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Combat Kelly 10

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Combat Kelly #10 (1953) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
February 1953
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Sphere Publications, inc.
 
Starring
Combat Kelly starring
 
Cover Credits
Joe Maneely pencils guess
 
Contributions
Joe Moore: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Combat Kelly #10 was published by Sphere Publications, inc. in February 1953. It is part of the Combat Kelly series, which ran from November 1951 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Joe Maneely. This issue features Combat Kelly.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Not One Shot!." Indexed story credits include Hank Chapman and Joe Maneely, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

Notes: Fat colonel called Blubberbelly.

First appearance of Sumo Champion Yamakayaka.

Korean War story.
Notes: Another cruel gem by Chapman. First the working of a flamethrower is explained in a couple of panels. Then it is shown in action. First you use it to scare the Koreans into a hut, then you shoot through the window to burn them using a ricochet-effect on the walls.

B-737?
Notes: Korean War story.
Notes: Yalu River Rosie.

Korean War story.

Looking for the full run? Browse the Combat Kelly checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.