A BIRTHDAY SALUTE: It wasn’t always DC…
By PETER BOSCH
While the late Russ Heath — born 98 years ago, on Sept. 29, 1926 — is best known for his art on war comics at DC, I truly feel he honed that craft at Atlas Comics (earlier known as Timely, later known as Marvel).
For this year’s birthday tribute, here are 13 COVERS that not only highlight Heath’s war comics at Atlas but also show what he could do with other genres.
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Combat #1 (June 1952)
Combat #9 (Feb. 1953)
War Comics #23 (Jan. 1954)
War Comics #31 (Jan. 1955)
Navy Action #2 (Oct. 1954)
Lorna, the Jungle Girl #7 (May 1954)
Marvel Tales #130 (Jan. 1955)
Mystery Tales #26 (Feb. 1955)
Uncanny Tales #48 (Oct. 1956)
Two-Gun Kid #33 (Oct. 1956)
Western Outlaws #3 (June 1954)
Western Thrillers #3 (Jan. 1955)
Crazy #7 (July 1954)
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— 13 COVERS: A RUSS HEATH Birthday Celebration — 2023 Edition: DC WAR COMICS. Click here.
— 13 COVERS: A RUSS HEATH Birthday Celebration — 2022 EDITION: The SEA DEVILS. Click here.
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13th Dimension contributor-at-large PETER BOSCH’s first book, American TV Comic Books: 1940s-1980s – From the Small Screen to the Printed Page, was published by TwoMorrows. A sequel, about movie comics, is coming soon. Peter has written articles and conducted celebrity interviews for various magazines and newspapers. He lives in Hollywood.
