#23 Death Stand
#23 Death Stand
Published October 1951
Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman. Art by John Severin, Will Elder, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, and Harvey Kurtzman. Harvey Kurtzman’s legendary series enlisted top EC artists for gritty tales of war and adventure. Fighter pilot Strange loses the will to live after being deserted by his girlfriend back home, in a story with inks by MAD legend Will Elder. American and enemy forces race to reach an American pilot after a crash-landing, with art by Jack Davis. Veteran soldier Pappy tries to teach young soldiers how to stay alive on the battlefield, in a Wally Wood story. Death Stand!; Old Soldiers Never Die!; The Ditch; Kill!; Dog Fight! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.