Russ Heath Cover • Classic Cold War-Era Atlas War
Early Atlas war grit—before Marvel was Marvel. This issue of War Comics #32 features a killer Russ Heath cover and an all-star roster of Atlas talent handling a quartet of stark, explosive battlefield tales. Edited by Stan Lee, right in the thick of Atlas’s post-Korean War output. Full-color, steel-jawed action from the House of Ideas’ infantry division.
📚 Contents
Cover — “Mission Impossible!”
Pencils & Inks: Russ Heath
A firefight in the ruins. Gritty brushwork. Clouds of lead and desperation.
“Flesh And Blood!” — 6 pages
Art: Dick Ayers (pencils), Ernie Bache (inks)
A rookie learns the hard way that courage can look like cowardice… and vice versa. Trench moral conflict meets bullets and mud.
“The Ladies From Hell” — 6 pages
Art: Ross Andru & Mike Esposito
Scottish commandos in kilts launching a frontal assault on a Nazi battlement. Yes, it’s as savage as it sounds.
“Too Big!” — 2-page text story
Illustration: Jerry Robinson
A young soldier faces overwhelming terror and the weight of his responsibility — and his own size.
“Hand-To-Hand!” — 5 pages
Art: Tony Mortellaro
A face-to-face bayonet melee, where skill and instinct matter more than rank or rifle.
“Mission: Impossible!” — 6 pages
Art: Vic Carrabotta
A small team sent behind enemy lines—odds stacked sky-high. Classic “do or die” stuff with Atlas punch.
📝 Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes
VG/FN (5.0) — Solid mid-grade copy with honest handling and clean structural integrity. Light edge wear, moderate spine stress, and one small corner crease. Colors retain good punch.
Russ Heath Cover • Classic Cold War-Era Atlas War
Early Atlas war grit—before Marvel was Marvel. This issue of War Comics #32 features a killer Russ Heath cover and an all-star roster of Atlas talent handling a quartet of stark, explosive battlefield tales. Edited by Stan Lee, right in the thick of Atlas’s post-Korean War output. Full-color, steel-jawed action from the House of Ideas’ infantry division.
📚 Contents
Cover — “Mission Impossible!”
Pencils & Inks: Russ Heath
A firefight in the ruins. Gritty brushwork. Clouds of lead and desperation.
“Flesh And Blood!” — 6 pages
Art: Dick Ayers (pencils), Ernie Bache (inks)
A rookie learns the hard way that courage can look like cowardice… and vice versa. Trench moral conflict meets bullets and mud.
“The Ladies From Hell” — 6 pages
Art: Ross Andru & Mike Esposito
Scottish commandos in kilts launching a frontal assault on a Nazi battlement. Yes, it’s as savage as it sounds.
“Too Big!” — 2-page text story
Illustration: Jerry Robinson
A young soldier faces overwhelming terror and the weight of his responsibility — and his own size.
“Hand-To-Hand!” — 5 pages
Art: Tony Mortellaro
A face-to-face bayonet melee, where skill and instinct matter more than rank or rifle.
“Mission: Impossible!” — 6 pages
Art: Vic Carrabotta
A small team sent behind enemy lines—odds stacked sky-high. Classic “do or die” stuff with Atlas punch.
📝 Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes
VG/FN (5.0) — Solid mid-grade copy with honest handling and clean structural integrity. Light edge wear, moderate spine stress, and one small corner crease. Colors retain good punch.
