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America at War: The Best of DC War Comics #[nn]

Jul 1979 · Simon and Schuster · 13.95 USD
“The Origin of Blackhawk”

Edited by Michael Uslan and published by Simon and Schuster as a Fireside Book, this 1979 trade collection gathers standout stories from DC's rich catalog of war comics under one substantial cover — a great way to experience the breadth of the line in a single volume. The title page shown here is clean and authoritative, letting the weight of the title speak for itself, while Joe Kubert's cover art sets a fittingly serious tone for the material inside. With contributors like Robert Kanigher, Mort Drucker, and Gaspar Saladino represented among the contents, this is a genuinely rewarding anthology for anyone drawn to the craft and storytelling of mid-century war comics.

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writer Robert Kanigher · artist, inker Mort Drucker · letterer Gaspar Saladino · cover Joe Kubert

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artist, inker Mort Drucker
cover pencils, inks Joe Kubert

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

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US Rangers off-shore need a diversion to make a landing. The signal goes out to Mlle. Marie. But a brutal Nazi named General Von Ekt is determined to trap her. Marie outwits Nazis by hiding in a rowboat mid-river, shooting grenades out of the air, staging fake roadblocks to rescue prisoners. Von Ekt publicly challenges Marie to wreck a tank-supply train - at the same time the Rangers want to land. She takes the bait and is caught, but escapes with a tear gas belt that also explodes ammo and wrecks the train. The Rangers land, and Marie is safe.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).