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Cover: Irv Novick

Star Spangled War Stories #85

Sep 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Human Air Raid!" from Star Spangled War Stories #85 (1959), a daring Resistance fighter named Marie becomes the linchpin in a high-stakes mission during WWII, using her courage and cunning to turn the tide against a Nazi train. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated by Jerry Grandenetti, the story blends tense wartime strategy with personal sacrifice, as Marie’s bold act of deception sets off a chain of desperate moves and hidden risks. The cover, by Irv Novick, captures the drama with a striking image of Marie under siege, while the interior art brings the peril and precision of the mission to life.

Contains 3 stories
Human Air Raid!
13 pp · War
Mlle. MarieFrench ResistanceNazis

In "Human Air Raid," Marie becomes the linchpin of a desperate Resistance plan, using herself as bait in a tree to lure a Nazi tank, while her comrades struggle with dwindling supplies and a million-franc bounty on her head. With Allied bombers unable to strike the gorge and the odds stacked against them, Marie makes a bold choice to surrender—only to escape and reclaim the money meant to buy the weapons they need. Armed with fresh ordnance, her squad launches a daring parachute assault into the gorge, turning the tide in a final, explosive gambit.

Flattop Mosquito!
5.67 pp · War

In "Flattop Mosquito!", a young Navy pilot proves his worth not through size or firepower, but through nerve and precision when he single-handedly stops a kamikaze attack that threatens to destroy his carrier. Though outmatched by the massive ship and its arsenal, his quick thinking and steady hand turn the tide in a moment that defines courage in the heat of battle.

Who's Left?
5.67 pp · War

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Raw (VG) $35
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $1,676*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $660*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $452*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $348*
CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $276*
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CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $232*
CGC 6.5 · 4 in census $196
CGC 6.0 · 8 in census $178
CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $136*
CGC 5.0 · 7 in census $136*
CGC 4.5 · 11 in census $108
CGC 4.0 · 8 in census $89
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $88*
CGC 3.0 · 5 in census $68
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $60*
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $47*
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Full credits

artist, inker Jerry Grandenetti
cover pencils, inks Irv Novick

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