Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #87

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Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1959-09-29

Editing: Robert Kanigher (credited) (editor)

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TNT Spotlight!

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Mlle. Marie / cover / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Jerry Grandenetti (sourced)
Inks:	Jerry Grandenetti (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:war

Universe:

DC : mainstream

Characters:

Mlle. Marie
(without a universe)

Reprints (1)

in DC Goes to War (DC, 2020 series) ([August] 2020)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

New Stars for "Old Glory"

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public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff
Pencils:	Bernard Baily
Inks:	Bernard Baily
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:advocacy

Indexer Notes

Comics-form format.
Inside front cover.

T.N.T. Spotlight!

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Mlle. Marie / comic story / 12.67 pages

Script:	Robert Kanigher
Pencils:	Mort Drucker (sourced)
Inks:	Mort Drucker (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Gaspar Saladino

Genre:war

Universe:

DC : mainstream

Characters:

Mlle. Marie
(without a universe)
Commandant Von Ekt
(without a universe)

(first appearance)

Antoine

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.; in Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #203 (February-March 1969)
in Brûlant (Arédit-Artima, 1967 series) #25 (juin 1973) [N&B et recadré/B&W and reframed]
in America at War: The Best of DC War Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1979 series) (1979)
in America at War: The Best of DC War Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1979 series) (1979)
in Sgt. Rock Special (DC, 1988 series) #6 (December 1989)
in DC Goes to War (DC, 2020 series) ([August] 2020)

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Our Fighting Forces / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Khaki-Yaks / cartoon / 1 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff

Genre:humor; war

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Looks like we're getting mashed potatoes again tonight!

Reprints (1)

in Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #188 (January 1968)

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Showcase; Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

School for a Frogman!

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comic story / 5.67 pages

Script:	Bob Haney
Pencils:	Ross Andru (sourced)
Inks:	Mike Esposito
Colors:	?
Letters:	Gaspar Saladino ?

Genre:war

Characters:

Burt Willis; Andy Link; Kal

Synopsis:: A USN frogman team tries to sink a Nazi raider ship with charges, but one is killed and other caught. A sadistic Nazi frogman "schools" his squad by tossing around the Navy frogman, playing hide and seek, and locking him below. Still, he escapes, dodges a net, and reaches the raider. While the Nazis tackle a (dummy) charge, he sets off one of their own, sinking them and the ship. "Mission accomplished! School's out!"

Pulse-Stopping

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The Brave and the Bold; Suicide Squad / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

To the Utmost Extent of Our Power!

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comic story / 1 page

Script:	Morris Waldinger
Pencils:	Morris Waldinger
Inks:	Tom Nicolosi
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:non-fiction; war

Synopsis:: Story of the 60th Infantry Regiment.

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American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page

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Combat Corner / letters page / 1 page

Script:	? [as Combat Corner Editor]
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset
Editing:	?

Synopsis:: Combat Corner Editor answers readers' questions about pill box thicknesses and how to throw a grenade; letters from George Duncan, John Glauda, and Jack R. Brown.

Get One for Smitty!

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comic story / 5.67 pages

Script:	Bob Haney
Pencils:	Joe Kubert (signed as Joe Kubert) (sourced)
Inks:	Joe Kubert (signed as Joe Kubert) (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Gaspar Saladino

Genre:war

Characters:

Phil 'Smitty' Smith

Synopsis:: Smitty is the new guy on the B-17 bomber crew, determined to get one Nazi plane for himself. But his first mission is tough, and the buzzards get by his gun every time. Then his compartment is shot up, and he's groggy. His comrades "Get one for Smitty!" while he's helpless. Until their guns run out, jam, freeze. Smitty crawls to his gun and finally nails the last plane that counts, saving the flying fort.

Indexer Notes

Working title: "Get One for Shorty!"

Hit the Combat Trail

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Our Army at War / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

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American Geographical Society Around the World Program / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents

TNT Spotlight!
Mlle. Marie
New Stars for "Old Glory"
T.N.T. Spotlight!
Mlle. Marie
[no title indexed]
Our Fighting Forces
["Looks like we're getting mashed potatoes again tonight!"]
Khaki-Yaks
["Who was the incredible creature..."]
Showcase; Green Lantern
School for a Frogman!
Pulse-Stopping
The Brave and the Bold; Suicide Squad
To the Utmost Extent of Our Power!
[no title indexed]
American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
[no title indexed]
Combat Corner
Get One for Smitty!
Hit the Combat Trail
Our Army at War
[no title indexed]
Garcelon Stamps
[no title indexed]
Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
[no title indexed]
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
[no title indexed]
American Geographical Society Around the World Program

TNT Spotlight! (Table of Contents)

Mlle. Marie / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

New Stars for "Old Glory" (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page

Indexer Notes

T.N.T. Spotlight! (Table of Contents: 2)

Mlle. Marie / comic story / 12.67 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Our Fighting Forces / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Khaki-Yaks / cartoon / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Showcase; Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

School for a Frogman! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5.67 pages

Pulse-Stopping (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

The Brave and the Bold; Suicide Squad / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

To the Utmost Extent of Our Power! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 1 page

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American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Combat Corner / letters page / 1 page

Get One for Smitty! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 5.67 pages

Indexer Notes

Hit the Combat Trail (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Our Army at War / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

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American Geographical Society Around the World Program / advertisement / 1 page

TNT Spotlight!

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New Stars for "Old Glory"

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T.N.T. Spotlight!

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School for a Frogman!

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Pulse-Stopping

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To the Utmost Extent of Our Power!

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[no title indexed]

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Get One for Smitty!

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Hit the Combat Trail

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