#02 Bouncing Bertha
#02 Bouncing Bertha
Published September 1951
Cover art by Harvey Kurtzman. “Bouncing Bertha,” script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; As some American soldier watch a tiny beetle struggling in the water, they are reminded that the enemy is teeming in the hills and they need to get a move on; So they load up in their “Bouncing Bertha”: a Patton M-46 tank and head out. “Zero Hour!”, script by Harvey Kurtzman, pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder; The new recruits were obviously nervous, awaiting the order from the Sergeant to go over the top toward the Jerries; One in particular stuck close to the Sergeant, who promised to “show him the ropes”, when all of a sudden, a German machine gun opened up on them, causing the friendly forces to retreat. “Rendezvous” text story by Harvey Kurtzman. “Just A Scratch!” text story by Harvey Kurtzman. “Gettysburg!”, script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood. “Contact!”, script and art by Harvey Kurtzman; Durkee seems to think that the North Korean Army simply can’t match up against the American soldier, but hard lessons are soon to be learned. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.