CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED "April, 1865: Appomattox Court House" & "Final Report"

150 years ago today...

...the Civil War began it's final stage.

But that wasn't the end of the war!

Fighting continued in isolated locations for several months.

And the South would exact its' vengeance for the defeat...

These never-reprinted chapters are from Classics Illustrated Special Issue #162A: the War Between the States, published in 1961, on the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War.

The art for "Appomattox Court House" is attributed as either Till Goodan or Norman Nodel.

The artist for "Final Report" is unknown.

The writer(s) for both chapters is/are unknown.

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED "Battle of the Bulge"

People complaining about how cold the Polar Vortex is...

...should be glad they weren't fighting for their lives in the snow at the Battle of the Bulge!

This short feature from Classics Illustrated Special Issue 166A (1962), illustrated by Norman Nodel, shows one of the least-known aspects of the battle; that the Luftwaffe utilized most of their few operational jet aircraft against the Allies!