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Two-Fisted Tales#40
Cover: George Evans

Two-Fisted Tales #40

Dec 1954 · EC · 0.10 USD
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"Dien Bien Phu!" is a gripping wartime tale from EC’s Two-Fisted Tales #40 (1954), where the legendary Hawkeye, Chief Chingachook, and the last of the Mohicans, Uncas, stand together against a ruthless enemy led by the cunning Chief Magua. Written by James Fenimore Cooper and Jack Davis, with dynamic art and inks by Jack Davis, this powerful story blends historical tension and personal stakes in a battle that tests loyalty and courage. The cover, penciled and inked by George Evans, captures the intensity of the moment.

Contains 4 stories
Dien Bien Phu!
7 pp · Adventure, War
Flaming Coffins!
7 pp · Adventure, Aviation, War
Lt. Ben Russell (pilot)Jack Ames (pilot, death)the Germans (villains, some die)

Lt. Ben Russell, a fighter pilot hungry for glory, finds himself reassigned to an observation unit—far from the front lines—and furious at the turn of events. When a mission goes awry and his fellow pilot, Jack Ames, is lost in a fiery crash, Russell must confront the cost of his ambition amid the relentless danger of war.

The Last of the Mohicans!
6 pp · Adventure, Western-Frontier
Chief ChingachookUncas (the Chief's son, last of the Mohicans, death)Hawkeye (scout)British Army soldiersSagamores (Mohican and Delaware Indians, many die)Tamenund (Delaware chief)Cora (death)Chief Maqus [Le Subtil] (villain, death)Magua's unnamed aide (villain)the MaquasWyandotsIroquois (villains, all Huron Indians, many die)

In a fierce clash of loyalty and survival, Hawkeye and the last of the Mohicans, Uncas, stand with Chief Chingachook against the relentless onslaught of Magua and his Wyandot allies. As the British Army faces annihilation, the fate of the Mohican people rests on a single, desperate stand—where honor, loss, and the weight of legacy collide.

Sharpshooter!
7 pp · Adventure, War

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $23
CGC 9.8 · 4 in census $1,757
CGC 9.6 · 4 in census $1,130
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $801
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $464*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $327
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $225*
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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $194
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $141
CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $118*
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $99*
CGC 6.0 · 4 in census $95
CGC 5.5 · 5 in census $84
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $68*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $58*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $51*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $45*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $40*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $28*
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $21*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $20
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Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Jack Davis
colorist Marie Severin
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils, inks George Evans

Reprints

Reprinted in Two Fisted Tales #3 (1954), Two-Fisted Tales #4 (1980), Two-Fisted Tales #23 (1998), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #11 (2014), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #22 (2018), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #32 (2022)

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