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A look at dcs weird war marvel mysteries and comics minutiae. Now intrepid soldiers, sailors, airmen, and even civilians must endure the mud and trenches. The following contains spoilers for amazon primes tales from the loop amazon primes tales from the loop is a scifi anthology that sees each of its eight episodes focus on different families and characters in the mysterious town of mercer. The comic book war by jacqueline guest amys marathon of. Weird war tales was the first dc comic to employ the sobriquet, and as you. He is currently the publisher and chief creative officer of dc comics. An encounter with a meteorite leads to robert carrying around a piece of an exploded star, and it seems to have magical powers as meteorites start appearing in. Nov 23, 2012 military adventures featuring sergeant fury marvel comics and sergeant rock dc comics eventually shared rack space with weird war, a title with paranormal overtones that managed to hold its own against the more established offerings, delighting and terrifying readers with tales of hapless soldiers confronting ghosts, zombies and sinister. None really, but the most exciting find is a run of 1960s to 1970s comics. War was never stranger than in the pages of weird war tales. Fictional war narratives often employ haunted battlefields, supersoldiers, time travel, the undead and other imaginative elements of science fiction and fantasy.

Vampires and visitants 1947, far below and other horrors 1974, 1987, weird vampire tales 1992, and bloodlines. In recognition of his work, lee has received a harvey award, inkpot award and three wizard fan awards. Aug 24, 2017 superhero comics hold a pretty substantial piece of the comic book pie, with marvel and dc remaining the powerhouses of the blockbusteresque sequential form. Living in 1943 with three older brothers fighting in world war ii, robert finds solace in reading his comic book adventures. Read weird war tales 1971 comic online free and high quality. Looking at comic books through the lens of the cold war. Cold war temperatures had sunk to arctic levels, causing a frightened public into a hysteria worthy of a frenzied mob in some grade b horror movie.

The first truly memorable portrayal of the vietnam war in comics came courtesy warrens shortlived blazing combat magazine. Tales of the demon is a ras al ghul written by dennis oneil with a storyline which explores the lazarus pits in much more detail than any other book, in particular the insanity being reincarnated brings. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Mar 20, 2012 steve ditkos strange faces of doctor strange from strange tales, published by marvel comics. To celebrate, heres a new, expanded version of the star wars family tree that. Now intrepid soldiers, sailors, airmen, and even civilians must endure the mud and trenches of what would become known as. Each issue was hosted by death, usually depicted as a skeleton dressed in a different military uniform each issue. Jan 10, 2015 this pin was discovered by dave graham.

This vertigo anthology features stories by top talent that explore the dark nooks and crannies of an always timely topicwar. Weird war tales comics, rare weird war tales comic books. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Comicpop is a few friends talking about comic books. 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. On a personal level, before i read comic books, i read comic strips. Although not the most compelling book in the world, it offers insight into the parallels between batman and ras as well as the al ghul family in general. Weird war tales was revived for dc comics vertigo imprint in 1997. Art by joe kubert, carmine infantino, russ heath and others. It was published from septemberoctober 1971 to june 1983. The stories range from an odd dejavu experience to encounters with the supernatural. Produced by a whos who of war comic greats, including series editor joe kubert, writer robert kanigher, and artists alex toth and russ heath, the series 124issue run also introduced readers to.

Also note that only characters with 5 or more versions who qualify will be listed here. Batmanarkham submitted 3 years ago by superwiggy i just finished my second playthrough of this dlc, got every single achievement except for this one. Recurring characters began to appear late in the series, notably the g. Weird war i product categories pinnacle entertainment. Buy as many single comics as you would like for one low shipping rate if you have any specific questions or requests, please ask us prior to ordering and well get back to you as soon as we can. This encyclopedia catalogs appearances of the strange and the supernatural found in the war stories of film, television, novels, short stories, pulp fiction, comic books and video and. Continued in weird war tales 1997 series weird war tales comic books is an anthology series that told war related stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and suspense.

Discover some of the rarest and strangest marvel star wars comics from. Also note that only characters with 5 or more versions who qualify will be listed. Superhero comics hold a pretty substantial piece of the comic book pie, with marvel and dc remaining the powerhouses of the blockbusteresque sequential form. Comic books and the cold war has more of an academic tone than a casual reader may want. Where hatred blooms, script by george kashdan, art by ruben yandoc as rubeny. Jul 30, 2012 weird war tales was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by dc comics which ran from september 1971 to june 1983. 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. At the same time, the once bestselling war comics were going into a slump, at least partially due to the. It was only a matter of time before america would be forced to recognize the atrocities of nazi germany and commit itself to the allied cause. Most all of its stories were written by the late, great archie goodwin and drawn by such luminaries as gene colan, russ heath, alex toth and john severin.

Robot, script by robert kanigher, art by fred carrillo. The wartime setting adds tension to these eerie scenes, giving them added effect. An interview of walt simonson by nicolas waldmann facebook. Be the first to ask a question about showcase presents. By 1941, europe had already been fiercely embroiled in the second world war. Changes in the comics code authority made the use of horror elements possible. Do note that this list is incomplete and is being worked on. The united states government collaborated with all branches of the armed forces to create a special program specializing in psychological warfare. Are there any other rare comic books featuring the xmen.

August 4, 1954 may 10, 2020 was a canadian comic book writer and television screenwriter pasko worked. Weird war tales 78 cover joe kubert comic book wallpaper. By armando medina no matter how many star wars movies and actors give. Ghost ship of two wars, script by robert kanigher, art by irv novick. Weird war tales 1971 comic read weird war tales 1971. Cover pencils by rich buckler, inks by romeo tanghal. Here is a list of complete monster incarnations for characters in the complete monster cleanup thread. Weird war tales comics, rare weird war tales comic books, joe. Some of the stories are supernatural, some are ironic, and some are just the title says, weird. Dorr is a respected author of military affairs and foreign policy with over 70 books to his credit.

The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. On both weird war and ghosts, the title concept limits the variety of tales so it does get repetitive after pretty quickly. It was published as a fourissue limited series, followed by a singleissue special in 2000. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Stolen skin, script by robert kanigher, art by ruben yandoc. Reef of no return, script by bob haney, art by mort drucker. Robert soon realized that all the comic books have something to do with his brothers in war. The newspaper of choice in my home of the late 1960s was the new york daily news. Peirces byline wasnt on the cover, but his story has proved popular and enduring. Tales from the loop season 1s heartbreaking ending, explained. Comic book tales from the cold war crypt pti envisioning. Combine the zaniness of mags like cracked and mad with art and gags by comix luminaries like len brown, kim deitch, george evans, drew friedman, bill griffith, jay lynch, norman. Produced by a whos who of war comic greats, including series editor joe kubert, writer robert kanigher, and artists alex toth and russ heath, the series 124issue run also introduced readers to cult favorites like the creature commandos. Jun 02, 2015 on a personal level, before i read comic books, i read comic strips.

Check out more classic comic book goodness at see more ideas about steve ditko, strange tales and classic comics. Stories written by robert kanigher, len wein, marv wolfman and others. The pool by len wein, marv wolfman, and russ heath, 247. 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. The hybrid genre series was hosted by death, who appeared in new military garb every issue to present gritty tales of combat with overtones of suspense, science fiction, and paranormal activity. To have enough money to buy comic books, he found a job for delivering telegrams and so did crazy charlie, so they both soon had the job robert tourond is from 1943. Weird war tales comic books is an anthology series that told war related stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and suspense. Its the first page of the first story i ever drew professionally for a comic book. In fact, he seems to have been something of a workhorse during those years. If youre interested in some really great horror comics id recommend house of mystery, house of secrets, witching hour, phantom stranger, unexpected and secrets of sinister house over weird war.

You cant pin a medal on a robot, script by robert kanigher, art by fred carrillo. Weird war tales was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by dc comics. Martin joseph marty pasko born jeanclaude rochefort. August 4, 1954 may 10, 2020 was a canadian comic book writer and television screenwriter pasko worked for many comics publishers, but is best known for his superhero stories for dc comics over three decades. The title was an anthology series that told war related stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and suspense. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. The original title ran for 12 years and 124 issues. May 14, 2020 four, that he may have been an only son or unfit for service during world war ii, or that something else may have kept him out of the military, as he continued to draw pictures for weird tales throughout 19421945. Weird war i is part of pinnacle entertainment groups weird wars series. Im still a little leary of continuing to post full issues of things from the bronze age, having come close to being legally burned a couple of times, and i have actually had thoughts of combining the two blogs in some way great news next week, chums. Wacky packages arent comics, but theyre definitely comix related and they most definitely were a huge part of our groovy ageera childhoods. Matter over mind, script by david allikas, art by noly zamora. As you might expect, some essays are better then others.

All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. However, there are subtle threads linking each episode together to show mercer really is a place of wonder. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. In this case, were talking about the first family of invincible. 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 was an anthology series that told war stories with horror, mystery, fantasy and science fiction elements. However, some significant comic book roots can be found in the horror genre, with classics such as eerie comics 1947, the new adventures of frankenstein 1940, and tales from the crypt 1951 all predating the creation of many. Weird war tales special by garth ennis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A short history of the series starspangled comics, starspangled war stories, and unknown soldier. The comicpop team brings a bunch of unique points of view to every single discussion about a comic book. This is the kind of comic book that really doesnt get made any more, one designed to be read and enjoyed once, by any novice reader, and then.

Amazon primes tales from the loop is a scifi anthology that sees each of its eight episodes focus on different families and characters in the mysterious town of mercer. Weird war i product categories pinnacle entertainment group. It gives the stories a grittier, more mature vibe and really fits the dark subject matter. Most of the plethora of new york newspapers folded in the 1960s following the devastating newspaper strikes of 196263 and 1965. Weird war tales was launched by dc in 1971 under editor joe kubert to exploit the. Dont get confused, as this is a very popular surname in the worlds of comic books. Awesome collection of the first 21 issues of the bronze age dc series weird war tales. However, some significant comic book roots can be found in the horror genre, with classics such as eerie comics 1947, the new adventures of frankenstein 1940, and tales from the crypt 1951 all predating the creation of many of. The twilight legion has so far marched across the battlefields of rome, vietnam, and world war ii.