During the series, Kowalski inhabits bodies of those about to die, not necessarily of the same side or sex, during
World War II, including both the European and Pacific theatres, and needs to change things for the better before he is killed. Death summons him from the nether regions each story, and Kowalski wonders how many times he will have to do so. The series was created by writer
Tony Isabella, but after successfully pitching the series and submitting his plot for the first issue, his new position as editor ate up a lot of his writing time. Isabella recalled that "
Roy [Thomas, Marvel editor] wanted to give
Dick Ayers a series to replace "
It! The Living Colossus" and asked me to come up with a new series for
War Is Hell. Dick and I had worked together on a number of things and enjoyed working with each other." Ayers, Springer (19 pp) •
War Is Hell #10 – "The Corridor" Isabella, Claremont, Ayers, Springer (18 pp) •
War Is Hell #11 – "Winter Kill" Claremont, Perlin, Trapani (18 pp) •
War Is Hell #12 – "My Love Must Die" Claremont, Perlin, Hunt (19 pp) •
War Is Hell #13 – "Today Is a Lovely Day to Die" Claremont and Trimpe (17 pp) •
War Is Hell #14 – "The Duty of a Man" Claremont and Evans (17 pp) •
War Is Hell #15 – "A Christmas Eve in Hell" Claremont and Trimpe (17 pp) •
Man-Thing vol. 2 #10 – "Came the Dark Man, Walkin', Walkin'..." Claremont, Perlin, Wiacek (22 pp) •
Man-Thing vol. 2 #11 – "Hell's Gate!" Claremont, Mayerik, Wiacek (22 pp) •
Solo Avengers #5 – "A Love That Never Dies" Mallonee and Ridgway (11 pp) ==Phantom Eagle==