Combat 12, page 10 by Sam Glanzman
Artists: Sam Glanzman (Penciller) , Sam Glanzman (Inker)
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USS Quincy under Japanese searchlight
View from the Japanese cruiser Chokai during the battle as aerial flares illuminate the Allied southern force
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Description"Guadalcanal" by Paul S. Newman. April-June 1964.Three panels of naval ferocity. The money shot is the first panel. It reminds me of Japanese photos of the battle taken from their warships. Two photos are under the additional images. Echoes of the Battle of Sunda Strait. Margins are full of Sam's guidance to the colorist for the color guide. Historical note: Allied destroyers and cruisers waiting for the Japanese that night were not on full alert, with half of their crews off duty, according to Wikipedia. They didn't expect the Japanese to be there during the night. Aerial reconnaissance and warning was a mess. Primitive radar on the ships failed both technically and operationally. Crews were exhausted after two days of constant alerts and action supporting the landing and the weather was extremely hot and humid. A US Navy board of inquiry censured a captain for failing to broadcast a warning to the fleet about the Japanese ships. He also failed to exercise command of his southern force and pulled his ship out of the battle to a position behind the transport ships they were supposed to protect. The captain committed suicide after the report's release. He was the only officer censured. The board of inquiry report also caused the Navy to improve the operations and engineering of ships at sea and under construction. Admiral Turner, commander of the amphibious fleet, attributed the disaster to the Navy's "strong feeling of technical and mental superiority over the enemy" even after Pearl Harbor. Social/Sharing |
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Marcus Wai 
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/29/2025
The fire and the fury! Enough explosiveness in this panel to satisfy war genre fans looking for glory and thrills!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/29/2025
Thanks for including historical notes when applicable, Peter. it always adds more to the enjoyment of the art. I'm not sure I've ever seen a point of view like the one in the first panel here, with the camera looking out from just underneath where the "Jap shells" are flying! Sp beautifully lit, too.
Peter Roe
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/29/2025
Ruben DaCollector wrote:
Thanks for including historical notes when applicable, Peter. it always adds more to the enjoyment of the art. I'm not sure I've ever seen a point of view like the one in the first panel here, with the camera looking out from just underneath where the "Jap shells" are flying! Sp beautifully lit, too.
Thanks, Rubén!
John C
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 8/29/2025
"Whoever rules the waves, rules the world"
Alfred T. Mahan or Jeff Spicoli. I keep getting the two mixed up.
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
2 - Posted on 8/29/2025
John C wrote:
"Whoever rules the waves, rules the world"
Alfred T. Mahan or Jeff Spicoli. I keep getting the two mixed up.
Why did I think that was SpongeBob SquarePants!!??
Peter Roe
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/29/2025
John C wrote:
"Whoever rules the waves, rules the world"
Alfred T. Mahan or Jeff Spicoli. I keep getting the two mixed up.
Awesome! Totally awesome!
Peter Roe
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/29/2025
Kavi H wrote:
Why did I think that was SpongeBob SquarePants!!??
Hahaha!
Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 8/29/2025
The destruction in the last two panels are well illustrated!
Peter Roe
Member Since 2009
Posted on 8/29/2025
Miki Annamanthadoo wrote:
The destruction in the last two panels are well illustrated!
Agree! Thanks, Miki!
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
2 - Posted on 8/29/2025
This might be my favorite page so far from this issue! That top panel perspective (also to Ruben's point above) just looks so damn cool/epic!
Peter Roe
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/29/2025
Kavi H wrote:
This might be my favorite page so far from this issue! That top panel perspective (also to Ruben's point above) just looks so damn cool/epic!
Thanks, Kavi! It's also one of mine! Another is the title page.
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