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Cover: Ross Andru & Mike Esposito

Star Spangled War Stories #111

Oct 1963 · DC · 0.12 USD
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"Return of the Dinosaur Killer!" kicks off in 1963 with a gripping wartime tale from Bob Haney and Jerry Grandenetti, whose dynamic art brings the tension to life. Major Ben Wade, a skilled pilot during the Korean War, is shot down and captured by NK Colonel Kim, who brainwashes him into becoming a weapon against his own squad. As he fights through a terrifying G-pull "grayout," Wade must confront the harrowing truth of his actions—only to discover a shocking twist that may be the key to his redemption. The cover, by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, captures the intensity of the moment with bold, dramatic flair.

Contains 3 stories
Return of the Dinosaur Killer!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction, War
"Skipper" Allan (resembles Robert Kanigher with scar)"Professor" (resembles Julius Schwartz)son of the Great White Ape (intro)the Great White Ape (dead)

In "Return of the Dinosaur Killer!", Skipper and Professor find themselves swept back to Dinosaur Island after a harrowing escape, their glider carried aloft by unseen forces and crash-landed in the misty jungle they once fled. There, they confront the island’s prehistoric dangers, discover the fate of the Great White Ape who once saved them, and are unexpectedly rescued by his son—whose fierce loyalty and strange intelligence hint at a legacy far beyond instinct.

Capture of an Enemy Airstrip!
1 pp · Non-Fiction, War
The Brainwashed Jet!
9.67 pp · War
Major Ben WadeBilly WadeNorth Korean Colonel Kimpilots

In "The Brainwashed Jet!", Major Ben Wade, a skilled Korean War pilot, is shot down and captured by NK Colonel Kim, who subjects him to brutal brainwashing to turn him into a weapon against his own squad. As Wade struggles to maintain his identity during a terrifying G-pull grayout, he’s forced to fly missions that lead him to shoot down his own brother—only to later learn the truth in a shocking twist that may be the key to breaking free.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $26
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,483
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $1,009
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $354*
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CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $296*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $207*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $143
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $143*
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Full credits

writer Bob Haney
artist, inker Jerry Grandenetti
cover pencils Ross Andru
cover inks Mike Esposito

Reprints

Reprinted in Showcase Presents: The War That Time Forgot #1 (2007), Suicide Squad: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 (2016), Suicide Squad: The Silver Age #[nn] (2018)

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