War Comics #17 (June 1957) – Key Highlights
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Publisher: Atlas Comics
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Cover Artist: Syd Shores (pencils and inks)
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Editor: Stan Lee
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Publication Date: June 1957
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Genre: War and military adventure
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Pages: 36 pages
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Original Cover Price: $0.10
🔥 Key Significance
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Features a strong lineup of Atlas-era war stories illustrated by notable artists, including Paul Reinman, Gene Colan, and Mort Drucker.
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Includes early Marvel-era artwork by Gene Colan, who would later become one of Marvel's most celebrated artists.
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Edited by Stan Lee during Atlas Comics' 1950s publishing period.
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The issue showcases the military storytelling and dramatic battlefield adventures that were popular in postwar comic books.
📖 Story Highlights
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Sealed Orders – 5 pages. Art by Paul Reinman. A military adventure story.
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Battle Cruiser – 5 pages. Art by Gene Colan. A naval warfare adventure.
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Ack-Ack Alley – 4 pages. A military story; creator credits not specified.
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Captured – 4 pages. Art possibly by Dick Ayers.
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Invasion – 5 pages. Art possibly by Mort Drucker.
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Outnumbered – 2-page text story.
📌 Additional Details
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Cover Pencils and Inks: Syd Shores.
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Interior Artists: Paul Reinman, Gene Colan, Dick Ayers (possible), and Mort Drucker (possible).
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Editor: Stan Lee.
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Format: 36 pages.
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Original Cover Price: 10 cents.
A solid example of Atlas Comics' 1950s war anthology output, featuring a notable roster of artists and a glimpse of the talent that would help shape the Marvel era.
