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6May-June 1952
$0.10

Frontline Combat #6

EC · May-June 1952 · on sale 1951-12-31

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Identification plate

Series
Frontline Combat (EC, 1951 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
May-June 1952
Key date
1952-05-00
On-sale date
1951-12-31
Indicia publisher
Tiny Tot Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Harvey Kurtzman; letters: Ben Oda
1Harvey Kurtzmantext article1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); letters: typesetHarvey Kurtzman
2A Platoon!comic story8script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: John Severin; inks: Bill Elder; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben Odaunnamed platoon captain; unnamed lieutenant (death); unnamed platoon sergeant (death); unnamed squad leaders; Corporal Ed Daley; Peewee; North Korean soldiers (villains, many die)
3War of 1812!comic story7script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaAmerican soldiers (many die); British soldiers (villains); Ke-wi-ex-kim (villain, death); Tecumsah (villain, Indian Chief, death); the Indians (villains, many die)
4Fatetext story1script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severinespionage team [Norman Williams (villain, death); David Bentley; other member unnamed]
5-letters page0.6pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin
6-statement of ownership0.4script: Frank D. Lee
7Ace!comic story6script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: John Severin; inks: John Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaLieutenant Harry Chesterfield (American pilot, death); Lieutenant Tram (American pilot); Lieutenant Mambro (American pilot); The Germans (villains, some die)
8Bellyrobber!comic story7script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaSergeant "Bellyrobber" Boon; U.S. soldiers [Mize; rest unnamed (some die)]; Shnooker (Korean orphan boy, death); North Koreans (villains, many die)

Where to read it

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Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad #11997On eBay ›
Frontline Combat #61996On eBay ›
The Complete Frontline Combat #21982On eBay ›
Corpse on the Imjin and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-60699-545-7		2012On eBay ›
EC Archives: Frontline Combat #1
ISBN 978-1-60360-014-9		2008On eBay ›
EC Portfolio #31973On eBay ›
Bomb Run and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-60699-749-9		2014On eBay ›
Death Stand and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-68396-103-1		2018On eBay ›
Atom Bomb and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-68396-245-8		2019On eBay ›

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