Weird war tales had a lot of dud stories, but i found it worth the effort to wade through these to find the gems. Weird war tales 1971 comic read weird war tales 1971. Henneberger, an exjournalist with a taste for the macabre. Weird war tales comic book pride of the master race, 33 by jack oleck and jess jodloman jan 1, 1975. Comic book haul weird war tales and others ep 36 youtube. Weird war tales 1971 with the comics code authority relaxing its decades long stance on censoring the use of monsters and the undead in mainstream comics, dc placed an emphasis on the horror of combat with weird war tales. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Keep track of your comic book collection online with full comic details, cover images, and current market values. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in war comics, horror comics, and dc comics history. Set between 14 august 1944 and shortly after the end of world war ii in france. The top ten greatest skeletons on weird war tales covers.
This page contains information about weird war tales volume 1. Weird war tales comics, rare weird war tales comic books, joe. There are creases and small tears in corners of the comic. A cover gallery for the comic book weird war tales. Awesome collection of the first 21 issues of the bronze age dc series weird war tales. Bryant, david dennis, jerry perla, and sean omichael. Sep 12, 2010 weird war tales makes a strong case for what an anthology comic book should be like. Ultimate weapon rising sun life hangs by a thread first appearance of the creature command. This is basically a tales from the crypt style horror collection, but the stories all deal with war in some form, be it modern wars or ancient ones. Each issue was hosted by death, usually depicted as weird war tales vol 1 19711983 weird war tales was an. Fight fire with fire big cheese one page humor strip dc comic book weird war tales 92 a.
It was published from septemberoctober 1971 to june. The title was an anthology series that told war related stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and suspense. Weird war tales was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by dc comics. In its 124issue run, weird war tales featured many of comicdoms finest artists, including terry austin, keith giffen, walt simonson, steve ditko, and neal adams. It combined two elements of story telling that i found fascinating, military fiction and the paranormal. Letters from larry schultz, robert charles, frederick r. Weird war tales 2000 full read weird war tales 2000. Weird mystery tales contributors, in addition to kirby, included alfredo alcala, tony dezuniga, michael kaluta, alex nino, howard purcell, nestor redondo, jack sparling, and bernie wrightson.
The good news is that, thanks to the wonders of online auction sites, hes rebuilding that collection. Weird war tales is one of the first comics that i read when i was much younger. Apr 06, 2010 a couple of years back, i got my hands on a job lot of weird war tales, including virtually all the issues i had as a kid and, reading them all backtoback, it quickly becomes clear how limited the comic s palette was, with the same ideas turning up time and again. Of course, it can easily be argued that war is horror, but i mean horror in the occult and mystical sense. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It was an anthology series that told war stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and. Get the best deals on bronze age war comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Joe kubert was a jewishamerican comic book artist who went on to found the joe kubert school of cartoon and graphic art. Weird war tales special by garth ennis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Weird war tales comic click here to see additional images to assess conditioncomic comes with comic bag and board. The stories range from an odd dejavu experience to encounters with the supernatural. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. He is best known for his work on the dc comics characters sgt. Comic haul show and tell of some weird war tales issues and other books. It was published from septemberoctober 1971 to june 1983. Unfollow weird war tales comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Weird war tales makes a strong case for what an anthology comic book should be like. Weird tales weird tales is an american fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine published bimonthly by nth dimension media.
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Each issue was hosted by death, usually depicted as a skeleton dressed in a different military uniform in each issue. Weird war tales was one of those books i completely ignored at the time, but have since found out that it was actually a bit of a secret box of goodies. It ran from march 1923 and september 1954 for 279 issues the magazine was set up in chicago by j. Weird war tales comic book survival of the fittest, 27 comic 1974 jack oleck. Read weird war tales 1971 comic online free and high quality. The original title ran for 12 years and 124 issues. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale.
Flying blind, script by william woolfolk, pencils by jerry grandenetti, inks by joe giella. Out of action, script by marv wolfman, art by joe kubert. His sons, andy kubert and adam kubert, have themselves. From the script that made its penciller, comic book legend don heck call me a son of a bitch. Weird war tales was an anthology series that told war related stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and suspense we offer weird war tales comic book collectors high quality vintage and very rare comics from the silver, bronze and modern age. I was looking forward to the release of this showcase edition so i could reread some of the older stories and read some of the issues i missed.
Dec 06, 2010 covering the hottest movie and tv topics that fans want. Values of weird war tales free comic book price guide. Marvels strongest hulk may be killing off the other hulks. As opposed to a great deal of the output from lower tier dc mystery mags like, say, the unexpected that seemed to just rotate the same few plots butterfly collector is killed by giant butterfly, egyptian tomb robber is killed by mummy. The wartime setting adds tension to these eerie scenes, giving them added effect. Changes in the comics code authority made the use of horror elements possible. The walking dead confirms its greatest hero is negan, not rick. Find the value of the dc comic weird war tales volume 1. Weird war tales comic books is an anthology series that told war related stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and suspense. This is the case with darwyn cookes lighthearted assault through flanders fields. It was an anthology series that told war stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and suspense elements. Each issue was hosted by death, usually depicted as a skeleton dressed in a different military uniform each issue.
The story was inked by john celardo, colored by the wonderful bob lerose, lettered by albert deguzman, and edited by paul levitz. New listing weird war tales comic lot, between 48 and 122. With the comics code authority relaxing its decades long stance on censoring the use of monsters and the undead in mainstream comics, dc placed an emphasis on the horror of combat with weird war tales. With the comics code authority relaxing its decades long stance on censoring the use of monsters and the undead in mainstream comics, dc placed an emphasis on the horror of combat with weird war. Read weird war tales 2000 full comic online free and high quality.
Get the best deals on bronze age war comics when you shop the largest. Unfortunately, some anthologybased stories simply leave you wanting more. Weird war tales was an anthology series that told war related stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and suspense. Weird war tales comic story 4 pages report information script jack oleck pencils frank redondo as quico redondo inks frank redondo as quico redondo colors. Weird war tales hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by. War stories turn creepy as soldiers battle ghostly foes, haunted weapons and much.
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