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Issue: War Is Hell #8
Publication Date: August 1974
 
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
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Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Roy Thomas
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Cover, Front
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Title Page
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Killed in Action!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Jack Kirby
Chic Stone
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Sam Rosen
Stan Lee (original Editor)
Subject Matter
war
Sgt. Fury
Sergeant Nick Fury; the Howling Commandos [Corporal Dum Dum Dugan; Izzy Cohen; Dino Manelli; Gabe Jones; Robert Ralston [Rebel Ralston]; Percival Pinkerton]; Lady Pamela Hawley; Captain Happy Sam Sawyer
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FlagSgt. Fury #18 published May 1965
was Killed in Action! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac"

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Credits
Charles Roman
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Subject Matter
sports
Charles Atlas
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Killed In Action!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Dick Ayers; Jack Kirby (see notes)
Chic Stone; Carl Hubbell (see notes)
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Artie Simek
Stan Lee (original Editor)
Subject Matter
war
Sgt. Fury
Sergeant Nick Fury; the Howling Commandos [Corporal Dum Dum Dugan; Izzy Cohen; Percival Pinkerton; Gabr Jones; Dino Manelli; Robert Ralston [Rebel Ralston]]; Lady Pamela Hawley (death); Lord Peter Hawley; Sergeant Bull McGiveney
Just when he is ready to ask Pamela to marry him, Fury and his Commandos have to go on a mission to sink a German ship.
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FlagSgt. Fury #18 published May 1965
was Killed In Action! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
20
Jack Kirby pencilled pages 1 and 20 and may have inked page 20, confirmed by Dick Ayers.
Honor House Prod. Corp.

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Subject Matter
Honor House Prod. Corp.
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Between pages 3 and 4 of the Sgt. Fury story.
Manage in the Majors With Strat-O-Matic Baseball

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Strat-O-Matic
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Between pages 3 and 4 of the Sgt. Fury story.
Look, Fellows!

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Subject Matter
Grit
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Ad for sales people for Grit newspaper.

Between pages 5 and 6 of the Sgt. Fury story.
Karate

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Subject Matter
Universal
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Ad for self-defense system.

Between pages 5 and 6 of the Sgt. Fury story.
Ads

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Ads for Penny Fisher, Ace Publishing, Centuri Engineering, Karate Knuckles, Rock T-Shirts, North American School of Motorcycle Repair, Engravaplates, Geronimo Post, Passaic Book Center, and Elton's (Hypnotize with any TV set!)

Between pages 7 and 8 of the Sgt. Fury story.
These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given to You!

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Subject Matter
North American School of Drafting
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Between pages 7 and 8 of the Sgt. Fury story.
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Of Mix-Ups, Monsters, and Matrimony! [August 1974]; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklist

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (promo copy); Stan Lee
Rich Buckler
Rich Buckler
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Subject Matter
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklist
Deathlok [Luther Manning]
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Miscellaneous
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Stan Lee talks about the new "The Origin of Marvel Comics" book and some of its contents. He also thanks Worcester Polytech University for the rollicking reception they gave him. Items about how they are discontinuing the 35 cent and 60 cent comics and replacing them with 68 page 50 cent comics with feature-length 30 page stories (starting with Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 (co-starring Dracula), Giant-Size Defenders #1 and Giant-Size Avengers #1), a promo for Deathlok, the Demolisher conceived and drawn by Rich Buckler and scripted by Doug Moench starring in Astonishing Tales #25, 1974 is the Marvel Age of Comics-Phase two!, for the first time in many moons they are not debuting any new comics this month (except for new Giant-Size comics and the Deathlok premiere in Astonishing Tales) but they are just slowing down to catch their breath, Murray Friedman (Assistant Production Manager) married Adrienne, Gerry Conway married Carla Joseph (Roy Thomas' super-secretary and an off-broadway playwright) and next time they will tell us of more bargains we can get with a complete set of Marvel Value Stamps. Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklist for comics now on sale! listed with a synopsis are Giant-Size Spider-Man #1, Giant-Size Man-Thing #1, Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2, Dracula Lives #7, (Tales of the) Zombie #6, Haunt of Horror #2 and Savage Tales #5. Also includes a small illustration of Deathlok from Astonishing Tales #25. Appears between pages 13 and 14 of the main story sequence.
Ads

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19 small ads, including 7 from people advertising comic books bought and sold.

Between pages 13 and 14 of the Sgt. Fury story.
Ads

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48 small ads.

Between pages 16 and 17 of the Sgt. Fury story.
Bullpen Bonus Page

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (promo copy)
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Subject Matter
Giant-Size Spider-Man
Spider-Man; Dracula; Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (inset)
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Promo for Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 using a reprint of the cover. Also plugs the upcoming Giant-Size Avengers and Giant-Size Conan comics.
Kung-Fu & Karate

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Ad for Demaru, Inc
3 Complete Fishing Outfits

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Subject Matter
Niresk Discount Sales
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Ad for 411 piece fishing equipment set on inside back cover.
Look Who's Smiling Now!

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Subject Matter
La Salle Extension University
Ad for free booklet to enroll in job correspondence courses.
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Back cover

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