attack At Midnight Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre: War
Code: C-391
Characters: Pfc. Howard Wicowzki; Sgt. Grogan

Credits

Art: Cal Massey

81. For The Best War Tales... Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

Credits

Letters: Typeset

Notes

1953 Atlas House ad promoting their range of war and spy comics, including War, Battle, Combat, Battle Action, Spy Fighters, War Combat, Young Men, Kent Blake Of The Secret Service, Man Comics, Men In Action, Battlefield, Battlefront, Spy Cases, Combat Kelly, Battle Brady, Combat Casey, War Action and Men's Adventures.

Notes

U.S. on sale date: 2011-02-09.

Limited edition variant dustjacket #152.

Variant edition limited to 861 copies.

Status

AusReprints ID

63540

Index completed

23/07/2011