Weird

I was just checking some census numbers and noticed the still low numbers for a couple of the bronze horror keys. HOM 174 has 13 graded copies ranging from 8.0 to 9.6, while HOS 81 has 6 total graded copies. HOS 81 only has 2 8.5s, 1 9.2 and 3 9.4s. I wonder when/if there will be a spike or even modest increase in those numbers. Maybe not necessarily all high grade, I mean there is not much even in the way of "misses" in the middle/lower grades. You would think there might be more copies in any grade considering each is a $100+ book in 9.2 in the OS. And each brings a big slabbed premium for the most part. Any thoughts? Are basically all the pedigree copies of those books slabbed? I see Pacific Coast and Oakland are indicated for HOM 174. Only Pacific Coast is registered as a GPA sale for HOS 81.

but still Looks so much cooler than the published/color version.

Our Army At War 279, I think page 13 (has a "20" on it) by Russ Heath. My only Sgt. Rock piece of original art (and I don't even have the book yet ). If someone has some Kubert stuff, I would love to see it. A Rock action page by Kubert is right at the top of my OA want list.

Post your Dominguez cover...

That issue and US 252 are the two war books I remember having when I was younger. I think I got them from older cousins.

That is a nice copy for a white cover. I don't see any tanning or anything even around the edges. What's the page quality like on that book?

Nice. That's one of those books that I don't have, but want to get just so I can find out the what the cover is about.

That's what I'm saying. Definitely looks like a WWT cover to me This one looks like a Weird War one to me as well:

I don't have this one yet...

Not a Dollar Comic, but still cool looking. G.I. Combat 280

I do love the DC Dollar G.I. Combats though. What a cool looking format, just hellish to find in NM. Here's a few more. G.I. Combat 217 G.I. Combat 231 (I guess you could call this a "money shot" )

I just looked them up and CCC #2 has the covers to issue 2 of AAW and issue 3 of Battle Classics. Here's my AAW 1:

This is an odd one. It's the second part of a two parter (I only have the second part) in which it turns out that Bruce Wayne's butler, Alfred, was knocking the proverbial boots with Mlle. Marie back in the day. It goes into a whole thing about Mlle. Marie possibly drowning right after, but not until after she gave birth to their love child. Don't know if this storyline has been brought up anywhere else in the DC universe. Wild, wacky early 80s DC stuff...

Here are some other related titles: All-Out War 1 Origins Viking Commando, Force Three Army At War 1 New material Blackhawk 244 Re-launch 1976 Blackhawk 251 Re-launch 1982 Battle Classics Reprints -- 1 issue Boy Commandos Reprints -- 2 issues Four Star Battle Tales Reprints -- 5 Issues GI War Tales Reprints -- 4 issues *note* I think Army at War and Battle Classics also have material included in the Cancelled Comic Cavalcade.

Yes, it is! Sweet, thanks for confirming. I wish OS would break that out/indicate it somewhere. For instance, it seems more important than some of the Enemy Ace reprint info they list in the run. They do list a lot of good stuff for bronze war though. I quickly went through the new OS and the Big 5 guide I think I mentioned earlier (along with checking out Mike's DC Cover Gallery) and jotted down some quick issue info for important DC bronze war (and related) books. It turned out to be quite a bit and I am sure I missed stuff, so let me know where I erred and what I missed. One thing, I'm sure there is some comic age crossover with some of the books. The list makes me realize how few of these issues I currently have. Blitzkreig 1 Begin WWII through enemy's perspective Brave & the Bold 96 Rock/Batman Last 15 cent issue Brave & the Bold 108 Rock/Batman Brave & the Bold 117 Rock/Batman 100 Pager Brave & the Bold 124 Rock/Batman Aparo Cover Brave & the Bold 146 US/Batman Brave & the Bold 162 Rock/Batman - Iron Major appearance Brave & the Bold 167 Blackhawk/Batman DC Comics Presents 10 Rock/Superman DC Comics Presents 42 US/Superman DC Comics Presents 69 Blackhawk/Superman DC-9 Rock 100 Pager (OAAW 242) DC-16 Rock 100 Pager DC Special 26 Enemy Ace DC Special Series 3 Rock DC Special Series 8 B&B Batman/Rock DC Special Series 13 Rock DC Special Series 18 Rock Prize Battle Tales DC Special Series 22 G.I. Combat DC Super-Stars 15 Rock/US Detective 502 Death(?) of Mlle. Marie GI Combat 138 Intro Losers -- 10/69 GI Combat 139 Jeb Gets Married GI Combat 150 Death of Haunted Tank, Ice Cream Soldier name explanation GI Combat 162 Death of Arch Asher GI Combat 168 Adams Cover GI Combat 201 Adams Cover GI Combat 202 Adams Cover GI Combat 203 Re-telling of Origin of Haunted Tank GI Combat 232 1st Kana, the Ninja GI Combat 242 1st Mercenaries (OS incorrectly states 244 as their first appearance) GI Combat 244 Death of Slim Stryker, Anniversary Issue GI Combat 264, 265 Origin Kana GI Combat 269 1st Bravos of Vietnam GI Combat 274 Monitor from Crisis cameo Men of War 1 Origin Gravedigger Men of War 4 1st Dateline Frontline Men of War 9 US Appearance Men of War 17 1st Rosa Men of War 26 Sgt. Rock Our Army At War 238 1st Horace Smith OAAW 240 Adams art OAAW 242 100 Page Super Spectacular 9 OAAW 251-253 Return of Iron Major OAAW 267 Rock gets a kiss [i guess this was a noteworthy thing for Big 5 fans] OAAW 273 Crucifixion cover OAAW 280 200th Rock appearance OAAW 295 Bi-centennial cover Our Fighting Forces 146 Classic Toth art OFF 147 Adams cover OFF 151-162 Kirby OFF 181 1st Falcon Sgt. Rock 302 First Issue in Title, Anzio (through 304) Sgt. Rock 310 Baby Story Sgt. Rock 325-326 Future Kill Sgt. Rock 329 Scarce Whitman variant exists Sgt. Rock 339 D-Day Sgt. Rock 345 Iron Major Sgt. Rock 348 Zack loses an arm Sgt. Rock 349 The Dummy Sgt. Rock 359 Iron Major Sgt. Rock 422 Joe, Adam, Andy Kubert team Star Spangled War Stories 151 Begin Unknown Soldier in Title SSWS 154 Origin Unknown Soldier SSWS 157 Sgt. Rock crossover SSWS 164 Origin Retold SSWS 183 US Exposed SSWS 200 Enemy Ace SSWS 204 Last Issue of Title Unknown Soldier 205 First Issue in Title Unknown Soldier 219 Miller art Unknown Soldier 250 Rock Appearance Unknown Soldier 268 Death of Unknown Soldier Weird War 1 1st Issue Weird War 64 1st Miller DC work Weird War 68 2nd Miller DC work Weird War 93 1st Creature Commandos Weird War 101 1st G.I. Robot

Re-imaged my SSWS 151 as well:

Here's the first appearance of the Ninja. I am putting together a short list of some of the key bronze issues. I'll post it and see if what else people can add. I do not have anywhere near all of them, so I may be off. I am sure there has to be some Big 5 fans on the board who continued with the titles that were left in the 70s/early 80s. I'd like to devote more attention to these books, but that damned bronze horror keeps pulling me back. G.I. Combat 232

Up late and bored, so here are some of the more interesting G.I. Combat covers I have: G.I. Combat 245 G.I. Combat 260 G.I. Combat 287

I think it is, but no one has confirmed it and I cannot find it in the guide - maybe I am just blind. Star Spangled War Stories turns into The Unknown Soldier with issue 205. Our Army At War turns into Sgt. Rock with #302. They keep the numbering from the previous title. Here's my copy of US 205. Great dark Kubert cover. Big chip out of the right edge, it's still hangin on though.

I don't think I have any Marvel bronze war books. Were the changes thematic or talent-wise?

To go along with what I think is the first issue of the unmasked Unknown Soldier (let me know if I am wrong in this assumption - I don't have the complete run and Overstreet doesn't indicate any particular issue), SSWS 183: I have a digital pic of the first page of the issue. Nice work from Gerry Talaoc. The story is pretty brutal too. The US has to cap a Jewish girl at point blank range to keep his identity secret. I thought the death was going to be a trick or something, but no - he killed her to make sure his mission which included saving innocents wasn't exposed.

Love that cover BassGMan. The looks on the faces - just great Kubert stuff. I'll double post these G.I. Combats here as well. Bronzejohnny, how about putting that SSWS 151 of yours up in here?

It could have been detrimental to DC war books to have the same artist do so many of the covers, but I really think in the end the consistency and quality that is provided by a master like Joe Kubert only helps to elevate the titles. His style is brilliant and the images were always first rate.

Thanks to drbanner for some nice bronze horror books and big ups to shiverbones for a wanted Weird War book (for free no less ). Thanks again Mike and Matthew!

Very nice. That is a sweet 72....