Weird War Tales #42
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Old Soldiers Never Die" in Weird War Tales #42 (1975) delivers a quietly haunting tale as Barry of Bleeker Street arrives from a future 700 years distant, sharing his world’s story with the bewildered security staff at Lacy's department store. Written by Sheldon Mayer and brought to life with evocative art by Alfredo Alcala—pencils, inks, and letters all by the same hand—the issue blends time travel with a poignant, understated reflection on memory and endurance. Joe Kubert’s striking cover captures the story’s eerie, timeless mood.
In the aftermath of a forgotten war, Barry of Bleeker Street arrives from the year 700 After The Bomb, bearing tales of a shattered world to the security staff of Lacy's department store in 1975. As he speaks, the shadow of the Emperor of Weehawken looms in whispers, and the presence of Death, the host, watches from the edge of the story.
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Reprinted in Comic Reader #120 (1975), Choc #9 (1986), Choc #11 (1986), Showcase Presents: The Great Disaster Featuring the Atomic Knights #[nn] (2014)
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