Price: 6.95 USD
Pages: 260
On-sale Date: 1979 ?
Editing: Michael Uslan (editor)
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:war
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Issue Data

Series Data

  • Color: Color cover and interior
  • Dimensions: 17.5cm x 24.5cm
  • Paper Stock: Glossy cardstock cover; White matte interior
  • Binding: Perfect Bound
  • Publishing Format: Collected Edition
  • Publication Type: book

Indexer Notes

The indicia for the hard cover and the soft cover have identical content.

Contents
(Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 3 pages

Letters:
typeset

Introduction
(Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 8 pages

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various
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various
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typeset
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[Boy Commandos #4 Fall 1943]
(Table of Contents: 3)

The Boy Commandos / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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  • Genre:children; war
Characters:
The Boy Commandos
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Indexer Notes

Introduction to the 1940's section. On this cover reproduction, the original brand emblem, "A Superman DC Publication," has been replaced with a later one: "Superman DC National Comics."

[The Origin of Blackhawk]
(Table of Contents: 4)

Blackhawk / comic story / 11 pages

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?
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Editing:
Will Eisner (original editor)
  • Genre:adventure; war; aviation; military
  • Job Number:N-741
Characters:
The Blackhawks
  • Andre
    (unidentifiable member, see Note about possible candidates)
  • Baker
    (introduction, only appearance)
  • Blackhawk
    (introduction)
  • Boris
    (unidentifiable member, see Note about possible candidates)
  • Chuck
    (unidentifiable member, see Note about possible candidates)
  • Hendrickson
    (unidentifiable member, see Note about possible candidates)
  • Olaf
    (unidentifiable member, see Note about possible candidates)
  • Stanislaus
    (unidentifiable member, see Note about possible candidates)
  • Zeg
    (unidentifiable member, see Note about possible candidates)
  • Connie
    (Blackhawk's sister, introduction, death)
  • Jack
    (Blackhawk's brother, introduction, death)
  • Captain von Tepp
    (Nazi villain, introduction, death)
Ann (Red Cross nurse, unidentified by name in this story, named in issue #3); one unnamed captured soldier; Captain von Kreck (Nazi villain, introduction, presumably killed); Nazis (villains, many die)
Synopsis:
Warsaw, Poland 1939. The Nazis are massing to rout the Polish Air Force, the only obstacle to their victory over Poland, and are being led by the Nazi commander, Captain von Tepp. However, in his attack, the brother and sister of a lone survivor are killed, and this survivor, later to become The Blackhawk, vows to hunt down von Tepp and make him pay personally for their deaths.
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Indexer Notes

A minimum of 8 Blackhawks, including Blackhawk himself, are depicted. Baker, a Cockney Englishman, is the only one named. Based on later revelations of the team's early membership, the 6 unidentified members likely include Andre, Hendrickson, Olaf, Stanislaus, Zeg, Chuck, and/or Boris. Based on his physical appearance, the prisoner referred to as "Blackhawk's man", seen on page 5 panel 4 between the Red Cross nurse and Captain Von Tepp, could be Andre or Zeg. Based on his physical appearance, the man struck in the head by a rock, seen on page 6 panel 9, could be Stanislaus, Olaf, or Boris.

[Experimental Mission]
(Table of Contents: 5)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 6 pages

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Sheldon Mayer (original editor)
  • Genre:aviation
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The Romance of Rip Carter
(Table of Contents: 6)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 11 pages

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?
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  • Genre:children; war
  • Job Number:X-205
Characters:
The Boy Commandos Captain Groggins; Sgt. Hooker; Lieutenant Nevil; Carlo Ravissi; Augustino; Rigo
Synopsis:
The Boy Commandos fail in their mission to blow up a railway tunnel, but the plane that was carrying them manages to destroy the tunnel without any crew aboard.
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[Clark Kent Tries to Join the Army]
(Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (credited)
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?
  • Genre:superhero
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Reprints (0)
  • from Superman dailies (McClure Syndicate, 1939 series) 1942.02.16 - 1942.02.19

Indexer Notes

In this volume, the artwork is credited to Joe Shuster and Jack Burnley. The original year of publication is listed as 1943 in the Contents, in error; correction to 1942 and strip dates provided by Bob Hughes.

I Sustain the Wings!
(Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Mort Weisinger (credited)
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:S-1208
Characters:
Larry Thomas; Mary
Synopsis:
In response to a rival newspaper article claiming that the Training Aviation Cadets program at Yale University, whose purpose is to train new officers, is much too soft and lenient, Clark offers to join as a Cadet and get first hand information for the Planet.
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Indexer Notes

In this volume, pencils are credited to Joe Shuster. Inks are uncredited.

[G.I. Combat #54 Nov 1957]
(Table of Contents: 9)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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  • Genre:war
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Indexer Notes

Introduction to the 1950's section.

Push-Button War!
(Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages

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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
Robert Kanigher (original editor)
  • Genre:war
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The Rock and the Wall!
(Table of Contents: 11)

Sgt. Rock / comic story / 10.67 pages

Script:
Robert Kanigher (credited)
Pencils:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
Robert Kanigher (original editor)
  • Genre:war
Characters:
Easy Company Easy Company [Joe Wall]
Synopsis:
Joe Wall, the "Wall" of Easy learns that walls may fall but Rocks do not.
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[Our Fighting Forces #49 September 1959]
(Table of Contents: 12)

Gunner and Sarge / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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?
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?
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  • Genre:war
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Blind Gunner!
(Table of Contents: 13)

Gunner and Sarge / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Robert Kanigher (credited)
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Inks:
Colors:
?
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Editing:
Robert Kanigher (original editor)
  • Genre:war
Characters:
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T.N.T. Spotlight!
(Table of Contents: 14)

Mlle. Marie / comic story / 12.67 pages

Script:
Robert Kanigher (credited)
Pencils:
Mort Drucker (credited)
Inks:
Mort Drucker (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Editing:
Robert Kanigher (original editor)
  • Genre:war
Characters:
Synopsis:
US Rangers off-shore need a diversion to make a landing. The signal goes out to Mlle. Marie. But a brutal Nazi named General Von Ekt is determined to trap her. Marie outwits Nazis by hiding in a rowboat mid-river, shooting grenades out of the air, staging fake roadblocks to rescue prisoners. Von Ekt publicly challenges Marie to wreck a tank-supply train - at the same time the Rangers want to land. She takes the bait and is caught, but escapes with a tear gas belt that also explodes ammo and wrecks the train. The Rangers land, and Marie is safe.
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[Our Army at War #112 Nov 1961]
(Table of Contents: 15)

Sgt. Rock / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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?
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  • Genre:war
Characters:
Easy Company Easy Company [Archie; Junior; Nick; Sunny; Wee Willie; Zack]
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Indexer Notes

Introduction to the 1960's section.

Introducing -- the Haunted Tank!
(Table of Contents: 16)

The Haunted Tank / comic story / 18 pages

Script:
Robert Kanigher (credited)
Pencils:
Russ Heath (credited)
Inks:
Russ Heath (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Editing:
Robert Kanigher (original editor)
  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; war
  • Job Number:K-299
Characters:
The Haunted Tank crew
Synopsis:
The Haunted Tank takes on several German Tiger tanks in a small town, managing to destroy them even though the little Stuart tank is outclassed.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the first Haunted Tank story.

Arch, Rick, and Slim are referred to as the Halcey cousins in this story only.

Killer of the Skies!
(Table of Contents: 17)

Enemy Ace / comic story / 23 pages

Script:
Robert Kanigher (credited)
Pencils:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Editing:
Robert Kanigher (credited) (original editor)
  • Genre:war
Characters:
The Hunter (Canadian ace)
Synopsis:
The Enemy Ace faces off agains The Hunter, a Canadian Ace, over No-Man's Land.
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What's the Color of Your Blood?
(Table of Contents: 18)

Sgt. Rock / comic story / 14.67 pages

Script:
Robert Kanigher (credited)
Pencils:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Editing:
Robert Kanigher (credited) (original editor)
  • Genre:war
Characters:
Easy Company "Storm Trooper" Uhlan
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The Killing Ground!
(Table of Contents: 19)

The War That Time Forgot / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Robert Kanigher (credited)
Pencils:
Neal Adams (credited)
Inks:
Neal Adams (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
Robert Kanigher (credited) (original editor)
  • Genre:adventure; war
Characters:
Lt. Blake; Frye
Reprints (1)

[Our Fighting Forces #102 Aug 1966]
(Table of Contents: 20)

Capt. Hunter / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Pencils:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:war
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Cold Steel for a Hot War!
(Table of Contents: 21)

Capt. Hunter / comic story / 17.34 pages

Script:
Robert Kanigher (credited)
Pencils:
Jack Abel (credited)
Inks:
Jack Abel (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
Robert Kanigher (credited) (original editor)
  • Genre:war
Characters:
Chan; Lu Lin
Synopsis:
While searching for his missing brother, Captain Hunter must lead a group of young refugee children against the Viet Cong soldiers who killed their parents.
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[Army at War #1]
(Table of Contents: 22)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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?
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Letters:
Gaspar Saladino (logo design)
Editing:
Paul Levitz (original editor)
  • Genre:war
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Indexer Notes

Introduction to the 1970's section. On this cover reproduction, the barcode box is blank, and the original job number (C-801) is absent.

The Glory Boys!
(Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Robert Kanigher (credited)
Pencils:
Alex Toth (signed)
Inks:
Alex Toth (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Editing:
Joe Kubert (original editor)
  • Genre:war
  • Job Number:K-613
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[Our Army at War #233 June 1971]
(Table of Contents: 24)

Sgt. Rock / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:war
  • Job Number:K-601
Characters:
Easy Company Easy Company [Johnny Doe]
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Head-Count
(Table of Contents: 25)

Sgt. Rock / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Editing:
Joe Kubert (credited) (original editor)
  • Genre:war
  • Job Number:K-578
Characters:
Easy Company Easy Company [Johnny Doe (introduction, death)]
Synopsis:
Easy Company gets a new recruit named Johnny Doe, who is determined to make a name for himself by killing Nazis, regardless of the risk to civilians.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

The story begins on the left hand page, causing the two-page splash on pages 2 and 3 to be printed incorrectly on opposite sides of the same page.

Kamikaze
(Table of Contents: 26)

U.S.S. Stevens / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Sam Glanzman (credited)
Pencils:
Sam Glanzman (credited)
Inks:
Sam Glanzman (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Editing:
Joe Kubert (credited) (original editor)
  • Genre:war
  • Job Number:K-633
Characters:
Tatsuno Sakigawa
Synopsis:
Tatsuno Sakigawa flies his plane on a Kamikaze attack against US forces at Okinawa.
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[Star Spangled War Stories #183 Nov-Dec 1974]
(Table of Contents: 27)

Unknown Soldier / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:war
  • Job Number:J-3716
Characters:
Reprints (1)

8,000 to One
(Table of Contents: 28)

Unknown Soldier / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
David Michelinie (credited)
Pencils:
Gerry Talaoc (credited)
Inks:
Gerry Talaoc (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
Joe Orlando (credited) (original editor)
  • Genre:war
  • Job Number:J-3667
Characters:
Synopsis:
The Unknown Soldier is forced to kill an innocent collaborator to save 8,000 others.
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The Pool...
(Table of Contents: 29)

Weird War Tales / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Len Wein (credited)
Marv Wolfman (credited)
Pencils:
Russ Heath (credited)
Inks:
Russ Heath (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Editing:
Joe Kubert (original editor)
  • Genre:horror-suspense; science fiction; war
  • Job Number:J-3892
Reprints (1)

DC War Comics Bibliography
(Table of Contents: 30)

text article / 3 pages

Script:
Letters:
typeset
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Index to DC's 1950s Frontier War Comics
(Table of Contents: 31)

text article / 1 page

Script:
Letters:
typeset
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
  2. Contents
  3. Introduction
  4. [Boy Commandos #4 Fall 1943]
    The Boy Commandos
  5. [The Origin of Blackhawk]
    Blackhawk
  6. [Experimental Mission]
    Hop Harrigan
  7. The Romance of Rip Carter
    The Boy Commandos
  8. [Clark Kent Tries to Join the Army]
    Superman
  9. I Sustain the Wings!
    Superman
  10. [G.I. Combat #54 Nov 1957]
  11. Push-Button War!
  12. The Rock and the Wall!
    Sgt. Rock
  13. [Our Fighting Forces #49 September 1959]
    Gunner and Sarge
  14. Blind Gunner!
    Gunner and Sarge
  15. T.N.T. Spotlight!
    Mlle. Marie
  16. [Our Army at War #112 Nov 1961]
    Sgt. Rock
  17. Introducing -- the Haunted Tank!
    The Haunted Tank
  18. Killer of the Skies!
    Enemy Ace
  19. What's the Color of Your Blood?
    Sgt. Rock
  20. The Killing Ground!
    The War That Time Forgot
  21. [Our Fighting Forces #102 Aug 1966]
    Capt. Hunter
  22. Cold Steel for a Hot War!
    Capt. Hunter
  23. [Army at War #1]
  24. The Glory Boys!
  25. [Our Army at War #233 June 1971]
    Sgt. Rock
  26. Head-Count
    Sgt. Rock
  27. Kamikaze
    U.S.S. Stevens
  28. [Star Spangled War Stories #183 Nov-Dec 1974]
    Unknown Soldier
  29. 8,000 to One
    Unknown Soldier
  30. The Pool...
    Weird War Tales
  31. DC War Comics Bibliography
  32. Index to DC's 1950s Frontier War Comics
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