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Series
Battle 70
Atlas Tales
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- June 1960
- Cover Notes
- Looks mostly by [Kirby/Rule]. The “enemy soldiers” (seen from behind) are in typical Kirby attitudes such as their bent knees and the 1/4 facial veiw on the left, but the raised hand that overlaps the “Face-to-face with the Enemy!” blurb on the right looks like a Jack Davis-type hand. In the background the two figures on the right are in typical Kirby attitudes, but the figures to the left do not appear to be by Kirby. The central figure appears to be by Kirby with revisions by someone else. - the stikman
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Male Publishing Corp.
- Cover Titles
- Face-To-Face With The Enemy!
Dateline:Iwo Jima! - Cover Credits
-
Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Christopher Rule inks attributed
- Contributions
-
the stikman: Cover Creator Credit
Nick Caputo: Cover Creator Credit
Current market pricing for Battle #70 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 4.0 sold for $207.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $207 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 13th, 2026.
Stories
A Tank Knows No Mercy!
Credits
Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Steve Ditko inks attributed
Contributors:
the stikman: Creator Credit
the stikman: Story Scans (5)
the stikman: Creator Credit
the stikman: Story Scans (5)
Notes: This story has some unusual graphic themes for Kirby and Ditko.
The most prevailing visual theme: War is a muddy, dirty business.
Page 2 panel 3: the roadway of muddy tractor treads.
Page 3 panel 1: the mud covered feet of the American soldier bursts through the panel border.
Page 5 panel 1: as the American soldier runs toward us, one mud covered foot pierces the panel proscenium.
- the stikman.
The most prevailing visual theme: War is a muddy, dirty business.
Page 2 panel 3: the roadway of muddy tractor treads.
Page 3 panel 1: the mud covered feet of the American soldier bursts through the panel border.
Page 5 panel 1: as the American soldier runs toward us, one mud covered foot pierces the panel proscenium.
- the stikman.
Marauder
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Dateline - Iwo Jima!
Credits
Carl Burgos pencils attributed
The Thick of Battle!
Credits
Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Joe Sinnott inks attributed
Contributors:
the stikman: Creator Credit
the stikman: Story Scans (4)
the stikman: Creator Credit
the stikman: Story Scans (4)
Notes: Prevailing theme: War is a bitter cold business.
I imagine Kirby is remembering his own experience with frostbite as a WWII serviceman.
Page 1 panel 1: The snow encrusted feet of the Korean soldiers march toward us one of them bursts through the panel border.
Page 3 panel 2: The snow encrusted feet of the American soldier loom toward us as he hugs the cold ground.
Page 4 panel 5: The “loudmouth” has “a wide stance”.
-the stikman.
I imagine Kirby is remembering his own experience with frostbite as a WWII serviceman.
Page 1 panel 1: The snow encrusted feet of the Korean soldiers march toward us one of them bursts through the panel border.
Page 3 panel 2: The snow encrusted feet of the American soldier loom toward us as he hugs the cold ground.
Page 4 panel 5: The “loudmouth” has “a wide stance”.
-the stikman.
Gettysburg!
Credits
Bill Everett pencils attributed
Statement Required by the Act of
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: For 1 Oct 1959. Martin Goodman, publisher; Stan Lee, editor.
Face to Face with the Enemy!
Credits
Don Heck pencils attributed
Contributors:
the stikman: Creator Credit
the stikman: Creator Credit
Notes: A propaganda tale with a somewhat interesting storytelling device featuring parallel stories of the Korean War:
On the left side of the pages the American point of view: Reluctant, soft, distracted by their lives of ease.
On the right side of the pages the Korean point of view: Eager, confident, focused, anticipating glories to come.
On page four a American soldier named “Stan” and a Korean soldier named “Kim” are dispatched by their respective units.
On page five the tables are suddenly turned. The “valiant (American) fighting man battles...to protect the freedom and ease he is heir to...”, as “the gods of the Koreans “look down without interest”.
-the stikman.
On the left side of the pages the American point of view: Reluctant, soft, distracted by their lives of ease.
On the right side of the pages the Korean point of view: Eager, confident, focused, anticipating glories to come.
On page four a American soldier named “Stan” and a Korean soldier named “Kim” are dispatched by their respective units.
On page five the tables are suddenly turned. The “valiant (American) fighting man battles...to protect the freedom and ease he is heir to...”, as “the gods of the Koreans “look down without interest”.
-the stikman.
Market Pricing
Last Updated
2026-07-13 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale
CGC 4.0 sold for $207
Reported Sources
eBay (listing shows CGC grade and price; sale date not available from page content)
Graded Price Ranges
CGC 4.0
$207 (1 comp)
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Grade
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4.0
$207
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eBay (listing shows CGC grade and price; sale date not available from page content)
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Issue Overview
Battle #70 was published by Male Publishing Corp. in June 1960. It is part of Battle, a war series that began in 1951.
Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule.
Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "A Tank Knows No Mercy!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, among others.