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Issue: War Adventures #4
Publication Date: May 1952
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Issues: #4 of 13 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Hercules Publishing Corporation
On Sale Date: (not set)
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: 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Colors: Goldberg credited by himself.
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K-9!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Candy (K-9)
Synopsis: Candy's squad has a love-hate relationship with him, with only Larsen constantly sticking up for his dog. When they're pinned down, they give Candy a message to deliver to their lines for a rescue, but en route Candy is attacked by the Chinese and shot. He kills one of his attackers, but the dying man tears the message packet off Candy's neck. Candy reaches the lines without the message and dies. The squad is finally rescued, convinced Candy failed them.
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Pages: 5
Job Number: A-139
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Medal Chasers

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
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Pages: 2
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Rear Guard

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: war
Synopsis: The earth itself narrates the story of Lt. Morgan holding the line against the communists as a rear guard. To stop the advancing troops, he sets up dynamite at a weak point in the ground, leading to underground caverns. To lure the enemy out, he goes out to the mined area himself and dies in the explosion, burying the enemy forces.
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Pages: 6
Job Number: A-101
Disclose Notes: LaCava credit per Joe Moore, Frank Wilmot and Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr via atlastales.com.
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The Deal!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Synopsis: Bill's brother Johnny is taken prisoner, but Bill isn't concerned at first, thinking he'll be well-treated. After hearing the Communists have slain 6,000 POWs, he changes his mind. He joins a rescue mission, but his squad is eliminated. Alone, Bill surrenders while carrying a live grenade, killing as many of his brother's killers as he can muster as he dies.
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Pages: 5
Job Number: A-124
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One Life

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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: war
Synopsis: The Army occupies a village where only a traumatized boy is still alive. Mike names him Johnny, but the Chinese return and fighting breaks out. Mike sees all of his fellows die in battle or by firing squad. He attacks them alone, only to be killed. Johnny is once again left alone, but cries with joy, believing one day he will be an American like Mike.
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Pages: 7
Job Number: A-254

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