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Series
War Combat 2
Atlas Tales
Title Profile
Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.
Issue Overview
War Combat #2 was published by Sports Action, Inc. in May 1952. It is part of the War Combat series, which ran from March 1952 to November 1952.
Cover credits include George Tuska.
Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Action At Su Jan." Indexed story credits include Paul Reinman and Bill LaCava, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.
Looking for the full run? Browse the War Combat checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- May 1952
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Sports Action, Inc.
- Cover Credits
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George Tuska pencils attributed
- Contributions
-
Frank Wilmot: Cover Creator Credit
Stories
Action At Su Jan
Credits
Paul Reinman pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Frank Wilmot: Story Scan
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Frank Wilmot: Story Scan
Notes: Factual error: battle involving Chinese Communists in Korea dated 10 Feb 1950; the war did not begin until 25 Jun 1950 and China did not enter the war until 25 Oct 1950.
Korean Incident
Credits
Credits not yet documented
One Must Die...
Credits
Bill LaCava pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Frank Wilmot: Story Scan
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Frank Wilmot: Story Scan
Notes: Features a soldier named "Cohen;" cf. Izzy Cohen in X-121 "Sgt. Fury, and His Howling Commandoes" in Sgt. Fury 1 (May 1963).
First Blood!
Credits
Norman Steinberg pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Story Scan
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Story Scan
The Hound!
Credits
Tom Gill pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Story Scan
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Story Scan