BATTLE ACTION "Veteran!"

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Continuing our mini-marathon from yesterday...

...is another never-reprinted Korean War tale of a "veteran"!

What is the "real" definition of a veteran?

Technically, the sarge in this tale was one, though he had never seen combat!

And though his combat experience was minimal, when push came to shove, he came through like a champ!

Published during the Korean War, this story from Atlas Comics' Battle Action #11 (1953)

Illustrator Bill Walton was a journeyman with work at Ace, Eastern Color, Fiction House, and Lev Gleason (as well as Atlas) on war, horror, crime, and Western titles.

Tomorrow, the conclusion of our min-marathon with another tale about a "veteran"...

Until then...

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ACTION ADVENTURE COMICS "Veteran!"

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We're making Veterans' Day into Veterans' Weekend with a three-day marathon...

...of never-reprinted comics tales all entitled "Veteran"!

The story taking point in the formation is from Stanley Morse's Action Adventure Comics #2 (1955).

It's a straightforward tale, simple and effective of the (then) just-ended Korean War.

Regrettably, both the writer and artist are unknown.

Be here tomorrow, when we continue our Veterans' Weekend mini-marathon.

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ALIEN WORLDS "Pi in the Sky"

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We haven't been covering the "future" part of our blog's title recently...

...but that's about to change, as is the life of the story's protaganist!

This never-reprinted tale from Eclipse's Alien Worlds #3 (1983) is, perhaps, a warning of what America (and mankind) may end up like if a certain mango-hued moron wins the election.

Get Out and VOTE!

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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...

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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!

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