Star Spangled War Stories #106

(December 1962-January 1963)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Nightmare War! (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

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

This thing thinks a cannon's a pretzel!

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

Soldiers Albie; Phil; Sid

Synopsis

Phil works at cleaning in a dinosaur museum, and has nightmares of being chased by one. Luckily the war comes along... but now his buddies are suffering the same nightmare. Towed by a glider, they fly through a cloud and crash on Dinosaur Island. They fight dinosaurs with grenades and a 155mm howitzer until a dinosaur wrecks it. "Maybe this is a dream." Snatched by a pterodactyl, they shoot it to drop through the cloud -- and splash next to a destroyer. Still, that night in sick bay, the nightmares are back...

Reprints

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

Keywords

155mm howitzer; Dinosaur Island; dinosaurs

Indexer Notes

Story in two parts of 5.67 pages and 6.67 pages.

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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American Specialty Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Khaki-Yaks / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Irwin Hasen

Pencils

Irwin Hasen

Inks

Irwin Hasen

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

A neat idea for cooling the soup, Colonel!

Genre

humor; war

Reprints

• from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #45 (April 1956)

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

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Tootsie Roll Fudge / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

"Always Ready" Battle Story of the 130th Infantry Regiment... (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Morris Waldinger

Pencils

Morris Waldinger

Inks

Tom Nicolosi

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction; war

Reprints

• in Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #213 (December 1969)

The Flying Island! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Jerry Grandenetti

Inks

Jerry Grandenetti

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

A sizzling hot mission...

Genre

war

Characters

B-17 pilot and crew

Synopsis

In the Pacific, the skipper is convinced his bomber is an island in the sky. Bombs are earthquakes, Zeroes are sharks, .50 caliber fire are fishing lines. Then they're hit and the plane ends up floating, like a real island. They fight until ammo runs out and ram a Japanese sub. "You've convinced us, Skipper!"

Keywords

B-17 plane; Pacific War

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Mystery in Space; The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[Omaha Beach, first depth charge, fire superiority, lost weapons, frag grenades] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Sgt. Rock answers questions about Omaha Beach, first depth charge, fire superiority, lost weapons, frag grenades.

Battle Odds! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Jack Abel

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I know how this crazy combat's going to end...

Genre

war

Characters

"Peanuts" Potter; GIs; Nazis; Champ, a racehorse

Synopsis

"Peanuts" Potter comes in last for everything, especially as a jockey. The Army takes him, but he's last at riflery, hikes, and PT. Only good for carrying ammo, he gets lost in a forest and captured by Nazis. They order him to use a former racehorse to carry ammo. Peanuts and "Champ" kick free. Riding hard, Peanuts brings down a tank and a plane. "You'll be the only guy who'll get a medal for coming in late!" Peanuts and Champ: "That goes double!"

Reprints

• in Feu (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #5

Keywords

Horse

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Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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The Brave and the Bold; Strange Sports Stories / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Convoy Terror / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Superman Talks About... "Pennies for UNICEF!" (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Letters

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Genre

advocacy; superhero

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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Schwinn Typhoon / advertisement / 1 page (report information)