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102April-May 1962
$0.12

Star Spangled War Stories #102

DC · April-May 1962 · on sale 1962-02-20

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Identification plate

Series
Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series)
Issue
#102
Publication date
April-May 1962
Key date
1962-04-00
On-sale date
1962-02-20
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Punchboard War!cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira SchnappMac; Joe the G.I. Robot
2Punchboard War!comic story13script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoMac; Joe the G.I. Robot Buddy; Prof. Zurin; giant Japanese robot (intro)
3Don't Miss These Two Super-Spectaculars!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp
4Rations, 20-Mile Hikes, Mechanized Infantry, Parachute Jumpcartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know Your Neighbors?"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown
7The Town That Wouldn't Die!comic story5.67script: Bob Haney; pencils: Jack Abel; inks: Jack Abel; letters: Gaspar Saladino
8Our Fighting Forces; G.I. Combatpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
9M-14, 3.5 inch bazooka, auxiliary vs service ships, frogman missions, B-47 planeletters page1script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert
10"Enter Into Danger"... World War II Battle Story of the 17th Bombardment Groupcomic story2script: Morris Waldinger; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tommy Nicolosi; letters: Milt Snapinn
11Sergeants Are Made -- Not Born!comic story5.67pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; letters: Gaspar Saladino
12Green Lantern; The Flashpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Our Army at War #2391971On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The War That Time Forgot #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1253-7
2007On eBay ›

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