These are the lighter, unexpected, eccentric moments, enlivened with odd facts and unusual stories, that make up the new iwm book weird war two. War stories vertigo, two 4issue miniseries, each story is a standalone. Get the best deals on bronze age war comics when you shop the largest. Read weird war tales 1971 comic online free and high quality. Dc comics next horror title would be one of the strangest horror comic books ever published. 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.
Weird war tales comic story 6 pages report information script. Theyre anti war and attempt at least to have some realistic merits in them. The stories range from an odd dejavu experience to encounters with the supernatural. The original title ran for 12 years and 124 issues.
The only genre missing was weird romance, although that title might have raised the ire of the comics code it would have made for some interesting stories, though. A travel guide to the ghostly legends of the american civil war. The face of a fighter, script by bill finger, pencils by ross andru, inks by mike esposito. At the same time, the once bestselling war comics were going into a slump, at least partially due to the reallife. Propaganda, spies, heroism, bombing and fighting strategies, and other wartime necessities are pretty much par for the course and not strange. Rocks battle stations, script by joe kubert, art by sam glanzman. Weird civil war share book recommendations with your. The feature centers on the ghost of 19thcentury confederate general j. It was an anthology series that told war stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and. Weird war tales is one of the first comics that i read when i was much younger. Strange but true stories of world war ii by george sullivan. 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. At the same time, the once best selling war comics were going into a slump, at least partially due to the reallife. Haunted tank was created by writer and editor robert kanigher and artist russ heath in g.
Weird war tales comics, rare weird war tales comic books, joe. 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. Ec comics, ec comics reprints, ray bradbury, there will come soft rains, weird fantasy ec comics featured many stories by ray bradbury, and wed like to share them with you. It was an anthology series that told war stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and suspense elements. Recurring characters began to appear late in the series run, notably the g. Weird war tales comic book pride of the master race, 33. Weird war tales makes a strong case for what an anthology comic book should be like. Each issue was hosted by death, usually depicted as weird war tales vol 1 19711983 weird war tales was an. Recurring characters began to appear late in the series run. 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 roleplaying games. Apr 07, 2015 in 2015 mark sceurman and mark moran through stirling publishing released weird civil war. Weird war tales was the first dc comic to employ the sobriquet, and as you can see from the cover to the. Weird war tales debuted with the cover date of september 1971. Even world war ii had its weird side atlas obscura.
Weird war tales was a war comic book title with supernatural. It combined war stories with the horror, fantasy, and science fiction genres. It was an anthology series that told war stories with horror, mystery, fantasy and science fiction elements. Weird war tales hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. The book presents 17 essays about paranormal hauntings and abnormal aftershocks associated with u. Volume 1 2004 isbn 1840239123 volume 2 2006 isbn 1401210392 series 3 published by avatar press was collected as a trade paperback in january 2016. The term is generally associated with an american comic books genre published from the late 1940s through the 1950s though the genre had continuing popularity in europe, and persists in limited form in american. Weird war tales had a lot of dud stories, but i found it worth the effort to wade through these to find the gems. News from the trenches appeared daily as well as the oddball stories about wives and sweethearts who were willing to do anything to prove their selfworth during the war.
Dc comics horror titles of the seventies a shroud of. The title states that the events are strange, but none of the stories really fit that term. The title was an anthology series that told war related stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and suspense. Comic book artwork, classic comic books, war comics. New stories surface constantly, such as the recently uncovered encounter of charlie brown and franz stigler. Millions took part in the fighting, and sadly, millions died. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta. Comic vet mike grell has joined with mark ryan for the pilgrim, a story set in world war 2 involving true reports of paranormal events weird war stories. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Growing up with marvel and dc comics as a boy, my preference swayed towards marvel.
This book features 11 stories about interesting events that happened during world war ii. From 1914 to 1918, newspapers across the world were filled with stories about world war i aka the great war. It combined two elements of story telling that i found fascinating, military fiction and the paranormal. Find the value of the dc comic weird war tales volume 1. The war that time forgot was a comic book feature published by dc comics beginning in 1960 in the title star spangled war stories, created by robert kanigher, ross andru and mike esposito. Ghostly weird stories star publications comic book plus.
Unsurprisingly, there are lots of amazing stories from the conflict, though some are more well known than others. Weird war tales was the first dc comic to employ the sobriquet, and as you can see from the cover to the first issue, weird was emphasized. Get the best deals on dc bronze age war comics when you shop the largest online selection at. We have 5 books to download or read online the latest is ghostly weird stories 123. Weird war tales was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by dc comics. The stories were written and drawn by a rotating crew of creators. Changes in the comics code authority made the use of horror elements possible. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Fictional character biography edit an origin story in g.
Weird war tales d c comics weird wartales dc comics, vol 11. World war ii was one of the bloodiest wars in human history. Paul green fictional war narratives often employ haunted battlefields, supersoldiers, time travel, the undead and other imaginative elements of science fiction and fantasy. The haunted tank is a comic book feature that appeared in the dc comics anthology war title g. The oldest written story on earth gilgamesh 23 anunnaki man 100% sumerian. Each issue had a framing page featuring death as a skeletal figure wearing a soldiers garb from a different era. A cover gallery for the comic book weird war tales.
Weird war tales comic books is an anthology series that told war related stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and suspense. It was published from septemberoctober 1971 to june 1983. Make your first adventure an endless quest book table of contents. Reef of no return, script by bob haney, art by mort drucker. Military adventures featuring sergeant fury marvel comics. Weird war tales was launched by dc in 1971 under editor joe kubert to exploit the relaxation of the comics code. The only war comics i find slightly interesting reads are frontline combat and twofisted tales.
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in war comics, horror comics, and. Weird war tales was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by dc comics which ran from september 1971 to june 1983. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. This period, which witnessed an explosion of englishcanadian comic book publishing, is now described as the canadian golden age of comics. Apr 8, 2019 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 dc comics amerikaanse comics comic books. War was never stranger than in the pages of weird war tales. The wartime setting adds tension to these eerie scenes, giving them added effect. Of course, it can easily be argued that war is horror, but i mean horror in the occult and mystical sense. Browse issues from the comic book series, weird war tales, from dc comics. Some of the books weve lined up are strange because their stories just seem so surprising in a contemporary context as opposed to when it was first published. Weird war tales 1971 comic read weird war tales 1971. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Weird war tales hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by.
Dc quickly took advantage of that new freedom to introduce weird war tales later that year. This page contains information about weird war tales volume 1. Weird war tales 48 wow i actually have a copy of this very issue. Stories written by robert kanigher, len wein, marv wolfman and others. It is entirely possible, and even likely, that everyone involved in this was a perfectly normal person before the war. Each issue was hosted by death, usually depicted as a skeleton dressed in a different military uniform in each issue.
Comic book aficionados who grew up in the 1970s may remember if only dimly a particular comic book that stood out from the rest because of the nature of the stories it presented. This is an adult comic, very explicit sex, violent, crazy and just off the scale. 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. This book also links back to the second world war and the work of col. Each issue was hosted by death, usually depicted as a skeleton dressed in a different military uniform each issue. It was published from septemberoctober 1971 to june.
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. We discovered ray bradbury back in the sixth grade and subsequently read almost everything he ever wrote. A look at dcs weird war marvel mysteries and comics. Weird war tales is a comic book series by dc comics. Get the best deals on dc bronze age war comics when you shop the largest. Weird war tales download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Vampires, ghouls, werewolves and other supernatural subjects were now allowed and dc were taking advantage with horrormystery titles such as house of mystery, house of secrets and witching hour so weird war tales was an attempt to present war stories with a. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Comics legend mike grell has teamed with writer mark ryan to. 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. Western comics is a comics genre usually depicting the american old west frontier usually anywhere west of the mississippi river and typically set during the late nineteenth century. Weird war was an anthology series that told stories of mystery, fantasy, science fiction, and horror. At the conclusion of the war, she was captured by vigilant russian soldiers, who constantly threatened her with rape. This is the case with darwyn cookes lighthearted assault through flanders fields.
Weird war tales was the first dc comic to employ the sobriquet, and as you. 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. A look at dcs weird war marvel mysteries and comics minutiae. Collectable dan is here and he is bringing you a comic book collection. The pulp magazine project hosts html, flipbook, and pdf versions of weird tales issues from 1936 to 1939. Click download or read online button to get weird war tales book now. Unfortunately, some anthologybased stories simply leave you wanting more. Green, who has worked as an artist for various films and is the author of books about television and film history, compiles a listing of weird war stories appearing in film, television, novels, short stories, pulp fiction, comic books, animation, and video and roleplaying games. The stories were narrated by death himself, dressing a different military uniform for each issue. Weird war tales series index at the grand comics database.
Randalls round by eleanor scott, the motion demon by stefan grabinski, the sea of ash by scott thomas. Jan 08, 20 weird war tales is one of the first comics that i read when i was much younger. Weird war tales was an anthology series that told war related stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and suspense. Weird war tales 1971 dc national book store variants. Art by joe kubert, carmine infantino, russ heath and others. Categories explore themes of mythology, science fiction, alternative history, superheroes and weird war. War periods can serve as great back drops for stories but i dont think the subject matter was ever right for a on going series for very long.
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