Frontline Combat #13 - Wally Wood art & cover
Frontline Combat #13, 1953 - A World War I biplane makes a strafing run, killing numerous Nazis on the ground. Wally Wood's cover, though meticulously rendered, lacks a strong focal point in the overall composition. Inside, his unusual tale of a young shepherd and his faithful hawk are more representative of his talent. Wood's depiction of the peaceful forest scene contrasts against the violent siege of a medieval castle. The vast number of soldiers and weapons within the panels is impressive, and consistent with much of his EC work. Additional art by Jack Davis, John Severin and George Evans. This is number 11 of 13 Frontline Combat issues with Wood art and/or covers. See today's posts or more Wood or Frontline Combat issues. See also this blog's Wood checklist.
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Wood cover pencils and inks = ***
"Wolf" Wood story pencils and inks 6 pages = ****
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Good point about the lack of a central focal element on the Wood cover, but for some reason that has always been one of my favorite EC war covers.
EC's war covers set a high standard for the genre, thanks to Wood, Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis. I'll be posting the entire Two Fisted Tales run shortly.
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