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Issue: Star Spangled War Stories #105
Publication Date: October 1962
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Issues: #105 of 202 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/16/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (4 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of August 21 in ad in G.I. Combat #96.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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War on Dinosaur Island!

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Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): The Flying Boots (former civilian name The Flying Franks) [Steve Frank; Henny Frank; Tommy Frank]
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The War That Time Forgot #1 published July 2007
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For the Best in Comics Entertainment

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The War on Dinosaur Island!

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Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): The Flying Boots (former civilian name The Flying Franks) [Steve Frank; Henny Frank; Tommy Frank]; Zig-Zag Zack
First Line: The tank was repaired too late...
Synopsis: The Flying Boots are given a tank to be ferried to an island. They recall how circus owner Zig-Zag Zack was always barking "Show me!" a new act. Now Zack is here in the Navy, still not impressed. The Boots and their tank are attacked by dinosaurs at sea, on land, even carried in the air. They find a wrecked helicopter and Zack hanging from a parachute. He's silent as they lug him out to sea and aboard a PT boat. He was in shock with no memory of what happened! "Show me!"
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Tootsie Roll Makes History!

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First Line: Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park...
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207 Stamps

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Nature's Prize Pupil!

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Genres: opinion
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[untitled]

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First Line: I'm a fudge judge!
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Liberty and Right

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
First Line: The story we never dared to print, until now!
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Flower for a Fighter!

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Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): WWI pilot; Captain Cook; Colette, flower girl
First Line: I've got to deliver this flower to Captain Cook...
Synopsis: In WWI, a new pilot wonders about Captain Cook's carnation be buys every day from a flower girl. It's good luck: "We keep each other alive." The pilot flies with Cook, but his plane is damaged by the Black Ace. Cook sacrifices himself and crashes. The pilot vows to buy a flower every day to drop on Cook's wrecked airplane. One day he's jumped by the Black Ace, skims low -- and the ace smashes into Cook's wreck! "I'll be back tomorrow" with another carnation.
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Feature(s): Our Army at War; G.I. Combat
First Line: For the very best...
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Tank retrievers, demolition bombs, Japanese carriers, 20mm cannons in planes, machine gun bullets

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Synopsis: Sgt Rock answers questions about Tank retrievers, demolition bombs, Japanese carriers, 20mm cannons in planes, machine gun bullets.
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The Last Charge!

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Genres: war
Character(s): "Buddy"; Private Al Anderson Jr.
First Line: Everything's failed to dislodge the enemy!
Synopsis: In WWI, "Buddy" is about to join a bayonet charge with his sergeant Al, when he's pulled back: he lied about his age, is 16, and sent home! Al was killed. Buddy stays in the Army until WWII, where he's a sergeant. And here's Al Anderson Jr in his squad! He trains Al Jr hard to keep him safe. In combat, Buddy charges a tank to save the kid. Then a messenger catches up. Buddy lied about his age: he's too OLD for combat!
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First Line: Your eyes may play tricks... but not your taste!
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First Line: Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!
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First Line: Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!
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Frontier Cabin

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First Line: Boys, girls, men, women...
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204 Revolutionary War Soldiers

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