Price: 0.25 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1971-07-01
[The Story Behind the Cover]
[The Story Behind the Cover]
Weird War Tales
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cover /
1
page
Weird War Tales
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cover /
1
page
| Pencils: | Joe Kubert (signed as Joe Kubert  ) |
| Inks: | Joe Kubert (signed as Joe Kubert ) |
| Colors: | |
| Letters: | Gaspar Saladino (sourced) (cover, logo design) Joe Kubert ? (sourced) (logo figures) |
- Genre:horror-suspense; war; science fiction
- Job Number:K499
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Official memo...
Characters:
Death (wearing Nazi greatcoat); three American G.I.s
Indexer Notes
The cover is used as the final panel of the 'The Story Behind the Cover' story.
Issue Data
- Publisher's Brand:
DC [character]
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Printer: Printed in U.S.A.
Indexer Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
[Let Me Tell You Of The Things I've Seen]
[Let Me Tell You Of The Things I've Seen]
Weird War Tales
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comic story /
4
pages
Weird War Tales
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comic story /
4
pages
| Script: | |
| Pencils: | Joe Kubert (signed as Joe Kubert ) |
| Inks: | Joe Kubert (signed as Joe Kubert ) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: |
- Genre:horror-suspense; war; science fiction
- Job Number:K-503
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:I-I'm scared!
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in Terror Tales Album (K. G. Murray, 1977 series) #1 ([October 1976]) [Splash page: original indicia removed - artwork extended on bottom tier and space between two top tiers extended. Job number (K-503) deleted from this reprint.] -
in Showcase Presents: Weird War Tales (DC, 2012 series) #1 (2012 [March 2013])
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Reprints (2)
Indexer Notes
Title taken from narrator's words on page 4. Story takes place in winter 1944.
Fort Which Did Not Return!
Fort Which Did Not Return!
Weird War Tales
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comic story /
12.67
pages
Weird War Tales
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comic story /
12.67
pages
- Genre:horror-suspense; war; science fiction
- Job Number:K-621
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Bombadier to pilot!
Characters:
The Bombadier; The Pilot; The Co-Pilot; The Navigator; Gunner Right Waist; Gunner Left Waist
- from G.I. Combat (DC, 1957 series) #86 (February-March 1961)
- in Terror Tales Album (K. G. Murray, 1977 series) #1 ([October 1976]) [Job number (K-621), DC logos and “Weird War Tales” banner removed from every page of story. “Make War No More” logo removed from last page. pp1 artwork extended at bottom.]
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Reprints (2)
Indexer Notes
Original title: "Secret of the Fort Which Did Not Return."
The Story Behind the Cover
The Story Behind the Cover
Weird War Tales
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comic story /
3
pages
Weird War Tales
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comic story /
3
pages
| Script: | |
| Pencils: | Joe Kubert (signed) |
| Inks: | Joe Kubert (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: |
- Genre:horror-suspense; war; science fiction
- Job Number:K-504
Characters:
Lance Corporal Mueller (death); Death (in Nazi greatcoat)
- in Terror Tales Album (K. G. Murray, 1977 series) #1 ([October 1976]) [“Make War No More” logo removed from last page.]
- in Sgt. Rock (DC, 1977 series) #401 (June 1985)
- in Showcase Presents: Weird War Tales (DC, 2012 series) #1 (2012 [March 2013])
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Reprints (3)
Indexer Notes
The cover is taken from the final panel, on page 3.
The End of the Sea Wolf
The End of the Sea Wolf
Weird War Tales
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comic story /
6
pages
Weird War Tales
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | |
| Pencils: | Joe Kubert (signed) |
| Inks: | Joe Kubert (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: |
- Genre:horror-suspense; war; science fiction
- Job Number:K-620
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is the spot!
- from Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #71 (July 1958)
- in Terror Tales Album (K. G. Murray, 1977 series) #1 ([October 1976]) [Job number (K-620), DC logos and “Weird War Tales” banner removed from every page of story and “Make War No More” logo removed from last page.]
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Reprints (2)
Indexer Notes
Kubert signs in the final panel.
End of a Convoy
End of a Convoy
Weird War Tales
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text story /
1
page
Weird War Tales
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text story /
1
page
- Genre:horror-suspense; war; science fiction
- Job Number:K-682
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Somewhere in the 300-mile blue stretch of ocean...
Baker's Dozen!
Baker's Dozen!
Weird War Tales
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comic story /
9.67
pages
Weird War Tales
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comic story /
9.67
pages
- Genre:horror-suspense; war; science fiction
- Job Number:K-618
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Baker Company's 12-man patrol...
Characters:
Number 13; Sarge; "Horseshoe" Jones; "Four-Leaf Clover" Benson; "Rabbit-Paw" Prescott; "Wish=-Bone" Wilson
- from Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #116 (August-September 1964)
- in Terror Tales Album (K. G. Murray, 1977 series) #1 ([October 1976]) [DC logos and “Weird War Tales” banner removed from every page of story and “Make War No More” logo removed from last page.]
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Reprints (2)
[You Must Go]
[You Must Go]
Weird War Tales
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comic story /
2
pages
Weird War Tales
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comic story /
2
pages
- Genre:horror-suspense; war; science fiction
- Job Number:K-505
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:It has been many hours since you arrived...
Indexer Notes
Title taken from narrator's words on page 1.
Table of Contents
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[The Story Behind the Cover]
Weird War Tales -
[Let Me Tell You Of The Things I've Seen]
Weird War Tales -
Fort Which Did Not Return!
Weird War Tales -
The Story Behind the Cover
Weird War Tales -
The End of the Sea Wolf
Weird War Tales -
End of a Convoy
Weird War Tales -
Baker's Dozen!
Weird War Tales -
[You Must Go]
Weird War Tales
Related Links
Issue was modified by, among others
- EK
- Nick Caputo
- Keith Chandler
- CTGarry
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Mark Muller
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Van Dore
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