Star Spangled War Stories #116
In "The Suicide Squad!", two men in snowsuits battle Arctic peril and prehistoric beasts in a frozen wasteland, their uneasy alliance rooted in a past tragedy. Written by Robert Kanigher and brought to life by Ross Andru’s dynamic art and Mike Esposito’s inks, this 1964 issue introduces a haunting mission where duty and resentment collide. The cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito captures the tension and isolation of the frozen front.
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Morgan and Mace, in snowsuits, trek the Arctic to find a hidden missile base. They run into dinosaurs. But Morgan hates Mace and threatens to shoot him for cowardice... Mace was an Olympic bob-sledder, his partner Morgan's brother, Bill. Bill died in a sled crash, and Vic Morgan blames Mace... In flashback, Morgan picks Mace from the ranks of a special Suicide Squad... They fight and sled and dodge dinosaurs through "frozen wasteland" and find the missile base and blow it up. Mace keeps rescuing Morgan without thanks. In future missions, Morgan will ride hard on Mace.
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