BATTLEFIELD #6 * CGC 2.0 * Russ Heath's Roasted Reds
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Title: BATTLEFIELD No. 6
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Publisher:Atlas [Indicia: Animirth Comics, Inc.]
Date Published: December, 1952
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CGC certified: Good (2.0). Off-white to white pages. Cover: Russ Heath. Scripts: Don Rico, Paul S. Newman. Art: Paul Reinman, Jack Keller, Ed Robbins, Jay Scott Pike. GPAnalysis: No recorded sales in this grade. A 4.5 sold for $476 in April 2020.
A Yankee soldier roasts Reds alive on Russ Heath's brutal flamethrower cover. War comics were cheerleaders for the so-called "police action" in Korea, with huge numbers of war titles distributed to soldiers at military PX's, but some critics considered them a pernicious form of four-color propaganda. American diplomat and historian George F. Kennan considered the popularity of comic books among G.I.s to be emblematic of American moral decline:
"[Kennan was] appalled by the behavior of American soldiers — their reading of comic books, their foul language, and their obsession with sex, among other things. He wondered whether the United States was capable of being a world power." — Louis Menand, "Getting Real: George F. Kennan's Cold War." The New Yorker, November 14, 2011.
A deluxe limited edition of 12 hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a small number of softcovers. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $40, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Eight of the 12 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2022 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Find out why PBA is the new fan-fave of comics auctioneers. "This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books... Priceless." — R. Crumb. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.
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Title: BATTLEFIELD No. 6
Place Published:
Publisher:Atlas [Indicia: Animirth Comics, Inc.]
Date Published: December, 1952
Description:
CGC certified: Good (2.0). Off-white to white pages. Cover: Russ Heath. Scripts: Don Rico, Paul S. Newman. Art: Paul Reinman, Jack Keller, Ed Robbins, Jay Scott Pike. GPAnalysis: No recorded sales in this grade. A 4.5 sold for $476 in April 2020.
A Yankee soldier roasts Reds alive on Russ Heath's brutal flamethrower cover. War comics were cheerleaders for the so-called "police action" in Korea, with huge numbers of war titles distributed to soldiers at military PX's, but some critics considered them a pernicious form of four-color propaganda. American diplomat and historian George F. Kennan considered the popularity of comic books among G.I.s to be emblematic of American moral decline:
"[Kennan was] appalled by the behavior of American soldiers — their reading of comic books, their foul language, and their obsession with sex, among other things. He wondered whether the United States was capable of being a world power." — Louis Menand, "Getting Real: George F. Kennan's Cold War." The New Yorker, November 14, 2011.
A deluxe limited edition of 12 hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a small number of softcovers. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $40, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Eight of the 12 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2022 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Find out why PBA is the new fan-fave of comics auctioneers. "This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books... Priceless." — R. Crumb. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.
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