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183November-December 1974
$0.20

Star Spangled War Stories #183

DC · November-December 1974 · on sale 1974-08-20

First appearance: The Unknown Soldier
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Identification plate

Series
Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series)
Issue
#183
Publication date
November-December 1974
Key date
1974-11-00
On-sale date
1974-08-20
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Unknown Soldier - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Jack AdlerThe Unknown Soldier First
18,000 to Onecomic story13script: David Michelinie; pencils: Gerry Talaoc; inks: Gerry Talaoc
2Hell's Angels! Part III: To End in Flames!comic story7script: Bob Kanigher; pencils: Frank Thorne; inks: Frank ThorneEnemy Ace [Hans von Hammer]; The Balloon Buster [Lt. Steve Savage]; the black wolf; Schmidt; Yvette; Jeanne
3-letters page1script: Joe Orlando

Where to read it

CollectionYear
America at War: The Best of DC War Comics #[nn]
ISBN 0-671-24774-3		1979On eBay ›
Enemy Ace Archives #2
ISBN 1-401-20776-6		2006On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The Unknown Soldier #1
ISBN 1-4012-1090-2; 978-1-4012-1090-8		2007On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Enemy Ace #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1721-1		2008On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1091974On eBay ›
America at War: The Best of DC War Comics #[nn]
ISBN 0671249533		1979On eBay ›
DC Goes to War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-015-1		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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