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Issue: War Comics #17
Publication Date: March 1953
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Issues: #17 of 49 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Atlas [black & white]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
On Sale Date: 01/09/1953
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Content Items: 7 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Full Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing
Format Notes:  
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The Kill at Kigye!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Gene Colan (signed) [as G. Colan]; Carl Burgos ? (see notes)
Inker(s): Gene Colan ?; Carl Burgos ? (see notes)
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Kill at Kigye

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Kida (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Kida
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Private George Bond; Felix
Synopsis: Private George Bond is stunned by a flare but saved by South Korean troops. George thinks the South Koreans are cowardly, but witnesses their courage under fire even with inferior weapons and supplies. As Bond sees them sacrifice their lives holding their position and enabling him to escape, he vows to make his own people understand their courage.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Job Number: B-593
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Korea Question

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.67
Job Number: B-975
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The Marne

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Everett
Inker(s): Bill Everett
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Everett
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Kaiser Wilhelm II; General Ferdinand Foch; Heinrich; Hans
Synopsis: The Kaiser sends his forces to the Marne but the French outflank them and drive the Germans out. The Kaiser decides to use poison gas in retaliation.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: B-914
Disclose Notes: Continuation of "The Kaiser" from the previous issue.
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Trip Flare!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul S. Newman
Penciller(s): Ed Robbins
Inker(s): Ed Robbins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Private Falk
Synopsis: BAR rifleman Private Falk volunteers to plant trip flares and grenades around his company's position, but before he can return to their lines he runs into enemy troops and has to set off his flares and grenades to help kill them. Falk returns to his side's lines, but his superior suggests he go back out and plant new flares and grenades.
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In Content Item: FlagWar Is Hell #6 published November 1973
as Trip Flare! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: B-818
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Remember the Alamo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Ayers (signed)
Inker(s): Ernie Bache
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dick Ayers
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Santa Anna; Davy Crockett; Jim Bowie; Colonel William Travis; Colonel Sam Houston
Synopsis: Recounts how Santa Anna slew every man defending the Alamo but was then vanquished by Colonel Houston and forced to salute the US flag.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagWar Is Hell #4 published July 1973
as Remember the Alamo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEl Hombre de Bronce #3 published July 1975
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: B-820

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