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The Ring of Fire

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Joe Kubert (signed)

Inker(s): Joe Kubert (signed)

Colorist(s): Tatjana Wood

Letterer(s): Todd Klein

Subject Matter

Genres: occult, war

Feature(s): Weird War Tales

Character(s): Death

First Line: Would you dare challenge

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In Content Item: Flag

The Best of DC #5 published May 1980
as Best Covers of the Year [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

The Art of Joe Kubert #[nn] published January 2011
as Weird War Tales #80 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: C-132

Notes: Colors credit from the letters page of Weird War Tales #85.

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): Todd Klein

Subject Matter

Genres: occult, war

Feature(s): Weird War Tales

Character(s): Death

First Line: Not all the weird wars are fought between armies on fields of battle.

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Pages: 1

Job Number: J-6001

Notes: Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.

An Old Man's Profession

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Steve Gerber

Penciller(s): Jess Jodloman

Inker(s): Jess Jodloman

Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe

Letterer(s): Esphid Mahilum [as Esphidy]

Subject Matter

Genres: occult, war

Feature(s): Weird War Tales

Character(s): Death (host); Field Marshall Kort; Mr. Wulf

First Line: Like the patrons of this eatery, you are surely wondering -- how can this be happening?

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

Job Number: J-5877

Notes: Set in a city in present day.

Wonder Woman Saves the Astronauts

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Curt Swan

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Wonder Woman; Hostess Fruit Pies

Character(s): Wonder Woman

First Line: Losing radio control.

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Pages: 1

Heads Up

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Kupperberg

Penciller(s): Ruben Yandoc

Inker(s): Ruben Yandoc

Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: occult, war

Feature(s): Weird War Tales

Character(s): Death (host); P.F.C. Dave Heller

First Line: Enemy mortars rained down on the jungles outside Da Nang.

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Pages: 2

Job Number: J-5978

Notes: Set outside Da Nang during the Vietnam War.

Ring of Fire!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Robert Kanigher [as Kanigher]

Penciller(s): Ric Estrada (signed)

Inker(s): Ric Estrada (signed)

Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe

Letterer(s): Todd Klein [as Klein]

Subject Matter

Genres: occult, war

Feature(s): Weird War Tales

Character(s): Denny Huntley; Gwen Talley; Leslie

First Line: It happened every night now-- always the same way!

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Pages: 6

Job Number: J-5112?

Notes: Set during World War II in England and the skies over France.

Technology... 13th Century Style

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Murray Boltinoff

Penciller(s): Sid Greene (signed)

Inker(s): Sid Greene (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: historical, informational

Feature(s): Weird War Tales

Character(s): Pawel; Viktor

First Line: I do not understand, Pawel.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: G-225

Notes: Starring Julius Schwartz as Viktor.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Rozakis (review); Paul Levitz (introduction, closing)

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

Character(s): Death

First Line: Once again, the mail is light so we turn this page over to Weird War book-reviewer Bob Rozakis, with some fascinating additions to the WWT library shelf

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Pages: 1

Job Number: L-324

Notes: Due to light mail, this letters page includes reviews by Bob Rozakis of The Trial of Adolf Hitler (Philippe Van Rjndt), The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (Douglas C. Jones), and Blizzard (George Stone).

Volume 79 Issue 29 - Week of July 2, 1979

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

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Rozakis; Fred Hembeck

Penciller(s): Steve Ditko (illo); Rich Buckler (illo); Fred Hembeck

Inker(s): Steve Ditko (illo); Rich Buckler (illo); Fred Hembeck

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset; Fred Hembeck (cartoon)

Editor(s): Bob Rozakis

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

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

Character(s): Batman; Superman; Deadman; Bob Rozakis

First Line: Time Warp Debuts

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Pages: 1

Job Number: P-329

Notes: Promos for Time Warp (DC, 1979 series) #1 (illustration recolored from Forecast story's 1st page, by Ditko) and World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #259 (with illustration from cover by Buckler & Giordano). DC Currents: On Sale Week of July 16th. Ask the Aswer Man! with questions from Bob Jinney Jr., Anthony Hoess, Peter Wong, Andris Krumins, Raul Amaya, Tim Murray and Robert Leams. Hembeck's comic strip with Deadman.