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The Attack of the Undead

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Joe Kubert (signed)

Inker(s): Joe Kubert (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino

Subject Matter

Genres: occult, war

Feature(s): Weird War Tales

Character(s): Nazis; vampires

First Line: Beware--

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: C-765

Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Levitz ?

Penciller(s): Romeo Tanghal (signed)

Inker(s): Romeo Tanghal (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Milt Snapinn

Subject Matter

Genres: occult, war

Feature(s): Weird War Tales

Character(s): Death

First Line: Enter my domain, reader--and fear!

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: J-5144

The Attack of the Undead

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack C. Harris

Penciller(s): E. R. Cruz (signed)

Inker(s): E. R. Cruz (signed)

Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe

Letterer(s): Esphid Mahilum [as Esphid M.]

Subject Matter

Genres: occult, war

Feature(s): Weird War Tales

Character(s): Death (host); Hendrick von Schmidt; Klaus; Nazis; Yvette; Chaplin; vampires

First Line: 1944-- the last efforts of the bitter, Third Reich to hold onto France doomed to failure...

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

Job Number: J-5132

Notes: Set in 1944 in France during World War II.

The Lost Ace!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Mark Manhart

Penciller(s): Howard Chaykin

Inker(s): Howard Chaykin

Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe

Letterer(s): Milt Snapinn

Subject Matter

Genres: occult, war

Feature(s): Weird War Tales

Character(s): Death (host); Marshall Jenkins; Saburo; Deputy Smith

First Line: Dogfight: The term sounds humorous, but to the grim-faced Japanese and American pilots, it means kill or be killed!

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In Content Item: Flag

Sgt. Rock Special #3 [Direct] published March 1989
as The Lost Ace! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Job Number: J-5203

Notes: Set during World War II in the Pacific Theater.

Onward and Upward

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jenette Kahn (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): DC Publishorial

First Line: Changes. These days, they come fast and furious.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Placed in between pages 2 and 3 of the previous sequence. Text explaining about the increase in the price of DC publications.

The Alien Among Us

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Oleck

Penciller(s): Mike Grell

Inker(s): Mike Grell

Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Editor(s): Joe Orlando

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Weird War Tales

Character(s): Death (host); Bridget O'Halloran; Walt Donald; aliens

First Line: Ever wondered what really lies out there?

Synopsis: Unknown to each other, two aliens from Venus assume earthlings' identities on a farm in Maine.

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The Amazing World of DC Comics #12 published July 1976
was The Alien Among Us [Story on Interior Page(s)]colored

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 11

Job Number: J-3443

Notes: Reprint information from Israel Jovanovich.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Levitz

Penciller(s): Joe Kubert (letterhead)

Inker(s): Joe Kubert (letterhead)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): A.P.O. Weird War Tales

First Line: I purchased Weird War Tales #62 solely for the Chaykin strip.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: L-980

Notes: Explains that the series has been including new and inventory stories on a one-for-one basis. However, there are only six inventory stories left. Includes a letter from Robin Snyder (future assistant editor for the series), Beppe Sabatini and Dwayne Adkins. "Next Issue" feature by Paul Levitz.

Volume 77 [78] Issue 24 - Week of June 12, 1978

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Rozakis

Penciller(s): Jim Aparo; Steve Ditko; John Fuller (illos)

Inker(s): Jim Aparo; Steve Ditko; Bob Wiacek (illos)

Colorist(s): Tatjana Wood; ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Editor(s): Bob Rozakis

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Daily Planet; Direct Currents; The Answer Man

Character(s): Human Target; Odd Man; Ray

First Line: Brave & Bold features Human Target!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Information (with illustrations) about The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #143 (by Aparo & Wood), Shade, the Changing Man (DC, 1977 series) #8 by Dikto (the comics ended up not being published) and about Ray's debut on Black Lightning (DC, 1977 series) #11 (by Fuller, Wiacek and Wood). Ask the Answer Man with questions from George Yee, David Archie, Ron Parielli, Tony Diehl and Andy Harouse. Direct Currents: On Sale Week of June 19th and On Sale Right Now.