Golden Age War Comics

[thirdgreenham]

This is a place to show off your Golden Age war comics.

Many people believe that Showcase #4 (Oct. 1956), is generally considered the start of the Silver Age. With that in mind, I'll be looking for comics from 1955 or earlier here. I hope that there are a few of you that can post some sweet, under-appreciated war books.

I'll start us off with Our Army At War #1.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/OAAW1fc.jpg


Andy

[The Watcher]

Glad you created this thread, Andy, as I get to show off my one GA war book. It has one of my favorite covers of all time by Kirby
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k183/the_watcher_01/Foxhole16.jpg

[thirdgreenham]

Sweet book, Watcher. I had figured that your Battle books were also all Kirby books as well....did I figure right?

Andy

[thirdgreenham]

OAAW #19
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/OAAW19fc.jpg


Andy

[The Watcher]

Sweet book, Watcher. I had figured that your Battle books were also all Kirby books as well....did I figure right?

Andy

Yes indeed. And some Ditko thrown in there for good measure. Ah, Kirby & Ditko #love#

[thirdgreenham]

Here's a few more earlier DC war books:

All American Men of War #12
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/cgcforums4sale/AAMOW12-1.jpg

AAMOW #13
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/cgcforums4sale/AAMOW13-1.jpg

AAMOW #14
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/cgcforums4sale/AAMOW14-1.jpg

AAMOW #22
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/cgcforums4sale/AAMOW22-1.jpg

AAMOW #23
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/cgcforums4sale/AAMOW23-1.jpg

Andy

[jeffro]

Three early SSWS books. Low grade but I'm not complaining

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/Ghendar/Star%20Spangled%20War%20Stories/SSWS131_1.jpg

[jeffro]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/Ghendar/Star%20Spangled%20War%20Stories/SSWS18.jpg

[jeffro]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/Ghendar/Star%20Spangled%20War%20Stories/SSWS5.jpg

[thirdgreenham]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/Ghendar/Star%20Spangled%20War%20Stories/SSWS5.jpg



Freakin' awesome books, Jeffro!!! #woohoo#

Thanks for showing, bud.

Andy

[jeffro]

Thanks Andy. There are more. I just need to get off my ass and scan them.

[jeffro]

How about some Atlas war. (Yeah, you might have seen them over at the CGC boards but what the hell)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/Ghendar/Atlas%20War/Battle34.jpg

[jeffro]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/Ghendar/Atlas%20War/BattleGround4.jpg

[jeffro]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/Ghendar/Atlas%20War/WarAdventures2.jpg

[habib]

Great stuff guys!!

That Heath Battleground cover has always been a favorite of mine.

Here is an off-beat GA War Comic for your viewing pleasure....

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/Wardogs1.jpg

[thirdgreenham]

Great stuff guys!!

That Heath Battleground cover has always been a favorite of mine.

Here is an off-beat GA War Comic for your viewing pleasure....

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/Wardogs1.jpg


Very nice! A book I've never seen before. Thank you!!

Andy :D

[habib]

Glad you liked it Andy!

Here is another cool GA War book I don't see too often.....

3-D Action #1

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/3daction.jpg

[habib]

I love this cover too....

Tell it to the Marines #2

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/tittm2.jpg

[malaprop]

I was in the Air Force after all.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/nanapong1/04_12_2.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/nanapong1/04_12_1.jpg

[The Charlton Guy]

From today's C.G. GA acquisition:

FIGHT COMICS #31 from 1944:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/Auctions-April/CG-FIGHT-Comics-31.jpg

And check out this cover:

BLUE BOLT Vol. 7, No. 1 from 1946:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/Auctions-April/CG-Blue-Bolt-V-7-No-1.jpg

[habib]

From today's C.G. GA acquisition:

FIGHT COMICS #31 from 1944:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/Auctions-April/CG-FIGHT-Comics-31.jpg

:HAIL: :HAIL:

[thirdgreenham]

Wow, those really are great books, everyone!!! #woohoo#

Andy

[habib]

Here are a couple off-beat War Comics.....

Buddies in the U.S. Army #1 & #2

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/botusa1.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/botusa2.jpg

[The Charlton Guy]

Don Winslow of the Navy #29 from 1945:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/Auctions-April/CG-Don-Winslow-29.jpg

(Cheap in my Forum selling thread...#blahblah#)

[thirdgreenham]

Here's my latest golden age war books, just picked up today. :D

All American Men of War #2
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/aamow2.jpg


All American Men of War #4
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/aamow4.jpg


Our Army At War #3
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/oaaw3.jpg


Thanks for looking!

Andy

[habib]

Nice ones Andy!

Can't wait to see some more!

[StlComics]

War Battles #8

http://stlcomics.com/gallery/warbattles8.jpg

[StlComics]

Wings Comics #37

http://stlcomics.com/gallery/wings37.jpg

[StlComics]

Young Allies #3

http://stlcomics.com/gallery/youngallies3.jpg

[StlComics]

Eagle #3

http://stlcomics.com/gallery/eagle3.jpg

[thirdgreenham]

Fantastic books, Stl!

Here's a few new editions for me.

AAMOW #24
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/AAMOW24.jpg

OAAW #59
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/OAAW59.jpg

SSWS #14
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/SSWS14.jpg

SSWS #18
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/SSWS18.jpg

SSWS #28
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/SSWS28.jpg

Andy

[malaprop]

I think this one qualifies.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/nanapong1/11_15_0.jpg

[malaprop]

If only the cover had told us a few more times that it was Famous Funnies.

[clayface]

:HAIL: :HAIL:
Love this cover.

[The Charlton Guy]

Nice find at my local Flea, SSWS #15 from 1953:



http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/Star-Spangled-War-Stories-15.jpg



And yeah, it's for sale on my "Forum Only" thread.

[The Owl]

Condition aside... I just think this is a great cover and can't seem to part with it!


http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g21/dmpels/mv3.jpg

[Hepcat]

Here are scans from my collection of some seldomnly seen Warfront books:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/22-05-201130623PM.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/22-05-201130707PM.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/22-05-201130710PM.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/22-05-201130627PM.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/23-05-201182231PM.jpg

I love the cover references to Red lice!

:cool:

[enigmacomix]

Here's a bunch of Nedors I out in a showcase awhile back. They are all Schomburg war covers.
695
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n23/enigmacomix/P1010297.jpg

[Hepcat]

Oh my! Looks like you've got some good ones in there.

:cool:

[Hepcat]

Here are scans of some more Harvey war comics from the early fifties:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/05-09-2011114136PM.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/05-09-2011114141PM.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/05-09-2011114144PM.jpg

:cool:

[Hepcat]

Atlas put out some fabulous war comics in the early fifties. Here's a scan of one:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/CombatKelly.jpg

:cool:

[custodes]

^ I love the CIB (Combat Infantryman's Badge) displayed twice. :-)

[Hepcat]

If you want war, I'll show you war, and not just this candy ass stuff! Here are scans of my two issues of Atomic War:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/AtomicWar2.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/AtomicWar4.jpg


:wink: