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90April-May 1960
$0.10

Star Spangled War Stories #90

DC · April-May 1960 · on sale 1960-02-25

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Series
Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series)
Issue
#90
Publication date
April-May 1960
Key date
1960-04-00
On-sale date
1960-02-25
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Island of Armored Giants!cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira SchnappThe Question Mark Patrol [Larry; Charlie; Sid]
2Island of Armored Giants!comic story11script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Question Mark Patrol [Larry (intro); Charlie (intro); Sid (killed); Phil (killed); Ben (killed); unnamed sixth soldier (killed)]; Dinosaur Island (introduction, unnamed until issue #103)
3Aloha... Hawaii!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
4French Decorations of War!cartoon0.5script: Morris Waldinger; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tom Nicolosi
6No Ammo for "A" Company!comic story5.67script: Bob Haney; pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Jerry GrandenettiAble Company soldiers; "Green Apple"; Nazis
7Hit the Combat Trailpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
8Sunshine Division - Battle Story of the 40th Infantry Divisioncomic story2script: Morris Waldinger; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tom Nicolosi
9Minute Commandos, Shrapnel, Tommy Guns, Infiltrationletters page1letters: typeset
10The Battle of the Sunken Villagecomic story8script: Bob Haney; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickMlle. Marie; Commandant Von Ekt; US Frogman

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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