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Issue: America at War: The Best of DC War Comics #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1979
 
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Publisher: FlagSimon and Schuster
Brand: A Fireside Book
Indicia Publisher: Simon and Schuster
On Sale Date: 1979
Volume:
Pages: 260
ISBN: 0671247743
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $6.95 USD
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Content Items: 32 (19 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
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
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reprinted 26 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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[untitled]

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war
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Contents

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Introduction

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various
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Boy Commandos #4 Fall 1943

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childrens, war
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FlagBoy Commandos #4 published January 1943
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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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."
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The Origin of Blackhawk

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adventure, war
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)
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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FlagMilitary Comics #1 published August 1941
was The Origin of Blackhawk [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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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.
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Experimental Mission

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Subject Matter
aviation
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FlagAll-American Comics #48 published March 1943
was Experimental Mission [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Romance of Rip Carter

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adventure, childrens, war
Captain Groggins; Sgt. Hooker; Lieutenant Nevil; Carlo Ravissi; Augustino; Rigo
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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FlagDetective Comics #82 published December 1943
was The Romance of Rip Carter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Clark Kent Tries to Join the Army

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superhero
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from Superman dailies (McClure Syndicate, 1939 series) 1942.02.16 - 1942.02.19
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4
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.
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I Sustain the Wings!

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superhero
Larry Thomas; Mary
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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FlagSuperman #25 published November 1943
was I Sustain the Wings! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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In this volume, pencils are credited to Joe Shuster. Inks are uncredited.
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G.I. Combat #54 Nov 1957

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war
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FlagG.I. Combat #54 published November 1957
was Fire Control! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Introduction to the 1950's section.
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Push-Button War!

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war
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FlagOur Army at War #67 published February 1958
was Push-Button War! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Rock and the Wall!

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war
Easy Company [Joe Wall]
Joe Wall, the "Wall" of Easy learns that walls may fall but Rocks do not.
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FlagOur Army at War #83 published June 1959
was The Rock and the Wall! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Our Fighting Forces #49 September 1959

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war
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FlagOur Fighting Forces #49 published September 1959
was Blind Gunner! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Blind Gunner!

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war
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FlagOur Fighting Forces #49 published September 1959
was Blind Gunner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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T.N.T. Spotlight!

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Subject Matter
war
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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FlagStar Spangled War Stories #87 published November 1959
was T.N.T. Spotlight! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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12.67
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Our Army at War #112 Nov 1961

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Subject Matter
war
Easy Company [Archie; Junior; Nick; Sunny; Wee Willie; Zack]
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FlagOur Army at War #112 published November 1961
was The Combat-Happy Joes of Easy Co. [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Introduction to the 1960's section.
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Introducing -- the Haunted Tank!

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fantasy, war
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.
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FlagG.I. Combat #87 published April 1961
was Introducing -- the Haunted Tank [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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K-299
Reprint of the first Haunted Tank story.

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

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Subject Matter
war
The Hunter (Canadian ace)
The Enemy Ace faces off agains The Hunter, a Canadian Ace, over No-Man's Land.
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FlagShowcase #57 published July 1965
was Killer of the Skies! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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What's the Color of Your Blood?

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Subject Matter
war
"Storm Trooper" Uhlan
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FlagOur Army at War #160 published November 1965
was What's the Color of Your Blood? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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14.67
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The Killing Ground!

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Subject Matter
adventure, war
Lt. Blake; Frye
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FlagStar Spangled War Stories #134 published August 1967
was The Killing Ground! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Our Fighting Forces #102 Aug 1966

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war
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FlagOur Fighting Forces #102 published August 1966
was Cold Steel for a Hot War! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Cold Steel for a Hot War!

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war
Chan; Lu Lin
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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FlagOur Fighting Forces #102 published August 1966
was Cold Steel for a Hot War! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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17.34
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Army at War #1

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war
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FlagArmy at War #1 published October 1978
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Introduction to the 1970's section. On this cover reproduction, the barcode box is blank, and the original job number (C-801) is absent.
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The Glory Boys!

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war
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FlagOur Army at War #235 published August 1971
was The Glory Boys! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Our Army at War #233 June 1971

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war
Easy Company [Johnny Doe]
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FlagOur Army at War #233 published June 1971
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Head-Count

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Subject Matter
war
Easy Company [Johnny Doe (introduction, death)]
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.
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FlagOur Army at War #233 published June 1971
was Head-Count [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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K-578
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.
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Kamikaze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
war
Tatsuno Sakigawa
Tatsuno Sakigawa flies his plane on a Kamikaze attack against US forces at Okinawa.
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FlagOur Army at War #235 published August 1971
was Kamikaze [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Star Spangled War Stories #183 Nov-Dec 1974

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war
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FlagStar Spangled War Stories #183 published November 1974
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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J-3716
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8,000 to One

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Subject Matter
war
The Unknown Soldier is forced to kill an innocent collaborator to save 8,000 others.
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FlagStar Spangled War Stories #183 published November 1974
was 8,000 to One [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Pool...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
horror, science fiction, war
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FlagWeird War Tales #3 published January 1972
was The Pool... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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6
J-3892
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DC War Comics Bibliography

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Index to DC's 1950s Frontier War Comics

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