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87November 1959
$0.10

Star Spangled War Stories #87

DC · November 1959 · on sale 1959-09-29

First appearance: Mlle. MarieFirst appearance: Commandant Von Ekt
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Identification plate

Series
Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series)
Issue
#87
Publication date
November 1959
Key date
1959-11-00
On-sale date
1959-09-29
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mlle. Marie - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Commandant Von Ekt - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0TNT Spotlight!cover1pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Jerry Grandenetti; letters: Ira SchnappMlle. Marie First
1New Stars for "Old Glory"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
2T.N.T. Spotlight!comic story12.67script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker; letters: Gaspar SaladinoMlle. Marie First, Commandant Von Ekt First
3Our Fighting Forcespromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4-cartoon1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
5Showcase; Green Lanternpromo (ad from the publisher)1
6School for a Frogman!comic story5.67script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBurt Willis; Andy Link; Kal
7Pulse-Stoppingpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
8To the Utmost Extent of Our Power!comic story1script: Morris Waldinger; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tom Nicolosi
10-letters page1script: ? [as Combat Corner Editor]; letters: typeset
11Get One for Smitty!comic story5.67script: Bob Haney; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Gaspar SaladinoPhil 'Smitty' Smith
12Hit the Combat Trailpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Our Army at War #1881968On eBay ›
Our Army at War #2031969On eBay ›
America at War: The Best of DC War Comics #[nn]
ISBN 0-671-24774-3		1979On eBay ›
Sgt. Rock Special #61989On 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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