Frontline Combat #13

(July-August 1953)

George Evans (Table of Contents: 1)

The EC "Artist of the Issue" / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Feldstein ?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Last permanent addition to the E.C. family...

Reprints

• in The Complete Frontline Combat (Russ Cochran, 1982 series) #3 (1982)

Indexer Notes

Biography of Evans, with photo.
inside front cover

Panther Jet! (Table of Contents: 2)

Frontline Combat / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Jack Davis (signed)

Inks

Jack Davis (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

Ben Oda

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Many readers have asked us for a 'flat-top story!

Genre

war

Characters

U.S. soldiers [Cement; Cable; others unnamed]

Synopsis

Two Naval sailors are lamenting damage to a Panther Jet's shot-up nose on its last mission, but that is short-lived as orders come down aboard the aircraft carrier that it's time for yet another mission, and the pilots are briefed and aboard their jets quickly. All return, although one jet has the rudder shot up, but its nose intact, which now can be used to repair the other jet with nose damage.

Reprints

• in The Complete Frontline Combat (Russ Cochran, 1982 series) #3 (1982)
• in Frontline Combat (Gemstone, 1995 series) #13 (August 1998)
• in The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) #22 - Death Stand and Other Stories (August 2018) [Reprinted in black and white.]

Keywords

Korean War; Panther Jet

War Dance! (Table of Contents: 3)

Frontline Combat / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry De Fuccio

Pencils

John Severin

Inks

John Severin

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

Ben Oda

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Drums are beating on the River Platte...

Reprints

• in The Complete Frontline Combat (Russ Cochran, 1982 series) #3 (1982)
• in Frontline Combat (Gemstone, 1995 series) #13 (August 1998)
• in The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) #32 - Code of Honor and Other Stories (July 2022) [Reprinted in black and white.]

Symbols (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Harvey Kurtzman

Inks

Harvey Kurtzman

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The German tanks rested on their steel haunches...

Reprints

• in The Complete Frontline Combat (Russ Cochran, 1982 series) #3 (1982)
• in Frontline Combat (Gemstone, 1995 series) #13 (August 1998)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Front Lines / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Feldstein ?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Charles D. Norris, Tony Fandino, Ptc. Keeney, Stanley Petley, Alton Cook Jr, Roland Ward, Paul Slexak, Mark Bukkeim, Alfred Zamuckciki, Jim Hall, Mike Oliveri, Dick Gillespie.

Wolf! (Table of Contents: 6)

Frontline Combat / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry De Fuccio

Pencils

Wally Wood (signed as Wood)

Inks

Wally Wood (signed as Wood)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

Ben Oda

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Time! 1016 A.D!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Mark Edelblut (son of the Count of Castle Edelblut); defenders of Castle Edelblut (many die); Baron Von Wolffe (villain, death); Wolffe's Army (villains, many die)

Synopsis

Young Mark Edelblut is tending his herd of sheep, along with his trained hawk, which suddenly senses the presence of a wolf. The hawk successfully drives the wolf away and Mark heads home, only to find his father's castle being attacked by the army of Baron Von Wolffe. The young boy sends his hawk to the attack, driving away the Baron and causing confusion among his armed troops, and allowing the defenders of Edelblut to push back the Army and kill the Baron.

Reprints

• in The Complete Frontline Combat (Russ Cochran, 1982 series) #3 (1982)
• in Frontline Combat (Gemstone, 1995 series) #13 (August 1998)
• in The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) #26 - Atom Bomb and Other Stories (2019) [Reprinted in black and white.]

Keywords

Black Forest; Edelblut Castle

Indexer Notes

Story occurs in the year 1016 A.D.

Frank Luke! (Table of Contents: 7)

Frontline Combat / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

George Evans (signed as Evans)

Inks

George Evans (signed as Evans)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

Ben Oda

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When they talk of the aces of World War I...

Genre

war

Characters

Lt. Frank Luke [aka the Balloon Destroyer] (WW1 American ace); Lt. Joe Wehner (WW1 American pilot, death); The French Army; The Germans (villains, some die)

Synopsis

The French are enraptured by the antics of American ace Frank Luke, a pilot who often disobeyed the orders of his superiors, yet racked up victory after victory in the air until that fatal day.

Reprints

• in The Complete Frontline Combat (Russ Cochran, 1982 series) #3 (1982)
• in Frontline Combat (Gemstone, 1995 series) #13 (August 1998)
• in The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) #11 - Aces High (December 2014) [Reprinted in black and white.]

Keywords

Fokkers; World War I

Indexer Notes

Parts of the story are told in flashback.