Fighting War Stories #3

Ted Fisher, a combat photographer attached to the 2nd Marine Battalion, has earned a reputation as the worst troublemaker in the outfit—but when his squad finds itself pinned down by enemy forces in Korea, his unconventional thinking might be the only thing standing between them and disaster. Pencils by Tony Tallarico.

When Dog Company marches north to reinforce American lines in Korea, they find themselves ambushed and surrounded by overwhelming Communist forces in a devastating trap. A mysterious stranger appears in their darkest hour and fights with almost supernatural ferocity to turn the tide—but his true identity and purpose remain shrouded in mystery. "Glory-Happy Stranger" is a lean, hard-hitting war tale about courage in the face of certain defeat and the price paid by those who answer the call.

When a ruthless Communist MIG pilot—the pilots dub him the Red Vulture—picks off a crippled American jet flown by Lt. Lloyd Bridges, Captain Burt Hawkins and his F-86 squadron swear vengeance. Drawing straws to determine who will pose as bait to lure the Vulture into a trap, the men take turns engaging the cunning enemy pilot in deadly aerial duels over Korea. As pilot after pilot falls to the Red Vulture's guns, young Andy Clark finally gets his chance to draw straws and face the remorseless killer himself.

Pvt. Johnnie Kent plays it safe in Korea, avoiding every dangerous mission to preserve himself for the woman waiting at home—until a "Dear John" letter arrives that shakes him to his core. When his unit is ambushed and needs a volunteer for a suicide mission, Kent steps forward, driven by heartbreak and something to prove. Tony Tallarico's pencils capture the raw intensity of a soldier caught between survival and redemption on the battlefield.