D-Day 75th Anniversary "Part 6: Beachhead"

We Have Already Seen...

...one thing about this serial, unlike many other tellings of this tale, is the "warts and all" accuracy that doesn't "sugar-coat" the story!

Rendered by George Evans, with assists by other "Fleagle Gang" artists on various panels, this never-reprinted backup from Gilberton's World Around Us #32 (1961) has nothing to do with the book's lead features about "For Gold & Glory", the Spanish conquest of Central America and Mexico!

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D-Day 75th Anniversary "Part 4: Night Drop"

We Have Already Seen...

...while I'm less than impressed with the rather elementary scripting, I'm really digging the meticulously-detailed George Evans artwork!

Though Gilberton's World Around Us #30 (1961) was subtitled "Undersea Adventures", this chapter of the D-Day serial obviously had nothing to do with the issue's theme!

Visit Atomic Kommie Comics on Thursday for "Part 5: The Landing"!

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Under Fire 1: Storming Fortress Europe

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D-Day 75th Anniversary "Part 2: Target Normandy"

When Last We left the Allies...

...though I'm not enthralled with the unknown writer's simplistic style, it does get the point across!

Rendered by George Evans, though Marie Severin redrew several of the faces to make them look more "on model" to the real-life people shown, this never-reprinted backup from Gilberton's World Around Us #28 (1960) has nothing to do with the book's lead features about "The Illustrated Story of Whaling"!

Visit Atomic Kommie Comics on Wednesday for "Part 3: The Decision"!

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G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES "Secret Weapon" Conclusion

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We Have Already Seen...

...actually, we haven't seen this scene, since this magnificent George Wilson cover is symbolic, rather than literal!

(BTW, that's Steve [Doc Savage] Holland as G-8!

No wonder his shirt is ripped!)

But, we have seen that G-8 has discovered the hidden base from which that giant bird-like zeppelin had been launching attacks against the Allies!

So kick the tires and light the fires, because the big finale is here...

Adapted by Leo Dorfman, penciled by George Evans, and inked by Mike Peppe, the story is based upon Popular Publications' G-8 and his Battle Aces #93, (1941) "Death is My Destiny!" by Robert J Hogan (who wrote all 110 G-8 pulp novels), featuring Karg (in his only appearance)!
Why they didn't feature the eagle-shaped zepplin on the cover mystifies me...

Until we meet again...
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G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES "Secret Weapon" Part 2

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When Last We Left Our WWI Aviator/Spy/Hero...

America's Flying Spy infiltrates a German base and discovers clues to an attack that could cost thousands of Allied lives!

Barely making it through No Man's Land, he returns to his base...

What does G-8 have in mind?

Find out tomorrow as the story continues at our "brother" RetroBlog, Hero Histories!

Here's some background about the flying spy and his chameleon-like talents...

Written by Leo Dorfman, penciled by George Evans, and inked by Mike Peppe, this 1966 one-shot from Gold Key was a test to see if a revival of the pulp character could capitalize on nostalgia and interest in the 50th Anniversary of World War I, and combine it with the then-current craze for both super-heroes and spies!

Unfortunately, it didn't sell.

Note: the cover painting is by George Wilson and features actor/model Steve (Doc Savage) Holland as G-8!

Until we meet again...

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