Star Spangled War Stories #104

(August-September 1962)

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Tree of Terror! (Table of Contents: 2)

The War That Time Forgot / comic story / 12.33 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher

Pencils

Ross Andru

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Show me!

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

The Flying Boots (former civilian name The Flying Franks) [Steve Frank; Henny Frank; Tommy Frank]; Zig-Zag Zack (intro)

Synopsis

The Flying Boots recall how circus owner Zig-Zag Zack always said, "Show me!" demanding a new risky act. Now they 'chute down to "Fireworks Island" and tangle with dinosaurs in the air, on the land, in a river, and out to sea. "If only Zig-Zag Zack was around to see this act!" Finally they're picked up by a helicopter. Their rescuer is Zack, now in the Navy. "Have we got an act for you! With dinosaurs." "Show me!"

Reprints

• in Showcase Presents: The War That Time Forgot (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)

Keywords

circus; Dinosaur; paratroopers; trapeze artists

Indexer Notes

1) Story in two parts of 5.67 pages and 6.67 pages. 2) Dinosaur Island gets another nickname, "Fireworks Island".

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G.I. Combat; Our Fighting Forces / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Convoy Terror / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Giant Batman Annual; Giant Lois Lane Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[GI medals, Battle of the Bulge, British planes with American guns, Zeroes] (Table of Contents: 7)

Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher (signed as Rock, Sergeant)

Pencils

Joe Kubert

Inks

Joe Kubert

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Sgt. Rock answers questions on GI medals, Battle of the Bulge, British planes with American guns, Zeroes.

Indexer Notes

Letters from Lenny Hoffman, Ron White, Shelley Stewart, and Tom Graham.

[High-Ball, Fruit Salad] (Table of Contents: 8)

Army Slang! / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Morris Waldinger

Pencils

Morris Waldinger

Inks

Tom Nicolosi

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; military

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Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Silent Tin Can! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney

Pencils

Jack Abel

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

war

Reprints

• in Our Fighting Forces (DC, 1954 series) #116 (November-December 1968)
• in Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #244 (April 1972)

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Comicpac / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Giant Superman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Sink That Tank! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Abel

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bet that Nazi vulture never saw the likes of us before!

Genre

war

Characters

Tankers; sub commander

Synopsis

Brothers Lou and Bill separate, one to his tank, one to his sub, never to meet in wartime. The tank's mission is to find and knock out a big Nazi gun pounding GIs. They're stopped by a river so build a log raft. Dragged by the current, they shoot at tanks and guns, but get stuck before they can destroy the big gun. Instead they fire and start an avalanche to bury it. Drifting out to sea, they suddenly rise: atop Lou's submarine!

Reprints

• in Commando (Arédit-Artima, 1959 series) #45 (juillet 1963) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]

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Superman; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Chet Atkins Method / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Magic Art Reproducer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)