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[blue808]

8 minutes ago, Point Five said:

My new favorite Heath cover! Wow.

 Nice one!! On my short list of must have books. 

[Silver_Couch_Surfer]

1 hour ago, Point Five said:

My new favorite Heath cover! Wow.

Love it! 

 

Edited January 25, 2020 by Silver_Couch_Surfer
spelling was censored. oopsies

[707comics]

Persistence and patience. One I have, the other I am still trying to learn.

Looking back at this run of books, it reminds me that it is so much more than the book itself. The memories of who, what and when are all just as amazing as many of the stories contained within.

G-I in Battle (1st series, #1 - 9). Now I just need that damn annual  

[Robot Man]

3 minutes ago, 707comics said:

Persistence and patience. One I have, the other I am still trying to learn.

Looking back at this run of books, it reminds me that it is so much more than the book itself. The memories of who, what and when are all just as amazing as many of the stories contained within.

G-I in Battle (1st series, #1 - 9). Now I just need that damn annual  

Great run congrats! I’ve been pecking away at it for some time and have a little over half including that “damn annual” 

My favorite is I think it’s #5 with the GI holding the nurse. So sad and represents the futility of war so well. 

[Robot Man]

I picked up this War Stories #5 (actually #1) at Terry’s show on Sunday. Lower grade but hard to believe a cool 1942 war cover like this would go so cheap. 

[707comics]

16 minutes ago, Robot Man said:

I picked up this War Stories #5 (actually #1) at Terry’s show on Sunday. Lower grade but hard to believe a cool 1942 war cover like this would go so cheap. 

What does the indica ink on the interior read as far as numbering goes?? Was reading it shows as #25 with the thought that it might have originally been intended for something else (Four Color?).

[Kevin.J]

 

[Robot Man]

1 hour ago, 707comics said:

What does the indica ink on the interior read as far as numbering goes?? Was reading it shows as #25 with the thought that it might have originally been intended for something else (Four Color?).

The indica is simple. It reads number 5, published by Dell Publications, 1942.

[707comics]

17 minutes ago, Robot Man said:

The indica is simple. It reads number 5, published by Dell Publications, 1942.

Thanks for checking. I was curious after seeing the following on the GCD (https://www.comics.org/issue/1887/):

Copyright, 1942, by Dell Publishing Company, Inc.
Though #5 is on the cover, this is actually listed as #25 in the indicia. Possibly originally intended as Four Color #25? Indicia numbering noted by and possible source of error suggested by Jon Ingersoll, December 2008, via GCD Errors list.

[Robot Man]

Here it is. It is a continuation of War Comics #1-4 by Dell. Thusly, #5 is actually #1 of this title.

[MusterMark]

5 hours ago, Kevin.J said:

 

A tough set of four to complete.  Congrats!

[PopKulture]

8 hours ago, Robot Man said:

My favorite is I think it’s #5 with the GI holding the nurse. So sad and represents the futility of war so well. 

Number 5 has long been a favorite of the genre for me as well.  

[CrocHntr]

18 hours ago, Robot Man said:

Here it is. It is a continuation of War Comics #1-4 by Dell. Thusly, #5 is actually #1 of this title.

I've really enjoyed collecting the War Comics / War Stories run.  I'm sure I've posted before (BTW ~ Is there a way in a specific thread to search for posts by a specific user on these boards?), but here is a group shot of the 8 issue run.  I particularly like #2 and #4 (Night Devils!).

 

[CrocHntr]

On most of them, there were also very cool back covers:

 

[Electricmastro]

From Wings Comics #37 (September 1943, Fiction House). Art by Art Saaf.

[Electricmastro]

Unknown artist:

[MrBedrock]

[MrBedrock]

Reholdered...

 

[Kevin.J]

 

 

[comicjack]