''Warfront'' was a

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published by

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. The comic claimed to depict "True War Exposes". The first issue of ''Warfront'' was September 1951.''

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'', 32nd Edition,

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, May 2002, p. 834. From January 1956 – September 1958 the covers of ''Warfront'' were rendered by

Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He gre ...

Publication history

The first 35 issues of ''Warfront'' were published from Sept. 1951 – Nov. 1958, with issues #26–35 published under the Thrill Adventure imprint. After a seven-year hiatus, issues #36–39 were published from 1965 to 1967 under the Harvey Thriller imprint. The final issue of ''Warfront'' was #39 (September 1967).

Covers and themes

The cover of issue #28 (January 1956) shows a

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engulfed in flames. "The Secret Bridge", an original six page story inside, concerns a French volunteer. He helps settle a dispute two soldiers are having during the

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. The

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studio embellished each panel (comics) with detailed backgrounds and expressionistic lighting schemes.''Heritage Comics Dallas Signature Auction Catalog #820'', Ivy Press, Heritage Capital Corporation, 2006, p. 455. Most of the cover is occupied by one of the plane's parachuting crew members. The man is firing what appears to be a combination of a

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and a submachine gun. The weapon is being aimed at unseen enemy fighters. ''Warfront'' #29 (September 1957) shows a marine firing his

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into a destroyed

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. This kills the remaining survivors.''Collected Jack Kirby Collector'', John Morrow and Jack Kirby, TwoMorrows Publishing, 2004, p. 59.

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