Wally Wood's M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War

(September 2004)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 2 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Blank page - inside front and back covers.

[Eagle Insignia] (Table of Contents: 2)

M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War / illustration / 6 pages (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

M.A.R.S. Patrol eagle insignia. This same page appears five more times throughout the book as a space filler.

[M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War #3 cover] (Table of Contents: 3)

M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

George Wilson (painting)

Inks

George Wilson (painting)

Colors

George Wilson (painting)

Genre

science fiction; war

Characters

Cpl. Russ Stacey; Sgt. Ken Hiro; Sgt. Joe Striker; invaders

Reprints

• from M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War (Western, 1966 series) #3 ([September] 1966) [No trade dress or dialog in reprint.]

Keywords

Bazooka

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Alberto Becattini (January 2011).

Wally Wood's M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War (Table of Contents: 4)

M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War / credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

? (eagle insignia)

Inks

? (eagle insignia)

Colors

? (background only)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Title; credits; publisher data; indicia.

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 5)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

? (eagle insignia)

Inks

? (eagle insignia)

Colors

? (background only)

Letters

typeset

Total Wood (Table of Contents: 6)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Batton Lash

Colors

? (background only)

Letters

typeset

Target: America (Table of Contents: 7)

M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Wally Wood

Inks

Wally Wood

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

science fiction; war

Characters

MARS Patrol [Marine Attack Rescue Service] [Sgt. Joe Striker (introduction; origin); Corp. Russ Stacey (introduction; origin); Sgt. Ken Hiro (introduction; origin); Lt. Cy Adams (introduction; origin)]; alien invaders (introduction; villains); General Kripps; The U.S. President; Ambassador Bronski; Major Suskov

Synopsis

Strange invaders strike into America and around the world, ruthlessly killing as they go. The M.A.R.S. Patrol takes the lead in fighting them off between Philadelphia and New York City. The unknown enemy retreats and vanishes, killing their wounded as they go, but immediately strike again elsewhere.

Reprints

• from Total War (Western, 1965 series) #1 (July 1965)

Keywords

Atlantic City; helicopter; Marine Corps; Marines; New Jersey; New York City; Philadelphia

Indexer Notes

New inks and lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (January 2011). Writer credit confirmed by Martin O'Hearn.

[Total War #2 cover] (Table of Contents: 8)

M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

George Wilson (painting)

Inks

George Wilson (painting)

Colors

George Wilson (painting)

Genre

science fiction; war

Characters

Lieutenant Adams; Sgt. Joe Striker; Sgt. Ken Hiro; Corporal Russ Stacey

Reprints

• from Total War (Western, 1965 series) #2 (October 1965) [No trade dress or dialog in reprint.]

Keywords

Niagara Falls

Indexer Notes

New art identification by Alberto Becattini (January 2011).

Sneak Attack! (Table of Contents: 9)

M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Dan Adkins

Inks

Wally Wood

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

science fiction; war

Characters

Lieutenant Adams; Sgt. Joe Striker; Sgt. Ken Hiro; Corporal Russ Stacey; General Kripps; Alien invaders

Synopsis

The M.A.R.S patrol flies to Niagara Falls to help Canadian armed forces fight the "enemy invaders."

Reprints

• from Total War (Western, 1965 series) #2 (October 1965)

Keywords

Canada; flame-thrower; jets; Niagara Falls; parachutes

Indexer Notes

New art plus lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (January 2011). Signed "wood" in last panel.
Writer credit by Martin O'hearn. Formerly credited to Wally Wood ?.

Breakthrough! (Table of Contents: 10)

M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Dan Adkins

Inks

Wally Wood

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

science fiction; war

Characters

Lieutenant Adams; Sgt. Joe Striker; Sgt. Ken Hiro; Corporal Russ Stacey; General Kripps; Alien invaders

Synopsis

The invaders send a force to attempt to locate the headquarters of the Strategic Air Command in the Rocky Mountains.

Reprints

• from Total War (Western, 1965 series) #2 (October 1965)

Keywords

cavern; drones (aircraft); jets; oil pipeline; Rocky Mountains; Strategic Air Command

Indexer Notes

New art plus lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (January 2011). Signed "wood" in last panel.
Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn.

[Total War #1 cover] (Table of Contents: 11)

M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

George Wilson (painting)

Inks

George Wilson (painting)

Colors

George Wilson (painting)

Genre

science fiction; war

Characters

Sgt. Joe Stryker; Cpl. Russ Stacey; Sgt. Ken Hiro; Lt. Cy Adams

Reprints

• from Total War (Western, 1965 series) #1 (July 1965) [No trade dress or dialog in reprint.]

Keywords

Bazooka; New York City; tank

Indexer Notes

New art identification by Alberto Becattini (January 2011).

Operation Copperhead (Table of Contents: 12)

M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Wally Wood

Inks

Dan Adkins ?

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

science fiction; war

Characters

M.A.R.S. Patrol [Lt. Adams; Sgt. Joe Striker; Sgt. Ken Hiro; Cpl. Russ Stacey]; General Kripps; Commander ?; Colonel ?; Steve; Max Severn; Randy Regan; invaders

Synopsis

Acting as individuals the M.A.R.S. men take the lead in foiling the invaders' thefts of a navy atomic submarine, advanced technology equipment, a laser-armed super-tank, and an experimental VTOL jet.

Reprints

• from M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War (Western, 1966 series) #3 ([September] 1966)

Keywords

Laser; S.T.O.L.; STOL; submarine; tank; V.T.O.L.; VTOL

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn.

Afterward (Table of Contents: 13)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Adkins

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Fifty years ago, I read this in a letter column of a comic book.

Synopsis

Dan Adkins talks about how his interest in art started early in high school. He goes on to reminisce about working for Wally Wood in Wood's small apartment in Manhattan.

Indexer Notes

After the Adkins essay, there is a brief biography of Wally Wood.

M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War (Table of Contents: 14)

M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

George Wilson (painting)

Inks

George Wilson (painting)

Colors

George Wilson (painting)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Promo copy for this book; price; ISBN; barcode; logos. Thumbnails of the three reprinted covers.
Back cover.