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Cover: Irv Novick

Our Fighting Forces #97

Jan 1966 · DC · 0.12 USD
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In "Invitation to a Firing Squad!", a biplane pilot grows increasingly frustrated as he’s held back from engaging enemy aircraft while the dirigible he’s meant to protect defends itself with bombs—leaving him grounded and eager for a chance to prove himself. Written by Hank Chapman and illustrated by Ross Andru with inks by Mike Esposito, this 1966 issue delivers tense aerial drama with a 12-cent cover by Irv Novick.

Contains 2 stories
Invitation to a Firing Squad!
14.34 pp · War
Lt. Larry RockLohinaLennie

In "Invitation to a Firing Squad!", Rock evades Japanese soldiers on a Pacific island, relying on the courage of a local woman who puts her life on the line to save his. Their tense alliance unfolds in the shadow of war, where trust is as fragile as the jungle canopy above.

Piggy-Back Pilot!
8.67 pp · War

In "Piggy-Back Pilot!" from Our Fighting Forces #97 (1966), a biplane pilot grows restless as he circles above a dirigible that’s defending itself with bombs—leaving him grounded while the real action unfolds below. The tension builds as he waits for the moment to finally take flight, caught between duty and the urge to prove himself in the sky.

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Raw (VG) $5
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $131*
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $76
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $51*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $35*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $27*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $20*
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CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

artist Ross Andru
cover pencils, inks Irv Novick

Reprints

Reprinted in Brûlant #21 (1972), Brûlant #22 (1972)

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