War Is Hell #15 is the final issue of Marvel’s original series, dated October 1975. Its supernatural war cover features Death confronting John Kowalski, with the caption “Is This the Final Death of John Kowalski?”

The story, “A Christmas Eve in Hell,” follows Kowalski during the Italian retreat from Libya. Chris Claremont writes this installment, with pencils and inks by Herb Trimpe, colors by Michele Wolfman and lettering by John Costanza. Trimpe also provides the cover artwork.

Title: War Is Hell

Issue: 15

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Year: 1975

Era: Bronze Age (1970–1983)

Edition: Not specified

Writer: Chris Claremont

Artist: Herb Trimpe

Inker: Herb Trimpe

Colorist: Michele Wolfman

Letterer: John Costanza (story); Danny Crespi (cover)

Cover Artist: Herb Trimpe

Story Title: A Christmas Eve in Hell

Characters: John Kowalski; Death; Sgt. Lucien Dax; Guiseppe Tamarelli

Format: Single Issue

Printing: Not specified

Features: Not specified

Genre: War; Horror; Suspense

Photo shows the actual comic being offered and is part of the description.

Visible wear includes rubbing and color loss along the spine, spine stress marks, edge wear and worn corners. Small nicks and creases are visible along the edges, with additional rubbing and creasing near the lower corners and bottom edge. Surface rubbing is visible in portions of the dark cover areas.

No professional grade has been assigned. Only the front cover is shown, so interior page condition and completeness cannot be fully verified.

A final-series issue for collectors of Marvel war and horror comics, Chris Claremont stories and Herb Trimpe artwork.

The comic will be carefully packaged to help protect it during shipping.

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